Some news
In the news section you can find out about awards we've won and how we rate in a number of corporate responsibility rankings and indexes. You'll also find recent information on environmental and social projects.
March 2009: Unilever switches off for Earth Hour
Unilever joined more than 300 multinational companies in cutting lights to help raise awareness of the dangers of climate change.
Hands-on help
Lifebuoy's handwashing awareness programme, Swasthya Chetna, is now the largest private hygiene education initiative in the world.
January 2009: Wal-Mart turns to Unilever for water sustainability advice
Tomato pilot provides insights to water conservation
January 2009: A thirst for sustainability
Unilever reaches an important milestone in its quest for sustainable tea production as eight tea estates in India gain Rainforest Alliance Certified status.
December 2008: Award-winning reporting
Unilever's Sustainable Development Report 2007 has taken one of the top accolades at the ACCA UK Awards.
November 2008: Unilever buys first batch of certified sustainable palm oil
Unilever has secured palm oil from the first ever batch to be officially certified as 'sustainable'.
Лідер галузі по індексах стійкості Dow Jones 10-ий рік поспіль.
Unilever очолює продовольчий сектор з перевагою у 80%.
September 2008: Supporting African farmers
A Unilever-backed World Economic Forum (WEF) pilot, teaching Kenyan farmers sustainable business skills, looks set to be rolled out across Africa in a bid to help end chronic hunger.
May 2008: Unilever achieves Platinum in BITC CR Index
The authoritative Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index published by Business in the Community (BITC) has ranked Unilever as a Platinum performing company.
May 2008: Unilever palm oil video
This short film discusses the background to our initiative on moving to sustainable palm oil which was launched on 1 May 2008.
January 2008: INSEAD report launched at World Economic Forum
Unilever's economic footprint in South Africa has been measured in a report by INSEAD professor Ethan Kapstein.
January 2008: Unilever announced as sustainability leader at World Economic Forum
Unilever received two accolades for its sustainability performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
