All Unilever articles
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ArticleUnilever’s take on INC-5 – and where treaty negotiations need to go
After the events of INC-5, Ed Shepherd, senior global sustainability manager at Unilever, commends the widespread consensus over a high-ambition Global Plastics Treaty that restricts new production and harmful substances – yet he warns of gaps in the current text and the ongoing risk of ‘endless negotiations’.
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ArticleBusinesses seek global rules, steps by sector, and EPR in plastics treaty
As negotiations continue at INC-5 in Busan, the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty calls for a legally binding instrument to set international obligations, take sector-specific action, and enforce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes in a bid to eliminate plastic pollution.
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ArticleHow Unilever thinks about packaging sustainability
When we last spoke to Unilever about its controversial decision to extend the timeframe on its sustainable packaging targets, head of Packaging Pablo Costa said the company was “doubling down rather than watering down” its efforts. What does this mean in practice? Emma Liggins attended the company’s media roundtable to dive into Unilever’s revised sustainability strategy and its views on the upcoming Global Plastics Treaty.
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ArticleHow to get everyone on board with reuse and refill – the Unilever way
Unilever has laid out its six steps to unlock successful reusable and refillable packaging models, including advice for encouraging uptake among consumers and retailers – basing its findings on systems currently operating in Africa and Asia.
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ArticleUnilever’s reduced and extended plastic reduction target causes controversy
Unilever has revised its goal to halve virgin plastic consumption by 2025, shifting the target to one-third by 2026. This is feared to result in a further 100,000 tons of fresh plastic being produced every year and has sparked backlash – yet others have defended the move as a realistic decision.
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ArticleUnilever reveals 35% PCR PET bottle for fast-acting laundry detergent
Unilever is distributing its Wonder Wash laundry detergent – designed to provide a thorough wash on a 15-minute cycle – in fully recyclable PET bottles containing 35% post-consumer recycled content.
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ArticleOn-pack AQR codes unlock audible cooking instructions for Unilever noodles
In a new partnership with Be My Eyes, Unilever is expanding its use of Zappar’s Accessible QR (AQR) technology to provide AI-powered virtual assistance for blind and visually impaired consumers via a free app.
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ArticleUnilever, PepsiCo, and more shape Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s call for scaled-up ‘reuse revolution’
Danone, Nestlé, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company, and Unilever have contributed to a new Ellen MacArthur Foundation study suggesting that, if scaled up effectively, returnable packaging can be as economically attractive as single-use alternatives.
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ArticleIlluminating Unilever’s roadmap to plastic reduction
Unilever has underlined its efforts to eliminate virgin plastics and incorporate post-consumer resins in its packaging designs – but calls for developments in recycling infrastructure and harmonized legislation to ensure that such changes are fully beneficial to a circular economy.
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ArticlePot Noodle to trial FSC-certified paper pots in an effort to reduce plastic consumption
Unilever’s Pot Noodle instant noodle brand is trialling a new, FSC-certified paper pot in a bid to cut down on 4,000 tonnes of virgin plastic every year.
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ArticleUnilever presents its vision of a Global Plastics Treaty to achieve virgin plastic reduction, circular systems, and more
With negotiations surrounding a United Nations treaty on plastic pollutions set to continue in Paris this week, Unilever has laid out its expectations for an upcoming Global Plastics Treaty – including the mandated prevention of plastic leakage, harmonised global regulation, and the wider implementation of EPR schemes.
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ArticleUnilever adds accessible QR code to Persil packs
Zapvision, the new Accessible QR solution for people who are blind and partially sighted, created by digital agency and longstanding AIPIA member Zappar, has partnered with Unilever so that it is now available on packs of Persil laundry detergent products across the UK.
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ArticleUnilever and Too Good to Go offer delivery of products close to ‘best before’ dates to consumers’ doorsteps
Unilever is collaborating with Too Good to Go to provide home delivery for in-date food that would otherwise go to waste, hoping to make good use of money and still-edible products and improve consumers’ access to products approaching their sell-by date. Too Good to Go uses an ...
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ArticleSTI Group provides Unilever with fibre-based calendars for personal care gifts
STI Group has developed a series of fibre-based advent calendars for Unilever’s Dove and Axe brands, including a novelty ‘advent candle’ design, a customisable calendar, and an alternative option for year-round usage.
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ArticleUnilever launches new Domestos bleach bottles made from 50% recycled plastic
Unilever’s homecare brand Domestos has re-launched its core bleach range in new bottles made from 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR).
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ArticleWhy isn’t Unilever cutting its use of virgin plastic faster?
With Unilever pledging to halve its use of virgin plastic by 2025, the company sets out to answer the frequently asked question: why isn’t it acting more quickly? The company points to the difficulty of sourcing PCR content, as well as the underdevelopment of collection and recycling infrastructure, as some of the challenges preventing it from reaching its sustainability goals now.
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ArticleUnilever switches ice cream brand to paper tubs and lids
Carte D’Or, part of the Unilever brand Wall’s, will transition its entire range of ice cream from plastic to paper tubs and lids, which can be placed in household paper recycling streams once the non-recyclable plastic seal is removed.
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ArticleExclusive interview: Unilever on nations deciding to work towards a global agreement for plastic waste
We spoke to Richard Slater, Chief Research & Development officer at Unilever, about the road towards a legally binding agreement tackling plastic waste.
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ArticleRedesign with emphasis on efficacy for Unilever deodorant brand
Echo has worked with Rexona, which is owned by Unilever, on a packaging redesign for its anti-perspirant and deodorant ranges with a focus on communicating efficacy and maintaining brand identity across the UK and US markets.
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ArticleThe packaging stories and trends to follow in 2022
From the trends in e-commerce and reusable packaging to the events that will shape the sustainability agenda for packaging, we highlight some of the key issues facing the industry today.