The world gets to work on a plastic pollution treaty
With negotiations on a UN treaty on plastic pollution kicking off next week in Uruguay, here’s what Unilever – and other businesses – are asking governments to consider at the talks.
How we're innovating for a waste-free world
A meaningful UN treaty to end plastic pollution edges closer
Negotiations on a UN plastics treaty entered their final planned stage last week. Unilever’s Senior Global Sustainability Manager Ed Shepherd, who attended the talks, explains why the outcome was not what we’d hoped for but why he remains optimistic.
Are we on the brink of a landmark plastics treaty?
Negotiations on a UN treaty to end plastic pollution are entering their fifth and final planned stage next week at INC-5 in South Korea. Read why these talks offer a once-in-a-generation opportunity and what businesses are calling for.
How can business help power policy change on renewables?
Tripling renewables is key to the world reaching net zero. Thomas Lingard, Unilever’s Global Head of Sustainability, Environment, reveals how business innovation, investment and support for infrastructure change and strong national policies can help.
Vaseline’s new recyclable pump supports Unilever’s plastics progress
Vaseline is integrating a new recyclable pump into its Intensive Care lotions in the US and Canada. Learn how this is supporting Unilever’s goal to ensure 100% of our rigid plastic packaging is reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2030.
Business Coalition, co-chaired by Unilever, endorses Bridge to Busan Declaration
The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty – which Unilever co-chairs – has endorsed the Bridge to Busan Declaration, calling on governments around the world to agree a global objective to achieve sustainable levels of virgin plastic production.
Unilever boosts investment in packaging R&D to cut virgin plastic
At our Global Packaging R&D Centre, we’re putting significant investment into developing new sustainable packaging materials and technologies. Read how this is accelerating the delivery of our plastic goals.
The CIRCLE Alliance: scaling packaging circularity to reduce plastic waste
Unilever has joined USAID and EY to launch the CIRCLE Alliance, a new public–private initiative aimed at tackling plastic pollution. Read how such collaborations are crucial in responding to the urgent need for collective action.
Six things to consider when building reusable packaging models
Collaborating to scale reuse and refill is key to reducing virgin plastic use. One way we’re doing this is through our TRANSFORM initiative, which supports a range of enterprises testing and scaling different packaging models. Here are some insights into what works and why.
Why we’ve updated our Climate Transition Action Plan
Our updated Climate Transition Action Plan (CTAP) sets out Unilever’s ambitious new climate targets. Discover how we’re focusing our efforts so we can deepen our impact by 2030, and why we believe taking urgent climate action now is good for our business in the long term.
UN plastics treaty: reasons to be optimistic
With the fourth round of negotiations for a UN treaty to end plastic pollution now concluded, Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher reflects on the progress made and the road ahead.
How we’re aiming for greater impact with updated plastic goals
We recently announced an evolved sustainability agenda to make more tangible progress on the big complex challenges we face. Pablo Costa, Global Head of Packaging, explains what that means for our approach to plastic, and how our updated goals are aimed at making greater impact.
Defining a new era for sustainability leadership
Hein Schumacher, Unilever CEO, shares his views on our future sustainability agenda.
Rethinking Plastic Packaging
Using less plastic, keeping it in the loop for longer by using recycled content, finding alternatives to cutting out new plastic completely.