Marmite-to-Dove maker Unilever to cut 7500 jobs under £14m CEO's shake-up With the cuts being ‘predominantly office based’, its London HQ in Victoria could take a big hit Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2024
Unilever boss could be paid up to €17.4m if he hits maximum targets Group could face another revolt by shareholders after 60% voted against remuneration report last year The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024
Arm overtakes HSBC, Unilever to become Britain's 4th most valuable company after shares rocket The Nasdaq-listed stock has more than doubled in value since the start of the year Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024
Unilever boss Hein Schumacher gets tough – except in Russia New-broom CEO has mandate to make big changes. He should revisit unfathomable decision to keep operating in country The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2024
Unilever Profit Drops As Sales Flatten After Price Hikes British consumer goods giant Unilever on Thursday said its net profit dropped 15 percent last year to 6.5 billion euros ($7 billion) as sales flattened as the group hiked prices. International Business Times · Feb 8, 2024
Unilever hits out at its own results for 2023 branding them 'disappointing' CEO of consumer goods multinational promises ‘speed and urgency’ in turnaround plan Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2024
FTSE 100 Live 8 February: Index closes down 0.4%, S&P still near 5000 with $44bn added to Arm value London’s long-awaited run of dealmaking action continued today when Tesco unveiled the sale of its banking operations to Barclays. Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2024
Is ESG Already Over? CEOs are beginning to wonder what to do when environmental, social, and governance factors are at odds with performance. Reason · Jan 14, 2024
Mayo on a mission: Sir Kensington's aims to bring taste to space with its condiments Astronauts aboard the International Space Station could soon add new taste to their food if a 'certain space agency' accepts the proposal of a condiments company. Space · Jan 9, 2024
France's biggest supermarket won't follow rival by banning Pepsi E.Leclerc's chairman said he wouldn't follow Carrefour's "show of strength" by banning Cheetos and Doritos from his stores. Fortune · Jan 8, 2024
10 CRM studies you need to read before you select your next CRM Finding the best CRM software isn't easy. Fortunately, these case studies highlight the benefits of some of the market leaders. TechRadar · Jan 3, 2024
Unilever sells its £700 million a year Elida Beauty division to US private equity buyer Deal is expected to complete by the middle of next year Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2023
Unilever Peddles Elida Beauty, Q-Tips Maker, to Yellow Wood Unleashing a fresh chapter in cosmetic industry's tale, Unilever flips the page, transferring Q-Tips creator, Elida Beauty, into Yellow Wood’s hands! Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Unilever Faces Scrutiny Over Environmental Claims The CMA has expressed concerns that consumers may be misled by Unilever's claims, prompting a closer examination of the company's marketing practices. International Business Times UK · Dec 14, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023 Dove and Marmite maker Unilever to be investigated in UK over ‘greenwashing’ Consumers may be misled by ‘green’ claims on some essential household products, says watchdog
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2023 Competition watchdog launches 'greenwashing' probe into Marmite and Lynx maker Unilever The consumer goods giant came under fire last year for its focus on the 'purpose' of brands like Hellman's mayonnaise
The Conversation · Dec 1, 2023 Sustainability schemes deployed by business most often ineffective, research reveals If you ever wondered what the weather might look like should global average temperatures rise 2C degrees above pre-industrial levels – the critical warming threshold the Paris Agreement seeks to prevent us from reaching – take your mind’s eye back to Friday 17 November. That day, for the first time…
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023 Unilever accused of breaking plastics pledge as sachet sales approach 53bn Greenpeace says consumer goods group is badly off track to meet target of halving virgin plastic use by 2025
The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023 Gaza: should global brands join the protests? US doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has been involved in a humanitarian fundraiser for Palestinians in Gaza, putting itself on the same side as millions of protesters around the world. This might sound unsurprising in an era when global brands regularly align with popular causes, but virtually none has wanted to…
Wallpaper · Nov 17, 2023 Lever House in New York gets a 21st-century makeover Some 70 years after its completion, SOM returns to Lever House in New York, bringing the high-rise landmark to the 21st century
The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023 New Unilever boss is still getting it wrong on Russia The Dove and Magnum maker says it wants to make a ‘positive impact’ but pays taxes to a state waging an illegal war in Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2023 Michael Heseltine’s air raid shows why levelling up from the top down is doomed to fail The Tory grandee has revealed how he reshaped local authority boundaries by pointing at them from an aircraft
Fortune · Oct 27, 2023 Employees skipped out on personal hygiene when working from home. Now deodorant is the unlikely winner of return-to-office mandates Working from home meant lesser use for personal care products like deodorants. With the return to offices, Unilever is seeing growth in the sale of deos.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 Surge in Unilever’s deodorant sales after workers return to office Worldwide, underlying group sales are up 5.2%, led by price rises, as the number of items sold falls
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 ECB warns eurozone economy ‘remains weak’ after leaving interest rates on hold; US growth accelerates to 4.9% – as it happened Eurozone central bank gives press conference after pausing its cycle of rate hikes, as inflation slows and Europe’s economy weakens