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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.
October 2008: Global Handwashing Day
The first ever Global Handwashing Day takes place on Wednesday 15 October 2008.
September 2008: Ten years as industry leader in Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Unilever tops the food sector with an 80% score.
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: 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.
October 2007: Unilever sponsors World Bank meeting
Patrick Cescau welcomes launch of Doing Business 2008 report.
September 2007: Unilever named as industry leader in latest Carbon Disclosure Project report
Climate change reporting recognised.
September 2007: Unilever tops food sector in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
For the ninth year in succession, Unilever has topped the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) in the Food Producers sector.
July 2007: Unilever tops major food producers in Climate Counts ranking
Commitment to tackling climate change recognised.
May 2007: Unilever commits to sourcing all its tea from Rainforest Alliance certified sources
Up to two million people around the world will benefit from better crops, better incomes and better livelihoods.
May 2007: New FTSE Environment Index gives Unilever top marks
Result will attract environmentally responsible investors.
May 2007: Unilever joint sector leader in BITC CR index
Unilever has once again topped the Food Producers sector in the latest Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index published by Business in the Community (BITC), and for the second year entered the BITC Australia Index.
January 2007: Reinforcing commitment to finding alternatives to animal testing
Europe president Kees van der Graaf addressed delegates at the second 'Europe Goes Alternative' event in December.
December 2006: Ben & Jerry’s launches Fairtrade ice cream across Europe
In summer 2006 Ben & Jerry's launched the UK's first Fairtrade ice cream using Fairtrade certified vanilla and sugar. The ice cream is now available across Europe.
November 2006: Unilever recognised as a leading sustainability reporter
Unilever's corporate sustainability reporting has been recognised as some of the best in the world, winning a top ten place in a global poll.
September 2006: Unilever tops sector in Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
For the eighth year running Unilever has topped the food and beverage sector of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Indexes (DJSI World).
June 2006: Unilever Canada wins GE Ecomagination Leadership award
Unilever Canada's site at Rexdale, Toronto, has been awarded a GE Ecomagination Leadership award for its work on reducing water use and air emissions.
June 2006: Project Medusa wins Business Commitment to the Environment award
Unilever was awarded the 2005 Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) International Collaboration Premier Award for cutting water consumption at its Latin America factories.
May 2006: Unilever Tea Kenya wins award from Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS
Unilever Tea Kenya won a Business Excellence in the Workplace award from the Global Business Coalition (GBC) on HIV/AIDS for its employee education, prevention and treatment programmes.
April 2006: Unilever maintains sector lead in BITC CR index and enters Australian index for first time
Unilever has once again topped the Food Producers & Processors sector in the latest Corporate Responsibility (CR) Index published by Business in the Community (BITC).
February 2006: Unilever wins ACCA award for Best Environmental Report
Unilever has won the award for Best Environmental Report at the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) UK Awards for Sustainability Reporting.
December 2005: Unilever wins a Low Carbon Leader award
Unilever won a Greatest Annual Percentage of Greenhouse Gas Reductions award at The Carbon Group's inaugural 'Low Carbon Leader Awards', held on 7 December in Montreal, Canada.
May 2005: Sustainable fish fingers available in Europe
Our German consumers are the first in Europe to be able to buy fish fingers made from sustainable Alaskan pollock, under the Iglo brand. The fish comes from the world's biggest sustainable whitefish fishery.
August 2004: Burgmans receives sustainability leadership award
Unilever Chairman Antony Burgmans gave the keynote speech and received an award for Sustainability Leadership at the 5th International Sustainability Forum in August 2004.
March 2004: Unilever maintains sector lead in Business in the Community corporate responsibility rankings
Unilever has again topped the Food Producers & Processors sector in the second Business in the Community (BITC) Corporate Responsibility Index, maintaining our lead position in 2003.
