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Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan Bearing Fruit
Global FMCG giant Unilever is celebrating the success of a rare and innovative partnership blossoming in the sunflower fields in Limpopo to ensure sustainable sourcing of sunflower oil for its products.
Sale of Mrs Ball’s Chutney brand to Tiger Brands Limited
The deal was unconditionally approved by the Competitions Commission.
Awards aplenty for Unilever
Ongoing investment in the development, research, innovation and marketing of its brands and products so that they continue meet customers’ needs, as well as the company’s commitment to sustainable living by reducing its environmental impact, earned FMCG giant Unilever an array of top awards over the past year.
Unilever Brands Triumph in Product of the Year Awards
For the fifth consecutive year, Unilever products have swept the board at the Product of the Year awards ceremony held in Johannesburg (on 7 February).
Unilever invests a Billion Rand in manufacturing behind sustainable growth in South Africa
DURBAN: Unilever South Africa today announced its latest investment in the construction of a new home care plant worth R800+ million. In addition to this new factory, over R200 million will be invested in upgrading and expanding existing plants.
Sale of Mrs H S Ball’s Chutney Business by Unilever South Africa to Tiger Brands Limited
Unilever South Africa and Tiger Brands Limited today announced that they have concluded an agreement in terms of which Unilever will dispose of the Mrs Ball’s Chutney brand to Tiger Brands Limited.
World Toilet Summit will deliberate on dignity-robbing sanitation challenges
The plight of billions around the globe who must daily endure being stripped of basic human dignity through lack of proper sanitation will come under the spotlight when the 12th World Toilet Summit opens in Durban on Tuesday 4 December.
Unilever’s Domestos and Afrisun join hands for cleaner school loos on World Toilet Day
On the international day of action aimed at drawing attention to the global sanitation challenge, pupils at a primary school north of Durban clapped their hands in glee and joined Idols star Lloyd Cele in song when spanking new hygienic toilets were unveiled.
Unilever Foundation and UNICEF Partner for Health
The Unilever Foundation and UNICEF today joined forces to promote behaviour change related to hygiene and sanitation practices, and strengthen the capacity of school and health professionals in South Africa.
Unilever’s Lifebuoy leads pledge to help millions
This year marks the fifth birthday of Global Handwashing Day (GHD) – a day co-founded by Unilever’s health soap brand Lifebuoy to raise awareness of handwashing with soap as a simple but lifesaving habit.
Unilever takes Award in Recycled Plastics Competition
Unilever SA’s commitment in terms of its Sustainable Living Plan to halve the waste from disposal of its products by 2020 is already being recognised and rewarded - the FMCG giant was one of the winners in the “Best Recycled Plastics Product of the Year” Competition.
Unilever Bursary Student takes on Solar Car Challenge
Unilever SA bursary student, Ndivho Mmbengwa, and her colleagues took on the challenge of designing, building and sourcing a solar powered car in preparation for the much anticipated SASOL Solar Challenge.
Unilever Chef of The Year 2012 winner announced
Tiaan Langenegger walked away victorious in the Senior category and Liezl Bruce in the Junior category.
Unilever among Africa’s Best Employers
FMCG company Unilever South Africa has been chosen as one of the seven best employers in Africa.
Unilever makes a clean sweep at Icon Brands Awards
Unilever brands blazed a trail in the 2012 ICON Brand Survey with four products clinching ICON Brand titles, proving they are true Rainbow Nation brands with loyalty among all South Africans across age, income, race and language spectrums.
School Loos get Makeover thanks to Unilever and Afrisun Kzn Community Trust
While access to adequate sanitation is enshrined in our constitution as a fundamental right, for a large percentage of South African schools improved hygiene conditions still remain a distant reality.
Leading for Others
Imagine a world where leaders thought only of themselves and not in terms of being motivators helping those following in their footsteps. The consequences would be senior people driven by greed, self-gratification, status and money.
Unilever Graduates Programme opens Learners up to a World of Opportunities
It doesn’t matter who you talk to in the business world, the shortage of skilled labour in South Africa is so extreme that it is threatening the country’s long-term growth. But finding sustainable solutions will require a lot more than doomsday predictions or tough words. It will require immediate action.
Unilever values safety and recalls damaged promotional mugs
Consumer goods giant Unilever South Africa has instituted a recall of promotional mugs given away in an instant soup offer after it was found that some handles had developed minor cracks that could compromise consumer safety.
Unilever’s new Durban plant a model of sustainable savoury dry food production
Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr. Rob Davies, today officially opened Unilever’s R670-million state-of-the-art savoury dry food plant at Riverhorse Valley in Durban, and endorsed it as one of the largest private investments in South Africa since the 2010 World Cup.
Unilever launches the Motions Academy for African Hair Care
The Motions Academy which will teach salon-style hair care and backed by one of the leading African hair care brands in the United States was opened by Unilever South Africa in Johannesburg
Unilever helps rebuild community devastated by tornado
Unilever SA joined the aid organisation Gift of the Givers in bringing relief to hundreds of families.
Unilever’s South Africa’s Domestos brand restores school toilets
Working in conjunction with the World Toilet Organization, Unilever South Africa’s Domestos brand is raising awareness of the need for sanitation and the risks associated with substandard sanitation globally.
Free Wonderbag for shoppers
An exciting consumer project kicks off this week that will see shoppers benefitting from a free Wonderbag with each purchase of three 200g packs of Rajah Curry Powder at any Shoprite store throughout KwaZulu-Natal.
Boksburg Lake Day
Against the backdrop of declining water resources in South Africa more than 300 learners from East Rand schools kicked off the spring season by escalating efforts to rehabilitate and restore their own precious water resource – the 150 000 sq/m Boksburg Lake.
New toilets restore dignity at KZN schools
Standing up for those who can’t sit down, Unilever's Domestos brand has restored dignity to the lives of thousands of learners at four schools in KwaZulu-Natal.
Unilever concentrates efforts to reduce greenhouse gases
In line with its commitment towards doubling its business while reducing its environmental impact, Unilever South Africa, has launched two new concentrated liquid laundry detergents.
The evolution of washing
1500 seagulls, 300 dragonflies, 50 fish and 750 water lilies have taken a home at the V&A Waterfront until September 5. They’re all part of an exciting and beautiful art installation to celebrate the launch of new Skip liquid detergent.
Unilever partners with schools to improve the health of learners
Unilever took a step forward in improving the health of learners in South Africa by handing over a specially developed teachers’ resource and activities guide to the principal and teachers of Deccan Road Primary School, Pietermaritzburg.
Unilever sends students to Singapore for global exposure
Unilever recently sent seven South African students to Singapore for a four day trip to introduce them to ways of working in a global business.
Unilever Goes Green – in support of the Springboks
Unilever has joined the Springbok sponsorship family as an Associate Sponsor to the Springboks team.
Unilever voted best graduate employer
Unilever was voted the Number 1 graduate employer in the FMCG sector in the South African Graduate Recruiters Association (SAGRA) 2011 survey.
228 Unilever employees graduate
Unilever organised a graduation ceremony for 150 of its factory employees who graduated last week with their National Qualifications Framework (NQF) 3 in Automated Packaging.
Unilever sells STATUS and acquires Mousson
Unilever announced today that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell STATUS, the male deodorants brand, to Tiger Brands for an undisclosed amount. The deal is in response to the South African Competition Authorities’ requirement to divest of the STATUS brand in South Africa, which Unilever acquired as part of the Sara Lee personal care portfolio.
Premier Mkhize adopts Wildlands Green-preneurs model
Stand up and build being the rallying call, with a focus on encouraging all sectors of society to change their own lives, rather than only relying on Government to deliver.
Unilever brings warmth into people homes
Unilever, through its Sunlight brand, is supporting the installation of solar panels in 2000 homes in the community at Nazareth Island near Pinetown in Kwazulu Natal.
Young Women Leadership Forum
In observance of the 100th International Women’s Day and in recognition of the role still to be played by women in society and in our county; Unilever hosted the International Women’s Forum SA as they engaged with young and senior women leaders in KwaZulu Natal on leadership development.
Unilever South Africa partners Integrity Promotions
Technical ingenuity and impactful presentation format at the 2011 Unilever South Africa Management Conference at the Durban ICC.
