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1st May, 2008
Unilever commits to certified sustainable palm oil
Unilever today announced its intention to have all of its palm oil certified sustainable by 2015.
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It will start by using certified palm oil as it becomes available in the second half of 2008 and will look to have all the palm oil it uses in Europe fully traceable by 2012.This initiative builds on Unilever's strong track-record in developing sustainability over more than a decade – from helping to establish the Marine Stewardship Council to develop sustainable fishing practices and establishing a sustainable agriculture policy in 1995, to launching certifiably sustainable tea earlier this year.In setting this ambitious goal Unilever recognises that it will have to continue to work in partnership with governments, suppliers, NGOs and other users of palm oil.Announcing the initiative at the Prince of Wales' May Day Climate Change Summit in London, Unilever CEO Patrick Cescau said: "Palm oil is an important raw material for us and the whole consumer goods industry ...
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28th February, 2008
Board changes at Unilever
28/02/2008 : Unilever today announced a number of changes to simplify further its structure and better align its organisation in support of the company’s growth agenda.
Building on the success of its One Unilever programme the company now intends to go further by combining Home & Personal Care and Foods into a single category structure.To reflect the company’s strategic focus on growth in developing markets, Central & Eastern Europe will in future be managed within an enlarged region comprising Asia, Africa and Central & Eastern Europe.Western Europe will become a standalone region.Simultaneously, a number of Unilever Board and senior executive changes are also being announced.Kees van der Graaf will retire from the Boards of Unilever and from his role as President Europe at the Annual General Meetings on 14th and 15th May 2008 after a Unilever career spanning 32 years ...
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7th February, 2008
Unilever announces Full Year & Q4 2007 results
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4th February, 2008
Unilever acquires leading Russian ice cream company Inmarko
04/02/2008 : Unilever today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire leading Russian ice cream company Inmarko for an undisclosed amount.
The acquisition will further strengthen Unilever's position as the world's number one ice cream business ...
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