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| 2025 | Returned to soap operas with 'Beyond the Gates', a co-production with CBS Studios and the NAACP. |
| February 2025 | Announced that the ice cream unit would be listed on the Amsterdam stock market. |
| 2024 | WIPO's annual World Intellectual Property Indicators review recognized Procter & Gamble's significant design innovation achievements. |
| 2024 | Projected continued growth with revenue estimated at $84,039 million, net income of $14,879 million, and employee count reaching 108,000. |
| 2024 | Projected revenue increased to €60.761 billion, with net income expected to decrease to €6.369 billion and workforce slightly increasing to 128,000 employees. |
| 2024 | Ethical Consumer gave Colgate-Palmolive the worst possible rating for climate change, plastic use, and palm oil/deforestation, while receiving their best rating for avoiding toxic chemicals. |
| December 2024 | Announced the sale of food brands Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group, with the deal expected to be completed in 2026. |
| October 10 2024 | Unilever's CEO Hein Schumacher announced the finalization of the sale of Unilever's entire Russian business, including four factories, to the Arnest Group, a Russian manufacturer of perfume, cosmetics, and household products. |
| March 2024 | Announced plans to spin off its ice cream unit (including Magnum and Ben & Jerry's) into a standalone business, with the process starting in March 2024 and planned to be completed by the end of 2025. This announcement was part of a cost-savings programme that would cut 7,500 jobs. |
| 2023 | A similar lawsuit by Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL) against Rainforest Alliance was dismissed by the Washington, D.C. Superior Court. |
| 2023 | The company began optimizing its product offering, planning to eliminate the bottom 25% of SKUs that contribute minimally to absolute retail sales. |
| 2023 | Procter & Gamble ranked 2nd globally in the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) annual World Intellectual Property Indicators, with 525 designs published under the Hague System for industrial design registrations. |
| 2023 | P&G was ranked 55th in the Forbes Global 2000 list. |
| 2023 | P&G was recognized as one of Forbes World's Most Reputable Companies. |
| 2023 | Revenue slightly increased to $82,006 million with net income of $14,653 million, and workforce growing to 107,000 employees. |
| 2023 | P&G began optimizing its product offering, planning to eliminate the bottom 25% of SKUs that contribute very little to absolute retail sales. |
| 2023 | Panasonic introduces 'Make New' slogan for the Japanese market. |
| 2023 | Anna Malmhake succeeded Magnus Brännström as CEO & President after Brännström's 18-year tenure. |
| 2023 | Oriflame launched 95% biodegradable rinse-off products, setting a target to reach 100% biodegradability by 2025. |
| 2023 | Oriflame signed a collaboration contract with Arnest Management LLC, a Russian perfume, cosmetic, and household products manufacturer, which included Arnest acquiring Cetes Cosmetics Russia. |
| 2023 | Achieved 100% renewable electricity sourcing for all warehouses, offices, and production sites. |
| 2023 | Incorporated over 500 tonnes of recycled plastic and glass into product packaging. |
| 2023 | Revenue slightly decreased to €59.604 billion, with net income reducing to €7.140 billion and workforce significantly reduced to 127,000 employees. |
| December 2023 | Unilever announced the sale of Elida Beauty to Yellow Wood Partners, a private equity firm in the United States. |
| December 22 2023 | JIP's purchase of Toshiba was completed, bringing the company back to Japanese ownership after being run by overseas activist investors. |
| November 2023 | Colgate-Palmolive received a 'D-' rating on the Rainforest Action Network's scorecard for environmental and social practices. |
| October 2023 | The Karnataka High Court ordered the reinstatement of Cyriac Abby Philips' Twitter account after he deleted nine tweets about Himalaya Wellness. |
| September 2023 | Himalaya Wellness, represented by Udaya Holla, obtained an ex parte injunction order against Cyriac Abby Philips, restricting his social media posts criticizing the company's products. |
| September 2023 | Photo Systems Inc. acquired the brand rights for Kodak professional photo chemistry directly from Eastman Kodak, with plans to re-introduce the full range of photochemistry products. |
| September 27 2023 | After the public offering, Toshiba was reported to be transferred to a new parent company, TBJH. |
| July 2023 | Hein Schumacher officially became CEO of Unilever, succeeding Alan Jope. |
| July 2023 | The Ukrainian National Agency on Corruption Prevention included Unilever in their list of 'war sponsors' for continuing operations in Russia during the Russo-Ukrainian War. |
| June 2023 | Planet Tracker reported that Colgate-Palmolive is not on track to meet its Science-based Targets emissions goals and lacks a clear strategy to mitigate upstream emissions. |
| March 2023 | Toshiba accepted a buyout offer from a consortium of 20 companies led by Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). |
| February 17 2023 |
Skarp Technologies
Morgan Gustavsson filed for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy.
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| January 2023 | Aidan O'Hare was named President, with Gregg Maughan (son of founder Rex Maughan) continuing as CEO. |
| January 2023 | Unilever announced Hein Schumacher as its new CEO, with the transition to take effect in July 2023. |
| January 2023 | Sino Promise decided to exit the professional photo chemistry business. |
| 2022 | The Ukrainian National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NACP) placed Procter & Gamble on the list of International Sponsors of War for continuing to operate two factories in Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine: a Gillette razor manufacturing plant in Saint Petersburg and a toiletries manufacturing plant in Tula Oblast. |
| 2022 | Another strong year with revenue climbing to $81,286 million, net income increasing to $15,306 million, and employee count rising to 103,000. |
| 2022 | Panasonic adopts two new global slogans: 'Live Your Best' and 'Create Today. Enrich Tomorrow'. |
| 2022 | Significant revenue growth to €60.073 billion, with net income increasing to €8.269 billion and workforce further reduced to 148,000 employees. |
| 2022 | Kimberly-Clark acquired a majority stake in Thinx, a period underwear brand. |
| 2022 | Fujifilm began procuring production of some color negative films from Eastman Kodak, their former business rival. |
| 2022 | Kodak announced plans to hire new film technicians in response to a revival of film photography among hobbyists. |
| 2022 | A class-action lawsuit from Kodak investors was dismissed. |
| 2022 | Colgate-Palmolive suspended imports and sales in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, limiting operations to essential health and hygiene products. The company also halted capital investments, media, advertising, and promotional activities in the country. |
| December 13 2022 | Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. and Lucid Group, Inc. entered into multi-year agreements to supply batteries for Lucid's electric vehicles. |
| November 2022 | Construction of Panasonic's battery plant in Kansas began. |
| August 2022 | Marcus Fogel (Senior Director of Global Digital Services) collaborated with PayU CEO Mario Shiliashki to develop a 21-day payment plan for Oriflame's online products. |
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