Unilever
British multinational consumer goods company
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| February 2025 | Announced that the ice cream unit would be listed on the Amsterdam stock market. |
| February 2025 | Announced that the ice cream unit would be listed on the Amsterdam stock market. |
| 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 | 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. |
| December 2024 | Announced the sale of food brands Unox and Zwan to Zwanenberg Food Group, with the deal expected to be completed in 2026. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 | Revenue slightly decreased to €59.604 billion, with net income reducing to €7.140 billion and workforce significantly reduced to 127,000 employees. |
| 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 2023 | Unilever announced the sale of Elida Beauty to Yellow Wood Partners, a private equity firm in the United States. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| July 2023 | Hein Schumacher officially became CEO of Unilever, succeeding Alan Jope. |
| January 2023 | Unilever announced Hein Schumacher as its new CEO, with the transition to take effect in July 2023. |
| January 2023 | Unilever announced Hein Schumacher as its new CEO, with the transition to take effect in July 2023. |
| 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 | Significant revenue growth to €60.073 billion, with net income increasing to €8.269 billion and workforce further reduced to 148,000 employees. |
| 2022 | Unilever Israel announced a recall of some Strauss ice cream products during the salmonella crisis in Israeli dairies, despite the company's own tests showing no contamination in their products. |
| June 2022 | A Reuters report revealed that Unilever lobbied governments in India and the Philippines to stop legislation banning single-use plastic sachets, despite previous commitments to stop using them. |
| June 2022 | Unilever sold its Ben & Jerry's division in Israel to American Quality Products, allowing continued sales in Israel and Palestinian territories, which Ben & Jerry's publicly disagreed with via a tweet. |
| June 2022 | Completed the sale of Ekaterra tea business to CVC Capital Partners. |
| June 2022 | Unilever sold its Ben & Jerry's division in Israel to American Quality Products, allowing continued sales in Israel and Palestinian territories, which Ben & Jerry's publicly disagreed with via a tweet. |
| June 2022 | A Reuters report revealed that Unilever lobbied governments in India and the Philippines to stop legislation banning single-use plastic sachets, despite previous commitments to stop using them. |
| June 2022 | Completed the sale of Ekaterra tea business to CVC Capital Partners. |
| February 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Unilever suspended all imports and exports to Russia, but continued trading through its Russian wing, leading to controversial profits of 9.2 billion rubles. |
| February 2022 | Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Unilever suspended all imports and exports to Russia, but continued trading through its Russian wing, leading to controversial profits of 9.2 billion rubles. |
| 2021 | Unilever's revenue increased to €52.444 billion, with net income rising to €6.621 billion, while workforce reduced to 149,000 employees. |
| 2021 | Unilever's revenue increased to €52.444 billion, with net income rising to €6.621 billion, while workforce reduced to 149,000 employees. |
| November 2021 | Unilever agreed to sell most of its tea business under the Ekaterra division to CVC Capital Partners for €4.5 billion, with the deal excluding tea businesses in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Lipton Ice Tea joint-venture with PepsiCo. |
| November 2021 | Unilever agreed to sell most of its tea business under the Ekaterra division to CVC Capital Partners for €4.5 billion, with the deal excluding tea businesses in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Lipton Ice Tea joint-venture with PepsiCo. |
| August 2021 | Florida governor Ron DeSantis placed Unilever on a list of 'Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel' due to Ben & Jerry's decision to terminate business activities in Israeli-controlled territories. |
| August 2021 | Florida governor Ron DeSantis placed Unilever on a list of 'Scrutinized Companies that Boycott Israel' due to Ben & Jerry's decision to terminate business activities in Israeli-controlled territories. |
| July 2021 | Ben & Jerry's announced plans to end sales in Occupied Palestinian Territory, creating tension with Unilever's leadership over the decision. |
| July 2021 | Ben & Jerry's announced plans to end sales in Occupied Palestinian Territory, creating tension with Unilever's leadership over the decision. |
| April 2021 | Unilever established a new stand-alone beauty business called Elida Beauty, which will own and manage multiple personal care and beauty brands including Brut, Brylcreem, Timotei, and Pond's. |
| April 2021 | Unilever established a new stand-alone beauty business called Elida Beauty, which will own and manage multiple personal care and beauty brands including Brut, Brylcreem, Timotei, and Pond's. |
| 2020 | Unilever joined 13 EU member states and over 60 companies in signing a pact to use recycled plastic for all plastic packaging and single-use plastic products by 2025. |
| 2020 | Revenue slightly decreased to €50.724 billion, with net income remaining stable at €5.581 billion and workforce increasing to 155,000 employees. |
| 2020 | Unilever joined 13 EU member states and over 60 companies in signing a pact to use recycled plastic for all plastic packaging and single-use plastic products by 2025. |
| 2020 | Revenue slightly decreased to €50.724 billion, with net income remaining stable at €5.581 billion and workforce increasing to 155,000 employees. |
| December 2020 | Unilever decided to resume advertising on Facebook and its platforms in January, after determining that Facebook had made sufficient progress in changing its management and creating healthier digital environments. |
| December 2020 | Unilever decided to resume advertising on Facebook and its platforms in January, after determining that Facebook had made sufficient progress in changing its management and creating healthier digital environments. |
| November 30 2020 | Unilever completed the unification of its corporate structure, resulting in one class of shares. |
| November 30 2020 | Unilever completed the unification of its corporate structure, resulting in one class of shares. |
| October 2020 | 99 percent of Unilever's UK arm shareholders agreed to base the group in London. |
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