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Adding Hindustan Unilever as subsidiary and it being listed on National Stock Exchange and BSE.

HUL, subsidiary of Unilever in India is listed on NSE and BSE. I saw Indonesian subsidiary was mentioned with its listing on their Stock Exchange. So, HUL should be mentioned too. It's a protected page, somebody please do it. 2409:40F2:18:2D24:8000:0:0:0 (talk) 17:18, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Conopco

Conopco redirects here but the word "conopco" does not appear anywhere on the page. In the US, Unilever is a dba of Conopco Inc. The article should include this information and probably a bit more. ---Vroo (talk) 06:32, 23 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"BlueAir" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect BlueAir has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 January 9 § BlueAir until a consensus is reached. Jay 💬 22:35, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Change spelling Anuradha Mittalttal to Anuradha Mittal in Trade in the occupied Palestinian Territories section. ^[1] Ruturaj17 (talk) 19:43, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ https://www.benjerry.com/about-us/how-were-structured

Done. Dormskirk (talk) 20:01, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Palm oil - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)

Current paragraph merely covers what Unilever is claiming it is doing as a founding member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO):

Unilever, as a founding member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), responded by publicising its plan to obtain all of its palm oil from sources that are certified as sustainable by 2015. It claims to have met this goal in 2012 and is encouraging the rest of the industry to become 100% sustainable by 2020.

This seems woefully inadequate. Unilever involvement on the RSPO needs significant expansion on the absence of enforcement mechanisms, non-independent auditors, lack of transparency, outsized influence of corporate stakeholders, accusations of greenwashing, failure to meet its pledges of sustainability, and failure to prevent rampant labor abuses. 2600:8806:5000:8A00:9D0F:561F:4703:A9AE (talk) 20:48, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you would like to include more information, with reliable sources, feel free to do so. But remember that Wikipedia doesn't exist to just lay out every criticism of a company you can find. Keep in mind WP:DUE and consider what information is appropriate and how much of it to include. A brief summary of the criticisms might be all that is necessary. pillowcrow 16:53, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Environmental Factors: How does Unilever address climate change and resource scarcity?

Environmental Factors: How does Unilever address climate change and resource scarcity? 194.75.154.4 (talk) 10:35, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see comments by pillowcrow above. Keep in mind WP:DUE and consider what information is appropriate and how much of it to include. A brief summary of the criticisms might be all that is necessary. Dormskirk (talk) 12:08, 24 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Foundation

The company was founded on September 2, 1929. ~2026-22327-66 (talk) 02:12, 12 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Please provide a source per WP:RS. Dormskirk (talk) 07:57, 12 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed addition: cage-free egg commitment

Disclosure: I've been involved in farm animal welfare advocacy, including campaigning relating to cage-free egg sourcing by specific companies including Unilever. Flagging this for transparency before proposing the following addition, which I'd like to put through the talk page rather than edit directly given the COI. Suggested addition to an existing Sustainability or Animal welfare subsection (or a new one if none exists):

In March 2018, Unilever pledged to source 100% cage-free eggs across its global supply chain by 2025. The company met the commitment in Europe and North America but, following corporate restructuring in late 2025, removed the global pledge from its website, limiting its commitment to those two regions. The decision prompted protests by animal welfare campaigners outside Unilever's London headquarters and its 2026 annual general meeting.^[1]

Happy to revise wording or placement. Oldhar (talk) 13:22, 26 May 2026 (UTC) Oldhar (talk) 13:22, 26 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

^ West, Thomas (20 May 2026). "Unilever's global cage-free egg U-turn: exclusive interview with activist". Food Manufacture.

[1] ttps://www.benjerry.com/about-us/how-were-structured

[2] West, Thomas (20 May 2026). "Unilever's global cage-free egg U-turn: exclusive interview with activist". Food Manufacture.

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