Unilever

Unilever PLC () is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company headquartered in London, England. It was founded in 1930 following the merger of Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with British soap maker Lever Brothers.

AI overview

Unilever is a large British company that makes everyday consumer products like soap and margarine, formed in 1930 when a Dutch margarine maker merged with a British soap company. It matters because it operates globally and produces many household goods that millions of people use regularly.

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Key facts

Company.name: Unilever PLC
Company.logo: Unilever.svg
Company.logo_size: 120px
Company.logo_caption: Unilever's logo used since May 2004
Company.image: Unilever House Mars 2014 01.jpg
Company.image_size: 250px
Company.image_caption: Unilever House in London
Company.type: Public
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.industry: Consumer goods
Company.brands: List of Unilever brands
Company.revenue: €50.503 billion (2025)
Company.operating_income: €9.037 billion (2025)
Company.net_income: €10.011 billion (2025)
Company.assets: €70.471 billion (2025)
Company.equity: €17.587 billion (2025)
Company.num_employees: 125,000 (2026)
Company.location: Unilever House

via Wikipedia infobox

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Type: Company, Funder
Founded: 1929
Location: London, United Kingdom
Status: Active

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GRID grid.418707.d · ISNI 0000 0004 0598 4264

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Encyclopedic overview

39 sections

Contents

History
1930–1940
1941–1960
1961–1980
1981–2000
2001–2010
2011–2020
Since 2021
Corporate operations
Legal structure
Senior management
Gallery of global assets
Financial data
Operations
Brands
Brands
Advertising
Logo
Dove
Axe/Lynx
Social media advertising
Corporate sponsorship
Competition
Controversies
Price-fixing
Hampton Creek lawsuit
Pressuring media to promote skin whiteners
Violence against striking workers
Mercury contamination
Palm oil
Plastic pollution
Rainforest Alliance
Salmonella contamination
Trade in the occupied Palestinian Territories
Trade in Russia amid the Russo-Ukrainian War
See also
References
Further reading
External links

The company's products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals, cleaning agents, condiments, dairy products, energy drinks, healthcare and hygiene products, ice cream, instant coffee, instant noodles, pet food, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, tea, and toothpaste. It is the largest producer of soap in the world, and its products are available in over 190 countries.

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