Unilever to provide free soap, sanitizers, food at €100 m

13 / 06 / 2020

By Marwa Nassar - -

Unilever has pledged to provide free soap, sanitizer, bleach and food at the value of €100 million within the framework of the company’s efforts to confront the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

The company is also offering €500 million of cash flow relief to suppliers across its value chain.

The company is also committed to covering pay for all its workers until the end of June.

Six beauty and personal care brands of Unilever – Clear, Dove, Rexona, Lifebuoy, Vaseline and Smile – are responding to Covid-19.

The coronavirus pandemic is affecting millions of people all over the world in many different ways.

Many communities are in lockdown. Frontline medics, factory staff, delivery teams and key workers are working tirelessly. Families are balancing teaching, parenting, caring and careers.

There’s no question that these are incredibly challenging times. That’s why Unilever is determined to use its reach and scale to help communities wherever it exists.

Unilever believes its individual brands also have a vital role to play during the pandemic – and in our Beauty & Personal Care division, helping people safeguard their hygiene and enhance their wellbeing remains a key priority.

The company is shifting plans so it can develop and launch new hygiene products in days.

Unilever is trading in advertising spots so it can air reminders urging audiences to keep up the habit of regular handwashing.

The company is also planning to launch new campaigns that are designed to keep consumers entertained and inspired through lockdown and beyond.

Unilever International has also been engaged in partnership with Uber in order to provide hygiene kits to Uber drivers in the UK.

This partnership is set to expand to the Middle East, Africa and Europe.

Unilever is mobilizing efforts in the face of the coronavirus within the framework of its commitment to sustainable development and corporate social responsibility.