Unilever and key retailers will come together
to support families and vulnerable populations who have been most
impacted by COVID-19
As part of its United for America initiative, Unilever today
announced it will work with major retailers to help struggling
communities in U.S. cities tackle three urgent challenges facing
Americans during the pandemic: the education gap, access to food
and essential supplies and the She-Cession.
Six months into the pandemic, the needs have never been greater.
Unilever is making good on its long-term commitment to serve
essential organizations and the individuals, families and
vulnerable populations affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic with a new round of support and a new approach that
includes a focus on working with retailers and local NGOs to help
communities most in need.
United for America will contribute an additional $5 million in
goods and services from September through the end of the year. This
brings the total of goods and services donated to $25 million since
the United for America initiative was launched in March.
“The pandemic continues to take a toll on education, jobs and
access to food. At Unilever, we feel it is our responsibility to do
all we can to help struggling communities who are feeling this
most. We know that we are stronger together, so we’re proud to
unite with some of our largest retail partners across the country
to help create more impact,” said Fabian Garcia, president of
Unilever North America.
Retailers such as Dollar General, Vons, Pavillions, Albertsons,
HEB and others, are partnering with Unilever, and will contribute a
range of items including computers and data plans, donations to
local food banks, and financial support to community
organizations.
In addition, United for America will partner with Luminary, a
global collaboration hub and community that empowers professional
women to develop the skills they need to succeed in business. This
partnership will provide 250 annual fellowships to women-owned
businesses, with at least 50 percent of fellowships going to
businesses owned by women of color.
Action Being Taken in Priority Areas of Focus: Unilever,
along with a group of leading retail and nonprofit partners, will
support 10 U.S. communities, including Houston, Minneapolis, Fort
Wayne, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, Detroit, the
Carolinas, and New York City, with a focus on supporting
communities with vulnerable populations, including cash-strapped
families, women-owned businesses, and Black and Hispanic
populations.
The core of this initiative is tackling challenges facing
Americans in priority areas such as the impact of the widening
education gap, access to food and essential supplies and the
She-cession, which is the disproportionate economic impact that the
pandemic has had on women.
The Education Gap: Schools are in session but not every student
has what they need to learn either in-person or virtually.
Organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs of America are working to
support their youth during this time, safely providing in-person
programming, even when schools cannot open their doors, to ensure
that students have the resources they need to succeed. Unilever and
retail partners will support Boys & Girls Clubs in Atlanta,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Southern California and
other local NGOs across the country to create equal opportunity
education, providing funding for computers, technology resources
and educational supplies amidst the growing digital divide caused
by school closures.
Access to Food and Essential Supplies: The economy has been
severely impacted due to the pandemic and many households are
having to make the hard decision between keeping the lights on or
paying for food and essentials. Unilever and its partners will
continue to donate essential food and supplies to communities with
unprecedented need.
The She-Cession: Women and women-owned business have taken a
substantial hit during the pandemic. By the end of April, women’s
job losses had erased a decade of employment gains. Unilever is
partnering with Luminary, a women-focused collaboration
organization and community space that will provide women-owned
businesses with the resources they need to pivot and grow their
businesses, keep workers employed and thrive through the pandemic.
The partnership is focused on supporting long-term business
resilience and provides annual fellowships, access to expert-led,
virtual small business boot camps, and participation in a national
Recovery Summit and pitch competition.
About Unilever Unilever is one of the world's leading
suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods &
Refreshment products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching
2.5 billion consumers a day. In the United States and Canada, the
portfolio includes brand icons such as: Axe, Ben & Jerry's,
Breyers, Degree, Dollar Shave Club, Dove, Hellmann's, Klondike,
Knorr, Lever 2000, Lipton, Love Beauty and Planet, Magnum, Nexxus,
Noxzema, Pond's, Popsicle, Pure Leaf, Q-tips, Seventh Generation,
Simple, Sir Kensington's, St. Ives, Suave, Talenti Gelato &
Sorbetto, TAZO, TIGI, TRESemmé and Vaseline. All of the preceding
brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Unilever
Group of Companies.
Unilever's Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) underpins the
company's strategy and commits to:
- Helping more than a billion people take action to improve their
health and well-being by 2020.
- Halving the environmental impact of our products by 2030.
- Enhancing the livelihoods of millions of people by 2020.
The USLP creates value by driving growth and trust, eliminating
costs and reducing risks. In 2018, the company's Sustainable Living
Brands grew 69% faster than the rest of the business, compared to
46% in 2017.
Since 2010 we have been taking action through the Unilever
Sustainable Living Plan to help more than a billion people improve
their health and well-being, halve our environmental footprint and
enhance the livelihoods of millions of people as we grow our
business. We have already made significant progress and continue to
expand our ambition – most recently committing to ensure 100% of
our plastic packaging is fully reusable, recyclable or compostable
by 2025. While there is still more to do, we are proud to have been
recognized in 2018 as sector leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Index and as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility
Global Corporate Sustainability Leaders survey, for the
eighth-consecutive year.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit:
www.unileverusa.com For more information on the USLP:
www.unilever.com/sustainable-living/
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