Green sleeves? Laundry detergent being tweaked owing to gen Z’s love of matcha Japanese green tea named stain of the year as survey finds Aperol spritz and bubble tea are also leaving their mark The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2025
Girl Blinded After Biting Persil Pod as Furious Mom Slams 'Inadequate' Warnings A toddler has been left partially blind after biting into a Persil laundry pod, forcing her to endure three intense surgeries and leaving her mum. The Fashion Central · Apr 29, 2025
Henkel CEO Carsten Knobel is doubling down on sustainability ambitions unlike its rivals Today the CEO discusses the importance of infusing purpose into the workforce, addresses the rise of extremism, shares his favorite football teams (hint: they're both German) and reveals the last costume he wore. Fortune · Aug 29, 2024
Remote working and whiffy workout wear fuel laundry revolution Home workers aim to tackle smelly athleisure clothing, save money and be kinder to the environment The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2024
Creating change at the source: how one global company aims to ensure its supply chain is sustainable By supporting innovative assessment tools across its businesses and sectors, multinational giant Henkel aims to monitor its carbon reduction goals – and provide transparency for stakeholders The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022
How a multinational moved its emissions targets in production forward by 10 years to 2030 From electricity to heat generation, Henkel is cutting its carbon footprint in its own operations faster than it expected. What’s behind this ambitious transformation – and what lies ahead? The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022
Why was Persil advert taken off TV as controversial ad banned for misleading claims A new advert for Persil products has been banned for “misleading” claims regarding plastics and the environment. Unilever, the manufacturer of the brand, argued that it was accurate Daily Mirror · Sep 1, 2022
Persil TV ad banned for 'misleading' claim that product is 'kinder to planet' Manufacturer Unilever argued that it was an accurate claim Wales Online · Aug 31, 2022
Persil advert banned over its ‘misleading’ environmental claims The Advertising Standards Authority said the basis of the ad’s claim – that the product was ‘kinder to our planet’ – had not been made clear. The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022
Persil advert banned after viewer complains The Advertising Standards Agency said the Persil ad must not be shown again in its current form Liverpool Echo · Aug 30, 2022
Expert says you should wash your bath towel every five days And you should never tumble dry them Chronicle Live · May 15, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s, Marmite and Persil owner Unilever ups prices by 8% as costs soar Soaring inflation of raw materials is set to push up Unilever’s costs by €4.8 billion this year Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2022
Marmite, Domestos, Ben and Jerry’s, and Persil owner Unilever planning around 1,500 global job cuts Jobs will go across the UK and its worldwide operations by the end of the year Birmingham Post · Jan 25, 2022