Unilever Australia, maker of household staples including Omo, Rexona, TRESemmé, Lynx and Dove, has again teamed up with Clean Up Australia and Coles to fund educational materials and provide free Clean Up Kits to schools and communities across Australia.
Australian teachers can download free online educational resources about the circular economy and littering on Cool.org, an online platform which provides lesson plans that bring the real-world into the classroom.
Unilever Australia and New Zealand CEO, Nick Bangs said, “Australia has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world and that’s why keeping rubbish out of the environment is so vital.
“Our long-standing partnership with Coles and Clean Up Australia is one of the important actions that we’re taking across our organisation to help reduce plastic waste and create a more circular economy for packaging. Education is essential to build the right behaviours, which is where Cool.org’s free online resources play an important role in teaching children about sustainability practices.”
Since the formation of the partnership in 2020 and with the help of Australian shoppers, Unilever has been able to donate a total of $574,000 to Clean Up Australia, which has helped supply more than 7,000 free Clean Up Kits.
Clean Up Australia CEO, Jenny Geddes added, “When added together, individual actions make a big difference, and it’s wonderful to see how many Australians don some gloves and get involved in Clean Ups to help improve our environment. In addition, the involvement from Unilever, Coles and Cool.org is critical in driving awareness about our work and helps to empower us all with the required knowledge and resources to help prevent litter from entering the environment in the first place.”
Between 7 May and 3 June 2025, when shoppers buy one of Unilever’s participating products[i] at their local Coles or online, 10 cents from each purchase will go towards Unilever’s donation this year of $150,000.
Coles General Manager of Sustainability Brooke Donnelly concluded, “Thanks to Unilever’s continued support, we’re able to spread awareness across Australia and encourage customers to participate and help fundraise for such a great cause.”
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Wellbeing, Personal Care, Home Care, Foods and Ice Cream products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 128,000 employees and generated sales of €60.8 billion in 2024. Unilever Australia and New Zealand is a Certified B Corporation – part of a global movement of businesses that aim to lead systems change to support an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economy for all. For more information about Unilever please visit: https://www.unilever.com.au/
About Clean Up Australia
Over the thirty-five years, Clean Up Australia Day has grown into the nation’s largest community-based environmental event, with over 22 million Aussies joining in the charity’s activities over the years. Now one of the country’s most recognised and trusted environmental organisations, Clean Up Australia focuses as much on preventing litter entering our environment as it does on removing what has already accumulated and advocates for solutions that move us towards a circular economy. Clean Up Australia’s mission is to inspire and mobilise communities to improve and conserve our environment, eliminate litter and end waste.
About Coles
Coles is an omnichannel retailer selling products including fresh food, groceries and liquor through its supermarkets, liquor stores and eCommerce platforms. We employ more than 120,000 team members, engage with more than 8,000 suppliers, have more than 430,000 direct shareholders and we welcome millions of customers through our extensive store network and eCommerce platforms every week.
About Cool.org
Cool.org is an online platform supporting 175,000 Australian teachers to educate Australia’s youth and create better outcomes for humanity. Our platform provides curriculum-aligned lesson plans, units of work and professional learning to equip educators with resources to teach Australia’s future generations about significant real-world topics.
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