In 2008, Unilever closed its Amora mustard factory in Dijon.

Global employment at Unilever 2000 – 2008 Black represents employment numbers in Europe, light grey represents the Americas and dark grey represents Asia, Africa, and Middle East. Between 2000 and 2008 Unilever reduced global workforce numbers by 41 %, from 295, 000 to 174, 000.

For 2004 – 2008 figures for Asia, Africa and Middle East include Eastern and Central Europe. Source: Unilever Annual Reports 2004, 2008

And in March, 2008, Unilever was named " Digital Marketer of the Year " by Advertising Age.

Unilever was targeted in 2008 by Greenpeace UK, which criticised the company for buying palm oil from suppliers that are damaging Indonesia's rainforests.

In 2008 Hindustan Unilever made former Miss World Priyanka Chopra a brand ambassador for Pond's, and she then appeared in a mini-series of television commercials for another skin lightening product, White Beauty, alongside Saif Ali Khan and Neha Dhupia ; these advertisements, showing Priyanka's face with a clearly darker complexion against the visibly fairer Neha Dhupia, were widely criticized for perpetuating racism.

However, in 2008 UK-based Unilever PLC, one of the largest packaged-food firms in the world, abandoned plans to use hoodia in a range of diet products.

In a document on Unilever's website entitled " Sustainable Development 2008: An Overview ," signed by Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever states: " During 2008, having invested 20 million in R & D, Unilever abandoned plans to use the slimming extract hoodia in a range of diet products.

* ( 2008 ): Tanoé Swamps Forest destruction by Unilever.

During the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Unilever sponsored a musical directed by David Sant, and created by advertising agency Mother, set in a Pot Noodle factory.

* AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Unilever House, London, UK ( 2008 ) AIA National Chapter Honor Award for Architecture, Gannett / USA Today Corporate Headquarters McLean, Virginia, USA ( 2005 )

In 2008, Unilever, along with additional backing from AutoValue / Bumper-to-Bumper and Ingersoll Rand, continued sponsorship of the team with Kahne, Sadler, Patrick Carpentier, and Chase Miller sharing driving duties in the car through the year.

Burton ( 2008 ) argues that Lincoln's republicanism was taken up by the Freedmen as they were emancipated.

In 2008, it was discovered that the inactivation of only two genes in one species of annual plant leads to the conversion into a perennial plant.

From 2002 to July 2008 under Turkmen calendar reform, the month of August was named after Alp Arslan.

In 2008, the world's total arable land amounted to 13, 805, 153 km², whereas 48, 836, 976 km² was classified as " agricultural land.

A bridge was first completed here in 1887, replaced by another structure in 1949, and subsequently replaced with the current bridge which was completed in 2008.

To try to answer this question more definitely, a randomized double-blind study was started in September 2008 and was completed in March 2010.

For this reason, Armenia was virtually unaffected by the Liquidity crisis of September 2008.

It hosted the annual Hall of Fame Game, an exhibition game between two major league teams that was played from 1940 until 2008.

In 2008, Athens was ranked the world's 32nd richest city by purchasing power < ref >

As of early 2008, the wholesale price for abalone meat was approximately US $ 40. 00 per kilogram.

In 2008, a former goods shed by the main railway station of Abensberg was converted into a theatre by local volunteers.

The " Theater am Bahnhof " ( Theatre at the Railway Station ) is mostly used by the Theatergruppe Lampenfieber and was opened on 19 October 2008.

It replaces the " sheaves of wheat " design, and was minted until 2008.

On December 1, 2008, the Curb Exchange building at 86 Trinity Place was closed, and the Amex Equities trading floor was moved to the NYSE Trading floor at 11 Wall Street.

The building work for the stadium which has a capacity of 32. 960, began in May 2008 and was completed by the beginning of 2009.

It was not until June 6, 2008 that Japan formally recognised the Ainu as an indigenous group ( see Official Recognition, below ).

On June 6, 2008, a bi-partisan, non-binding resolution was approved by the Japanese Diet calling upon the government to recognize the Ainu people as indigenous to Japan, and urging an end to discrimination against the group.

Its main building was named Albertus Magnus Hall in 2008.

In 2008 the skeleton of Queen Eadgyth, granddaughter of Alfred the Great was found in Magdeburg Cathedral in Germany.

In December 2008, HDMS Absalon was involved in the rescue of putative Somali pirates 90 miles off Yemen in the Gulf of Aden.

The campaign by the name ' Tree Day-Plant Your Future ' was first organized on 12 March 2008, when an official non-working day was declared and more than 150, 000 Macedonians planted 2 million trees in one day ( symbolically, one for each citizen ).

The band were honoured with the " Best Live Act " prize for their one-off reunion at MOJO Awards 2008, where they were described as the " greatest rock and roll band of all time ".

The band were honoured with the " Best Live Act " prize for their one-off reunion at the 2008 MOJO Awards, where they were described as the " greatest rock and roll band of all time ".

Recent English verse translations include those by British Poet Laureate Cecil Day-Lewis ( 1963 ) which strove to render Virgil's original hexameter line, Allen Mandelbaum ( honoured by a 1973 National Book Award ), Library of Congress Poet Laureate Robert Fitzgerald ( 1981 ), Stanley Lombardo ( 2005 ), Robert Fagles ( 2006 ), and Sarah Ruden ( 2008 ).

On 24 June 2008, she was honoured by the University of St Andrews, receiving the honorary degree of Doctor of Letters ( D. Litt ) at the university's graduation ceremony.

Icon of the Melanesian Martyrs at Canterbury CathedralIn 2008, the seven martyred members of the Melanesian Brotherhood were honoured during the concluding Eucharist of the 2008 conference at Canterbury Cathedral.

On 5 December 2008, Blanchett was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6712 Hollywood Boulevard in front of Grauman's Egyptian Theatre.

Sir Anthony O ’ Reilly was honoured with the Media Person of the Year Award at the 55th Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival in May 2008.

* 2008 – OUT magazine honoured Lennox for her work in the HIV and Aids field.

In 2008 he was honoured with the naming of a Bolivarian Mission, Misión Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, dedicated to the health of Venezuelans with disabilities.

On the afternoon of January 19, 2008, the Bruins and NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly honoured O ' Ree at TD Garden in Boston to mark the 50th anniversary of his NHL debut.

On 28 June 2008 Walker was honoured by the people of his hometown and presented with a " Star " on the Walk of Stars on Broad Street in Birmingham.

The Toronto Maple Leafs honoured the former captain by raising his legendary number 17 to the rafters on November 22, 2008, at the Air Canada Centre.

In 2000, McCartney designed Madonna's wedding dress for her marriage to Guy Ritchie as well as the Woman of Courage Award for work against cancer at the prestigious Unforgettable Evening event ( 2003, Los Angeles ), the Glamour Award for Best Designer of the Year ( 2004, London ), the Star Honoree at the Fashion Group International Night of the Stars ( 2004, New York ), the Organic Style Woman of the Year Award ( 2005, New York ), the Elle Style Award for Best Designer of the Year Award ( 2007, London ), Best Designer of The Year at the British Style Awards ( 2007, London ), Best Designer of The Year at the Spanish Elle Awards ( 2008, Barcelona ), the Green Designer of the Year at the ACE Awards ( 2008, New York ) and in 2009 she was honoured by the NRDC, featured in the Time 100 and recognized as a Glamour magazine Woman of the Year.

During the AGM held on 3 April 2008, Aker Kvaerner announced that it was launching a new visual identity, together with the new name-Aker Solutions, which identified the connection with Aker, honoured its heritage and people.

SOCAN honoured Porter and his co-writer Gregory Johnston with a No. 1 Award for their song “ Hurray ” which reached the top spot on the MuchMusic Countdown chart on May 29, 2008.

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi honoured the Principal in a function at Anna University, Chennai, on September 1, 2008 for this cause.

In 2008 Lowy was honoured by Australia Post for his contribution to philanthropy as one of the nation's five leading, living philanthropists with a commemorative postage stamp that was released on the eve of Australia Day as part of the Australian Legends series.

As Sønsteby celebrated his 90th birthday on 2008 he was honoured with a reception at Akershus Fortress attended by King Harald V of Norway and the other members of the Royal Family.

In 2008, Richard was honoured to be invited by Sir Elton John to join him on his Summer stadium tour.

In June 2008, she was honoured for her " Achievements in Indian Cinema " by the International Indian Film Academy ( IIFA ) in Bangkok.

In 2008, he was honoured by the Czech government in several ways.

Leishman was further honoured in February 2008 by having a street in Dunfermline named after him.