Unilever

Unilever PLC (/ˈjuːniˌliːvə/[3][4]) is a British multinational consumer packaged goods company headquartered in London, England. It was founded on 2 September 1929 following the merger of Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie with British soap maker Lever Brothers. The company's products include baby food, beauty products, bottled water, breakfast cereals, cleaning agents, condiments, dairy products, energy drinks, healthcare and hygiene products, ice cream, instant coffee, instant noodles, pet food, pharmaceuticals, soft drinks, tea, and toothpaste. It is the largest producer of soap in the world,[5] and its products are available in over 190 countries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unilever

  • In 2019, security forces hired by Unilever attacked workers that were peacefully picketing at a Unilever facility in Durban in South Africa. Workers were shot at with rubber bullets and paint balls and pepper sprayed while attempting to walk to their cars parked on the premises. Four workers were seriously injured.
  • In 2001, a mercury thermometer factory operated by the Indian subsidiary of Unilever in the South Indian hilltown of Kodaikanal was shut down by state regulators after the company was caught dumping toxic mercury wastes in a densely populated part of town.[150] By the company's own admissions, more than 2 tonnes of mercury were discharged into Kodaikanal's environment.
  • In 2019, Unilever was cited by BreakFreeFromPlastic as one of the top ten global plastic polluters.[162] Unilever produces 6.4 billion unrecyclable plastic sachets per year.

Edited:    |       |    Search Twitter for discussion

No twinpages!