Unilever named ‘international sponsor of war’ by Ukraine
Unilever named ‘international sponsor of war’ by Ukraine
Protest at London HQ highlights taxes company pays in Russia and new law requiring it to contribute to war effort
Here's a list of their products in case anyone wants to stop buying them. Looks like I'm buying generic q-tips from now on.
Ah you mean Unilever, the company that was caught dumping mercury in a densely populated part of India? Or the same one responsible for deforestation of Indonesia and using a palm oil supplier that used child labor? Or perhaps the same Unilever that is one of the top 10 polluters on the planet, which lobbied in India and Philippines to prevent a law banning single use plastic? Or maybe the same Unilever that had salmonella contamination in their products and refused to release information about which product dates were affected? Or the Unilever that was accused of price fixing in Europe and was later fined for the practice? Or maybe the same Unilever that pressured Cosmo magazine to fire a Sri Lankan editor for refusing to promote their skin whiteners? Or maybe the same Unilever that ordered security to fire rubber bullets and pepper spray at striking workers in South America? The same Unilever whose founder used Belgium's Congolese workers as forced laborers for nearly 40 years to create his empire (if you're not sure why this is an issue, just look up Belgium's exploits in Congo)?
Oh, it's all the same Unilever? The same criminal parasites that cooperated with an imperial empire to "employ" slaves that were being genocided doesn't have any issue with doing business with a country that is using Imperialism to genocide another group of people today? Well color me shocked...
"Our 400 brands around the world are on a global mission to do good."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Unilever_brands
A more complete list than the top 30 of 400 or whatever is on the USA page.
Good thing I'm already switching to shampoo bars to reduce plastic waste
From the article:
"The company said that if it were to abandon its business and brands in Russia, “they would be appropriated – and then operated – by the Russian state”. Unilever said it had not been able to find a way to sell the business that “avoids the Russian state potentially gaining further benefit, and which safeguards our people”. It said in that light, continuing to run the business with “strict constraints” was the best option."
Of course they are making profits there. But I suspect if they simply exit, that those profits would be made by whoever takes the business. Which would be some of the Kremlin oligarchs. It is "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation.
It's just an excuse. You should never take corporate PR at their word. Especially if it boils down to "We have no choice but to continue making tons of money".
No it's not. Leave and destroy every asset you can't take with you.
Translation: there's money to be made and we want it.
Unilever created its empire using Congolese slave labor under Belgian control between 1911 and 1945. Genocide and human rights abuses are literally built into the foundation of the company. Don't believe their bullshit PR speak.
Awful, absolutely awful.
I've bought a Dove product by accident sometime in the past, but it looks like the garbage they produce is easily avoidable alltogether.
Yeah, Ben & Jerry's is one I buy sometimes, but there are plenty of ice cream options so no biggie.
Treat yourself. Get some Japanese cotton buds.
Added to my shopping list, thanks for the tip.
I guess you could said they gave you a good q-tip