TNC Case Study 2- Unilever Flashcards
What are Unilever’s main products?
- Food and beverages
2. Home and personal care
How many R&D labs do Unilever have that are focused on delivering ground-breaking technologies
6
How many major development centres do Unilever have that are focused on innovation?
31
How many locations around the world do Unilever have R&D teams?
92
What are some of the criticisms levelled at Unilever?
- Testing products on animals
- Mercury contamination
- Using child labour
- Deforestation
What were Unilever targeted by Greenpeace over?
Removal of Indonesian rainforests for palm oil production
What has Unilever done to combat the accusations from Greenpeace?
They maintain that they are leading research into the problem and that attempts to deal only with supplies guaranteeing sustainable practices in palm oil production