Unilever has hit out at Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, calling Moscow’s transfer “a brutal act of warfare”.
In a temporary remark, Alan Jope, Unilever’s CEO, stated the consumer-goods workforce “condemns the Russian state’s invasion for what it’s – a brutal act of warfare towards a neighbouring sovereign nation”.
Jope, whose 37-year profession at Unilever contains time heading up the corporate’s industry in Russia, added: “We sign up for the numerous voices calling for its finish, and hope that peace, human rights, and the global rule of regulation will succeed.”
Unilever has industry gadgets in Russia and Ukraine. Consistent with the crowd’s 2020 annual document, the Russian entities are in Moscow and Omsk. The corporate markets a variety of goods in Russia, together with beneath meals manufacturers Knorr and Hellmann’s.
In Ukraine, Unilever employs 146 workforce. The corporate has an administrative center in Kyiv and sells merchandise beneath manufacturers together with Knorr and non-food pieces similar to Dove cleaning soap and Domestos bleach.
Jope stated Unilever is “running with NGO companions at the floor” in Ukraine to donate “EUR5m price of meals, non-public care and hygiene merchandise to these impacted by means of the warfare”.
Simply Meals requested Unilever for an replace at the affect the warfare has had on its provide chain in Ukraine and the corporate declined to remark.
The industry additionally refused to be drawn additional on Jope’s remark.
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