Championing Sustainability and Responsible Capitalism: Paul Polman at Unilever
| Case Code: LDEN109 Case Length: 15 Pages Period: 2009-2016 Pub Date: 2016 Teaching Note: Not Available |
Price: Rs.400 Organization : Unilever Industry : Fast Moving Consumer Goods Countries : Europe; US; Global Themes: Responsible Leadership, Corporate Sustainability, Business Ethics |
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Introduction
In March 2015, Unilever was awarded the top position with a 71 percent score in the Oxfam Behind the Brands Scorecard. Oxfam’s scorecard ranked the 10 biggest food and beverage companies, “Big 10”, on the basis of their policies and commitments to transparency, farmers, women, agricultural workers, access to land, water, and climate change.
Unilever, the Anglo-Dutch FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) conglomerate, had been widely regarded as the global leader in corporate sustainability since its CEO, Paul Polman, launched the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) in 2010. USLP included an ambitious plan to double revenue by 2020 while halving the company’s environmental impact. It not only included environmental factors but also aimed to improve the lives of its customers and workers as well as contribute to society as a whole...
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