BACKGROUND. UNILEVER KENYA LIMITED Introduction: Unilever Kenya Limited manufactures and markets food‚ home‚ and personal care products. It was registered in 1949 as East African Industries Limited and changed its name to Unilever Kenya Limited in the year 2000.Unilever Kenya Limited operates as a subsidiary of the Unilever Group and is headquartered in Nairobi‚ Kenya. http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=5644912 (Accessed on 8 September 2010) Customer
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Brazil Imagine thousands of colorful‚ sweet smelling flowers and the sound of insects and animals along with the soothing noise of a stream. This place is called Brazil. Brazil has all of these things and more including busy cities and huge forests. Let me tell you more about this wonderful place. Part One - Location There is a lot to know about Brazil‚ but first you should know about its location. Brazil borders ten countries. These countries include Argentina‚ Bolivia‚ Colombia‚ French Guiana
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Anglo-Dutch consumer product from Unilever decided to grant 100‚000 individual flexible working hours so they can have a positive employment practice. The company did a trail run of Agile Working in one of their sites and saw how successful it was and then offered this flexible work program to many more employees. Unilever purchased technology equipment so their employees can complete their work outside of their office. The technology that has been handed to the employees has had a good response
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Brazil Race Relation Brazil is one of the most visited place in the world and also one of the most diverse countries in the world. More than 75millon people of African decent live in Brazil‚ this makes it the second largest black population in the world. Its attracts a large number of people because of it architecture‚ slums and rainforest. Brazil is contradictory because its was the last country to abolish slavery but also the first to claim that it was a racial democracy. Most people might
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therefore are macro risks that threatens all companies. Brazil‚ officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in both South America and the Latin American region. According to the Political Risk (Dynamic) Index of 2013‚ Brazil is one of the countries with a moderate political risk. Many companies come to Brazil because the business environment is more familiar than the other BRIC countries‚ which are Russia‚ India and China. Brazil also has a more stable public and private sector
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Contents 1.1. The history of Unilever as a multinational corporation - 3 - 1.2. The history of Unilever in Russia - 4 - Part. 2 General Information - 5 - 2.1. Company in a Nutshell - 5 - 2.2. Key figures - 6 - 2.3. Capital structure - 6 - 2.4. Investment activity - 7 - 2.5. Number and location of business-structures - 8 - 2.6. Present state and priority direction of R&D - 9 - Part 3. Management - 11 - 3.1. Strategy‚ objectives and mission - 11 - 3.2. Principles
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Pinzón was the first known European in the region now constituting Brazil. Landing near the site of present-day Recife on January 26‚ 1500‚ he subsequently drifted northward as far as the mouth of the Orinoco River. In April 1500‚ the Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral also reached the coast of present-day Brazil and formally claimed the surrounding region in the name of Portugal. The territory was named Terra da Vera Cruz (Brazil Historical Setting). About a year later in 1501‚ an expedition
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A Decade of Organizational Change at Unilever A DECADE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AT UNILEVER 7 November 2012 • Originally founded in 1872‚ and incorporated in 1929‚ Unilever was facing a difficult time when upon their discovery that the organizational architechture and strategy they were employing was not benefiting the company. • The company was under a decentralized structure for generations. o Managers looking for a change o The decision was to go global • It was mid-1990
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Title of Speech: Brazil‚ a Great Kept Secret. General Purpose: To commemorate the country of Brazil. Specific Purpose: To commemorate Brazil by informing my audience about the country and its’ culture. Central Idea/Thesis Statement: Brazil is a location that any true explorer should visit in his or her life. Introduction I. Attention Getter – Raise your hand if you ever accidentally entered a Capoeira (Brazilian marshal art) fight in the middle of a Brazilian jungle. Unfortunately‚ I
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Features of Hindustan Unilever Ltd Type Public company Traded as BSE: 500696 BSE SENSEX Constituent Industry Consumer goods Founded 1932 Headquarters Mumbai‚ Maharashtra‚ India Key people Harish Manwani (Chairman)‚Nitin Paranjpe (CEO and MD) Products Foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products Revenue 22116 crore (US$3.4 billion) (2011–2012) Net income 2691 crore (US$410 million) (2011–2012) Employees 16‚500 (2011) Parent Unilever Plc (67%) Website
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