DATE: Karl Schmidt Jared Sessum Sustainable Tea at Unilever‚ Harvard Business School January 29‚ 2013 This memorandum addresses the following questions based on information found in the Harvard Business School case study on Unilever: Why did Unilever commit to sustainably source 100% of its tea? Has Rainforest Alliance certification been success for Unilever –why or why not? What should Unilever do with its tea business in India? Why has Unilever committed to sustainably source 100% of its agricultural
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Myriam Riedel‚ brand leader Out Of Home Company Context • On any given day‚ two billion people use Unilever products to look good‚ feel good and get more out of life. Our portfolio ranges from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams‚ affordable soaps‚ luxurious shampoos and everyday household care products. We produce world-leading brands including Lipton‚ Dove‚ Carte d’Or‚ Skip • Unilever is the leader in the ice cream category on the In Home and Out Of Home business with brands like
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Within Unilever‚ Simatic IT Interspec is used to manage all Production Item specifications from Ingredient and Packaging Materials that are received‚ to Finished Products. Simatic IT Interspec is currently in use in both its Foods and Home and Personal Care businesses across a variety of geographies. For example it is operational across the Foods Division’s European business in a variety of countries and companies‚ and in the Home and Personal Care (HPC) Division North American businesses. Plans
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Contents Section 1 Introduction 3 1.1 Introduction to the topic 3 1.2 Introduction to UNILEVER 4 1.3 Project objectives 5 1.4 Research Questions 5 1.5 Research approach 6 Section 2 Information Gathering 7 2.1 Sources used and reasons 7 2.2 Description of method used to collect information 8 2.3 Limitation of gathering information 9 2.4 Ethical Issues 9 2.5 Ratio Analysis 10 2.5(a) Limitation of ratio analysis 11 2.6 SWOT analysis 13 2.6(a) Limitations of SWOT analysis
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COMPANY’S INTRODUCTION HISTORY Unilever was created in 1930 by the amalgamation of the operations of British soap maker Lever Brothers and Dutch margarine producer Margarine Unie‚ a merger as palm oil was a major raw material for both margarines and soaps and could be imported more efficiently in larger quantities. In the late 19th century the businesses that would later become Unilever were among the most philanthropic of their time. They set up projects to
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A review of techniques to analyze the environment and an assessment of their suitability The analysis of the environment in which the business operates is very important. It is very crucial for the business to ensure survival‚ differentiation and competitive advantage. There are three levels in which the environment of the business can be broken which are as follows: The Macro environment The model that is most commonly used to analyze the macro environment of the business is called PESTLE
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Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch multi-national corporation‚ one of the world’s leading suppliers of fast moving consumer goods in branded home & personal care and food categories‚ operating in over 150 countries. In 2012‚ Unilever added nearly €5 billion of turnover‚ pushing through the €50 billion mark in the process. With more than 400 brands focused on health and wellbeing‚ Unilever touches so many people’s lives in so many different ways. There are more than 2 billion consumer worldwide use a product
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Hindustan Unilever Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) is an Indian consumer goods company based in Mumbai‚ Maharashtra. It is owned by Anglo-Dutch company Unilever which owns a 67% controlling share in HUL. HUL’s products include foods‚ beverages‚ cleaning agents and personal care products. HUL was established in 1933 as Lever Brothers and‚ in 1956‚ became known as Hindustan Lever Limited‚ as a result of a merger between Lever Brothers‚ Hindustan Vanaspati Mfg. Co. Ltd. and United Traders Ltd
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Unilever Bangladesh conducted their Corporate Social Responsibility activities as Lever Brothers Bangladesh in past. And they mainly focus their voluntary activities in three different segments. These are ‘Health-nutrition-hygiene’‚ ‘Education’ and ‘Women Empowerment’. They do some activities in climate change issues also. They said these activities as sustainability and responsible business practice. They conducted some movement about health care and launched ‘Lifeboy Friendship Hospital’
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(COM8065) A report on the current usage of Corporate Social Responsibility on the example of Unilever’s “Sustainable Living Plan” By Julia Buschmann (110452490) Laurel Hetherington Submission: 9 December 2011 1 Report of the Sustainable Living Plan Small Actions. Big Difference. 2 Content The Unilever emporium ..................................
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