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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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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DISCLAIMER Notes to the Annual Report on Form 20-F This PDF version of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 is an exact copy of the document filed with the SEC at www.sec.gov. Certain sections of the Unilever Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 have been audited. These are where indicated on pages 23 to 29. The Annual Report on Form 20-F 2012 references the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012. The sections of the Unilever Annual Report and Accounts 2012 that have been audited are set out on pages
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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 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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Report Introduction and Overview Hindustan Unilever Hindustan Unilever is India’s largest FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) Company. It is working in India since 75 years. It has 35 brands with 20 distinct categories like soaps‚ detergents‚ skin care‚ toothpastes‚ tea and coffee‚ water purifiers‚ etc. It has around 16000 employees in the firm and its turnover was around ₹21‚736 crores in 2011-12. Unilever has 52% share holding in HUL. Some of its brands include Lifebuoy
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1. What are the key features of Shakti? What are its positive aspects and what are its drawbacks? Key features of Shakti are: • Shakti is an initiative which empowers women in rural India to become capable of earning livelihood and contribute to their family well being • Shakti involves woman to do door to door selling of the branded products • Shakti enabled large conglomerate to penetrate into the untapped rural market of India. • It involved women/entrepreneur to build relationship with customers
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Unilever in Brazil(1997-2007) Marketing Strategies for Low-Income Consumers Consumer Behavior Solomon(2009) defines consumer behavior as “Consumer behavior is the process individuals or groups go through to select‚ purchase‚ use and dispose of goods‚ services‚ ideas or experiences to satisfy their needs and desires”(p.148). While speaking about the consumer behavior in Brazil it is important to show the demographics based on many factors like literacy‚ population‚ lifestyle in Northeast and
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consumers and new partners in new market environment. Of course‚ Unilever also need to make an effort to understand culture differences in India so that company can make a success in new market. Next‚ the report continue to analysis India’s market by focus on India’s language‚ religion‚ and ethical traditions. There is no doubt that language can have an important influence on the Unilever to expand new market in India. It is well know that Hindi is a standard official language of India. Max(Nd) stated
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9 December 2011 1 Report of the Sustainable Living Plan Small Actions. Big Difference. 2 Content The Unilever emporium ............................................................................ 4 Strategy .................................................................................................... 4 Analysis and critical evaluation ..........
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