TNC Case Study 2- Unilever

Question 1

What are Unilever’s main products?

Answer 1

1. Food and beverages

2. Home and personal care

Question 2

How many R&D labs do Unilever have that are focused on delivering ground-breaking technologies

Answer 2

6

Question 3

How many major development centres do Unilever have that are focused on innovation?

Answer 3

31

Question 4

How many locations around the world do Unilever have R&D teams?

Answer 4

92

Question 5

What are some of the criticisms levelled at Unilever?

Answer 5

1. Testing products on animals
2. Mercury contamination
3. Using child labour
4. Deforestation

Question 6

What were Unilever targeted by Greenpeace over?

Answer 6

Removal of Indonesian rainforests for palm oil production

Question 7

What has Unilever done to combat the accusations from Greenpeace?

Answer 7

They maintain that they are leading research into the problem and that attempts to deal only with supplies guaranteeing sustainable practices in palm oil production