Unilever commits €5m to global humanitarian response in Ukraine
By Ibidunni Banjoko
Unilever, the leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company, has committed €5m to support the Global humanitarian response in Ukraine. This will come in form of food, personal care and hygiene products to those impacted by the war.
The company has also joined the world to condemn the Russian state invasion as ‘a brutal act of war’ against the neighbouring country.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on the company’s Instagram page on Friday 4th of March 2022 by Alan Jope, Unilever’s Chief Executive Officer.
He said: “We are deeply shocked by the senseless acts of violence being perpetrated against the innocent people of Ukraine and we condemn the Russian state’s invasion for what it is: a brutal act of war against a neighbouring sovereign country.
We join the many voices calling for its end, and hope that peace, human rights and the international rule of law will prevail”.
Speaking further, he said: “The people of Ukraine are utmost in our thoughts at this desperate time and we have been focused on doing everything we can to protect the safety of our 146 employees and their families across the country”.
“To support the Global humanitarian response, we are working with NGO partners on the ground to donate €5m worth of food, personal care and hygiene products to those impacted by the war. We have also launched a company-matched global employee giving programme”. He added.
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