Magnum and Cornetto ice creams are still being made and sold in Russia --
helping fund Putin’s brutal war through billions of rubles in taxes.

Tell Unilever’s new CEO to pull out of Russia now:

[ [link removed] ] Sign the petition 

   
John,

Over a year into the brutal invasion of Ukraine, Unilever is still running
factories in Russia – helping fund Putin’s savage war through taxes paid
on the sale of Magnum and Cornetto ice creams.

The Russian state has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians, decimated
cities and unleashed environmental catastrophe. It has abducted thousands
of children and brutally tortured prisoners of war. No company should be
anywhere near this murderous regime.

But a new CEO is about to take over at Unilever, and if enough of us speak
out to make this an issue on his very first day, we have a real chance of
getting the company to pull out.

We know this works – pressure from Ukrainian activists just forced drinks
company Pernod Ricard to announce it’s quitting Russia. If Unilever
followed, it would be huge. Sign now: 

[ [link removed] ]Tell Unilever’s new CEO: stop the blood magnums!

After the invasion, Unilever promised it would no longer benefit from
business with Russia. But a year later its Russian subsidiary has doubled
net profits and paid 3.2 billion rubles (38 million euros) in corporate
taxes to Putin.

Unilever claims to be a global leader on human rights. Its double dealing
sends the appalling message to other companies that it’s fine to keep
doing business with monsters, weakening the world’s ability to hold Putin
to account and helping plump up his war chest.

That’s why it’s so important we seize this moment and pile the pressure on
new CEO Hein Schumacher. He’ll be hoping for positive headlines in his
first few days, not to get bogged down in negative PR about Russia. This
is a huge chance for change.

The Ukraine Solidarity Project just persuaded Pernod Ricard to announce
it’s leaving Russia – now they’re turning to Unilever. If we get behind
them we could make this massive. Can you help?

[ [link removed] ]Tell Unilever’s new CEO: stop the blood magnums!

Getting Unilever to pull out of Russia won’t end the war in Ukraine. But
every company that refuses to do business with Putin means less money for
Russian bombs, and sends a vital signal that the world will never accept
his savagery.



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Thanks for all that you do,
Olivia and the team at Ekō


More information: 

[ [link removed] ]Unilever still selling ice cream in Russia despite pledge to supply
essential foods only
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. 28 April, 2022

[ [link removed] ]Unilever breaks pledge: profits in Russia doubled, advertising spending
increased
Follow The Money. 12 May, 2023

 

 

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