Ben & Jerry's, a US ice cream business, is embroiled in a legal dispute with its parent company Unilever. The company has filed a case in a New York court, accusing Unilever of ousting its CEO Dave Stever in an attempt to silence its social mission. This is the latest in a series of disagreements between the two companies, which was acquired by Unilever in 2000.
Ben & Jerry's latest legal claim was filed on March 18th in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. Unilever has been accused of threatening Ben & Jerry's personnel, "including CEO David Stever.".. if they fail to comply with Unilever's efforts to silence the social mission.
Ben & Jerry's lawsuit.
Ben & Jerry's is a US ice cream company that has been embroiled in a legal dispute with its parent company Unilever. The company has filed a case in a New York court, accusing Unilever of ousting its CEO Dave Stever in an attempt to silence its social mission. This move is seen as a major blow to Ben & Jerry's values, which prioritize social and environmental responsibility.
The company's founders, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, have been vocal about their commitment to using their business as a force for good, and Steve's ousting is seen as a direct attempt to undermine this mission. The lawsuit claims that Unilever has been trying to silence Ben & Jerry's personnel, "including CEO Dave Stever," if they fail to comply with Unilever's efforts to conform to the company's more conservative business practices.
This has led to a rift between the two companies... with Ben & Jerry's accusing Unilever of violating its commitment to social and environmental responsibility. The case has sparked a heated debate about the role of corporate social responsibility and the impact of corporate takeovers on social activism. The outcome of the lawsuit is uncertain... but it is clear that the dispute between Ben & Jerry's and Unilever is a ← →
The ongoing legal spat between campaigning US ice cream business Ben ⁘ Jerry's and its parent Unilever, has moved up a gear. Ben ⁘ Jerry's has filed a case in a New York court accusing the FMCG giant of ousting its CEO Dave Stever in an attempt to silence its so-called ‘social mission'.○○○○○○○
