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A federal judge dismissed seven of ten claims in Ben & Jerry’s lawsuit accusing Unilever of censoring activism, with Magnum taking Unilever’s place as the primary defendant; two breach-related claims over unpaid merger payments survive, while most governance/activism-related claims are narrowed or dismissed.
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, urged its owner Magnum Ice Cream Co. to sell the brand so Ben & Jerry’s could operate independently again.
The former chair of Ben & Jerry's, Anuradha Mittal, accused Magnum of threatening to smear her publicly to force her resignation amid a dispute over the brand's independence and social mission, highlighting ongoing tensions following Magnum's acquisition of the company from Unilever.
Ben & Jerry's has removed three independent board members, including Chair Anuradha Mittal, amid new governance practices aimed at preserving the company's social mission, sparking criticism from co-founder Ben Cohen and highlighting ongoing tensions with its owner, Magnum/Unilever, over independence and activism.
Magnum is attempting to remove the chair of Ben & Jerry's, indicating potential corporate governance conflicts or shareholder activism within the company.
Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, claims that Unilever blocked the company from launching a Palestine-themed ice cream flavor to express solidarity with Palestine. Cohen plans to independently create a watermelon-flavored sorbet symbolizing Palestinian solidarity, highlighting ongoing disputes over the company's social activism and independence following Unilever's control. The controversy underscores tensions between corporate ownership and social mission commitments.
The article argues that the era of corporate social responsibility is over, highlighting how major companies like Ben & Jerry's are silencing their activism due to political pressures and corporate interests, exemplified by conflicts with Unilever and the broader trend of corporations avoiding controversial issues amid rising authoritarianism.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned after 47 years, accusing Unilever of silencing their activism and undermining the brand's social justice values, highlighting tensions between the company's social mission and corporate interests.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the company after 47 years, citing the loss of its independence to speak out on social issues due to its parent company Unilever’s restrictions, amid ongoing tensions over the brand’s political activism and recent corporate restructuring.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigned due to disagreements with Unilever over the company's social activism and independence, highlighting ongoing tensions since Unilever's acquisition in 2000. Greenfield criticized the company's silencing of social issues, and the founders have been pushing for the sale of the company to preserve its social mission, amid a broader conflict over control and values.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the company after 47 years due to concerns that its independence and social activism efforts have been compromised by its parent company Unilever, which has recently spun off its ice cream business amid ongoing conflicts over social and political issues.
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, has resigned citing the loss of political independence amid conflicts with Unilever over Israel and domestic political issues, emphasizing the importance of standing up for justice and values.
Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's, resigned citing the company's loss of independence and inability to uphold its core values of justice and equity under Unilever's ownership, emphasizing the importance of standing up for social causes.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream brand after 47 years, citing the loss of the company's social activism independence under parent company Unilever, which has been increasingly at odds with the brand's mission, especially amid recent social and political issues. Unilever plans to spin off its ice cream business, including Ben & Jerry’s, into a separate company, but Greenfield and other founders are pushing for the brand to regain independence.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the company after 47 years due to disagreements with Unilever over the company's ability to speak out on social issues, which Greenfield feels has been compromised under Unilever's ownership.