Tag: Alan Jope
News round-up: this week in governance
Unilever seeks new chair; corporate purpose statements; unreadable annual reports; and helping the FRC on sustainability reporting advice.
Unilever appoints new CEO
Hein Schumacher, who joined Unilever as a non-executive director in October last year, will replace Alan Jope as chief executive officer.
Ben & Jerry’s governance tested in court
Unilever, owner of the ice cream brand, is in conflict with the governance legacy put in place by Ben & Jerry’s when it changed hands.
Unilever CEO defends company’s focus on sustainability
Alan Jope tells Davos that consumer habits, costs and recruitment mean that Unilever has to put ESG ‘at the heart of our business model’.