Case study on ethical labor practices in Unilever

Case study on ethical
labor practices in
Unilever Presenter’s Name

Company description
It’s a multinational company founded in 1929 by Leverhulme,
William Lever, James Darcy among others.
The product range offered includes:
-food and beverages.
-Cleaning agents.
-Personal care products.
Its headquarters is located in United Kingdom and Rotterdam,
London and Netherlands.
Has 169,000 employees working in the different branches
(Unilever, 2018)

Description of integrity-related practice
It prioritises fairness and respects every employee rights.
In unilever Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), employees are
second priority in its strategic plan and these employees have to
abide by unilever code of conduct to be protected (Unilever, 2018).
Its ethical practices are part of the sustainable living plan of
unilever.
The plan focus is to fulfil the objectives of the Sustainable
Development Goals.
The Ethical Labour Practices of Unilever focuses on protecting its
supply chain employees and ensuring they are not discriminated.

Cont.....
Therefore, since Unilever participates in ensuring labourers are
compensated, treated fairly and protected, it does all these
under:
Compensation act
Human Right act
Health and Safety Act.
It believes in continuous development while practising CSR and
USLP.
These enables it to strive well and increase its brand
recognition as it gains the trust of its workers.