Unfair And Ugly
Hindustan Unilever’s thermometer factory in Kodaikanal was closed down in 2001 but its former workers and local residents continue to suffer the deadly effects of mercury poisoning. Nisha Ponthathil reports “Unilever is a unique company with a proud history and a bright future. We have ambitious plans for sustainable growth and an intense sense of […]
Chennaiites Ask Unilever CEO to Walk His Talk and Clean Up Kodaikanal
Marking the 14th anniversary of the closure of Unilever’s polluting mercury thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, several hundred Chennaiites sent heart shaped e-petitions to Unilever CEO Mr. Paul Polman. The heart-shaped message read: “Have a Heart, Mr. Polman. Clean up Kodi; Compensate workers.” As one set of young volunteers educated visitors to the busy Besant Nagar […]
Letter to Paul Polman
To: Paul Polman CEO, Unilever Plc United Kingdom Dear Mr. Polman: You have been very vocal about the role of business in sustainable development. A recent article in The Telegraph quotes you as having said: “Profit is not a purpose. It’s an end product… People assume that if you do something good, it must cost […]
Union Solidarity International – Global Day of Action against Unilever in India
Dear Paul Polman, Is the mercury contamination in Kodaikanal an example of Unilever’s Sustainable Living Strategy? Image Source: http://annachromy.com/ Show your solidarity with the ex-workers of Unilever’s thermometer factory in Kodaikanal and their families as they continue their two decade old battle for justice. Send a message to Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever to show accountability […]
Solidarity for Kodaikanal’s battle against Unilever in Durban
Residents of Durban who are part of the voluntary action group Groundwork today staged a peace picket at Unilever’s office in Newlands East, Durban, as part of the Global Day of Action Against Unilever. The solidarity workers also distributed pamphlets about Kodaikanal to Unilever workers. Megan Lewis of Groundwork says: “We managed to get the […]
Global Day of Action Against Unilever 2015
Action alert: On the 6th of March 2015, stand up with the people of Kodaikanal in their fight for justice against a giant corporation – Appeal from ex-workers and residents We, the residents of Kodaikanal, India, invite you to join us in solidarity by taking action to highlight Unilever’s labour, environmental and social practices that […]
March 7 – Global day of action against Unilever
March 7, 2001, was the day that residents of Kodaikanal and environmental activists shut down a polluting mercury thermometer factory run by Hindustan Lever (a subsidiary of Anglodutch multinational Unilever). That day has since been observed as an anniversary to remind people of the continuing legacies of Unilever’s inaction in cleaning up its pollution in […]