Unilever

According to reports, Unilever is set to announce thousands of job cuts in over 100 countries. The announcement came a week after Unilever failed to buy the consumer health division of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for 50 billion pounds. The company announced a major initiative in January, to enhance greater agility and strengthen accountability. Unilever, employs nearly 150,000 people worldwide, including more than 6,000 factories.

Unilever-owned antiperspirant brand ‘Degree' has launched the world's first deodorant for specially-abled people. Besides engraving the instructions in braille, the deodorant’s easy to use design includes a magnetic cap closure, grip placement and a hook design. The company’s vice president said "We're on a mission to make the deodorant application process more accessible for all". Several non-profit organisations including Muscular Dystrophy… read-more