Unilever Donates $500,000 to United Nations World Food Programme For Relief Aid to Haiti Earthquake Victims
14 Januar 2010 - 11:41PM
Business Wire
Unilever today announced a $500,000 monetary donation to the
victims of Tuesday’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, through its
global partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP).
In addition to its monetary donation, Unilever is encouraging
its employees worldwide to contribute to disaster relief efforts
and is preparing product donations to help meet the needs of those
affected by the earthquake.
“In the aftermath of this disaster, we hope that the global
outreach and support to Haiti will provide relief quickly for those
who have been so deeply impacted,” said Paul Polman, Chief
Executive Officer of Unilever. “Our partnership with WFP builds on
a long tradition of Unilever as a responsible company, firmly
rooted in local communities all around the world.”
“Make no mistake, every contribution will save lives. Unilever’s
quick action will make a true difference to the Haitian people,”
said Josette Sheeran, Executive Director, World Food Programme.
Unilever is deeply connected to the affected area, with
employees, a corporate office and two factories in neighboring
Dominican Republic – all employees have been accounted for and are
safe.
Unilever continues to make global humanitarian efforts a top
priority and has demonstrated its commitment in the past by
assisting in major relief efforts, such as those following the
tsunami in Indonesia (2004) and Hurricane Katrina in the U.S.
(2005).
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