Unilever contributes to Labour Welfare Foundation

Unilever Bangladesh Limited and Unilever Consumer Care Limited recently handed over two cheques for Tk 7.184 crore to the Ministry of Labour and Employment’s ‘Labour Welfare Foundation’ as its contribution to workers’ share of profit.

UBL’s Company Secretary and Legal Director SM Rashed Quayum and Head of Corporate Affairs, Partnerships and Communications Shamima Akhter along with UCL’s Regulatory Affairs Head and Company Secretary, Mohammad Naharul Molla handed over the cheques to Begum Monnujan Sufian, State Minister of The Ministry of Labour and Employment, at the Bangladesh Secretariat in the capital.

This fund promises to strengthen the government’s efforts to ensure the safety of workers and to help the workers and their families in case of any major disaster, said a press release.

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL) is country’s one of the largest FMCG Company with a 56-year history and more than 9 out of 10 Bangladeshi household using one or more of its brands on a daily basis. With over 28 brands including- Lux, Lifebuoy, Surf, Closeup, Sunsilk, Ponds, Vaseline, Dove, Taaza, and Pureit, the company is a part of the everyday lives of millions of consumers across the nation. UBL is a subsidiary of Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of consumer packaged goods in more than 190 countries.

Considering the company’s position as one of the biggest consumer goods firms in the country, Unilever’s vision is to make sustainable living commonplace and grow the business in the best long-term way, while reducing its environmental footprint and increasing positive social impact.