Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Unilever in Indonesia

John Paul — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 11:00:46 -0500

Date of talk or publication:
September 2005

Organization:
Oxfam International

Description:

In an attempt to evaluate the impacts of international business on people living in poverty, two organisations with very different aims and perspectives - Unilever (a major company operating in some of the poorest countries in the world) and Oxfam (an international development and humanitarian organisation) - collaborated on an ambitious research project. The research considered the impacts of Unilever Indonesia across the entire business value chain, from producers and suppliers, through the company's core business operations, to its distributors, retailers, and consumers. This report presents the findings of the research. It is a contribution to the debates among the wider business community, governments, civil-society organisations, and academics who seek to understand how the wealth, employment, and products that a large company creates could bring increased benefits to people living in poverty.

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Exploring the Links Between International Business and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Unilever in Indonesia