The comms implications of the Ben & Jerry’s-Unilever CEO ouster saga

A look into the impacts for both internal and external communicators.One of America’s most popular ice cream brands found itself in the news for a not-so-sweet reason earlier this week. According to a report from ABC News, a court filing from Ben & Jerry’s with the Southern District of New York alleged that parent company Unilever removed CEO Dave Stever for his liberal political stances without consulting the brand’s independent board.
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