https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.jpost.com/israel-news/ben-and-jerrys-is-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-a-meltldown-is-coming-675291/amp
Good read that reveals the political bias & internal stride to hurry & 'fix it' to avoid sanctions, because of UNILEVER's political choice of involvement in their Israel/Palestinian personal interjection.
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The reality is much uglier."
"And I say this only because, for all its social-justice grandstanding, B&J has focused all its energy on Israel. Only Israel.
A question sent more than a week ago to the Unilever (Ben & Jerry’s parent company) media office asking specifically whether any other such boycotts have been considered by the company, or implemented, anywhere – in the whole wide world –
has gone unanswered.
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IT WAS clear as day that of the 35 states with such legislation, more than a few would bite. And they have.
Several have announced they will be reviewing the nature of the boycott along with the investment standards set out in their state legislation.
A letter sent to Mr. Jope (Unilever) on July 23 from Liz Gordon, executive director of corporate governance in the Office of the State Comptroller of New York lay down the gauntlet.
Ms. Gordon oversees conduct of administrators of the New York State Common Retirement Fund investment portfolio.
The third-largest fund of its kind in the US, it is invested in assets on behalf of more than one million members, and in 2016 adopted a policy to address the BDS issue.
BDS activities may include actions that are intended to penalize, inflict harm on or limit commercial relations with the State of Israel.
Such conduct, in turn, may constitute a “threat to Israel, its economy and, as a result, the Fund’s investments.” ...
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https://www.google.com/amp/s/m.jpost.com/israel-news/ben-and-jerrys-is-the-tip-of-the-iceberg-a-meltldown-is-coming-675291/amp
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