Unilever Stepping Up Pricing To Offset Rising Costs While New Businesses Continue To Fuel Growth
Executive Summary
“We are still managing in COVID times,” says CEO Alan Jope during Unilever’s 22 July call to discuss fiscal 2021 first-half results.
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