...July 24, 2010 Md. Shahnur islam Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, ASA University Bangladesh,Dhaka Subject: Letter of Submittal. Dear Sir, I was assigned to prepare an assignment on the topic entitled " Environment for Business & Social Responsibilities, Study on............... (Unilever)". For collection of data i have investigated the relevant newspapers, information from related institutions. In my study, i have found a lot of information about the forming of Environment for Business & Social Responsibilities. I was provided necessary supports from my university and related authorities. Surely this study will enhance my knowledge and experience and work as an important source of information for future work on this topic. Finally, i would like to request you to accept my paper. Thank you in advance for your assistance and advice in this connection. Sincerely yours, |Name | |Signature | | |Reg. No. | | |Imran Hasan Kibria | | | | |071-12-451 | | (i) Acknowledgement This...
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...Strategic Management Case Study Unilever Focusing on East for Growth Word Count: 3984 Question 1 Unilever is an Anglo Dutch company that has been established in 1929 as a result of a merger between 2 companies: Lever Brothers and Margarine Unie. UNILEVER owns consumer products in; Food and Beverages, Cleaning agents and Personal care. It is now ranked as the second world largest consumer product company. Strategic Purpose: Unilever’s 2nd rank in FMCG has been gained by serving the company’s mission “to meet everyday’s needs for nutrition, hygiene, and personal care with brands that help people look good, feel good, and get more out of life”. Value Chain Analysis Porter’s value chain analysis gives insight on how Unilever creates competitive advantage. It provides deeper understanding to establish a SWOT analysis in order to arrive at the applicable Ansoff theory. It describes Unilever’s primary and support activities’ characteristics (Figure 1). Figure [ 1 ] Primary Activities Inbound & Outbound Logistics: Unilever had put a five-year strategy plan, called the “path to growth” to transform its inbound logistics in way that increases efficiency and saves money to be invested elsewhere outside the business. This plan started in North America by integrating six operating business and emerging 3 supply chains. The philosophy of this change was to create one single set of distribution centers that attain the 24hour delivery plan to the customer. Transportation...
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...Unilever�s growth strategy Critical Analysis of the Performance of Unilever since 2006 In 1999, Unilever implemented what they considered to be an ambitious strategy named 'Path to Growth' which they believed achieved a lot in terms of 'brand focus, global buying, operating margins and capital efficiency' (Cescau & Rivers, 2007b). However, according to the then Group Chief Executive Patrick Cescau, the 'strategy failed to transform growth performance' (Cescau & Rivers, 2007b, 1). Consequently, adjustments were made to the strategy between 2005 and 2006, aimed at reorganizing and streamlining Unilever's organization and to increase awareness of the Unilever brand (Johnson & Scholes, 2006). The changes improved Unilever overall between 2006 and 2009 despite the economic downturn which was to occur during the course of the strategy implementation. Between this time period Unilever primarily focused on four areas: innovation, disciplined execution of strategy, focused cost cutting and driving a performance culture (Unilever, 2009a). In terms of innovation, Unilever delivered 'bigger and better innovations, rolled out faster and to more markets' (Unilever, 2009, 5). The tremendous success in fast and effective rollout of innovations was enhanced greatly by the one organizational structure (One Unilever) introduced into the business as a result of the adjustments made to Path to Growth (Unilever, 2009a). For example, the Dove Minimising Deodorant has been rolled out across...
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...INDEX INDEX 1 1. Introduction: 2 Definition of Strategic Management: 5 Literature Review: 9 Literature review analysis: 11 About Unilever: 12 Objectives: 16 Strategy of the company: 17 2. Research Methodology 22 Research Approach 23 Research Methodology 24 Research Methods: 25 Resource Requirements 25 Limitations of the Study 25 Employee’s performance 28 Nature of Competitive Environment of the company 30 Effective factors: 31 Reasons for growth: 31 Environmental strategy and management 36 Porter’s Theory: 38 BCG GROWTH - SHARE MATRIX 40 Mintzberg’s Five P’s for Strategy 42 ANSOFF Matrix 43 Market Penetration 45 Market Development 46 Diversification 46 Product Lifecycle: 49 Balanced Score card: 50 3. Findings Suggestions and Conclusion 51 Products and Services of Company 51 COMPETITIVE POSITIONING 52 Position of companies on bowman’s strategy clock 52 INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL AUDIT OF ORGANISATION 54 PEST 54 SWOT 57 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES MODEL 61 Game Theory 64 The 7-S-Model 64 About the company’s position 68 Reasons for under growth: 69 Global Strategy 70 Strategy of the company: 71 To ways to increasing sales: 72 Hindustan Unilever Limited – June Quarter 2008 Results 78 Position of HUL among Indian FMCG 82 Sales Graph of Unilever Group 83 Profit Margin Graph 84 Share Distribution of HUL 85 ...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream y Tania Braga, B Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions. We cannot solve individual...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream Tania Braga, By Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions. We cannot solve individual problems in silos. The...
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...This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging to mainstream Tania Braga, By Aileen Ionescu-Somers and Ralf Seifert, IMD’s Center for Corporate Sustainability Management Dutch Sustainable Trade Initiative (Initiatief Duurzame Handel) Utrecht, The Netherlands www.dutchsustainabletrade.com office@dutchsustainabletrade.com Foreword A tipping point happens when a critical mass of people begin to shift their perception of an issue and take action in a new direction. As I look across the global landscape, I feel that we are approaching a tipping point concerning global sustainability. It is catalyzed by at least three important realizations by business, government, and civil society: The first is a realization that the world is finite and that a growing population with a higher ambition for living standards will inevitably lead to a world which will be resource and carbon constrained. The second is the realization that to solve the challenges for this future world we need systems solutions....
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...9-508-047 REV: MARCH 25, 2008 JOHN DEIGHTON Dove: Evolution of a Brand In 2007, Unilever’s Dove was the world’s number-one “cleansing” brand in the health and beauty sector, with sales of over $2.5 billion a year in more than 80 countries. It competed in categories that included cleansing bars, body washes, hand washes, face care, hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants, and body lotions. It competed with brands like Procter and Gamble’s Ivory, Kao’s Jergens, and Beiersdorf’s Nivea. Dove had recently launched what it termed a Masterbrand campaign under the title of The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. For some marketing observers the campaign was an unqualified success, giving a single identity to the wide range of health and beauty products. But the vivid identity owed much to the campaign’s use of the unruly, unmapped world of Internet media.1 Were there risks to putting the “Real Beauty” story out on media like YouTube, where consumers were free to weigh in with opinion and dissent? On blogs and in newsletters, marketing commentators argued that Dove’s management was abdicating its responsibility to manage what was said about the brand, and was putting its multibillion-dollar asset at risk.2 Unilever A leading global manufacturer of packaged consumer goods, Unilever operated in the food, home, and personal care sectors of the economy. Eleven of its brands had annual revenues globally of over $1 billion: Knorr, Surf, Lipton, Omo, Sunsilk, Dove, Blue Band, Lux, Hellmann’s...
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...9-508-047 REV: MARCH 25, 2008 JOHN DEIGHTON Dove: Evolution of a Brand In 2007, Unilever’s Dove was the world’s number-one “cleansing” brand in the health and beauty sector, with sales of over $2.5 billion a year in more than 80 countries. It competed in categories that included cleansing bars, body washes, hand washes, face care, hair care, deodorants, anti-perspirants, and body lotions. It competed with brands like Procter and Gamble’s Ivory, Kao’s Jergens, and Beiersdorf’s Nivea. Dove had recently launched what it termed a Masterbrand campaign under the title of The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. For some marketing observers the campaign was an unqualified success, giving a single identity to the wide range of health and beauty products. But the vivid identity owed much to the campaign’s use of the unruly, unmapped world of Internet media.1 Were there risks to putting the “Real Beauty” story out on media like YouTube, where consumers were free to weigh in with opinion and dissent? On blogs and in newsletters, marketing commentators argued that Dove’s management was abdicating its responsibility to manage what was said about the brand, and was putting its multibillion-dollar asset at risk.2 Unilever A leading global manufacturer of packaged consumer goods, Unilever operated in the food, home, and personal care sectors of the economy. Eleven of its brands had annual revenues globally of over $1 billion: Knorr, Surf, Lipton, Omo, Sunsilk, Dove, Blue Band...
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...publications.codewit.com May 14, 2008 INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPANY The Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment is rapidly changing. Especially, the increasing popularity of line extensions seems to depend on advantages inherent in brand leveraging. FMCG manufacturers go into R&D in order to come up with the product that best satisfy consumers because customers become more critical about attaching themselves to a particular brand. They will also like to buy less expensive product due to current economic tide. Unilever is one of the biggest Fast Moving Consumer Good (FMCG) companies in the world. I have always been inquisitive about Unilever’s operations because I use some of its products, even right from childhood. This together with the current environmental challenges being faced by FMCG manufacturers motivated me to find out about Unilever’s operations and the current challenges it faces in the volatile business environment. Unilever was founded in 1930 through merger by the British, Lever Brother; and the Dutch, Margarine Unie; now Unilever PLC in London, U.K and Unilever N.V in Rotterdam, Netherlands respectively. In 1872 before the merger, Jurgens and Van den Bergh, the Dutch, built factory in Netherlands for the production of Margarine made from milk and fact. In 1927, they formed Margarine Unie (margarine Union) together with two European Businesses, Centre and Schicht. Lever & Co on the other hand was -1© Codewit Publications 2008 Codewit.com. All rights reserved...
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...continue to boom and is not expected to reach saturation level in the near future. The favorable movement in the tea industry can be attributed to two major factors: a) consumers need for convenience and time-saving services; and b) the positive press given to tea. American lifestyle and work habits have made convenience a necessity. As employers demand for productivity from their employees, consumers are more pressed for time. In addition, the shaky economy has made Americans fear for their jobs; thus, any product that can fill the consumers' need for convenience and speed are almost automatically embraced into the American lifestyle (Mintel 2005). For the last decade, the health benefits of tea have gained wide coverage in the media. Studies continue to show the beneficial properties of teas, with health benefits ranging from lower cholesterol levels to improve arterial health and decreasing chance of cancer. This positive press has definitely catapulted the demand for tea (Mintel 2005). Both the need for convenience and positive press on tea have spurred an increase in sales of tea products, specifically ready-to-drink (RTD) teas sold in single-serve containers (Mintel 2005). Recognizing this trend, various companies in the tea industry have come up with innovative products to take advantage of the booming market for ready-to-drink teas. Lipton tea, one of the global leaders in refreshment brands, launched new products to meet the growing the need for ready-to drink teas and...
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...Bangladesh is also emerging as a dynamic and significant economic player in South Asia. Bangladesh is one of the pioneers in the region for economic liberalization. It has adopted the best policies of South Asia to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). Doing business in Bangladesh is much easier than most of the developing countries. A recent report entitled “Doing Business in 2007: Creating Jobs” published jointly by World Bank and IFC placed Bangladesh in 68th position in terms of easy of doing business among 175 countries (World Bank, 2007). This places Bangladesh ahead of other countries in the region such as India (88th) and China (128th). In 2005 total FDI inflow into Bangladesh increased by 84% amounting to US$845 million. This growth is the second highest in the entire South Asia region. According to the World Investment Report 2006, Bangladesh is now ahead of India in terms of the FDI Performance Index being ranked 116 among 200 economies (BOI Handbook, 2007). Unilever is an Anglo-Dutch company, with...
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... 8 Market Audit-Space 10 Boston Consulting Group( BCG) 13 Segmentation 15 Critical Success Factors 16 Key Problem Identification 17 Marketing Objectives 21 Other Strategies 22 Marketing Budget 24 Monitoring and Control-Balance Score Card 26 Bibliography 28 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY We are the XYZ Group and our aim is to develop a Global Strategic Marketing Plan for three years for Unilever Company.Unilever is the British/Dutch jointly owned multinational consumer goods manufacturer. The Mission statement is deduced from the case study and stated to give a clear picture and guide to the global marketing plan for Unilever. The paper will assess the changes taking place in the company’s environment and how these changes will affect Company. To do this we will examine the Macro-environment, Microenvironment. SWOT analysis and financial analysis will be carried out on the company’s external and internal environment. Corporate Objectives will also be stated to...
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...Branding of Unilever and Nestle | Report Analysis | ] | Global Branding of Unilever and Nestle | Report Analysis | | 1. Executive summary 4 2. Introduction 4 3. Overview of Unilever and Nestle 4 3.1. Company Facts-Vision and Mission 5 3.2. Company Facts-Core Business Sectors 5 3.3. Company Facts- Business Strategy 5 4. Global branding 6 4.1. Standardization vs. regional adaptation 6 4.1.1. Language 6 4.1.2. Cultural differences 7 4.2. Advertisement 8 4.2.1. Religious issues ...
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...Attempt Only 4 Case Study CASE – 1 MANAGING HINDUSTAN UNILEVER STRATEGICALLY Unilever is one of the world’s oldest multinational companies. Its origin goes back to the 19th century when a group of companies operating independently, produced soaps and margarine. In 1930, the companies merged to form Unilever that diversified into food products in 1940s. Through the next five decades, it emerged as a major fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinational operating in several businesses. In 2004, the Unilever 2010 strategic plan was put into action with the mission to ‘bring vitality to life’ and ‘to meet everyday needs for nutrition, hygiene and personal care with brands that help people feel good, look good, and get more out of life’. The corporate strategy is of focusing on bore businesses of food, home care and personal care. Unilever operates in more than 100 countries, has a turnover of € 39.6 billion and net profit of € 3.685 billion in 2006 and derives 41 per cent of its income from the developing and emerging economies around the world. It has 179,000 employees and is a culturally-diverse organisation with its top management coming from 24 nations. Internationalisation is based on the principle of local roots with global scale aimed at becoming a ‘multi-local multinational’. The genesis of Hindustan Unilever (HUL) in India, goes back to 1888 when Unilever exported Sunlight soap to India. Three Indian, subsidiaries came into existence in the period 1931-1935...
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