Unilever Bangladesh Ltd has won Unilever Compass into Action Award at the Senior Leadership event in London on Thursday.
The Global Unilever Compass Awards, introduced for the first time in 2010, recognises the outstanding achievement of Unilever operating companies in sustainable delivery on The Compass — Unilever’s new global vision and strategy, said a news release.
The award for overall winner was presented to Unilever Bangladesh amongst the numerous contenders within Unilever, for outstanding achievement across all areas of The Compass and consistent all-round performance.
Unilever Bangladesh chairman and managing director Rakesh Mohan received the award from Unilever chief executive officer Paul Polman at the grand event in London.
As overall winner, Unilever Bangladesh received a €10,000 prize cheque which the company would hand over to the Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, the company-sponsored hospital ship that delivers healthcare to people in the remote inaccessible chars of northern Bangladesh.
Unilever Bangladesh Ltd, formed in 1973 as Lever Brothers Bangladesh Ltd, with a 39.25 per cent stake of the government, is the largest fast moving consumer goods company in home and personal care and foods, constantly introducing new and world-class products for the Bangladeshi consumers and adding vitality to their lives, the release said.
