Posted on Dec 1, 2019 2021 at 16:11Updated Dec 1, 2019 2021 at 16:22
India, which is one of the most populous countries in the world, faces enormous challenges and the businesses there are part of the solution. At the heart of this story is Hindustan Unilever, the country’s largest consumer goods company and a subsidiary of Unilever, a UK listed company.
Jonathan Fletcher, Emerging Markets Fund Manager, says: “Each year, 60,000 children under the age of five die from diarrhea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation, or at least 166 children a day.”
Armed with this information, Hindustan Unilever launched an education program to raise awareness of the importance of water and sanitation. Through this initiative, Hindustan Unilever is helping to save lives and provide households with essential hygiene products.
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