Unilever cuts off funding for Ben & Jerry’s foundation amid tensions over Gaza, audit

Report: Unilever cuts funding for Ben & Jerry’s foundation as it audits giving to progressive and pro-Palestinian causes

Ben & Jerry’s parent company Unilever is cutting off millions in funding to the ice cream company’s charitable foundation after a probe begun in part due to the company’s donations to pro-Palestinian organizations, according to Semafor.

Unilever cuts off funding for Ben & Jerry’s foundation amid tensions over Gaza, audit

The ScoopUnilever is cutting off millions in funding for Ben & Jerry’s charitable foundation after it refused to provide audit documents, escalating what has become a microcosm for corporate “woke” wars.Peter ter Kulve, who runs Unilever’s ice cream business, told Ben & Jerry’s executives in an email that the foundation’s trustees “have continued to resist basic oversight” and are not cooperating with requests from corporate auditors ahead of th…