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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Angelique Chrisafis

Unilever to comply with Russian conscription law if staff called up

Russian conscripts called up for military service line up at a recruitment centre in Simferopol, Crimea, in April
Russian conscripts called up for military service line up at a recruitment centre in Simferopol, Crimea, in April. Photograph: Alexey Pavlishak/Reuters

The consumer group Unilever, which owns brands including Cornetto ice-cream and Dove soap, has said it will comply with Russian conscription law, meaning its Russian employees could be sent to war in Ukraine if called up.

The Anglo-Dutch group, whose products also include Marmite spread and Magnum ice-creams, is facing controversy over its decision to remain operating in Russia, where it employs about 3,000 workers across four manufacturing sites, producing mainly personal care and hygiene products, but also ice-cream.

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