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Article

26 Nov 2013

Author:
Sue Adkins, Business in the Community, on 3BL Media

Unlocking the Power of Business - Addressing Global Poverty

Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Awards shine a spotlight on businesses that are...integrating responsible business practices into their business model, while transforming the communities in which they operate...The Unilever International Award, supported by Business Fights Poverty, recognises businesses that can demonstrate positive impact against one or more of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals...Unilever’s Lifebuoy brand illustrates this...[with] a clear social mission which is the foundation of Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan target on handwashing...[This plan aims] to change the hygiene behaviour of 1 Billion consumers by 2015 across Asia, Africa and Latin America, by promoting the benefits of handwashing with soap...helping to reduce respiratory infections and diarrhoeal disease, the world’s two biggest causes of child mortality... Why enter the International Award?...How do I enter?...open for entries until 21st February 2014.