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Lever Brothers

Controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 1911

    Forced labor in Belgian Congo operations

    Lever Brothers’ subsidiary Huileries du Congo Belge used forced labor in the Belgian Congo between 1911 and 1945. The record presents a major contradiction between the employee-welfare image associated with Port Sunlight and labor practices in the company’s colonial operations.

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