Case Study: Unilever UK
Case Study 1
For the past eight years Unilever's “From Field to Fork” initiative has been a
flagship community education programme which teaches children about plant
science, sustainability and promotes healthy eating.
The initiative is funded entirely by Unilever and involves the training of up to
30 student teachers each session on the “From Field to Fork” programme.
Once trained, the aim is for the teachers to then go out to schools, with the
support of the resource pack, to educate children on the project. Assuming that
each teacher uses the pack with just one class of 30 pupils, one session run by
Unilever will benefit 900 children.
To date the initiative has reached 8,500 teachers and an estimated 250,000
children throughout the UK.
This initiative ended in 2007.
Bronze Award Winner (LARGE) of 2006 Community Partnership Awards: Education
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Case Study 2
The Unilever Governors' Network supports Unilever employees throughout the UK
who act as school governors. It also encourages other employees to volunteer to
be school governors. The initiative is supported at a senior level by Richard
Greenhalgh, Unilever UK, Chairman, who is an active sponsor of the Network.
Unilever provides its school governors with a wide-range of support including:
- free copies of a specially commissioned handbook about the responsibilities of a
governor;
- monthly briefings keeping members up to speed on current education developments;
- an annual conference which provides an opportunity for head governors from
across the country to share best practice.
This initiative is still running.
Silver Award Winner of 2004 Community Partnership Awards: Large Companies
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More Information
FDF has published a booklet called Working in the Community: the food industry in action
(pdf, 1.2Mb) . This publication features a range of company case studies and
Community
Partnership Award winners demonstrating how our members are forging
links
with
their local communities and consumers.
Last reviewed: 16 May 2008