The Economic Times News

Ben & Jerry's board chair does not plan to resign as pressure mounts from Unilever unit

Ben & Jerry's independent board chair Anuradha Mittal refuses to resign despite Unilever's pressure ahead of Magnum's public spinoff. Unilever claims Mittal no longer meets criteria following internal investigations and an audit of the Ben & Jerry's Foundation, which Mittal calls a manufactured inquiry to discredit her and undermine the board's authority.