As part of #CompaniesInrussia campaign, we are presenting Procter & Gamble. The company discontinued all new capital investments in Russia and is suspending all media, advertising, and promotional activity. Product portfolio has been reduced to focus on basic health, hygiene and personal care items. But it is not known what reduction of portfolio was done. Company has 2 production sites and almost 4000 employees in russia.
Links to company info regarding staying in Russia:
- https://us.pg.com/annualreport2022/annual-report-downloads/
- https://leave-russia.org/procter-gamble
- https://www.epravda.com.ua/publications/2022/12/21/695246/
- https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/12/27/procter-gamble-continues-sponsoring-russias-war-with-two-giant-factories/
- https://us.pg.com/blogs/pg-european-operations-update/
- https://ria.ru/20220308/pg-1777106758.html
Donations for Ukraine:
P&G is also contributing meaningfully with a multimillion-dollar product donation program to provide essential products as many displaced people from Ukraine are in significant need of diapers, shampoos, toothpastes, toothbrushes and various other cleaning, health and hygiene products.
Controversies
Still running factories in russia and goods available in supermarkets, not seen any proof of limited portfolio (however even products by B,C graded companies are available in shops – as a result of 3rd country re-imports for example).