New Report on Lever Brothers’ Plantations in the Solomon Islands and Belgian Congo c.1900-1930s

 

The report commissioned by Unilever and authored by academics at Liverpool University, was overseen by an independent panel organised by The Royal African Society. The findings uncover the history of Lever Brothers’ coconut and palm oil plantations in the Solomon Islands and the Belgian Congo in the early twentieth century. This research helps to better understand Unilever’s historic connections to and the legacies of the plantations.

Final reports:

University of Liverpool Phase 2 report Lever Bros Plantations in the Congo and Solomon Islands 1900 to 1930 (EN)

University of Liverpool Phase 2 report Lever Bros Plantations in the Congo and Solomon Islands 1900 to 1930 (FR)

University of Liverpool Executive Summary of Unilever Commissioned Phase 2 research (EN)

University of Liverpool Executive Summary of Unilever Commissioned Phase 2 research (FR)

 

Past reports:

University of Liverpool Scoping Report Lever Bros Plantations in the Congo and Solomon Islands 1900 to 1930

University of Liverpool Executive Summary of Unilever Commissioned Scoping Survey 1900-1930 published May 2022