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Ben & Jerry's Enhances Governance of Board to Ensure Longevity of Social Mission
Today, Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc. ("Ben & Jerry's" or "the Company") announced it is taking a series of important steps to strengthen its corporate governance and to reaffirm the responsibilities of the Board of Ben & Jerry's ("the Board"). These actions aim to preserve and enhance the brand's historical social mission and safeguard its essential integrity. Since 2000, the Board has worked with the Company to ensure Ben & Jerry's is a vital voice for social change and to amplify movements that
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