Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits Amid Concerns of Lost Independence

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Quits

Jerry Greenfield, a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s, is quitting, according to a post on social media. “After 47 years, Jerry has made the difficult decision to step down from the company we built together.” co-founder Ben Cohen said in a post on the social platform X Tuesday.

Reasons Behind Resignation

Cohen’s post included a statement from Greenfield, who revealed, “It’s with a broken heart that I’ve decided I can no longer, in good conscience, remain an employee of Ben & Jerry's.” He further expressed that this decision was the most painful he had ever made, attributing it not to a lack of affection for his colleagues.

Corporate Accountability

Greenfield stressed that, during Unilever's over 20 years of ownership, Ben & Jerry's championed social causes vigorously. “That independence existed...one that enshrined our social mission and values in the company's governance structure,” he noted, which now feels compromised. He expressed discontent, stating, “It’s profoundly disappointing to conclude that independence...is gone.”