Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is stepping down after 47 years, accusing parent company Unilever of stifling his activism.

Greenfield and co-founder Ben Cohen said the brand’s independence, promised at the 2000 sale to Unilever, is being undermined, limiting their ability to advocate for social justice causes.

The move highlights ongoing friction with Unilever, which recently spun off its ice cream unit, and follows past controversies, including Ben & Jerry’s 2021 decision to stop selling ice cream in parts of the occupied Palestinian territories, Axios has reported.