Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield is leaving the ice cream company he helped build for nearly five decades. He says the firm’s freedom to champion social causes has been curbed by its parent company, Unilever, prompting his decision to step away. Observers believe this signals a major shift for the iconic brand’s longstanding activism.

Berkshire Bank added nearly 300 Unilever shares in the second quarter, raising its stake in the consumer goods company by 0.4%. This move makes Unilever approximately 0.9% of Berkshire Bank’s portfolio, according to an SEC filing.