Reports: Unilever dials down plastic reduction targets

Michael Holder
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Consumer goods giant's new CEO Hein Schumacher says 'I need to drive performance in the company', as he confirms watering down of several high profile ESG goals

Unilever is reportedly set to scale back a handful of its environmental and corporate social responsibility targets, including several goals to reduce its use of virgin plastics. In an interview with...

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