The company is at the forefront of efforts to minimize environmental and social impact in the places where it operates and is, as Molly says, "A great example of corporate adoption of a full spectrum economy, particularly with respect to the sustainability of the natural environment."
Here's another article with additional details on the company's sustainable agriculture plan.
Thanks for the great example, Molly - I know it will be useful to everyone wanting to have real-world examples of companies who are proving that caring for the environment is good business.
Corporate Watch on Unilever:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=260
Paul here from Cohort L. I provided the Corporate Watch link.
ReplyDeleteI think Polman reveals his true colours towards the end of this article: http://bit.ly/N7Jzrn
With his ambitions for "massive growth" in the "emerging markets", and his admiration for free marketeers David Cameron and George Osborne and their regime of public service cuts - which are literally killing people - I wouldn't trust the man as far as I could throw him.
Beware of wolves in sheeps' clothing!
Hi Paul,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the other side of the Unilever story - it is a good challenge to all of us to dig a little deeper and watch for the difference between "sustainability as a marketing whitewash" and more authentic shifts in corporate behaviors. - Sara