Plastic Pollution
Businesses ramp up calls for legally binding Global Plastics Treaty
Harmonised regulations should include phase-outs, product design and extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Unilever
Policy & Standards
More than half of EU companies advocate for 1.5ºC-aligned policies
But their trade associations are not matching this changing attitude.
14 May 2025
Sustainability Governance
Unilever wants trade associations to take a more active climate advocacy stance
Many firms remained misaligned with their industry associations on climate change.
08 April 2025
Policy & Standards
Businesses urge EU to stay the course on CSDDD
"Predictability is critical to the ability of all actors, including businesses, to make informed decisions.”
20 January 2025
Food and Beverages
Consumer goods firms standardise supplier sustainability targets
The targets cover emissions disclosures and mitigation, renewables, deforestation and regenerative agriculture.
22 November 2024
Plastic Pollution
Business leaders call for a legally binding Global Plastics Treaty
The call comes as many companies are struggling to meet their plastic commitments – and some are even dropping them completely.
04 November 2024
Policy & Standards
DSM-firmenich, IKEA, Unilever and others praised for climate policy engagement
Unilever CSO Rebecca Marmot warned trade associations last March that the firm could withdraw membership if climate positions are not reviewed.
24 September 2024
Plastic Pollution
US$21mn public-private alliance launched to ‘tackle plastic waste’
Despite a number of corporate commitments to reduce plastic use, most companies have continued to increase tonnage.
10 June 2024
Agribusiness
Meat and dairy sector ‘mirrors fossil fuel tactics’ to stall EU climate legislation: report
"Without science-based policies tackling the sector, it does not seem likely that European agricultural GHG emissions will reduce in line with 1.5°C."
29 May 2024
Climate Targets
Unilever moves from GHG intensity to absolute Scope 3 reduction targets as data granularity improves
Adjustments were made as Scope 3 emissions reduction proved more challenging than expected, prompting the firm to revisit plans and measurements.
08 March 2024