Unilever supply chain chief: 'No excuse' for failing to embrace zero waste

James Murray
clock

Pier Luigi Sigismondi, chief supply chain officer at Unilever, reveals how the company plans to bin waste for good

"In developed economies there is no excuse any more not to do this. If a company is not doing this, you start to think it is simply because they don't care." Those are the words of Unilever's chief...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

In just a few clicks you can start your free BusinessGreen Lite membership for 12 months, providing you access to:

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis, and opinion from Europe’s leading source of information on the Green economy and business
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our daily news alert
  • Our weekly newsletter with the best of the week’s green business news and analysis

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Supply chain

WWF warns end of Amazon Soy Moratorium could fuel 1.4 million hectares of deforestation

WWF warns end of Amazon Soy Moratorium could fuel 1.4 million hectares of deforestation

As the voluntary deforestation commitment comes to an end, new research calculates failure to replace the scheme could lead to further deforestation

clock 16 July 2026 • 3 min read
Beef and Lamb Roadmap sets out practical route for environmental progress

Beef and Lamb Roadmap sets out practical route for environmental progress

Roadmap aims to deliver series of goals and commitments made to enhance sustainability across the sector

Mia Willemsen, Farmers Guardian
clock 15 July 2026 • 2 min read
EU Deforestation Regulation: Leather, soybean seeds, and medicines given exemptions

EU Deforestation Regulation: Leather, soybean seeds, and medicines given exemptions

European Commission adopts final list of products to be covered by deforestation rules for companies importing to or selling in the EU from the end of this year

Michael Holder
clock 14 July 2026 • 4 min read