How Unilever achieved zero waste to landfill across Europe

Jessica Shankleman
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BusinessGreen talks to Unilever's Pier Luigi Sigismondi about the company's latest environmental milestone

Unilever this week announced it has achieved its goal of sending zero waste to landfill across its European operations, taking it a major step closer to reaching its global target. The achievement means...

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