Unilever touts virtuous cycle of sustainable growth

Jessica Shankleman
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Consumer products giant reveals good progress on sustainable sourcing plans, but calls for greater industry and government efforts to reduce emissions

Unilever has reported solid progress on plans to ensure all its agricultural products meet sustainability criteria by 2020, while revealing strong sales for some of its greenest brands. However, the...

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