Unilever reveals plan to slash supply chain waste to landfill

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Fresh from securing 'zero waste' status for its own factories, Unilever details how it is keen to share best practices with suppliers

One of the world's largest companies is to step up pressure on its suppliers to curb the amount of waste they send to landfill, in a bid to slash its global waste footprint. Unilever announced earlier...

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