Conscious quitting? Employees turned off by weak corporate sustainability plans, survey finds

Cecilia Keating
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Conscious quitting? Employees turned off by weak corporate sustainability plans, survey finds

Survey backed by former Unilever boss Paul Polman suggests workers are ready to walk out on companies over their values

Two thirds of British employees are not satisfied by businesses' efforts to tackle environmental and social challenges, according to research published today. A survey commissioned by former Unilever...

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