07 May 2024 --- Following the recent close of the penultimate negotiation round for a UN global plastics treaty (INC-4) in Canada, Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher says national rules will not suffice to unite the world’s current “fragmented policy environment,” which is forcing major companies to pull back from their pollution commitments in order to stay competitive.Schumacher’s statement comes shortly after the corporation announced it is axing a number of its sustainability pledges — mainly surrounding plastic — to make its ambitions more realistic.
