Unilever plays with ESG smoke and mirrors
Unilever’s CEO dismissed corporate purpose as an “unwelcome distraction”. Is ESG an attempt to deflect from the company’s performance?
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An award-winning financial markets specialist, Adrian Murdoch is focused on how companies around the world are raising and using sustainable capital.
Unilever’s CEO dismissed corporate purpose as an “unwelcome distraction”. Is ESG an attempt to deflect from the company’s performance?
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