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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Adrian Murdoch
An award-winning financial markets specialist, Adrian Murdoch is focused on how companies around the world are raising and using sustainable capital.
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