Unilever, one of the largest suppliers of consumer goods, has committed itself to sustainable ways of working throughout the whole company. Image by Bernard Hermant
Rebecca Marmot is Chief Sustainability Officer at Unilever, the consumer giant whose portfolio spans everything from Dove soap to Ben & Jerry?s ice cream. Under Marmot?s leadership, Unilever has made significant interventions in sustainability milestones like the Paris Agreement and the creation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals ? yet, she says, much of the innovation is still to be done. Marmot tells Ella Johnson why companies must embrace transparency and collaboration in order to create a truly green value chain
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Rebecca Marmot: Success relies on everyone being on board ? from employees to c-suite to investors. For example, we put our Climate Transition Action Plan ? which outlines how we propose to reach our net zero target ? to an advisory shareholder vote. Over 99% approved it. Making it public increases our credibility, transparency and accountability and helps us engage with stakeholders.
We also recognise that we can?t do this on our own. We need to draw on the ingenuity and experience of experts and peers across the globe to meet our sustainability targets ? from specialists creating plastic alternatives to suppliers supporting initiatives to protect and regenerate nature. We know that pioneering new ...