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floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Unilever to scale back environmental and social pledges

www.theguardian.com

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Unilever to scale back environmental and social pledges

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floofloof@lemmy.ca to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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Environmental groups say bosses should ‘hang their heads in shame’ as firm bows to pressure from shareholders to cut costs
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  • Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org
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    foremost proponent of corporate ethics

    abandoning a pledge to pay direct suppliers a living wage by 2030

    So, the “foremost proponent of corporate ethics” is NOT already paying a living wage? Fucking rofl.

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      That just shows you the standard of corporate ethics.

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        Been pretty low since 2016

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          Has it ever been high?

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            Corporations inherently have no ethics or morals. There’s only regulations and the ethics/morals imposed by the people running it.

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            Damn wouldn’t it be sweet if the FDA, FTC, and FCC Would like, do shit about stuff?

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              Guess who actually controls them?

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                Lobbyists!

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    “Corporate commitments to environmental problems turn out to just be fluff for positive PR”

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      When it’s time to put the money on the table, those rich assholes want to keep it all to themselves.

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      More news at 10

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    Ben and Jerrie’s is owned by a horrid megacorp :(

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      Removed by mod

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        Unpopular opinion: many wealthy white gay men may as fucking well be wealthy white straight men when it comes to their “fuck you, got mine” politics.

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    Scale back? Wtf

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      That way, in a few years, they can announce a bigger commitment for positive PR that they have no intention of keeping.

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    This is why we need legislation. Companies are perfectly happy to green wash. Marketing is cheap.

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    Things are getting better so it’s only natural.

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      I read your comment before even one sip of coffee. How am I supposed to do a spit-take under these conditions, I ask you?

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        Love your name btw. 👍🤣

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          I am on a quest to redeem my irascible soul 🙂

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