Unilever PLC CEO and director Hein Schumacher is “cautiously optimistic” a United Nations treaty on plastics pollution will be signed this year, but he urges the personal care industry not to delay on making progress on reducing use of plastic packaging.
Unilever CEO ‘Cautiously Optimistic’ UN Plastics Treaty Will Emerge In 2024
A United Nations treaty on plastics could emerge this year; in any event, the personal care industry should not delay efforts to reduce use of plastic in packaging, says Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher, speaking during the 4 September Barclays Annual Global Consumer Staples Conference.

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