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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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.

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