Unilever chief: Climate change is costing us €300m a year

Jessica Shankleman
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Paul Polman says businesses can no longer be a bystander in efforts to tackle global warming

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, droughts and tsunamis, are costing Unilever €300m a year, Paul Polman, chief executive of the consumer goods giant, has revealed, as he warned that businesses can...

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