c/news · by floofloof@lemmy.ca · 2yUnilever to scale back environmental and social pledges https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/19/unilever-to-scale-back-environmental-and-social-pledges247 points · 20 comments · view on lemmy.world
20 Comments
Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org · 83 pts · 2y
So, the "foremost proponent of corporate ethics" is NOT already paying a living wage? Fucking rofl.
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
That just shows you the standard of corporate ethics.
foggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Been pretty low since 2016
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Has it ever been high?
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 2y
Corporations inherently have no ethics or morals. There's only regulations and the ethics/morals imposed by the people running it.
foggy@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Damn wouldn't it be sweet if the FDA, FTC, and FCC Would like, do shit about stuff?
FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Guess who actually controls them?
foggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Lobbyists!
TrainsAreCool@lemmy.one · 61 pts · 2y
"Corporate commitments to environmental problems turn out to just be fluff for positive PR"
cyborganism@lemmy.ca · 21 pts · 2y
When it's time to put the money on the table, those rich assholes want to keep it all to themselves.
tengkuizdihar@programming.dev · 5 pts · 2y
More news at 10
EdibleFriend@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y
Ben and Jerrie's is owned by a horrid megacorp :(
redlue@startrek.website · 17 pts · 2y
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 2y
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.
_sideffect@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Scale back? Wtf
TrainsAreCool@lemmy.one · 5 pts · 2y
That way, in a few years, they can announce a bigger commitment for positive PR that they have no intention of keeping.
SeaJ@lemm.ee · 8 pts · 2y
This is why we need legislation. Companies are perfectly happy to green wash. Marketing is cheap.
WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y
Things are getting better so it's only natural.
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
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?
girlfreddy@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Love your name btw. 👍🤣
Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
I am on a quest to redeem my irascible soul 🙂