Unilever to scale back environmental and social pledges

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/apr/19/unilever-to-scale-back-environmental-and-social-pledges

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Strayce@lemmy.sdf.org · 83 pts · 2y (7 replies)

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.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 2y (6 replies)

That just shows you the standard of corporate ethics.

foggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Been pretty low since 2016

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y (4 replies)

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 (2 replies)

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

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Guess who actually controls them?

foggy@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

Lobbyists!

TrainsAreCool@lemmy.one · 61 pts · 2y (2 replies)

"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 (2 replies)

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

redlue@startrek.website · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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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 (1 reply)

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 (3 replies)

Things are getting better so it's only natural.

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

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 (1 reply)

Love your name btw. 👍🤣

Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

I am on a quest to redeem my irascible soul 🙂