Unilever has committed to using only renewable energy by 2030. The company also aims to stop using energy from coal by 2020. Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman, who is part of a group of business leaders who want governments to commit to zero net emissions by 2050, is a leading advocate for the idea that there is a business case for sustainability. It is now raising the 2020 target to 50 percent and aiming for 100 percent by 2030, up from 28 percent in 2014. In an interview with CNBC, he said his goal was not just to reduce carbon emissions, but to make sure companies are doing their fair share in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Unilever has committed to using only renewable energy by 2030. The company also aims to stop using energy from coal by 2020. Unilever Chief Executive Paul Polman, who is part of a group of business leaders who want governments to commit to zero net emissions by 2050, is a leading advocate for the idea that there is a business case for sustainability. In an interview with CNBC, he said his goal was not just to reduce carbon emissions, but to make sure companies are doing their fair share in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.