Consumer goods giant pledges to move ‘carbon positive’ by 2030,generating 100% of its energy needs from renewables with more to spareUnilever, the consumer goods giant, and has pledged to eliminate coal from its energy usage within five years,and derive all of its energy worldwide solely from renewable sources by 2030.
The company will become “carbon positive” by 2030, through its own exercise of renewables, and by investing in generating more renewable energy than it needs,selling the surplus on the markets and making it available to local communities in areas where it operates. About 40% of the company’s energy exercise currently comes from green sources. Related: Which countries are doing the most to stop hazardous global warming? Related: How Unilever was left off George Monbiot’s list of palm oil ‘laggards’ | Chris Elliott Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com