Unilever to buy sustainable palm oil after ape protest
by Nikki Sandison Brand Republic 02-May-08, 09:15
LONDON - Unilever has bowed to pressure from Greenpeace, which recently staged a protest outside the consumer giant's UK sites and the offices of its marketing services agencies, and agreed to start buying palm oil from certified sustainable sources.
The owner of brands including Dove, Persil and Flora said that it aims to have all of its palm oil certified by 2015. The announcement follows protests across Europe last...
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