NGO report criticises brand owners and retailers for failing to address waste crisis / Study cites lack of corporate leadership
Consumer-facing companies are failing to address the global plastics pollution problem and are not showing enough corporate leadership, according to a newly released report by US environmental pressure group As You Sow. The damning 68-page report, entitled “Waste & Opportunity 2020: Searching for Corporate Leadership”, looked at 50 companies in the beverage, quick-service restaurant, consumer packaged goods and retail sectors, analysing their efforts on six pillars: packaging design, reusable... (14.07.2020)