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Resource efficiency

We work to accelerate the transition to resource-efficient and sustainable economies.

The Challenge

We must decouple economic development from environmental degradation while ensuring that the transition to green economies creates opportunities and promotes well-being for all.

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Preventing the next pandemic - Zoonotic diseases and how to break the chain of transmission

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No time to waste: using data to drive down food waste

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Halving food waste and raising climate ambition: SDG 12.3 and the Paris Agreement

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Every last bit: how Unilever is helping consumers say no to food waste

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80 per cent of agricultural land is used for livestock feed.

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