UK Business Leaders support Extinction Rebellion climate activists, and will work with them
Times 22nd April 2019 Business leaders have voiced their support for Extinction Rebellion, theenvironmental protest group that shut down parts of London last week,
calling for an “urgent redesign” of global industry in a letter to The
Times.
Paul Polman, who was chief executive of Unilever for a decade until
January, is one of 21 executives who have written in support of the
activists’ call to action on climate change. The group also includes Dale
Vince, founder of Ecotricity, the green energy provider, and Chris Davis,
director of corporate social responsibility at The Body Shop.
January, is one of 21 executives who have written in support of the
activists’ call to action on climate change. The group also includes Dale
Vince, founder of Ecotricity, the green energy provider, and Chris Davis,
director of corporate social responsibility at The Body Shop.
“The multimillion-pound costs that the Extinction Rebellion protests have
imposed on business are regrettable, as is the inconvenience to
Londoners,” the group write. “But future costs imposed on our economies
by the climate emergency will be many orders of magnitude greater.”
imposed on business are regrettable, as is the inconvenience to
Londoners,” the group write. “But future costs imposed on our economies
by the climate emergency will be many orders of magnitude greater.”
The business leaders say that a new platform called Extinction Rebellion
Business is being launched. Bosses, investors and corporate advisers will
meet activists to discuss how companies can counter climate change.
Business is being launched. Bosses, investors and corporate advisers will
meet activists to discuss how companies can counter climate change.
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