Business for ecocide law event in Almedalen

Why do businesses support that ecocide should be an international crime? Watch the recording and find out.
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The drivers are diverse, ranging from personal conviction, to what you want your company to bring to the world, enhancing other sustainability work, cleaning up global value chains, business opportunity and more.

Perspectives from:

Karin Bodin, CEO of Polarbrödsgruppen;

Johanna Lundgren Gestlöf, head of sustainability manager of occupational pensions giant SPP,

Åsa Domeij, Head of environment and social responsibility at Axfood,

Malin Ljung Eiborn, sustainability director at Rejlers,

and Pella Thiel.

Link to recording: https://www.youtube.com/live/MpapIRyEQV8?t=15255s

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