Firmenich USA Announces Gender Equality Certification; Beauty Sustainability And D&I News
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Corporate responsibility news from Firmenich and Unilever, plus L’Oreal’s investment in Swiss environmental tech startup Gjosa to further the companies’ development of water-saving innovations.
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