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The wolf and the eight little goats: a climate-saving reinterpretation
The wolf and the eight little goats: a climate-saving reinterpretation

The wolf and the eight little goats: a climate-saving reinterpretation

The basis for a sustainable transformation is solid structures at the management level of companies – this also applies to the oil and gas industry. However, the most recent example of a prevented shareholder proposal shows that there is still a lot of room for improvement in this area too.

Alcohol producers against excessive consumption – Engagement
Alcohol producers against excessive consumption – Engagement
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Alcohol producers against excessive consumption – Engagement

Alcohol enjoys a special privilege. No other drug is as socially accepted. This also manifests itself in the special status it is invested with by law: while cannabis – a market whose legal side is estimated to grow from USD 9.5bn in 2017 to USD 32bn by 2020 – is legal in only a handful of states, tobacco is subject to ever-more stringent regulations. By comparison, alcohol producers are relatively free to pursue their business.