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Activist investors have been attacking the French consumer group since January
Accountability, sustainability and diversity are increasingly — and rightly — sought by big investors
Emmanuel Faber will stay on as chairman despite investors calling for his departure
Activists to press for governance and strategy changes at board meeting on Monday
French group faces pressure over performance as it aims to deliver on social purpose
Emmanuel Faber says consumer group can pivot to address activists’ concerns
Artisan Partners and adviser Jan Bennink meet board to present ‘wish list’ of changes
Cost-cutting and reorganisation are welcome, but investors want to see growth
Artisan Partners criticises performance of French group, echoing similar calls from activist fund Bluebell Capital
French group under pressure to replace chief executive over ‘disappointing’ share price
French food company has not benefited from pandemic in way other rivals have
‘No stone left unturned’ as French group seeks to recover from Covid-19 crisis
A strategic overhaul and executive shake-up may not be enough to appease shareholders
Some businesses are applying the lessons of lockdown to introduce new ways of organising and overseeing work
Sector increasingly seen as ‘the new tobacco’ as consumer and investor concerns over plastics and resources grow
French food group likens change to toppling statue of free market economist Milton Friedman
From bored employees to train trouble in the French Alps, the manufacturer has faced new challenges
French yoghurt producer issues new 7-year bond
Chief pledges to spend €2bn on efforts to reduce emissions and cut plastic packaging
French food and drink group has wisely taken itself off the hook for newer ventures
Data show very little packaging is being made from recycled material
French food group’s shares fall 8 per cent after lowering of full-year outlook
Companies are trying to define a broader purpose for their business but the exercise is fraught with risks
Boom in meat and dairy substitutes sets up ‘battle for the centre of the plate’
Chief says French food group wants to encourage more sustainable eating and drinking
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