Unilever’s tea sale highlights importance of ESG issues in Kenya and beyond


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Issue 451 - 08 Dec 2021 - By Marc Howard | 9 minute read

The $5.1bn sale of Unilever’s tea division assets to CVC Capital Partners points to the potential for emerging markets’ commodities, but social and governance concerns persuaded other bidders to pull back. This and other examples – such as the cancelled Kinagop wind project detailed by Pierre Bertrand below – point to shifting ESG metrics that cannot be ignored by operators and investors in all sectors, writes Marc Howard

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