Sustainable agribusiness investment (B): Syngenta’s challenge
The Head of public Affairs, and the Head of Strategy at Syngenta, the world’s second largest agrochemical company are having a discussion. Both men are asking themselves about Syngenta’s next steps in its global macro business environment. The company has faced and will continue to face a number of key sustainability issues that are economically relevant; the men discuss these challenges and wonder about the implications of past events and current activities for their future sustainability strategy.
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