Nestle reportedly withdraws from methane accord
The ACT Party says media reports that global dairy giant Nestle has withdrawn from the Dairy Methane Action Alliance shows why New Zealand needs to rethink its approach to climate.
OPINION: At a time when dairy prices are at record highs, no one was expecting the world's second largest dairy player to slash jobs.
That's exactly what Nestle's new CEO Phillipp Navratil is doing though.
The global giant is laying off 16,000 employees over the next two years as part of its measures to reduce costs.
The layoffs will impact 12,000 white collar professionals across functions and geographies, as well as 4,000 employees in its manufacturing and supply chain.
Nestle employs 277,000 employees worldwide. The layoffs are almost 6% of its total headcount.
"The world is changing and Nestle needs to change faster. This will include making hard but necessary decisions to reduce headcount over the next two years," Navratil says.
The National Wild Goat Hunting Competition has removed 33,418 wild goats over the past three years.
New Zealand needs a new healthcare model to address rising rates of obesity in rural communities, with the current system leaving many patients unable to access effective treatment or long-term support, warn GPs.
Southland farmers are being urged to put safety first, following a spike in tip offs about risky handling of wind-damaged trees
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When American retail giant Cosco came to audit Open Country Dairy’s new butter plant at the Waharoa site and give the green light to supply their American stores, they allowed themselves a week for the exercise.
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