Sustainability Watch - Mark Murphy, Cargill
By Ben Cooper | 29 October 2010
US-based agro-food giant Cargill published its 2010 corporate responsibility report this month. Mark Murphy, who oversees corporate responsibility within Cargill's corporate affairs department, spoke with Ben Cooper about the company's achievements and how Cargill's approach to sustainability is evolving.
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US-based agro-food giant Cargill published its 2010 corporate responsibility report this month. Mark Murphy, who oversees corporate responsibility within Cargill's corporate affairs department, spoke with Ben Cooper about the company's achievements and how Cargill's approach to sustainability is evolving.
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