Government's latest green corporate reporting push faces delays

Jessica Shankleman
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Long-awaited guidelines to help smaller businesses report on their environmental impacts are still in the pipeline, BIS confirms

The government has delayed the launch of a voluntary corporate responsibility action plan that aims to encourage more companies to become transparent and accountable about their environmental and social...

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