Interserve reveals how it bridged the gap between sustainability and finance

James S Murray
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Interserve's finance and sustainability director explains the innovative new management approach that promises to help halve the company's greenhouse gas emissions

Ask sustainability executives, on condition of anonymity, what the biggest obstacle to green progress is in their business and you almost invariably get the same answer: the finance director. It is a trend...

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