Auditors argue businesses' environmental reports need more scrutiny

Madeleine Cuff
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Corporate environmental reporting should be subject to greater checks, says the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors

Companies' reporting of environmental and social impacts should come under greater scrutiny, according to a new report from the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA). The report, released earlier...

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