Is the pharmaceuticals industry "failing" in environmental impact reporting?

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VV-Good index suggests companies should focus on monitoring the impact of their sustainability policies rather than simply recording raw data

There is no doubt environmental reporting is becoming an increasingly important measure of corporate performance. Every one of the FTSE100 companies publishes some form of date monitoring their environmental...

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