Government ushers in green reporting revolution

James S Murray
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From October this year all listed companies' annual reports must include a "strategic report" containing information on greenhouse gas emissions and human rights

It may have gone largely unnoticed, but this week saw a major shift in corporate regulations that will force many of the UK's largest businesses to look more closely at their environmental, ethical, and...

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