Global green consultancy market to hit $1bn, but is it keeping pace with expectations?

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Latest Verdantix report suggests global sustainability consultancy market will exceed $1bn by 2019, but is the sector facing some growing pains as it matures?

Spending on sustainability consultancy by the world's largest firms is set to hit $877m (£570m) this year, before growing to more than $1bn in 2019. But despite solid growth, the market is struggling to...

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