Volkswagen and the dark side of corporate sustainability

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Two weeks after being named to the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, the auto giant provides a master class in what's wrong with sustainable business.

Two weeks ago, the $50bn German auto giant Volkswagen AG was named best in class - yet again - for automotive industry sustainability by the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. The 2015 indices,...

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