Eight reasons companies should improve the climate credentials of their supply chains

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CDP's Dexter Galvin explains how business can benefit by increasing their supply chain's commitment to sustainability

Following the release this week of a report that showed that even green-minded multinationals can struggle to keep tabs on their supply chain's carbon footprint, BusinessGreen talks to Dexter Galvin from...

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