Climate risk disclosure: Pressure mounts on companies, auditors, and regulators

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EasyJet, EnQuest, BodyCote and Balfour Beatty latest high profile names to face scrutiny from environmental lawyers over climate risk strategy

Balfour Beatty, easyJet, EnQuest, BodyCote, and their auditors have joined the growing list of companies facing serious scrutiny over their approaches to climate risk, after green lawyer group ClientEarth...

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