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Businesses urged to protect market cap with sustainability investments

10 February 2009 • 3 min read

New study shows businesses with greatest focus on sustainability tend to outperform stock market peers

Companies considering scaling back their sustainability initiatives in response to the economic downturn have today been urged to "think twice" after research released yesterday by consultancy giant AT...

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