KPMG: Nearly three quarters of companies still failing to acknowledge climate-related risks

James Murray
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Survey of 4,900 companies globally reveals many large and mid-cap firms are failing to disclose the climate-related risks they face

Investors and regulators around the world may be increasingly vocal in their demands for listed firms to report on climate-related risks, but a clear majority of companies remain deaf to their calls...

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