What makes a successful Chief Sustainability Officer?

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BusinessGreen guest editor and CSO at BT, Niall Dunne, explains how a C-level sustainability post can help firms drive systemic green change

BusinessGreen: How does a Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) differ from a sustainability manager? Is there more to it than a different job title? Niall Dunne: The first aspect is that the nature of...

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