New standard to tackle carbon-neutral greenwash

James S Murray
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BSI launches PAS 2060 specification, providing guidelines for firms wanting to attain carbon-neutral status

Standards body BSI has this week released a new specification designed to deliver a standardised approach to attaining carbon-neutral status. The term carbon neutral has been widely criticised by some...

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