Businesses turning to green professionals to cut costs

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Demand for environmental practitioners is greater than ever, raising salaries and attracting other professions into the sector

UK businesses are increasingly hiring practitioners with environmental skills, knowledge and expertise that can help them realise substantial energy and resource-efficiency savings. The Institute of...

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