Howlers and omissions exposed in world of corporate social responsibility

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Study points to slapdash fact- and figure-checking in companies

Environment reports by some of the world's biggest companies are routinely including wrong statistics and leaving out vital information, according to the most comprehensive study yet carried out. The...

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