Four-fold increase in top sustainability roles since 2005

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New figures from green recruitment firm Acre Resources suggest more than a fifth of FTSE100 firms have top-level sustainability execs in place

The number of FTSE100 companies employing dedicated sustainability executives at board level or one position below has increased more than four-fold since 2005, according to new figures from green recruitment...

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