CBI boss reasserts business community's commitment to green growth

James S Murray
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John Cridland tells Environmental Industries Commission he has a mandate from the CBI's members to push for green growth

The director general of the CBI, John Cridland, has this week underlined the organisation's commitment to green growth, urging politicians to deliver an industrial strategy that supports environmental...

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