'Elephant in the boardroom': Report argues execs have to tackle resource consumption

New report from World Resources Institute argues businesses need to find way to decouple GDP growth and resource consumption
Chief executives need to prepare now for a shift away from business models that rely on unchecked consumption and unlimited resources, or risk facing severe resource crunches and escalating environmental...
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