'Huge missed opportunity': Top brands accused of failing to quantify green gains

James Murray
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Major new report finds 42 per cent of telecommunications and consumer goods companies are failing to report on the financial value that results from strong environmental performance

Many of the world's leading technology and consumer goods companies are failing to fully capture the financial benefits that result from embracing environmental best practices, according to a major new...

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