Green GB Week: Big business beefs up climate action

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30 of the UK's largest companies unveil fresh pledges to tackle climate change in support of government's Green GB Week

HSBC, Amazon, EDF Energy, and John Lewis Partnership are among 30 big businesses to ramp up their climate commitments this week in support of the government's Green GB Week initiative. From accelerating...

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