FRC: Trust in business undermined by inadequate reporting of environmental risks

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The Financial reporting Council has emphasised the importance of detailed, transparent reporting during these 'times of uncertainty', in an open letter published yesterday

Companies must improve their reporting on a raft of future risks, including wide-ranging environmental risks, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) warned yesterday in an open letter to Finance Directors...

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