'A trillion-dollar problem': Major survey highlights dearth of green skills at companies worldwide

Michael Holder
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Poll of 500 executives also points to growing dissatisfaction of corporate climate efforts among company staff

Almost three-quarters of company executives in a major global survey believe their businesses lack the critical skills required to deliver the net zero transition, raising concerns that a failure to upskill...

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