Investors call for mandatory food reporting rules to unlock finance for 'greener' companies

Cecilia Keating
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Major investors call on government to heed National Food Strategy’s call for enhanced reporting rules for large food firms

Investors with £2.8tr in assets under management or advice have urged the government to introduce more robust sustainability reporting rules for the food sector, noting that the move would enable investors...

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