Royal Pharmaceutical Society pledges to divest from fossil fuels

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Royal Pharmaceutical Society pledges to divest from fossil fuels

The president of the RPS said the group had taken the decision to alter its investment strategy in the latest win for the global divestment campaign

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) yesterday announced it will divest from fossil fuels by the end of 2022 at the latest, after the RPS Assembly decided to amend its investment strategy in a bid to...

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