'Net zero blind spot': Private firms lagging in setting climate goals

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New research reveals just 32 of the world's 100 largest private firms have set net zero targets, compared with 69 of the world's 100 largest publicly-listed companies

Private firms are less than half as likely to set climate targets compared with their publicly-owned counterparts listed on global stock exchanges, according to a new study of net zero goals published...

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