CBI: Businesses need more guidance to protect and restore the natural world

James Murray
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New survey reveals vast majority of business leaders want to take steps to tackle biodiversity loss, but are unsure on how best to proceed

A large majority of UK businesses recognise they have a role to play in tackling nature loss and have plans in place to try and curb their impact on biodiversity. However, relatively few are translating...

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