'Climate quitting': One-in-three young people have rejected a job over employers' weak ESG credentials

Stuart Stone
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A worker examines turbines in Dumfries and Galloway / Credit: iStock
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A worker examines turbines in Dumfries and Galloway / Credit: iStock

New survey from KPMG reveals how employers' environmental, social, and governance record is influencing employment decisions for almost half of UK office workers

A third of 18 to 24 year-olds have rejected a job offer based on the prospective employers' environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance in favour of more environmentally friendly roles - fuelling...

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