Survey: Competition law remains barrier to corporate sustainability collaboration

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Research by Linklaters suggests companies may be putting off ESG collaborations to avoid litigation issues despite wanting to improve sustainability performance

More than half of businesses across the US, UK and Western Europe are avoiding collaborating to tackle environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues due to a fear of breaking competition rules and...

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