Survey: CSOs fear economic headwinds are hampering sustainability progress

James Murray
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Survey: CSOs fear economic headwinds are hampering sustainability progress

Major global survey from EY reveals inflationary pressures are impacting corporate decarbonisation efforts

Economic headwinds and geopolitical instability are undermining corporate efforts to accelerate the net zero transition, according to a new global survey of over 500 chief sustainability officers (CSOs)...

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