'Inaction is no longer an option': Businesses urged to come clean on plastic footprints

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New report from SAP and Earth Action warns of upcoming risks and financial penalties for businesses unprepared for emerging plastics legislation

Business failing to act to tackle plastic pollution could face a significant dent in profits, with plastic-related liabilities for corporations likely to exceed $20bn globally by 2030. That is the stark...

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