Should firms name and shame polluting partners?

James S Murray
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It would take a brave company to name suppliers who failed to meet environmental standards, but such an approach would provide a clear incentive for green business models

A couple of months ago Microsoft received some pretty favourable publicity after it emerged the company had axed a supplier because of its weak policy on employee diversity. The company said that it...

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