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Accounting for environmental externalities is good for business and the planet

Samantha Putt del Pino and Alex Perera
clock 28 March 2013 •

The World Resources Institute outlines how companies put a value on environmental costs to help make better-informed decisions

This is Part Four of a five-part blog series, Aligning Profit and Environmental Sustainability. Each installment explores solutions to help businesses overcome barriers that prevent them from integrating...

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