An environmental duty: How non-exec directors can lead the way to a greener plastics industry

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Independent directors can hold companies' feet to the fire on plastics - they owe it to their shareholders as well as the planet, argues Planet Tracker's John Willis

As one of the biggest contributors to pollution globally, plastic production could result in devastating consequences if left unchecked, for the environment as well as for plastic producers' profit margins...

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