Business must double down on nature action after the disappointing COP16 outcome

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IEMA's Sarah Mukherjee reflects on what the weak outcome of fractious UN biodiversity talks in Cali, Colombia means for green business leaders

"Sustainable development - development that does not destroy or undermine the ecological, economic or social basis on which continued development depends - is the only viable pathway to a more secure...

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