Under 10 per cent of UK CEOs are paid to tackle climate change

BusinessGreen staff
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New research from Vlerick Business School suggests only a tiny fraction of business leaders have any financial incentive to improve the environment

Fewer than 10 per cent of CEOs in the UK have any financial incentive to cut the environmental impact of their business practices, according to new research released today by the Vlerick Business School....

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