Sustainable business: A $12tr opportunity

Madeleine Cuff
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Flagship report from Business & Sustainable Development Commission suggests greener business models could deliver 380 million new jobs by 2030

Sustainable business models could open up economic opportunities worth at least $12tr over the next 15 years and create 380 million new jobs, according to a major new report released today by the Business...

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