UN's Ban Ki-moon urges firms to go green in run-up to Rio

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UN Global Compact also recommends Carbon Disclosure Project as reporting framework for signatory companies

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged companies to step up their commitment to sustainability in the run-up to the Rio+20 Earth summit in Brazil next month. The UN Global Compact is...

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