KPMG: sustainability strategies driven by cost reduction, environmentBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 13 MAY 2011 7:54AMMore than 60% of companies surveyed in a global KPMG report say they have a strategy for corporate sustainability, with cost reduction a key rationale and a primary focus on the environmental side, particularly on resource and energy efficiency. Related News |
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