Compliance ‘well-situated’ to handle increasing ESG scrutiny
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-05-19T15:30:00
An expert panel at CW’s 2021 National Conference agreed that compliance is uniquely positioned to help companies in their ESG initiatives. The CCO and chief sustainability officer at FedEx share how this may look in practice.
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