What companies (and the SEC) can learn from U.K. ESG reporting guidance
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Neil Hodge2021-07-26T16:39:00
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has proposed a series of measures from which companies—as well as other regulators like the SEC—could benefit as ESG disclosures receive closer scrutiny.
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