Leaders need hard data to make the hard decisions about sustainability

Jan 10, 2019

A 7-acre greenhouse facility run by Supreme Pharmaceuticals, formerly a copper exploration company, is seen as it prepares to become a medical marijuana producer in Tiverton, Ontario August 5, 2015. Many of the world's junior miners are laying down their picks and shovels to start new ventures ranging from egg exporting to medical marijuana farming, as they as try to survive a crash in metals prices by shifting away from exploration. Picture taken on August 5, 2015. REUTERS/Euan Rocha - TM3EB8715KZ01

Companies are making the commitment to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Image: REUTERS/Euan Rocha

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Chief Customer Proposition Officer, Refinitiv

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