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Aug 2024
40m 18s

Matthew Archer, "Unsustainable: Measurem...

Marshall Poe
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In recent years, companies have felt the pressure to be transparent about their environmental impact. Large documents containing summaries of yearly emissions rates, carbon output, and utilized resources are shared on companies’ social media pages, websites, and employee briefings in a bid for public confidence in corporate responsibility. And yet, Matthew A ... Show More
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