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Report: Companies overhyping net zero commitments
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Neil Hodge2022-02-22T12:00:00
A study of leading global companies including Amazon, Google, Walmart, and Volkswagen has found many firms are exaggerating or misreporting the progress they are making to meet their own environmental targets.
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