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Half of listed Irish firms have sustainability officer, nearly double global average – study
Ireland’s appointment rate is ahead of global average with senior executives hired to drive green agenda
More than half of all publicly listed Irish companies now have a dedicated chief sustainability officer in place with a powerful mandate for change, according to new research from PwC, the advisory firm.
Just over 50 per cent of all Irish corporates were found to have appointed a senior executive with responsibility for driving the sustainability agenda within the firm, which is significantly ahead of the global average where just 30 per cent of companies ...