Founding Partner, Global ESG Monitor and Curie Communications Partner, Mark Paterson, has warned companies around the world against downplaying the import of environmental reporting into their operations. In a webinar on Monday titled: “ESG Reporting: Communicating Environmental Impact,” Paterson said that companies that turn a blind eye to reporting environmental risks can erode trust and destroy shareholder value. It revealed that more than half of the world's $44 trillion gross domestic product is moderately or highly dependent on nature and its services. (Author Mohammed Shosanya)

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