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Business leaders and biodiversity
26.02.2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) published a report on biodiversity and business risk for the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.3 It asked 1,200 chief executives about threats to business growth and found 27% were either 'extremely' or 'somewhat' concerned about biodiversity loss. Concern was low relative to risks such as oil price hikes and a slowing Chinese economy.
26.02.2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) published a report on biodiversity and business risk for the World Economic Forum in Davos in January.3 It asked 1,200 chief executives about threats to business growth and found 27% were either 'extremely' or 'somewhat' concerned about biodiversity loss. Concern was low relative to risks such as oil price hikes and a slowing Chinese economy.