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English directors could be personally liable for failing to consider nature risks, lawyers say

Published 15:18 on March 14, 2024 / Last updated at 15:18 on March 14, 2024 / / Nature & Biodiversity, Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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English and Welsh company board directors could be personally liable for breaching their duties by failing to consider relevant nature-related risks, leading to employment termination with financial consequences, lawyers said on Wednesday.
English and Welsh company board directors could be personally liable for breaching their duties by failing to consider relevant nature-related risks, leading to employment termination with financial consequences, lawyers said on Wednesday.


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