Published: 17 Jun 2020
Author: Peter Bakker
Type: Insight
PwC Chairman Bob Moritz and WBCSD President and CEO Peter Bakker discussed in detail the role of businesses, the need for change in our economies and the role of good leadership in moving toward a better normal – not just a new normal.
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