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Covid restrictions are expected to end in England from 19 July, with employees allowed to return to the workplace from this date. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock
Covid restrictions are expected to end in England from 19 July, with employees allowed to return to the workplace from this date. Photograph: Maureen McLean/REX/Shutterstock
Mon 12 Jul 2021 01.01 EDT
UK business confidence has jumped as firms anticipate the lifting of lockdown restrictions later this month, despite concerns over the rise in Covid-19 infections.
A survey by accountancy and business advisory firm BDO found that firms were their most optimistic since 2005 in June. Manufacturing optimism rose sharply, due to improved global economic outlook driven by the Covid-19 vaccine rollout this year.
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Business leaders double down on hitting ESG targets
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88 per cent of UK business leaders would not go back on their ESG to meet earnings targets (AFP via Getty Images)
British business leaders are strongly committing to hitting their ESG targets, new research published today shows.
Figures compiled by Accenture, the global professional services firms, show 88 per cent of UK business leaders would not go back on their environmental, social and government commitments to meet earnings targets.
Priorities in boardrooms are changing, with 84 per cent of leaders thinking it is important their firms pivot management toward creating value for stakeholders and not just shareholders.
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