Do you really know a responsible business when you see one?

Jeremy Nicholls

Most businesses think they are already running a responsible outfit - but are many actually making ‘counterfeit profits’? As a new guide shows company directors how to take up their legal obligations to consider sustainability information when preparing true and fair financial statements, our columnist Jeremy Nicholls says the ‘hidden costs’ of doing business on society and planet can easily be accounted and paid for if company directors are willing.