The importance of sustainability to leading entrepreneurs
11 November 2020
How does sustainability translate in today’s business environment?
4 min read
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of all UK businesses are family-owned
employees hired by family firms
of the UK's GDP generated by family businesses
of UK employment accounted by SMEs
Source: Institute for Family Business
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