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State of Play: Study of social disclosures by Canadian public companies

CPA Canada initiated a review of social disclosures by 25 Canadian publicly listed issuers across a range of sectors to better understand the nature and extent of social factors being disclosed and opportunities for improvements.

State of Play: Study of social disclosures by Canadian public companies

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