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Carbon Neutrality at HKS, with Rand Ekman, Chief Sustainability Officer

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Carbon Neutrality at HKS, with Rand Ekman, Chief Sustainability Officer

Rand Ekman, Chief Sustainability Officer at HKS Inc., discusses the firm's decarbonization strategy and carbon footprint assessment.

July 26, 2023

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Rand Ekman, Chief Sustainability Officer at HKS Inc., discusses the firm's decarbonization strategy and carbon footprint assessment. Ekman chats with BD+C Executive Editor Robert Cassidy.

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