Robert Pedersen, treasurer, U.S. Postal Service

Robert Pedersen, treasurer, U.S. Postal Service

Robert Pedersen, treasurer, U.S. Postal Service

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New SEC guidelines on disclosing climate-change risks may require some revamping of corporate reporting.

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