Descriere: Helps you discover how the author is committed to build a better world through responsible, holistic business practices and ventures such as the Virgin Health Bank, which is contributing to regenerative medicine, Virgin Fuels, which has pledged GBP200 million to renewable energy projects, and his company's charitable arm, Virgin Unite.
Page dim. 198 x 131 x 41
Weight: 520 grams
Autori: Branson Sir Richard | Editura: Ebury Publishing | Anul aparitiei: 2009 | ISBN: 9780753519554 | Numar de pagini: 608 | Categorie: Business
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