Investors have an important part to play in addressing the cost-of-living crisis

Will lead to better performance

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Companies can do more to support employees struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, and responsible investors should join the call for action.

As the nation unites in grief over the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, and celebrates the ascendancy of King Charles III, we are perhaps able to put aside momentarily thoughts about the very real societal challenges of today. But with the official mourning period coming to an end, these remain firmly at the top of the new prime minister's in-tray. The Bank of England's most recent forecast anticipates households in the UK face their biggest drop in living standards in 60 years, while inflation, already at a 40-year-high, is expected to peak at around 13% in the fourth quarter ...

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