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More coal firms publish reports

Fifteen coal enterprises launched corporate social responsibility reports at a conference organized by the China National Coal Association in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing earlier this month. Liang Jiakun, the association's vice-president, said it expects to set up a social responsibility interactive platform for the industry, to raise awareness of the value of social responsibility to companies. Shenhua Group, China National Coal Group Corp and China National Administration of Coal Geology were among those that released reports at the event.

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