Mastercard gets green light for Science-Based Target

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Firm is the first payments provider to set climate targets officially in line with 2C trajectory

Mastercard has had its climate targets approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBT), which has confirmed the company's emissions targets are officially in line with the level of ambition scientists...

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