Science-Based Targets Initiative

Most firms in G20 countries failing to set science-based climate targets, research finds

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Most firms in G20 countries failing to set science-based climate targets, research finds

Only 20 per cent of climate targets set by companies in the G20 are science-based, according to Science-Based Targets initiative

clock 23 September 2021 • 3 min read
BCG confirms new targets to accelerate progress towards net zero

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BCG confirms new targets to accelerate progress towards net zero

Consultancy giant becomes latest major company to strengthen emissions goals ahead of COP26 Climate Summit

clock 21 September 2021 • 3 min read
'No more business-as-usual': Are these the three guiding principles for building a commercially viable net zero business?

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'No more business-as-usual': Are these the three guiding principles for building a commercially viable net zero business?

New report from the Climate Group and Oliver Wyman presents a 'blueprint for a commercially smart climate transition'

clock 14 September 2021 • 9 min read
Sustainable sipping: Treasury Wine Estates powers up plan to switch to 100 per cent renewables

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Sustainable sipping: Treasury Wine Estates powers up plan to switch to 100 per cent renewables

Global wine manufacturer joins RE100 renewable energy initiative, as Diageo confirms its emissions targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative

clock 10 September 2021 • 2 min read
PwC confirms approval for science-based emissions targets

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PwC confirms approval for science-based emissions targets

The Science Based Targets initiative has validated the global consultancy and accountancy giant's climate commitments, which aim to deliver net zero emissions by 2030

clock 08 September 2021 • 2 min read

Management

Lidl GB unveils plan to become 'carbon neutral' by next year

Leading supermarket announces plans to slash its own emissions 80 per cent by 2030 and work with suppliers to develop ambitious decarbonisation strategies

clock 12 July 2021 • 2 min read

Management

Pinsent Masons pledges to halve carbon emissions by 2030

Global law firm joins Science Based Targets Initiative with pledge to halve emissions and switch to 100 per cent renewable power

clock 30 June 2021 • 2 min read

Technology

Cleaner kitchens: Magnet and Beko cook up green plans

Magnet signs up to science based climate target, as Beko debuts new 'eco-friendly' appliances

clock 28 June 2021 • 3 min read

Investment

'Dramatic ambition gap': No major G7 stock index aligned with Paris Agreement climate goals

Companies in the leading stock indexes of the G7 economies are on average planning for almost 3C of warming, despite growing numbers of net zero emission pledges

clock 10 June 2021 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

Catering giant Compass plots plant-based food shift in 2030 net zero drive

Compass Group joins UN Race to Zero campaign as it promises to 'help build more sustainable food system'

clock 10 May 2021 • 4 min read