Science-Based Targets Initiative

We now have a welcome definition of net zero - here's what that might mean for nature

Carbon Accounting

We now have a welcome definition of net zero - here's what that might mean for nature

Companies must both cut emissions and significantly increase investment in nature-based solutions if global climate goals are to be reached, writes Maria Mendiluce, CEO, We Mean Business

clock 29 October 2021 • 4 min read
Net Zero Corporate Standard: Ground rules for science-based net zero targets unveiled

Management

Net Zero Corporate Standard: Ground rules for science-based net zero targets unveiled

Firms must reduce emissions by at least 90 per cent to claim their net zero target that aligns with Paris Agreement, under rules drawn up by Science-Based Targets initiative

clock 28 October 2021 • 4 min read
BBC broadcasts new climate plans featuring science-approved targets

Management

BBC broadcasts new climate plans featuring science-approved targets

Broadcast giant confirms plans to reach net zero by 2030 and unveils new climate-focused programming

clock 22 October 2021 • 4 min read
Rathbone Greenbank details plan for net zero by 2040

Investment

Rathbone Greenbank details plan for net zero by 2040

Investment firm sets target to slash carbon intensity of its portfolio by 60 per cent by 2030

clock 18 October 2021 • 2 min read
Investors holding $29tr in assets demand 1,600 firms set science-based climate goals

Investment

Investors holding $29tr in assets demand 1,600 firms set science-based climate goals

Major group of investors targets 1,600 'high impact' companies around the world with calls for them to align their business with climate science

clock 29 September 2021 • 4 min read
Most firms in G20 countries failing to set science-based climate targets, research finds

Management

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

Management

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?

Management

'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

Management

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

Management

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