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Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

GreenBiz

Within its own operations — it has 21,000 employees and offices in 50 countries — BCG is aiming to reduce direct energy and electricity emissions by 90 percent per full-time employee against a baseline measurement of 2018, according to the new set of commitments the company announced Tuesday.

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Change the World: By Focusing on the Human Impact of the Climate Crisis, Companies Can Turn Risks Into Opportunities

3BL Media

For example, in 2021 Nestlé announced its ambition to foster regenerative food systems , in alignment with its commitment to addressing the two-thirds of its greenhouse gas emissions generated from agriculture. By recognizing the intersection between climate and equity-focused goals, companies today can realize co-benefits for both.

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America’s Top 10 Companies for Environmental Performance in 2022

Just Capital

Intuit ranks first among Software companies for its work to address climate change. C Science Based Target in 2019 and Intuit’s next goal is a “climate-positive” one – aiming to reduce global emissions by 50x from its 2018 operational footprint over the next decade. The company set a verified 1.5°C

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

And that stat was from 2018, long before this year’s pandemic and global recession created millions more hungry bellies. Fair Trade certified crops continue to rise , ensuring a living wage for many smallholder farmers, and there’s growing interest in supporting Indigenous farmers , who have long practiced regenerative techniques.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Ecolab says it helped its customers save enough water in 2018 equivalent to the needs of 600 million people. The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. This could happen to my son any day of the week," she said. "I