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Nestlé Moves Away from Carbon Offsets to Focus on Emissions Reductions Across Brands

ESG Today

Global food and beverage company Nestlé will shift away from the use of offsets to achieve carbon neutral brands, focusing instead on actual emissions reductions in its operations and value chain, according to a company spokesperson, following media reports that the company was walking away from carbon neutral pledges for some brands.

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Charting the Path: Sustainability Leaders Survey

GreenBiz

Learn how 250 surveyed leaders in sustainability: Rank their priorities Spend their budgets Expect the price of high quality carbon offsets to change by 2025 Think about different types of removal and offset solutions

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

GreenBiz

Business strategy organization Boston Consulting Group will use remote workplace lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic to reduce per-employee travel by at least 30 percent by 2025, one key element of the $8.5 It committed to delivering up to $1 billion in pro bono consulting work for social impact projects between 2015 and 2025. (So

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Using Carbon Markets To Fuel the Energy Transition

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Consolidating the new carbon market might take a few years, and early movers will have a competitive advantage. Companies on the leading edge of the market will be able to supplement their in-house mitigation measures with legitimate carbon offsets. What are the market-based instruments, and how do they work?

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Expanding Environmental Commitments

3BL Media

Specifically, adding on to our existing 2025 greenhouse gas reduction goal, we set three new ambitious, long-term targets: To reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 2030 from 2020 base year. While we have set longer-term goals, we are continuing to make progress on our path to achieving our 2025 GHG reduction goal.

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030. That commitment also includes buying 100,000 electric delivery vehicles, and using 100 percent clean energy by 2025. .

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Allstate Commits to Net Zero Across Value Chain

ESG Today

The company also stated that by 2025 it will set a target year for the achievement of a net zero investment portfolio. Additionally, Allstate said that it will address the impact of remaining real estate through the limited purchase of credible carbon offsets where available.