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Mastercard to Eliminate First-Use Plastics from Cards

ESG Today

Global payment technology company Mastercard announced that it will remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network, with a new rule requiring all newly–produced Mastercard plastic payment cards be made from more sustainable materials – such as recycled or bio-sourced plastics – by 2028.

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Seeding a low-carbon farming wave

Corporate Knights

As such, agriculture is a focus area for Corporate Knights’s recently launched Earth Index initiative , which tracks progress toward meeting national 2030 targets on the road to a net-zero future. . Many farmers are keen to learn more and implement regenerative, low-carbon farming methods as stewards of their land and soil.

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Signals of Change – February 2024

We Mean Business Coalition

Meanwhile, new research from the IEA found that under existing policies and market conditions, global renewable capacity in electricity, transport and heat is forecast to reach 7300 GW by 2028. The move aims to accelerate the shift towards a net-zero, nature-positive role for agri-commodities.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. The company’s "Commitment to Life" vision for 2030 includes net-zero GHG emissions by 2030, and raising by 7.4 In 2019, Gutierrez issued a new goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, expecting to reach it halfway by 2025.