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Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal

GreenBiz

Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint. I know many companies have different definitions of net-zero. Deonna Anderson.

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

ESG Today

In the statement, the Nestlé spokesperson said: “We are moving away from investing in carbon offsets for our brands to invest in programs and practices that help reduce GHG emissions in our own supply-chain and operations, where it makes the most difference to reach our net zero ambition.”

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HH Global Ramps 2040 Net Zero Goal to 90% Emissions Reduction

ESG Today

Marketing services provider HH Global announced today a series of climate targets aimed at aligning its net zero emissions goal with science-based standards. Since that time, many companies’ net zero commitments have come under increased scrutiny as relying too heavily on carbon offsetting as opposed to absolute emissions reductions.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: March 24, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Signals of change in the net zero transition this week show businesses advocating for strong climate policy in the finance, transport and land sectors. And UK pension provider Scottish Widows has called on the government to start regulating carbon offsets. Canadian clothing company HOSEA PRECISION CO.,

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

On Wednesday morning, the logistics and retail giant announced that it plans to buy 6 million gallons of bio jet fuel via a division of Shell and produced by World Energy, a big biodiesel producer. 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.

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Aviation is plotting a sustainable course

GreenBiz

body, set a course for airlines to offset emissions of international flights above a 2019-20 baseline. The pandemic led ICAO to scale back the program, CORSIA (for Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation), to make it easier for airlines to comply. A bill introduced in the U.S.

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Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration

GreenBiz

Of course, there’s also the expectation, with Pachama’s involvement, that these projects will originate new carbon offsets, which are in increasingly short supply as big businesses shower the world with net-zero pledges. We wanted to get into the mud and get dirty.".

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