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SAP’s Journey to Net Zero 2030

3BL Media

Central to this effort has been a continuous effort to decarbonize our business. Raising our ambition to achieve net-zero emissions is a key element of our approach to sustainability, which looks across the interconnected areas of holistic steering and reporting, climate action, the circular economy, and social responsibility.

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HSBC, Standard Chartered, other Major Banks Exit SBTi

ESG Today

Founded in 2015, SBTi was formed as a collaboration between CDP, World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), with the goal to establish science-based environmental target setting as a standard corporate practice.

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State and regional governments lead on renewable electricity generation – new report

Envirotec Magazine

States and regions have, on average, reduced emissions by 14% as global emissions continue to rise. The Climate Group and CDP call for states and regions to set more ambitious emissions reduction targets for 2030 and beyond to limit global heating to 1.5°C By comparison, only 25% of global electricity is renewable.

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How the climate crisis will crash the economy

GreenBiz

This was hardly the first expression of concern about the potentially devastating economic impacts of climate change on companies, markets, nations and the global economy. economy throughout this century, especially in the absence of increased adaptation efforts.”

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Three steps to reduce emissions while restoring nature

We Mean Business Coalition

Despite the barriers, our survey found that 92% of organizations identified long-term decarbonization as a priority for their business. We Mean Business Coalition, in partnership with CDP, Ceres and EDF has reviewed existing resources to produce consolidated guidance for creating robust plans.

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In Defence of Corporate Climate Action

We Mean Business Coalition

Highly respected institutions such as the International Energy Association (IEA) and the Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) remain upbeat that the shift to a net zero global economy is possible and well underway. In this context, companies can and should be on track to cut emissions in half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

As a result, 90% of the global economy and a third of the 2,000 largest companies have net-zero pledges. Among several requirements, companies will need to reach deep decarbonization of 90-95% before 2050. As an example, according to CDP 2021 supply chain report , upstream emissions are 11.4