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The ESG Interview: Closing the Net Zero Reality Gap

Chris Hall

Will Jenkins, Director at Carbon Intelligence , which helps corporates identify, manage and mitigate carbon emissions across their operations, says the IPCC has once again laid bare the importance of achieving net zero. However, “existing legal and regulatory frameworks remain in the way” of achieving some net zero ambitions, he adds.

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A Guide to Achieving Net Zero Emissions

We Mean Business Coalition

Join thousands of companies seizing the opportunities of climate action for a net zero, 1.5°C-aligned To ensure we halve global emissions by 2030, companies need to set science-based targets , following the Net Zero Corporate Standard , including five to ten-year targets for deep, rapid emissions cuts across their value chains.

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What Net-Zero companies are and How to start the journey

Carlos Sanchez

Net-zero emissions companies is one of the fastest-growing business trends. According to scientists achieving net-zero before 2050 is critical to keeping us safe from the catastrophic consequences of climate change. Still, many organizations struggle to make their first steps to become Net-Zero companies.

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AI start-up aims to predict if the world can really avoid a long-term increase in global climate temperature

Envirotec Magazine

Most large company carbon emissions come from their supply chains and the SMEs in them. Supply chain emissions are on average 11 times higher than those produced by a corporation’s own direct activity, according to CDP.

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Sustainability trends 2023

Carlos Sanchez

In 2022, the voice against “greenwashing” practices was clear and loud. Examples are the Swiss art 964 and the German supply chain act. Moreover, companies will use voluntary frameworks and surveys such as GRI, SASB, CDP, UNGC, and Ecovadis to answer requests from customers, investors and other stakeholders.

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4 ESG trends to watch in 2022

Carlos Sanchez

Complex Supply Chains designed to run efficiently failed under the pandemic. Restrictions, Brexit regulations, a ship stuck in the Suez Canal, extreme weather events and energy shortages impacted supply chains and prevented firms to meet their demand. ESG trends in 2022: Net-Zero ambition.

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Three steps to reduce emissions while restoring nature

We Mean Business Coalition

A PWC survey published last week revealed that a majority of global CEOs expect climate change to have some degree of impact on their business in the next 12 months, particularly on their cost profiles and supply chains. Decarbonizing supply chains alone will not be enough to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C.