From pledges to plans to achieve net zero
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2023
Sponsored: Ball Corporation’s chief sustainability officer, Ramon Arratia, discusses the company’s detailed plan to reach its decarbonization goals.
Qualcomm's Commitment to Net-Zero Global Operational Emissions by 2040
3BL Media
MARCH 25, 2022
In November 2021, we were proud to publicly announce our goal to achieve net-zero global emissions across our value chain by 2040, joining more than 2,000 businesses around the world committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). What does it mean to achieve net-zero? Why 2040 vs 2050? Why set interim goals?
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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CBRE Appoints Robert Bernard as Chief Sustainability Officer
ESG Today
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group, the world’s largest manager of commercial buildings, announced the appointment of Robert Bernard as Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Client Sustainability Solutions.
Majority of Asia Pacific Real Estate Companies and Investment Funds Aim To Achieve Net Zero by 2050: CBRE Survey
3BL Media
MARCH 13, 2024
CBRE /3BL/ - The role of Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO*) is rapidly gaining prominence among the Asia Pacific region as investors display increased appetite for sustainable portfolios, according to CBRE’s Asia Pacific Real Estate Chief Sustainability Officer Survey. In collaboration with the U.S.
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HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Plan
ESG Today
JANUARY 25, 2024
HSBC announced today the launch of its first Net Zero Transition Plan, outlining the global bank’s strategy to finance and support the transition to net zero, and to meet the climate goals it has set over the past few years.
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Deutsche Bank Publishes Net Zero Transition Plan for Operations, Supply Chain, Financed Emissions
ESG Today
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Deutsche Bank announced the publication of its initial Transition Plan, outlining the bank’s methodologies, targets and achievements on its path to net-zero by 2050, across its own operations and supply chain, as well as financed emissions.
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Better Together: The Climate Pledge
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2020
Join us for a conversation about the power of companies (big and small) coming together to tackle the climate crisis, and hear why Global Optimism and Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a bold commitment to become net zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. . Head of Worldwide Sustainability. Speakers: .
Diageo to Use Net Zero Glass Bottles from Hydrogen-Powered Furnace
ESG Today
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Global spirits and beer company Diageo announced today a new partnership with glass manufacturer Encirc to build a hydrogen-powered furnace for the first-ever at scale net zero glass bottle production. The decarbonization of glass packaging also forms a key part of the UK government’s plan to reach net zero by 2050.
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Duke Energy’s Annual Impact Report Shares Progress Toward a Cleaner Tomorrow That Includes Affordability and Reliability
3BL Media
APRIL 25, 2024
As the company executes its clean energy transition, it is assembling a sophisticated puzzle,” said Katherine Neebe, Duke Energy’s chief sustainability officer. Other report highlights and insights include: Duke Energy continues to decarbonize to meet its climate goals. The path to net-zero is not linear.
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Boeing Unveils Data Tool to Guide Aviation Decarbonization Strategies
ESG Today
JULY 18, 2022
At the Farnborough Airshow today, aerospace giant Boeing unveiled Cascade, a new data modelling tool aimed at illustrating the most effective scenarios to help the commercial aviation industry achieve its goal to reach net zero emissions by 2050.
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Cisco Improves Sustainability of European Operations With New 15-Year Solar Energy Agreement in Spain
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Net Zero Goal Cisco has been reporting on its environmental impact since 2005. In 2021, Cisco set a goal to reach zero greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain by 2040. This combines with a portfolio of more than 6 GW of operational assets already managed by IGNIS. In our fiscal year 2023, Cisco consumed more than 1.3
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JLL Launches ESG Performance Report 2022
3BL Media
JULY 12, 2023
The firm announces that it is making significant progress on its commitment to transition its spaces to net-zero and is ahead of progress to achieve the World GBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment on offices. On track to meet JLL’s near-term, net-zero 2030 World GBC Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment.
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CBRE Signs Deal to Collect Emissions Data from Supply Chain
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The partnership will allow CBRE, its suppliers, and its clients’ suppliers to identify its greatest carbon impacts and take action to accelerate decarbonization, according to the company. We are excited to partner with Emitwise to help our clients reduce their carbon impact and support our efforts to decarbonize our own supply chain.”
CBRE Climbs to No. 3 on Barron’s Most Sustainable U.S. Companies List
3BL Media
MARCH 1, 2024
CBRE’s partnership with Emitwise was also recently highlighted by CDP as an innovation in tackling one of climate change’s biggest hurdles—decarbonizing the supply chain. CBRE has a unique opportunity and obligation as the world’s largest commercial property manager to accelerate sustainability across the commercial real estate industry.
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Boeing Unveils Model to Show Best Routes to Zero Carbon Future
3BL Media
JULY 22, 2022
DESCRIPTION: FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - As the commercial aviation industry maps a path to net zero emissions, Boeing (NYSE: BA) unveiled a new data modeling tool to show the most effective scenarios for reaching the destination by 2050. We have to take a holistic view to decarbonization," said Raymond.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
APRIL 30, 2023
This week in ESG news: Deloitte launches emissions calculator, ESG reporting tools; EU approves new carbon tax on imports; sustainable finance market rebounds in Q1; Apollo launches $4 billion clean energy transition strategy; DHL helps SMEs to decarbonize shipping; most companies not confident in ESG reporting capabilities, Deloitte survey finds; (..)
CBRE Enters Into Partnership To Accelerate Carbon Emission Reductions Across Global Supply Chain
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Decarbonizing supply chains requires breakthroughs in using technology and data in new ways to simplify the challenges of managing complex value chains,” said Robert Bernard, CBRE Chief Sustainability Officer. “We As part of the partnership, CBRE will make a strategic investment in Emitwise.
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VMware: Built To Drive Sustainability
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Those inherent sustainability benefits inspire our employees today to engineer new, sustainable multi-cloud solutions to decarbonize the digital infrastructures of tomorrow along the path to net zero emissions. Helping telco service providers build a zero-carbon future.
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Why Great Chemistry Is Key to a More Sustainable Future
3BL Media
JANUARY 31, 2024
Originally published on Fortune People often don’t associate chemistry companies with sustainability, clean tech, or decarbonization. However, upon closer examination, the technologies propelling us toward a net-zero economy are fundamentally rooted in chemistry.
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Credit Suisse Unveils Climate Action Plan for Asset & Wealth Management Units
ESG Today
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Credit Suisse announced today the publication of its Climate Action Plan for its investment businesses, outlining the strategies and actions to be taken by Credit Suisse Asset Management and Credit Suisse Wealth Management to achieve net zero across their portfolios by 2050. The time to act is now.”
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Ahold Delhaize to Ask Suppliers to Report Emissions, Set Climate Targets by 2025
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
International food retailer Ahold Delhaize unveiled a series of value chain decarbonization-focused initiatives and targets today, including asking suppliers to report on their emissions and to set science-based emissions reduction targets. At the time, Ahold Delhaize said that it would provide more details on its Scope 3 plans within a year.
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BIER Member Spotlight: Virginia Covo Naranjo
3BL Media
APRIL 21, 2022
I oversee our climate strategy including our 2025 Climate Action Goal , which is to reduce our emissions by 25 percent and work towards our science-based targets , as well as overseeing our ambition to achieve net zero by 2040 across our value chain. Collectively, we dream big for a future with more cheers.
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American Electric Power, Sempra launch sustainable finance frameworks
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 9, 2021
By issuing bonds, loans, or other financial instruments, the companies hope to support clean energy and socially conscious projects in the pursuit of net-zero emissions. Sempra is attempting to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its entire business by 2050.
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United Nations Global Compact Network USA Recognizes Cristina Villalón and Raven Adams for Championing the Sustainable Development Goals
3BL Media
JUNE 30, 2023
Her initiatives also promote gender equality and active participation in industry efforts to achieve net-zero emissions. Using the SDGs as a framework, Adams spearheaded the development of a comprehensive sustainability program, including GHG emissions reduction targets, a climate governance framework, and a decarbonization plan. “We
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Canada's pension plan shouldn’t be a cheerleader for Alberta’s oil and gas industry
Corporate Knights
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
He shared the stage with Teine Energy and Wolf Midstream, two Alberta-based fossil fuel companies owned by CPPIB – neither of which have committed to net-zero emissions. The only credible pathway to zero emissions for oil, gas and coal companies is to phase out production. This “consensus” is imaginary.
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Fidelity International to Focus Sustainable Investing Efforts on Key Themes Including Nature Loss, Climate, Governance, Social Disparities
ESG Today
JANUARY 15, 2024
Investment management firm Fidelity International announced today a new focused sustainable investment approach, targeting four systemic themes, including nature loss, climate change, strong and effective governance, and social disparities, which will drive the firm’s engagement approach towards influencing positive change.
Fidelity International Adds 6 Article 9 Funds to Sustainable Investment Lineup
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
In a statement announcing the expansion of the Article 9 funds range, Fidelity said that the move will “address the growing client demand for strategies which invest in issuers that contribute to and benefit from the transition to a more sustainable economy.”
Delta Airlines Launching Lab to Develop Sustainable Aviation Innovation
ESG Today
JANUARY 12, 2023
Delta Air Lines announced plans to launch the Delta Sustainable Skies Lab, a new innovation-focused initiative aimed at accelerating research, design and testing for sustainable aviation solutions, and supporting the company’s goal to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
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Hotel Chain Iberostar Commits to be Carbon Neutral by 2030
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Gloria Fluxà, Iberostar Group’s Vice-Chairman and Chief Sustainability Officer, said: “Iberostar continues to present a responsible tourism model that generates value in both people and the environment. Our clear and well-defined strategic plan supports the ambitious commitments in our own 2030 Agenda.
VMware Releases Its 2023 ESG Report Sharing Its Smart Impact Progress
3BL Media
JULY 18, 2023
"Every product we engineer, every customer we support and every employee we empower brings us one step closer to a more sustainable, equitable and secure future,” said Nicola Acutt, Chief Sustainability Officer and VP of ESG at VMware.
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‘Can Do’ Attitude Needed To Achieve 100 Percent Recycling Rate for All Aluminium Drinks Cans
3BL Media
DECEMBER 27, 2023
Aluminium producers, recyclers, rolling mills, can makers and industry associations have set the target having stressed the need for enhanced recycling to support the IEAs Net Zero 2050 goal. Increasing recycling rates of UBCs around the world is a critical step to realize our common decarbonization targets. degree target. "It
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Investing in Our Planet Through Science and Innovation
3BL Media
APRIL 22, 2022
And to help us decarbonize and grow, we plan to build the world’s first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site in Alberta, Canada. million metric tons of certified low- to zero-carbon emissions polyethylene and ethylene derivatives. Our collective call to action is urgent.
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This Campaign Aims To Fight Climate Change With Cold Water Washing
3BL Media
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Chris Fox, chief sustainability officer for HanesBrands, attributes that progress to the effectiveness of the campaign’s messaging , which focuses on three benefits of cold water: better for your clothes, better for your wallet, and better for the environment.“
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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27
We Mean Business Coalition
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
We saw new highs of ambition within one of the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors, as Cemex, Holcim and Titan become the first cement companies to set 1.5°C-aligned In a huge step forward for net zero economies and supply chains, the U.S. C-aligned science-based targets. C temperature rise limit. ACCOUNTABILITY.
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COP27: Five things companies need to know after this year’s UN climate summit
We Mean Business Coalition
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
A greater focus on phasing down fossil fuels and ensuring transparency around net zero goals emerged in Sharm El Sheikh, writes We Mean Business Coalition CEO María Mendiluce. Business welcomes greater transparency in reporting on net zero goals. This will require a credible net zero roadmap for the oil and gas industry.
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Major U.S. Companies and Investors Urge Congress to LEAD on Climate
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
In addition to corporate action, we need systemic change by governments to solve a problem as complex as climate change,” said Ellen Jackowski, Chief Impact Officer and Head of Sustainable Impact at HP. “We We are working to halve our emissions by 2030 and achieve net zero by 2040.
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The top 25 most sustainable fleets
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money.
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Delta Outlines Decarbonization Plans, with Focus on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
ESG Today
MARCH 8, 2023
Delta Air Lines outlined its roadmap to achieve its goals to reach net zero emissions by 2050 and provide more sustainable air travel, highlighting a comprehensive set of initiatives and targets across its operations and supply chain. Our foundation is strong. Now we accelerate.”
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Meet the man calling out Big Tech’s climate hypocrisy
Corporate Knights
JUNE 14, 2023
He acknowledges the significant efforts these companies were making to mitigate climate change: buying billions of dollars of clean energy to power their operations, maintaining venture investment funds for cleantech start-ups, investing heavily in the research and development of decarbonization technologies. And how committed they are to it.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 11, 2023
This week in ESG news: CFA Institute launches climate investing certification; BlackRock invests $550 million in carbon capture project; CDP to align with European sustainability reporting standards; KKR raises nearly $3 billion for impact fund; France bans fossil fuel companies from responsible investment funds; GRI, IFRS launch hub to help companies (..)
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3 takeaways from Colgate-Palmolive's 2025 strategy
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Shortly after the 2025 strategy’s publication, I spoke with Ann Tracy, chief sustainability officer at Colgate-Palmolive, about the specific commitments, how the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its sustainability goals and why it held firm with the release schedule for the company's recyclable toothpaste tube.
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
JULY 24, 2022
This week in ESG news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25
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ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Million Exec Moves Caterpillar Appoints George Moubayed as Chief Sustainability Officer Reports, Surveys & Studies Climate Tech Investment Falls in Tough Market, But Hits Record Share of VC and PE Funding: PwC 80 Million Kilometers of Grid Investment Needed by 2040 to Meet Global Climate Goals: IEA
ESG Today: Week in Review
ESG Today
AUGUST 6, 2023
See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements bp Invests in Fleet Decarbonization Solutions Startup Dynamon J.B.
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