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Better Together: The Climate Pledge

GreenBiz

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: .

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Qualcomm's Commitment to Net-Zero Global Operational Emissions by 2040

3BL Media

Below, Angela Baker, Qualcomm’s Chief Sustainability Officer, discusses our commitment to reach net-zero GHG emissions by 2040, why the Company has made this a priority, and the roadmap to achieve our goals. What does it mean to achieve net-zero? Why 2040 vs 2050? Why set interim goals?

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HSBC Launches Net Zero Transition Plan

ESG Today

The launch of the plan follows HSBC’s initial 2050 net zero target , set by the bank in 2020, which included a commitment to align its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement, with the carbon emissions of clients and projects financed by HSBC reduced to net zero by 2050 or sooner.

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How Yum! Brands Is Making Its Supply Chain More Sustainable

3BL Media

We rely on healthy agriculture systems to support sustainable crop yields and livestock productivity,” said Yum! Chief Sustainability Officer Jon Hixson. “If Looking ahead at decarbonization in food systems Collaborating with suppliers and sharing key learnings across its global business will remain integral as Yum!

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Corporate Climate Action: Progress at COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

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 New guidance and tools were launched to further support companies on the path to decarbonization. C-aligned science-based targets. C temperature rise limit.

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COP27: Five things companies need to know after this year’s UN climate summit

We Mean Business Coalition

Probodha Acharya, chief sustainability officer at JSW Group, discussed how the company’s cement – with a carbon intensity of 300kg CO2 per tonne – makes it the lowest carbon cement company in the world. Business is getting on with the job of cutting emissions. C-aligned science-based targets.

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Watch for ADM to pioneer biofuels, more carbon capture projects

GreenBiz

year planning process, aren’t officially science-based targets but they are "more aggressive" than the 2 degrees Celsius reduction scenarios suggested by the Paris Agreement, according to ADM’s chief sustainability officer, Alison Taylor. Decarbonization. Sustainability. Heather Clancy.