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09 Jun 2021 4 charts reveal G7 countries need enhanced corporate climate action Report from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), prepared by CDP and the UN Global Compact on the temperature rating of major stock indexes shows science-based targets are lowering emissions in wider economy

11 Dec 2020 Speaking up: The imperative of corporate climate advocacy Corporations have a critical role to play in boosting political ambition to the level so urgently needed. Politicians need to see that the private sector is ready for – and asking for – 1.5°C-aligned policy.

07 Dec 2020 Five years of progress; a decade of action ahead It’s five years since the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) was formed and the landmark Paris Agreement signed. Corporate and government ambition for a net-zero, 1.5°C future is ramping up, but the race to zero has only just begun.

08 Oct 2020 The new normal: 1,000 companies are now setting science-based climate targets Nearly five years after the Paris Agreement, and amidst the major disruptions and urgent challenges of COVID-19, we’ve welcomed the 1,000th company to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

21 Sep 2020 Leading businesses raise the bar for 1.5°C climate ambition Ford, Facebook, LafargeHolcim, CP Group, General Mills, PayPal and PVH some of the latest names to set their ambition in line with 1.5°C as Climate Week kicks off in NYC.

14 Sep 2020 Down to business: What net-zero really means Net-zero is gaining momentum in the private sector. But are all net-zero targets in line with climate science? Our new paper shows what net-zero really means for business, and why science-based targets matter.