13 Sep
2018
Surge in global business embracing climate science to navigate low-carbon transition
Nearly three years on from the landmark Paris Agreement and with time running out before greenhouse gas emissions must peak, 2018 has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of companies committing to reduce their emissions in line with the levels required to prevent dangerous global warming.
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September 13, 2018
10 Jul
2018
At least half of products and services to be low carbon in ten years, say majority of businesses with Paris-aligned climate commitments
At least half of products and services to be low carbon in ten years, say majority of businesses with Paris-aligned climate commitments 1 in 5 executives with science-based emissions reduction goals expect 100% of their company’s products and services to be low carbon by 2028; Environment seen as the second biggest factor influencing business growth…
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July 10, 2018
Over 100 global corporations using science-based targets to align strategies with Paris Agreement
More than one hundred major global corporations are now working towards emissions reduction targets aligned with what climate science says is required to prevent dangerous global warming.
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April 17, 2018
18 Sep
2017
Gap, NIKE, Inc., Levi’s Among Retailers Joining Initiative to Tackle Climate Impacts
As Climate Week begins in New York, six top apparel companies announced that they are joining the Science Based Targets initiative.
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September 18, 2017
18 Sep
2017
More than 300 Companies, Including 50 from the U.S., Commit to Set Science-Based Targets
More than 300 global companies have now committed to set emissions reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative.
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September 18, 2017
2 May
2017
UN Global Compact Calls on Business to Shift from Incremental Change to Breakthrough Innovation on the SDGs
UN Global Compact Calls on Business to Shift from Incremental Change to Breakthrough Innovation on the SDGs New Delhi, India (New Delhi, 27 April 2017) – “Time is of the essence,” urged Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director of the United Nations Global Compact, to an audience of more than 300 local and global leaders…
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May 2, 2017