27 Nov
2019
ADVISORY: At COP25, Companies and NGOs to Reveal Progress on Science-Based Corporate Climate Action
ADVISORY: At COP25, Companies and NGOs to Reveal Progress on Science-Based Corporate Climate Action ADVISORY - November 27, 2019 At COP25, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) will release a report that provides the first-ever assessment of the initiative's impact in driving ambitious corporate climate action across the globe since its launch in 2015. The report…
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December 2, 2019
A race to the top
A race to the top Authored by the Science Based Targets initiative When the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) started back in 2015, in the run-up to the landmark Paris climate change conference, it had a simple aim: to help companies set targets to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions according to what science…
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October 15, 2019
22 Sep
2019
87 major companies lead the way towards a 1.5°C future at UN Climate Action Summit
The following is a joint press release from the United Nations Global Compact, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the We Mean Business coalition 87 major companies lead the way towards a 1.5°C future at UN Climate Action Summit Companies announce plans to set more ambitious emissions reduction targets, challenging Governments to…
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September 22, 2019
1.5°C vs. 2°C – a world of difference
1.5°C vs. 2°C – a world of difference Authored by the Science Based Targets initiative We are standing at the edge of a historic precipice. Our actions in the coming years will dictate our planet’s course for centuries to come. The recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) laid out a…
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July 31, 2019
22 Jul
2019
28 companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion step up to new level of climate ambition
The following is a joint press release from the United Nations Global Compact, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the We Mean Business coalition. 28 companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion step up to new level of climate ambition Ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit, companies commit to set…
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July 23, 2019
How Fashion Companies Can Collaborate to Tackle Their Biggest Source of Carbon Pollution
How Fashion Companies Can Collaborate to Tackle Their Biggest Source of Carbon Pollution By Cynthia Cummis and Yelena Akopian - June 25, 2019 Low prices and unprecedented demand are fueling the growth of "fast fashion," which takes trends from runway to consumers in record time. The problem is that, in the process, fashion is putting eye-popping…
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June 26, 2019