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Amgen’s road to net-zero is paved with innovation, efficiency and renewable energy

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Sponsored: An inside look at how the biotech company set its ambitious climate agenda and how it will achieve its plan.

April 12, 2021 by David Seitz

Unilever sets out net-zero plans for shareholder vote

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Consumer goods giant's CEO Alan Jope said he hoped other businesses would soon start to follow suit in offering shareholders a say on climate plans

March 25, 2021 by Michael Holder

PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

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Jim Andrew, named to the role in August, pledges transparency about its climate progress and discusses why motivating employees and business partners is crucial.

February 1, 2021 by Heather Clancy

Companies with science-based targets cut emissions by 25% since Paris Agreement

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The report also notes that number of companies making commitments is lagging behind in some regions, with North America languishing at 16 percent and Asia at 12 percent.

February 1, 2021 by Toby Hill

Companies made climate commitments — now it's time to stop making climate chaos

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From a purely self-interested perspective, ecological collapse is just bad for business. Climate action also plays well with the public and employees, and the falling price of technologies make decarbonizing a smart financial move.

January 8, 2021 by Sarah Golden

Does 2020 mark a turning point for delivering on the Paris Agreement goals?

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The 'domino effect' of net-zero pledges from world leaders in recent months could prove hugely impactful on global warming trajectories, a new analysis suggests, but is its optimistic outlook justified?

December 8, 2020 by Michael Holder

When it comes to biodiversity, businesses are at a loss

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Sponsored: Most sustainability professionals aren’t clear about what biodiversity loss means for business and how to tackle it. Here’s what you need to know.

December 7, 2020 by Edith Martin

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success

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We need a consistent definition that enables organizations, companies, cities and countries to set transparent targets and track their progress

September 28, 2020 by Peter Boyd

Global net-zero commitments double in less than a year

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UK government unveils fresh wave of climate commitments, as New York Climate Week kicks off with further evidence that the net-zero transition is accelerating.

September 23, 2020 by James Murray

Facebook aims to fight climate misinformation and reach net zero emissions by 2030

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The tech giant unveils plans for new Climate Science Information Center as it pledges to reach net zero emissions across its value chain by 2030.

September 22, 2020 by Cecilia Keating

Strategy firm BCG pledges net-zero impact, eyes ‘carbon positive’ future

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Plans investments in carbon removal projects and technologies, starting at $35 per metric ton in 2025.

September 1, 2020 by Heather Clancy

Episode 228: Talking circularity, a 'nature-positive' future

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Plus, sound bites from three more 2020 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honorees.

July 17, 2020 by Heather Clancy

Verizon, Infosys, Reckitt Benckiser join Amazon's Climate Pledge initiative

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Swell of support for Amazon's Climate Pledge comes as the tech behemoth announces that it has joined the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), which will requires it to commit to setting emissions targets in line with the Paris Agreement's goals.

June 18, 2020 by Cecilia Keating

Unilever unveils climate and nature fund worth more than $1 billion

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The new 2039 target builds on existing goals to reach carbon neutrality across its operations and halve its value chain emissions by the end of the decade.

June 16, 2020 by Cecilia Keating

Demystifying the ‘Absolute Zero’ concept

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Focus less on what it’s called and more on what it describes.

May 29, 2020 by Heather Clancy

In a time of global uncertainty, now is the time to invest in a 1.5C future

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As trillions of dollars are infused into the recovery of our economies, let’s make sure we learn from this global crisis and make it an impetus to recover better and ensure resilience in the face of the other interconnected crises.

May 26, 2020 by Lise Kingo

Investor group: No European oil and gas major has a credible net zero plan

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Transition Pathway Initiative, backed by investors boasting $19 trillion of capital, welcomes stronger climate pledges from leading oil firms, but warns sector is a long way from delivering adequate decarbonization plans.

May 14, 2020 by Michael Holder

'Red flag for COP26': Most high-carbon companies shooting 'wide of the mark' for a 2C world

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Investor-led Transitions Pathway Initiative warns four in five firms in carbon-intensive sectors currently fail Paris Agreement test.

March 23, 2020 by Michael Holder

How corporates can use their land for conservation and climate action

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In 2010, a partnership effort between Atlantic City Electric, New Jersey’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ found a way to use utility rights-of-way to help the eastern tiger salamander adapt to climate change.

February 1, 2020 by Margaret O'Gorman

Tips for overcoming roadblocks to a zero-carbon future

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