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We need to put a lot of zeros on the "More than 1,000 businesses" in order to get to a net-zerocarbon economy. Many boardrooms around the world are presented with net-zero goals. Goals, targets and commitments are worthless without accountability and enforcement — and that goes for countries as well as companies.
That's when founder Anderson set "Mission Zero" goals to remove negative environmental impacts by 2020, an ambition that largely has been achieved. The company took this commitment a step further by applying these same metrics and goals to its suppliers in what it called the Suppliers to Zero program.
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DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net ZeroCarbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Raised Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity reduction target to 63% from new baseline year 2016, validated by Science Based Targets initiative. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.
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” “Cowessess First Nation has been pursuing utility scale wind energy development since the incorporation of ANEDC in 2010. “We look forward to utilizing what Mother Earth has granted us with, while working with RES to help Saskatchewan achieve the desired carbon reduction targets.” ”
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