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Are you greenwashing, wishing or walking?

GreenBiz

We need to put a lot of zeros on the "More than 1,000 businesses" in order to get to a net-zero carbon 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.

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Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil

GreenBiz

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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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon 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 .

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Meet the man calling out Big Tech’s climate hypocrisy

Corporate Knights

The Oregon utility that serves Amazon has long since exhausted its renewable supply and been forced to buy fossil-fuel-backed electricity; its emissions per kilowatt hour have increased 543% since 2010. Young employees want to see climate action.

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon 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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Three sustainable fuels that could be the future of green aviation

Corporate Knights

Dutch airline KLM has been viewed as a trailblazer for its use of cooking oil as fuel on a commercial flight in 2010. If the hydrogen is generated using renewable electricity (known as green hydrogen) and the carbon dioxide is captured from the atmosphere, models have shown it to have zero, or very close to zero, carbon emissions.

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CDL Ranked 5th Most Sustainable Corporation in the World and Top Real Estate Company Globally

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: Jumped from 40th place in 2021 to 5th position this year on Global 100 list – marking CDL’s best performance since 2010. Reaffirms its commitment to strengthening emissions pathways and carbon reduction efforts to achieve net zero goal by 2030. SOURCE: City Developments Limited.

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