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At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. Other notable accolades include maintaining double ‘A’s in the 2021 CDP Global A List for corporate climate action and water security.
At COP26 in November 2021, CDL joined 44 companies worldwide to extend its pledge towards a net zero whole life carbon emissions approach. Other notable accolades include maintaining double ‘A’s in the 2021 CDP Global A List for corporate climate action and water security.
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