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NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: A Business Structure for Sustainability Success

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Carbon offsets. Goal 13: Climate Action. Carbon capture innovation. Active engagement with climatetech ecosystem, academic, industry, and non-government organizations to identify decarbonization pathways. Climate change measures. Improve education, awareness, and capacity on climate change.

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Employee Spotlight: How These Magenta Rock Stars Go Green

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wireless industry to set science-based targets (SBTs) to significantly cut its carbon emissions by 2025 and help the company mitigate the risks of climate change. When the Un-carrier made headlines to earn that industry-first RE100 commitment earlier this year, it also achieved those carbon targets four years ahead of schedule.

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Corporate climate standards are falling short. What if we change how we incentivize net-zero action?

Corporate Knights

Axelsson and her co-authors are by no means the first to criticize existing corporate carbon accounting practices. Over the past several years, academics, think tanks, and even government agencies have suggested ways to boost transparency and make companies’ net-zero pledges easier to compare.

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A Framework for Companies That Want to Avoid Greenwashing

B the Change

Our guidance comes from recently published research that reviewed academic and practical guidance on greenwashing and legal frameworks in the EU, United Kingdom, and United States. This distracts from the urgency of the climate crisis and slows action. Below, we boil it down 10 kinds of greenwashing — and tips to avoid each.

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Southwire 2022 Sustainability Report: Energy & Emissions

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In this era of our growth, climate change is a defining issue that we must actively address. Our ambitious Carbon Zero objective drives our efforts to eliminate and offset our Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions. Demonstrating leadership through our Carbon Zero objective.

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Do Voluntary Carbon Markets Help or Hinder Climate Action?  

Chris Hall

As media investigations reignite the debate on the viability of carbon offsets, academics argue for wider stakeholder engagement and changes to carbon accounting approaches to build robustness. Greta Thunberg said it showed “the ugly truth of carbon offsetting”.

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New Initiative Aims to Reinvigorate Push to 1.5°C

Chris Hall

The Climate Action Coalition wants to link business and finance, NGOs, academics and governments to accelerate climate action. The world’s 2030 climate goals are still within reach, but time is running out and solutions must be sought with renewed vigour over the next five years. C pathway in sight, Skidmore said.