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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Natural carbon sinks, carbon mineralization and direct-air capture are early focus areas for Stripe’s 2019 Negative Emissions Commitment , which aims to spend at least double in these areas compared with what it pays for carbon offsets. It is already at 96 percent renewable energy toward the 2030 goal of 100 percent.

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Take Five: Shock and Gore at Davos

Chris Hall

Some were shocked by the anger expressed at the forum by ex-US VP Al Gore, who distanced himself from US Climate Envoy John Kerry on the growing role of petrostates and oil company executives in climate change negotiations. Science-based net zero transition pathways only recommend residual emissions be offset through carbon credits.

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The ESG Interview: Profits that Don’t Cost the Earth

Chris Hall

McMahon says the overarching objective is to develop a “climate positive” portfolio of assets that will deliver on net zero targets, while having measurable impacts on biodiversity and soil health. When it comes to agricultural and forestry carbon management, it’s private sector actors driving change by buying carbon credits.”.

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All Systems go for Net Zero

Chris Hall

This means the companies are on a pathway to net zero, according to a third-party assessment, but that’s not necessarily the same as targeting net zero by 2050 and may not be consistent with the remaining carbon budget. It may, for example, include predictions on new forms of technology or substantial use of carbon offsets.”

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2020 was the year that…

GreenBiz

Microsoft said it would become "carbon negative" within a decade , with a stretch goal to remove all the carbon it has emitted since it was founded in 1975. The travel-intensive strategy firm BCG said it aspires to be "climate positive" by removing more carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere than it emits.

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The JUST Report: My Top Takeaways from a Frenetic Climate Week

Just Capital

Visa aims to become a climate positive company by leveraging its global network to increase sustainable commerce and providing clients with sustainable card options and guidance on sustainable accounts, including access to high-quality carbon offsets.