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Better Together: The Climate Pledge

GreenBiz

Join us for a conversation about the power of companies (big and small) coming together to tackle the climate crisis, and hear why Global Optimism and Amazon co-founded The Climate Pledge—a bold commitment to become net zero carbon by 2040—10 years ahead of the Paris Agreement. . Kara Hurst, Head of Worldwide Sustainability, Amazon.

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CBRE Appoints Robert Bernard as Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group, the world’s largest manager of commercial buildings, announced the appointment of Robert Bernard as Chief Sustainability Officer and Senior Vice President, Client Sustainability Solutions.

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Amazon Launches Free Climate Solutions Platform to Help Decarbonize Supply Chain

ESG Today

Amazon announced the launch of the Sustainability Exchange, a new platform offering free access to sustainability tools and resources used by the company to decarbonize its operations, aimed at sharing its learnings and experiences to help other companies – particularly those in its supply chain – to address their climate footprint.

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3 takeaways from Colgate-Palmolive's 2025 strategy

GreenBiz

Shortly after the 2025 strategy’s publication, I spoke with Ann Tracy, chief sustainability officer at Colgate-Palmolive, about the specific commitments, how the COVID-19 pandemic had an impact on its sustainability goals and why it held firm with the release schedule for the company's recyclable toothpaste tube.

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Amazon to Require Key Suppliers to Provide Decarbonization Plans

ESG Today

Amazon announced that it has set climate-related expectations for key suppliers, including decarbonization plans, and that it will prioritize working with suppliers committed to reaching net zero, as part of the company’s efforts to tackle its value chain emissions.

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Forbes Names CBRE a Net Zero Leader for Second Consecutive Year

3BL Media

We have made notable progress in reducing emissions, and recognize there’s still much to be done,” said Rob Bernard, CBRE’s chief sustainability officer. CBRE has committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2040, encompassing emissions from its own operations, the properties it manages for clients and its supply chain.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)