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With ESG gaining more attention and more companies committing to reaching net-zero emissions in the coming decades or otherwise pledging to do better by people and the planet, it’s inevitable that the next generation of professionals in the field will define the future of sustainable finance. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 05/10/2021 - 01:30.
The number of companies proclaiming their intent to go net-zero by 2050 has expanded exponentially in the past 12 months, but the ones short-cutting that commitment by a decade are a rarer breed. A little over a year ago we issued our first greenbond. It was a $1 billion greenbond. How can we help?
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Notable accomplishments outlined in this year's report, which is based on full-year 2023 data, include: Protecting the climate Approved the final investment decision to build the world's first net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives facility in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
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100% use of electricity from renewable sources in Brazil, Peru and UK manufacturing facilities. Issuing the Company’s first greenbond in September 2021 – at the time the largest issuance in the packaged foods and consumer goods industry. Climate & Environment. 21% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 CO2e emissions (baseline 2018).
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