June 29th, 2019 | by The Beam
Understanding climate not merely as an element of sustainability, but rather from an external rating and internal risk management perspective for safeguarding and promoting a functioning, stable, and integral financial system
February 26th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
Global data storage giant Iron Mountain Incorporated announced on Monday that it had received formal approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) of its 2025 greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, one of only 150 or so companies which have received such approval
February 22nd, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The Science Based Targets initiative announced on Wednesday that it was rolling out new updates to its target validation criteria to enable companies to set greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets in line with the latest science enshrined in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C, published in October
September 18th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Since the beginning of the year, more than 130 new companies have joined the Science Based Targets initiative, pushing the total number of companies close to 500 and representative of approximately one-eighth of total global market capitalization
July 17th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A recent survey of corporations around the world which have greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative has shown that 52% of executives predict that at least half of their products and services will be low-carbon by 2028.
July 17th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The Molson Coors Brewing Company published its annual sustainability report last week, in which it detailed its progress towards its sustainability targets and announced that it has committed to a science-based greenhouse gas emissions target
June 26th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Environmental impact non-profit CDP has this week announced that the 115 of the world's largest purchasers it works with, which together represent annual spend of over $3.3 trillion, are requesting environmental data from over 11,500 suppliers.
June 15th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Global furniture giant IKEA Group has announced new greenhouse gas emission reduction targets this week that have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative and will ensure the company's goal of contributing to reaching the targets set out under the Paris Climate Agreement.
March 20th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
McDonald's, one of the planet's most recognizable companies, has become the first restaurant chain in the world to set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target approved by the Science Based Targets initiative --- reducing emissions by 36% at all McDonald’s restaurants and offices by 2030 from a 2015 baseline.
December 14th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
In the two years since the signing of the Paris Climate Agreement, businesses from around the world have stepped up to align their policies with limiting global warming, and now 327 major corporations have committed to aligning their emission reduction plans with the goals of the Paris Agreement through the Science Based Targets initiative, 85 of which have already had their plans approved.
May 5th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
More than 150 companies have now signed up to the Science Based Target initiative, committing to set emissions reduction targets. [&hellip
