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Costa Coffee sets 2040 net-zero target
…commitment with its own 2040 net-zero target and plans to deliver it. The 2040 target is supported by an ambition to halve emissions intensity, on a per-coffee-serving basis, by 2030….
NHS urged to reduce waste to deliver net-zero ambitions
…due to be delivered on Wednesday (23 March), will be used to cut “wasteful” government spending. He is, therefore, expected to double the NHS efficiency commitment. The NHS’s overall climate…
Zurich brings net-zero target forward 20 years to 2030
…the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance, of which members will be required to deliver net-zero emissions by 2050 across their insurance and reinsurance portfolios. In a Statement of Commitment for the Alliance,…
Ibstock targets 40% carbon reduction and biodiversity net-gain in new ESG strategy
…issued as part of Ibstock’s new ESG Strategy for 2030 and features a commitment to achieve a 40% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. The 40% reduction will be delivered…
Bank of America mobilised $250bn in sustainable finance last year
…sustainable business initiatives fund to attempt to mobilise $1trn by 2030 for initiatives that will support the net-zero transition. The commitment will support a broader $1.5trn sustainable finance goal that…
Aston Martin charts path to net-zero operations and supply chain
The commitments were made late last week as the firm unveiled a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy called Racing.Green. The delivery of the strategy’s ambitions will be overseen…
Joining the dots: why doing the right thing on climate, people and digital is key to a healthy and sustainable media sector
The recent IPCC report was another spotlight on the speed at which we need to convert net-zero commitments to plans, investment and implementation. The scale of lifestyle and behaviour change…
Global oil demand could peak in three years, but world still on course to breach 1.5C threshold
…not be fulfilled. McKinsey finds that average warming is projected to exceed 1.7C by mid-Century, a date that many nations have set for their net-zero commitments. The research finds that…
Burger King pilots reusable ‘clamshell’ packaging for burgers in partnership with Loop
…future plans for a long-term re-usable and returnable packaging scheme.” Plastics phase-out Last year, Burger King UK made a commitment to phase out all single-use plastic by 2025, replacing packaging…
US states boost renewable energy ambitions as Auckland eyes e-ferries: The sustainability success stories of the week
…have strong governance structures in place to deliver this work. Nespresso’s chief executive Guillaume Le Cunff said: “B Corp Certification reflects a 30-year Nespresso commitment to sustainability, transparency and responsible…
Resource revolution: The Circular Economy Inspiration Sessions
…to capturing the business opportunity of a resource-efficient, zero-waste economy. How do zero-waste commitments interrelate with climate-related goals? What must happen at a policy level to accelerate the circular economy…
Available to watch on-demand: edie’s Circular Economy Inspiration Sessions featuring Mars, L’Oreal, Canon and more
…of live, interactive webinar presentations and discussions – all dedicated to capturing the business opportunity of a resource-efficient, zero-waste economy. How do zero-waste commitments interrelate with climate-related goals? What must…
Funding issued to help Africa boost clean energy access and resiliency
The Alliance has confirmed that $50m will be issued as part of its multi-year commitment to Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL). The new finance will be used to help improve…
British food and drink majors support new WRAP initiative to unify sector’s Scope 3 emissions reporting
…to pilot the Protocols are supporting WRAP’s Courtauld 2030 commitment. On emissions, the commitment requires emissions associated with food and drink consumed in the UK to be halved by 2030,…
Report: $80bn at risk in forest commodity supply chains, due to lack of action on deforestation
…with good practice. Without the greater adoption of such pledges, and accelerated action to deliver them, the report warns, the global commitment made at COP26 to ending deforestation by 2030…
Glass and cement firms rollout onsite CCS trials
…West carbon capture and storage project and this new venture at our Ketton works is another example of our commitment to developing new technologies.” If successful, the Heidelberg Group will…
M&S launches innovation challenges on sustainable agriculture and consumer behaviours
…‘Plan A’ sustainability strategy in 2021, with a key change being a new commitment to reach a net-zero value chain by 2040. M&S’s head of Ignite, Stuart Ramage, said the…
M&S adds 20 biomethane trucks to fleet through DHL partnership
…Initiative (SBTi) last year to support this long-term vision, and pledged €7bn to deliver decarbonisation. It is yet to gain SBTi approval for these targets. Other low-carbon transport commitments already…
FedEx, Grosvenor and Anglian Water mark milestones on major British nature restoration schemes
…on rivers. It is light on time-bound, numerical commitments, but includes commitments to enhance rivers and create new habitats; support others to restore and conserve rivers; create opportunities for communities…
BrewDog co-founder James Watt on carbon offsets, employee engagement and building forests
…but today.” Those changes are evident. A little under two years ago BrewDog made an industry-leading commitment to remove twice as much carbon from the air each year as it…
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