Tag: Net Zero

Hilton Foods Publishes First Transition Plan To Achieve Net Zero By 2048

Stuart Mitchell

Hilton Foods, a leading global multi-protein producer, has recently published its inaugural Transition Plan, outlining its roadmap to becoming a net zero company by 2048, two years ahead of its initial business targets. As one of the first food manufacturers to issue a plan of this kind, Hilton Foods is continuing its focus on its Sustainable Protein Plan, finding meaningful ways to implement its targets over the coming years, and encourage similar ambitions from its partners and the wider industry.By detailing the actions taken so far, and the upcoming plans…

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Board control of net zero set to increase as a majority of corporate leaders see the net zero transition as ‘a significant opportunity’, major survey finds

Stuart Mitchell

Business leaders across the UK and US are preparing to take greater control of net zero plans within their companies, according to a new report from carbon data platform Sylvera. As the need for climate action grows, and with it the need to meet net zero targets while managing growing reputational and regulatory risk, a majority (57%) of C-suite executives plan to increase their governance of net-zero measures. The findings are featured in a new report, Navigating net zero: Turning climate strategy into corporate strategy, published by Sylvera today. It…

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SAP and Ambipar Unveil Net Zero as a Service

Stuart Mitchell

SAP SE has announced a partnership with Ambipar, a global leader in environmental solutions with operations in 40 countries, to bring Net Zero as a Service to customers and support the fight against climate change. Net Zero as a Service brings together a combination of SAP’s robust cloud solutions and Ambipar’s deep carbon credit generation and trading expertise to help customers seamlessly manage and offset carbon emissions. “In partnering with SAP, we are bringing together two companies with a shared commitment to help organizations achieve net zero,” said Tercio Borlenghi…

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Ocado Retail’s Net-Zero targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative

Stuart Mitchell

Ocado.com, the world’s largest dedicated online supermarket, operated by Ocado Retail, is amongst the first grocery retailers to have SBTi-validated targets including those originating from forests, land and agriculture (FLAG). The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science, has approved Ocado Retail’s near-term and Net-Zero science-based targets. Our Near-Term Targets: Energy and Industrial:○ Reduce absolute scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions 42% by FY2030from a FY2021 base year○ Active annual sourcing of…

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Long-term Net Zero targets approved to build a BBC for the future

Stuart Mitchell

New ambitious BBC Net Zero targets have been verified by the globally-respected Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Building on our existing Near-Term Targets to halve emissions by 2030, our Long-Term Targets to reduce all emissions by at least 90% by 2050 have now been approved, and under this standard and definition we will be Net Zero by 2050. The SBTi standard requires a 90% reduction in emissions with no more than 10% offset by 2050, favouring emissions reductions rather than offsetting to achieve true Net Zero. We recognise that climate change…

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