Tag: Net Zero

Sodexo launch a comprehensive roadmap to net zero and decarbonisation of the business in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Stuart Mitchell

In October 2021, Sodexo has announced a comprehensive roadmap to net zero and decarbonisation of the business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The team has been working with international experts, the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi), to ensure that its net zero strategy is thorough, impactful and transparent. The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) drives ambitious climate action by enabling companies to set science-based emissions1 reduction targets, in line with a 1.5 degree future.  Worldwide, we have set a target – validated by SBTi – to reduce carbon emissions…

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HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme sets out plans to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner

Stuart Mitchell

The HSBC Bank (UK) Pension Scheme (the “Scheme”), one of the largest corporate pension schemes in the UK, has announced its commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its £36bn Defined Benefit (DB) and open Defined Contribution (DC) assets by 2050 or sooner. This commitment is being made in the context of the Trustee’s wider efforts to manage the impact of climate change on the Scheme’s investments and the consequent impact on the financial interests of its members. This includes: targeting a real economy emissions reduction interim target…

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Elsevier commits to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040

Stuart Mitchell

Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, is pleased to announce its commitment to becoming net zero by 2040, signing the Climate Pledge together with parent company RELX, to reach the target at least a decade ahead of the Paris Climate Agreement’s goal of 2050. Kumsal Bayazit, Elsevier’s CEO said: “The scientific consensus is clear, climate change is happening and we all have the responsibility to make the future sustainable for our planet. At Elsevier we are already net zero for our own direct emissions and by…

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Kohler Co. Makes Progress Towards Its 2035 Net Zero Operational Goals and Expands Safe Water for All Programs

Stuart Mitchell

Kohler Co., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of plumbing products; tile, cabinetry and lighting; and engines, generators and clean energy solutions, released its annual 2020 Believing in Better Metrics Report outlining progress in reducing the company’s GHG emission intensity, waste to landfill intensity, water use intensity and other key social and environmental commitments. Kohler is committed to providing access to safe water for communities around the globe, delivering innovative solutions to address pressing social issues and strengthening its efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion. “While Kohler celebrates…

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M&S Resets Plan A With Pledge To Cut Its Carbon Footprint By A Third By 2025 As Part Of Its Commitment To Be Fully Net Zero By 2040

Stuart Mitchell

M&S has reset its Plan A sustainability programme, with a singular focus on becoming a net zero Scope 3 business across its entire supply chain and products by 2040. The retailer has set out a detailed roadmap to net zero using science-based targets aligned to the UN ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5c. The ambitious target would see M&S achieve full net zero ten years ahead of the government’s UK-wide strategy and will require rapid decarbonisation of its business to cut its carbon footprint by a third by 2025,…

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