Tag: Science Based Targets

Kingfisher sets ambitious science-based targets to cut greenhouse gases

Stuart Mitchell

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, has announced ambitious new targets to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its business, products and supply chains.  The targets have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming that they align with the goal of the Paris Climate Agreement to keep global temperature rises below 2°C. The SBTi defines best practice in science-based target setting, as well as it independently assessing and approving companies’ targets.  Kingfisher has committed to: Reduce Scope 1 & 2 emissions from property and transport by…

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Stanley Black & Decker Achieves Science Based Target Recognition for Environmental Goals

Stuart Mitchell

Stanley Black & Decker has announced that its long-term environmental sustainability goals have been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Science-based targets provide a clearly defined pathway to future-proof growth by specifying how much and how quickly a company needs to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions. “We are pleased to welcome Stanley Black & Decker to the group of more than a hundred of the world’s biggest companies…

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Levi Strauss & Co. Commits to Key Climate Targets

Stuart Mitchell

Levi Strauss & Co. has joined more than 300 global companies in committing to hit CO2 emission reduction targets through the Science Based Targets initiative. Companies who commit to the Science Based Targets Initiative have two years to develop science-based targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, not only within their own operations but also within their supply chains, based on strict criteria. This approach is meant to move entire industries toward a more efficient and greener supply chain overall. “Levi Strauss & Co. knows that transitioning to a low-carbon…

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