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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. and globally by 2040. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

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HP reboots climate goals with new net zero targets

Business Green

Tech giant pledges to deliver carbon neutral operations by 2025 and a net zero emission value chain by 2040. These new goals reflect our continued efforts to drive toward net-zero carbon emissions - not just within our own operations, but across our entire value chain.

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GE to produce zero waste wind turbine blades by 2030, company says

Renewable Energy World

The plan will be carried out by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy subsidiary, which will aim to deliver no excess manufacturing materials and packaging to landfills and incineration without energy recovery. Nearly a third of LM Wind Power's carbon footprint comes from waste disposal.

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5 Companies Committed to Hitting Net Zero in 2022

The Environmental Blog

To be classed as net zero, a company must achieve a balance between the carbon it emits into the atmosphere and the carbon it removes. The company has already installed solar panels on its premises and is the first UK company to trial using recycled bottles to manufacture door vinyl. Coffee and TV.

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Greggs serves up fresh green energy and food waste goals

Business Green

Bakery chain's first ever sustainability plan sets broad aim to become a 'carbon neutral, zero waste business'. The bakery chain - which has won plaudits for its plant-based food offerings , such as its vegan sausage rolls - today said its overarching goal was "to become a carbon neutral, zero waste business".

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Sainsbury's sets sights on sweeping Science Based Targets decarbonisation plan

Business Green

New goals in support of net zero by 2040 target are to take in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. Sainsbury's said that as part of its new Scope 3 target it will work with selected suppliers to set their own Scope 1 and 2 carbon reduction targets, encouraging them to sign up to industry disclosure initiatives such as CDP and the Higg Index.

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From China’s stand to Walmart’s wish list: A Climate Week news cheat sheet

GreenBiz

As is their wont, many companies used the occasion to proclaim updated commitments — the buzzword du la semaine was "net-zero" with Walmart declaring a zero-emissions target by 2040 along with a big clean fleet promise and a pledge to "protect, manage or restore" at least 50 million acres of land and 1 million square miles of ocean by 2030.

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