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H&M Head of Sustainability ‘concerned’ about expanding carbon offset use within SBTi

Policy & Standards

H&M Head of Sustainability ‘concerned’ about expanding carbon offset use within SBTi

“The decision weakens corporate climate pledges and makes real decarbonisation efforts within value chains less attractive.”

03 June 2024

ExxonMobil investors reject all sustainability-related proposals amid legal tensions

ExxonMobil investors reject all sustainability-related proposals amid legal tensions

Several shareholders have spoken out against Exxon's legal offensive, considered a tactic of “intimidation and bullying”.

30 May 2024

Electricity emissions may have peaked in 2023

Energy Transition

Electricity emissions may have peaked in 2023

Renewable energy, including solar, wind and hydro, made up a record 30% of the world’s energy mix last year.

09 May 2024

Paypal’s crypto emissions now make up more than 15% of its carbon footprint

Sustainability Reports

Paypal’s crypto emissions now make up more than 15% of its carbon footprint

The crypto assets held by Paypal on behalf of its customers more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, reaching US$1.2 billion.

08 May 2024

General Motors blames slow carbon intensity progress on demand for combustion vehicles

Sustainability Reports

General Motors blames slow carbon intensity progress on demand for combustion vehicles

GM's absolute Scope 3 emissions are down from the 2018 baseline but have been creeping up since 2021.

02 May 2024

Interface to repurpose millions of dollars of carbon offset investments towards CO2 reductions

Interface to repurpose millions of dollars of carbon offset investments towards CO2 reductions

As of April 30, the flooring firm will discontinue its carbon neutrality programme and go "all in" on carbon reductions.

24 April 2024

How SMBs can make our world more sustainable – on World Earth Day, and beyond

How SMBs can make our world more sustainable – on World Earth Day, and beyond

Elisa Moscolin, Executive Vice President of Sustainability at Sage, shares practical advice for small businesses on climate action.

22 April 2024

2023 ‘best year’ for wind energy capacity

Renewable energy

2023 ‘best year’ for wind energy capacity

Despite recent progress, the industry could still fall short of the 3.5 TW needed by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5ºC.

16 April 2024

Think tank warns against over-reliance on ‘underperforming’ carbon capture

Operations & Finance

Think tank warns against over-reliance on ‘underperforming’ carbon capture

Relying on large-scale CCS, combined with an underperformance in these technologies, could lead to excess greenhouse gas emissions of 86 billion tonnes between 2020 and 2050.

05 December 2023

Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan – and are in no rush to do so

Operations & Finance

Many smaller companies are yet to develop a decarbonisation plan – and are in no rush to do so

Multinational corporations are ramping up efforts to decarbonise their supply chains, but a new survey suggests that small and medium firms are yet to identify clear benefits in joining the net zero movement.

01 December 2023