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Companies with science-based targets cut emissions by 25% since Paris Agreement
The report also notes that number of companies making commitments is lagging behind in some regions, with North America languishing at 16 percent and Asia at 12 percent. Read More
Ocean-based sequestration heats up
Until recently, the concept of blue carbon attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles. We may be at a turning point, thanks to the actions of some forward-thinking businesses. Read More
GM commits to be carbon-neutral by 2040
General Motors is the latest automaker to make a carbon neutral commitment. Read More
Salesforce, Accenture and a tipping point for carbon accounting
With the heightened visibility of ESG issues comes questions about accountability and sustainability reporting. Read More
Behind the coming ESG disclosure explosion
As a general matter, U.S. companies would be wise to take note of ESG developments in Europe. Read More
The future of corporate water action
Ceres calls on companies to create net-positive water impacts, ensure the human right to water and to strengthen water governance and policies, with the goal of fulfilling these actions by 2030. Read More
Can banks reverse course to become a solution to global deforestation?
Criticism of banks' financing of environmentally destructive industries continues to grow, but a new report argues they could play a critical role in protecting forests and driving climate action. Read More
The State of Green Business 2021
At last, sustainability has emerged from the shadows to be considered part and parcel of corporate success. Read More
Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit
Now, we need to ensure that large-scale, public-private collaboration for ambitious climate, nature and food security outcomes become mainstream during 2021. Read More
Achieving a net-zero emission supply chain could be cheaper than you think
For some industries, decarbonizing supply chains would add less than 4 percent to end-consumer costs in the medium term. Read More