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Businesses join net-zero pledge
One hundred more firms have signed a pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, but more are needed, says former UN climate chief
One hundred businesses have signed up to a pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, taking the total number of companies signed up to over 300. Among the new signatories to the pledge—organised by signatory Amazon and NGO Global Optimism—are shipping company Maersk and software developer SAP. The firms have agreed to measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis, implement decarbonisation strategies and offset remaining emissions. “We firmly believe that the private sector must continue to innovate and collaborate across regions and industries in order to decarbonise the global economy at scale,” says Andy Jassy, Amazon CEO. “It is an encouraging sign that more than 300 b
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