More than 200 global organizations have now
joined The Climate Pledge and are pursuing ambitious
carbon-reduction activities, including operational changes in the
race to fight climate change
Together, Pledge signatories generate over $1.8
trillion in global annual revenues and are expected to collectively
mitigate 1.98 billion metric tons of carbon emissions annually by
2040 from a 2020 baseline
Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 200
companies have now signed The Climate Pledge. The 86 new
signatories joining The Climate Pledge include Procter &
Gamble, HP, Salesforce, ASOS, and Nespresso. Pledge signatories in
total generate over $1.8 trillion in global annual revenues and
have more than 7 million employees across 26 industries in 21
countries. By achieving net-zero carbon by 2040, 10 years ahead of
the Paris Agreement, current Climate Pledge signatories are
expected to collectively mitigate 1.98 billion metric tons (BMT) of
carbon emissions from a 2020 baseline. This is equivalent to 5.4%
of current global annual emissions—demonstrating the collective
impact The Climate Pledge is expected to have in addressing climate
change and prompting more action to tackle the climate crisis.
Signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to:
- Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular
basis.
- Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris
Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including
efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions,
and other carbon emission elimination strategies.
- Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional,
quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to
achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.
“I believe that now, more than ever, companies like Amazon have
an obligation to lead the fight for our planet,” said Andy Jassy,
Amazon CEO. “But, solving this challenge cannot be accomplished by
one company; it requires all of us to act together, and it’s one of
the reasons we’re so excited to announce that more than 200
businesses have joined us in signing The Climate Pledge—a
commitment to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years
early.”
Many of the new Pledge signatories are already making
significant progress toward reducing their carbon emissions. Since
2010, Procter & Gamble has reduced its absolute emissions
across global operations by 52%. The company has also increased its
purchase of renewable electricity by 97% and partnered with
consumers to make sustainability effortless at home with products
like Tide and Ariel, which have helped reduce carbon emissions by
15 million tons through cold-water washing. Procter & Gamble
recently announced an ambition to reach net-zero emissions across
its operations, transportation, and supply chain, from raw material
to retailer, by 2040. Nespresso, known for its coffee expertise
from bean to capsule to cup, is announcing an important milestone
for its climate journey: Every cup of Nespresso coffee, both
at-home and professional, will be carbon neutral by 2022. ASOS
announced that as part of its Carbon 2020 strategy, it has reduced
its emissions every year since 2015 and cut emissions intensity by
30% in this time—the equivalent of avoiding 110,000 metric tons of
carbon emissions. Earlier this year, HP released a series of bold
climate commitments, including a goal of achieving net-zero
emissions of carbon and other greenhouse gases across the company’s
entire value chain by 2040, as well as a 50% absolute reduction by
2030 compared to 2019. Additionally, Salesforce recently introduced
new climate commitments that will be integrated in supply chain
contracts to help suppliers reduce their carbon emissions.
“Addressing climate change effectively requires collaboration
across industries and credible science-based actions,” said David
S. Taylor, chairman of the board, president, and CEO of The Procter
& Gamble Company. “P&G has made significant progress over
the past decade and we know we must do more. The task ahead is
urgent, difficult, and much bigger than any single company can
solve alone. P&G is proud to join The Climate Pledge as we work
together to preserve our shared home for generations to come.”
“The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we take bold
action to protect our planet, and The Climate Pledge is another
step in the right direction,” said Enrique Lores, president and CEO
of HP Inc. “HP has committed to some of the most comprehensive and
aggressive climate actions in the technology sector, and we are
driving this agenda across our product and service portfolio,
operational footprint, and broader value chain to maximize our
impact. We have a huge opportunity to power the future growth of
our business while creating a more sustainable future.”
Businesses have played a role in contributing to climate change,
but deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could stabilize
increasing temperatures. This is why urgent, ambitious action by
companies around the world is needed. The Climate Pledge
signatories are uniquely positioned to rise to the challenge of
addressing climate change and helping to create the low-carbon
economy of the future.
"Climate change is the defining challenge of our time,” said
Nick Beighton, ASOS CEO. “Businesses must take bold and decisive
action to find solutions to the unfolding crisis, both individually
and collectively, which is why ASOS is proud to stand with Amazon,
Global Optimism, and the other signatories of The Climate Pledge,
and to be joining the UNFCCC’s Race to Zero campaign as a result.
Doing so reinforces our commitment to sustainability and means
we’re joining a community that will share knowledge, ideas, and
best practice to achieve this important mission."
“Now is the time for urgent action. We’re entering the decisive
decade—it’s not just necessary to take actions to protect the Earth
for future generations, but for the future of humanity,” said
Guillaume Le Cunff, Nestlé Nespresso CEO. “I believe the private
sector can be a powerful catalyst for change, if all actors act
together. This is why we are a proud signatory of The Climate
Pledge, a net-zero commitment in line with our carbon neutrality
commitment, which will be achieved through significant
decarbonization of our direct emissions and global supply chain
emissions, alongside the use of high-quality in-setting and
offsetting initiatives to neutralize any remaining emissions.”
“We are in a climate crisis. Salesforce believes that business
is the greatest platform for change, and we consider the
environment a key stakeholder. That’s why Salesforce is proud to
join The Climate Pledge to accelerate and scale business climate
action to drive meaningful change. Every company has an important
role in the fight to save our planet," said Suzanne BiDianca,
Salesforce’s chief impact officer. "We’re committed to bringing the
full power of Salesforce to create a sustainable future by
accelerating the world's largest businesses to net-zero;
sequestering as much as 100 gigatons of carbon through conserving,
restoring, and growing 1 trillion trees; and energizing the
ecopreneur revolution.”
Today’s announcement responds to the findings of the latest
report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC), which underscores the need for increased urgency in
addressing the climate crisis. Unless there are immediate, rapid,
and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, limiting
warming to close to 1.5 degrees Celsius or even 2 degrees Celsius
will be out of reach.
“The recent report released by the IPCC is the starkest warning
yet that the systems supporting human life are reaching tipping
points and that the window of time to act decisively is narrowing,”
said Christiana Figueres, the UN’s former climate chief and now
founding partner of Global Optimism. “This wake up call from
science must be faced with courage and conviction. In this light,
it’s encouraging that 86 more companies – some of the largest
household names in the world – are now joining The Climate Pledge,
committing to accelerate their actions to tackle climate change in
a timely fashion, and playing their part in building a low-carbon
economy. I look forward to the fruits of the leadership we will see
from this collective of 200 signatories that are now part of The
Climate Pledge.”
Amazon and Global Optimism welcome the new signatories that have
committed to The Climate Pledge:
1.
Accenture
30.
Fileni
59.
Omni Logistics
2.
Advansor A/S
31.
Flooglebinder
60.
Palo Alto Networks
3.
AGRONOMICS
32.
Geotab Inc.
61.
pema elektrotechnik gmbh
4.
Aico
33.
GSK
62.
PortXchange
5.
AmpUp
34.
Glovo
63.
Primafrio
6.
Arrow Sky Media
35.
GoCodeGreen
64.
Procter & Gamble
7.
ASOS
36.
GODI
65.
Relais Colis
8.
AutoBrush
37.
Greenko Energy Holdings
66.
Rider Levett Bucknall UK Ltd
9.
Aviva
38.
GRM Consulting Ltd
67.
Sabey Data Centers
10.
Balloon One
39.
HP
68.
SAITECH Limited
11.
Boma Jewelry
40.
Holt Renefrew
69.
Salesforce
12.
Brown Thomas Arnotts
41.
Intertape Polymer Group
70.
Scania
13.
BT Group PLC
42.
Keltbray
71.
Selfridges
14.
Canva
43.
KnowBe4
72.
Sulmara
15.
CarbonCure
44.
Landsec
73.
The Dragon Group
16.
CBRE
45.
Lighthouse
74.
The Lamington Group
17.
Clean Energy Fuels
46.
Linney
75.
Treedom
18.
Concentric Advisors
47.
Logicompany3
76.
trilefa
19.
Costain
48.
Logitech
77.
Tunley Engineering
20.
Crown Holdings Inc.
49.
Mahou San Miguel
78.
Turntide Technologies
21.
Cundall
50.
Medoola
79.
UPL
22.
De Bijenkorf
51.
Midstream Lighting
80.
UrbanX Renewables Group
23.
Deloitte
52.
Mighty Buildings
81.
Vanquish Carbon Advisors
24.
Diligent
53.
Mohawk Group
82.
VMware
25.
Dimagi
54.
mydollarbills
83.
WIMB Lifestyle
26.
Edmund Bell
55.
NDB Inc.
84.
WPP
27.
Enfuce Financial Services
56.
Nespresso
85.
Xero
28.
ECONYQ Technologies Ltd.
57.
Neuron Mobility
86.
Zenergi
29.
FAN Courier
58.
Ogury
Information about all 201 signatories that have committed to The
Climate Pledge and the actions they are taking to decarbonize their
businesses is available at The Climate Pledge website,
including:
ASOS
ASOS believes great fashion shouldn’t come with a compromise, be
that style, price, or impact. The company has set challenging
targets to reduce the impact of its products, business, and
logistics, and it is always looking for new ways to drive
sustainability forward. This year saw the end of ASOS’s long-term
carbon emission reduction strategy, Carbon 2020. Announced in 2015,
this strategy set the goal of reducing operational carbon emissions
every year until 2020. The program was a success, as ASOS reduced
its emissions every year and cut emissions intensity by 30% in this
time. This is the equivalent of avoiding 110,000 metric tons of
carbon emissions. ASOS is constantly striving to decarbonize its
operations, such as by prioritizing sea, road, and rail freight,
and working collaboratively with supply chain partners to advance
low-carbon innovations. These efforts include using electric
vehicles for delivery, the implementation of 100% renewable energy
throughout ASOS’s office portfolio, and maximizing the amount of
recycled packaging content. With Carbon 2020 now coming to a close,
ASOS is in the process of setting even more ambitious, long-term
targets to reduce its carbon footprint.
HP
Earlier this year, HP Inc. released a series of bold climate
commitments. By 2040, the company’s entire value chain—from
operations to products to global supply chain—will achieve net-zero
emissions of carbon and other greenhouse gases, including a 50%
absolute reduction by 2030 compared to 2019. Overall, HP is focused
on accelerating strategies intended to decouple growth from carbon
emissions and resource consumption, drive innovation, and transform
design and business models. These include print and computer as a
service, sustainable materials, supply chain collaboration,
investments in renewable electricity, and advances in product
energy efficiency.
Nespresso
Known for its coffee expertise from bean to capsule to cup,
Nespresso takes immense pride in prioritizing responsible and
sustainable practices throughout its value chain while maintaining
the strictest of quality standards in the products and services it
provides its customers. Every cup of coffee has a carbon footprint,
resulting from all the activities undertaken across its life
cycle—from farm to end-of-life. Since 2009, Nespresso’s climate
roadmap has focused on developing solutions that decrease the
greenhouse gas emissions of specific activities within this life
cycle. Its target has been those activities responsible for major
impacts—both within and outside of its direct control. From machine
energy efficiencies to renewable energy, sustainable farming
practices to recycling, these efforts have led to the reduction of
the carbon footprint of a Nespresso cup of coffee. In September
2020, Nespresso announced an important milestone for its climate
journey: Every cup of Nespresso coffee, both at-home and
professional, will be carbon neutral by 2022. This commitment
builds on the company’s continuous actions in reducing emissions
per cup, which has resulted in a 24% reduction compared to a 2009
life cycle assessment study. In terms of electricity, renewable
sources account for 100% of the electricity used in Nespresso’s
factories.
Procter & Gamble (P&G)
P&G serves 5 billion consumers around the world with one of
the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands. In
2007, P&G established its first goal to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions from its manufacturing facilities. P&G has
expanded and accelerated these efforts to address GHG emissions
across the life cycle of its products and operations. Since 2010,
the company has reduced absolute emissions across global operations
by 52%, increased purchase of renewable electricity by 97%, and
partnered with consumers to make sustainability effortless at home
with products like Tide and Ariel that have helped reduce 15
million tons of carbon through cold water washing. P&G recently
announced they are accelerating progress with an ambition to reach
net-zero emissions across its operations, transportation, and
supply chain, from raw material to retailer, by 2040. This net-zero
ambition reaffirms P&G’s priorities to reduce emissions now,
with the tools available today, while innovating toward a greener
future.
Salesforce
As the world’s No. 1 customer relationship management (CRM)
platform, Salesforce believes business is the greatest platform for
change, and it considers the environment a key stakeholder. From
its suppliers and its customers, to its technology and its brand,
Salesforce uses its biggest levers of influence as agents for
change in the greatest and most high-stakes challenge ever—the
climate emergency. Salesforce’s sustainability initiatives focus on
the global journey to net-zero emissions, mobilizing the global
effort to see an additional trillion trees on Earth, and protecting
and revitalizing the world’s oceans. With Sustainability Cloud,
Salesforce helps companies accelerate to the path to net-zero, get
a single source of truth, and quickly take action on their carbon
emissions data. As a co-founder of the global platform UpLink,
Salesforce helps connect more than 10,000 ecopreneurs around the
world as they develop the next generation of innovative solutions
to drive sustainability. As a participant of the UN Global Compact
and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, Salesforce is helping
lead the global movement to align business to the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals and build a safer, more equal, and
sustainable future for all.
About The Climate Pledge
In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate
Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early
and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Now, 201 organizations have signed
The Climate Pledge, sending an important signal that there will be
rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce
carbon emissions. For more information, visit
www.theclimatepledge.com.
About Amazon
Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather
than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to
operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to
be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer,
and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click
shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by
Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire
tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology,
Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things
pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about
and follow @AmazonNews.
About Global Optimism
After securing the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015, Christiana
Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac formed Global Optimism to build new
narratives and support campaigns and partnerships with the
unabashed ‘can-do’ attitude that is now required from all of us, to
bring about the transformation the Paris Agreement demands. We
build partnerships and campaigns with leaders willing to invest in
the choices required to meet the goal of halving global greenhouse
gas emissions by 2030, eventually reaching net zero by 2050 and
forging a nature positive economy. For more information visit
GlobalOptimism.com.
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