SBTi: Number of firms with net zero goals triples in 18 months

Stuart Stone
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Poll of leading corporates finds vast majority are enjoying reputational and financial benefits from having a validated emissions target in place

Just over 90 per cent of companies with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) validated emissions targets in place report positive business impacts in areas such as strategic cohesion, stakeholder confidence,...

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