Leading climate standards body unveils plans to officially incorporate in the UK as independent charity and ramp up capacity for validating climate goals
Toy giant says new long-term target will build on commitment to slash emissions by 37 per cent by 2032
The corporate climate target standards body reveals 87 per cent increase in number of firms worldwide setting science-based targets last year, with second highest number based in UK
Validated targets include landmark pledge to slash emissions from forests, land and agriculture by 39 per cent by 2032
UK firms Capital Finance, Ideal Model Homes, and Delphi Technologies targeted by new transparency push, alongside major corporates such as Vale, Tata Beverages, and Kohl's
Standards body confirms plans to update its public target dashboard today
As the Science Based Targets initiative prepares to downgrade companies that have failed to comply with its updated methodology, the group faces fresh warnings SMEs and high growth clean tech firms could struggle to verify their net zero goals
Retailers John Lewis and Waitrose have set their sights on achieving net zero across their own operations by 2035 and across their supply chains by 2050
BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week
The SBTi is again facing tough questions about its funding model and methodologies – BusinessGreen delves into the debate