Define, target, implement, track: A 4-step program to net-zero

Oct 22, 2021

Solar electric panels are shown installed on the roof of the Hanover Olympic building, the first building to offer individual solar-powered net-zero apartments in Los Angeles, California

More and more businesses are making net zero pledges. Image: REUTERS/Mike Blake

Jenna Ross

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The percentage of companies declaring a net-zero target nearly doubled from 2019 to 2020. Image: Visual Capitalist

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With a strategy set, companies can pledge their net-zero emissions commitment and set interim goals Image: Visual Capitalist

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Define, target, implement, track: A 4-step program to net-zero

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