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COP29: Exponentially scaling solutions to phase out fossil fuels

At COP29, leading sustainability experts gather to address the urgent need for exponentially scaling climate solutions to shift out the fossil fuel economy. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, the discussion explores innovative strategies, collaborative efforts and crucial investments required to drive systemic change.

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COP29: Exponential transition plans for net zero business

With the window to limit warming to 1.5°C rapidly closing, exponential transition plans represent a vital mechanism to steer businesses—and by extension, economies—toward a sustainable, net zero future. The urgency to transform global business practices was a dominant theme at COP29, as discussions moved from commitments to actionable strategies for achieving net zero goals.

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Climate Week NYC: Enabling professional services to evaluate their portfolio

The professional services sector stands at a pivotal intersection of opportunity and responsibility as the global call for net zero emissions intensifies. At Solutions House NYC 2024, leaders and experts in the field gathered to explore the vital role that consultancy and professional services can play in accelerating the shift towards a sustainable, net zero future.

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Climate Week NYC: Putting climate solutions on the agenda

Defining climate solutions is critical to enabling meaningful climate action across industries, financial institutions and societies globally. The Climate Solutions Framework was developed to guide financial institutions and corporations in making informed decisions that lead to significant emissions reductions while avoiding greenwashing.

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Handelsbanken: First bank to join the Exponential Roadmap Initiative

The Swedish bank Handelsbanken is the first to join the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, aiming to halve global emissions by 2030 through innovative climate solutions. As part of its commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040, the bank will use the initiative’s Climate Solutions Framework to scale up investments in climate-positive projects.

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative kicks off work to accelerate carbon removals

Carbon dioxide removal is required to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But removals have to accelerate rapidly. That’s why Exponential Roadmap Initiative has started work aimed at incentivising companies to finance removals in addition to reducing emissions – and eventually get rewarded for it through a global standard.

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Building value chains for the net zero world

Net zero value chains emit next to zero GHG emissions, operating in a circular, renewable, regenerative and waste-free manner. At the recent UNFCCC climate change conference (SB60) in Bonn, Germany, CEO of Vargas Holding, Carl-Erik Lagerkrantz and CEO of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, Johan Falk discussed advancing net zero value chains.

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Neste partners with the Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Neste and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative (ERI) have started collaboration aiming to align with the criteria of the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion’s Race to Zero. ERI will support Neste with advice on identifying and closing key gaps for meeting the criteria for becoming a member in ERI and the Race to Zero.

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Will AI help or harm the planet?

In a comment in the journal Nature, Exponential Roadmap Initiative Co-founder Owen Gaffney together with tech experts from Microsoft and scientists says what’s needed are rapidly developed climate scenarios that explore the impact of AI on the economy and emissions.

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Apple joins the Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Apple joins the Exponential Roadmap Initiative. The collaboration will support Apple on its journey to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 and 90% by 2050, and in scaling climate solutions exponentially.

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative at COP28

Exponential Roadmap Initiative’s COP28 events focus on bringing together experts in science and business to advance companies’ transition towards delivering climate solutions.

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World Environment Day: How Ragn-Sells embraces circularity

On World Environment Day, Exponential Roadmap Initiative member Ragn-Sells joins the global call for solutions to plastic pollution. With a focus on circular practices, Ragn-Sells is dedicated to tackling this environmental challenge and working towards a sustainable future.

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Watch Exponential Solutions Day at Stockholm Climate Week

Ahead of Earth Day, on April 20, Exponential Solutions Day of Stockholm Climate Week brings together leaders in business, policy and science to create momentum for scaling the climate solutions that are here now and affordable and that can transform the way we live, work, and thrive in a sustainable world.

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Small Business Climate Action: Barriers & Bridges

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of communities and economies around the world. They make up 90% of business globally, employ 70% of the world’s workforce and contribute over 50% of global GDP. However, despite their collective impact, small...

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Accelerating net zero action by activating policy

Reaching net zero by 2050 requires emissions to be halved by 2030. Throughout COP27, non-State actors in the Race to Zero – from businesses, cities, regions, financial institutions, education and healthcare institutions – showcased how they are contributing to...

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Exponential Solutions at COP27

To successfully halve emissions by 2030 we must exponentially scale climate solutions, shifting out the fossil economy. This video summarizes some of the many important actions and actors from Exponential Roadmap Initiative, We Don’t Have Time and Ericsson’s sessions on climate solutions at COP27.

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative at COP27

In these sessions, hosted by Exponential Roadmap Initiative, We Don't Have Time and the UN Backed Race to Zero campaign, we explored how we can exponentially scale climate solutions through policies and initiatives such as the UN-backed Race to Zero campaign and the...

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500 business leaders and scientists say “We Can Do It”

“We Can Do It” is an international call to action to channel the spirit of inspiration, determination, and optimism of the now famous Second World War campaign. We Can Do It has already been signed by more than 500 prominent business leaders, scientists, investors,...

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Exponential Solutions (in the Race to Zero)

Emissions need to halve by 2030. We can succeed if we focus on the scale-up of climate solutions exponentially, shifting out the fossil economy. We need a laser focus on how to scale the climate solutions 5X faster than today in all sectors, including energy, food...

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All in for 1.5°C

The science remains unchanged: 1.5°C is a limit not a target. Thousands of companies, investors, regions and more are now taking science based climate action. Now we need unprecedented action and collaboration across public and private sectors to deliver. We are all...

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COP27 session: IKEA’s 4 Climate Pillar strategy

COP27 session: Pär Stenmark, Chief Sustainability Officer, Inter IKEA Group, highlights their 4 Climate Pillar strategy to reduce IKEA's emissions and the emissions they influence. Live from the We Don't Have Time's COP27 Hub at the Nature Positive Pavilion, as part...

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COP27 session: Reaching net zero through the value chain

In this COP27 Session: Hosted at the Business Sweden Pavilion, this session highlights how Normative, BT Group and Ericsson are taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars of the 1.5°C Business Playbook to cut their emissions and the emissions they influence.  ...

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Exponential Solutions: Energy

The energy transformation is the single most significant investment opportunity of our generation. COP27 is a moment to connect investors to scalable solutions in wind, solar, storage, hydrogen and digitalisation. The energy transition must be just and equitable for...

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Exponential Solutions: Food & Land

As outlined in the recently published Exponential Roadmap for Natural Climate Solutions, greenhouse gas emissions from food & land need to reach net zero by 2030, and we must end deforestation by 2025. This is a huge opportunity for businesses to drive the most...

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#WeCanDoIt

Dear changemakers and leaders everywhere. ‍We can do it!  We, the undersigned, are the impatient optimists among business leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, disruptors, innovators, scientists, influencers and policymakers worldwide. Join this climate call to action...

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Exponential Climate Action Summit VII – Science & Solutions

How can business and society contribute to increased resilience, adaptation and mitigation? Join us as we explore nature-based solutions and carbon capture, decarbonization of industries and how digitalization and finance act as enablers. Speakers include: Prof. Dr....

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative at COP27

Emissions need to halve by 2030. We can succeed if we focus on exponentially scaling climate solutions in energy, transport, food and nature, shifting away from the fossil economy. At COP27, we are partnering up with We Don't Have Time and the UN Backed Race to Zero...

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Icebug: Climate strategy in four pillars

Icebug’s impact report highlights how they are taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars and contribute to exponential climate action as members of Exponential Roadmap Initiative and United Nations’ Race to Zero.

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Profits up, Carbon down! Amidst rising inflation, U.S. small businesses  can cut costs and boost profits by joining climate action hub

The SME Climate Hub today launched a major drive to help leaders of the 30 million small businesses in the United States decarbonize. As small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) face soaring inflation and energy prices, the SME Climate Hub provides free resources to cut costs and increase profits through taking climate action to reduce carbon emissions.  

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Taking stock of progress

The UN-backed #RacetoZero has doubled since this time last year and grown tenfold since June 2020, with members around the world taking action to slash emissions and build resilience. Today, the two major UN-backed global climate campaigns Race to Zero and Race to Resilience launches a first annual joint progress report to reflect on the progress made. Exponential Roadmap Initiative is highlighted as one unique initiative within the campaign, together with two of our leading members: Google and Ericsson.

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Normative: Supporting businesses on their path to net zero

Normative, helps businesses reach net zero emissions. As the world’s first carbon accounting engine, Normative enables businesses to accurately and comprehensively measure their carbon footprints. Working from these measurements, Normative recommends tailored reduction actions and climate investments to bring businesses to true net zero.

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BT Group – Influencing Climate Action in Society

As members of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, BT Group supports the 1.5°C Business Playbook- a guideline for exponential climate action- and are taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars of the Playbook. This year, we spoke to BT Group about the fourth climate pillar- how the company is influencing climate action in society. 

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Unilever’s journey towards net zero value chain emissions by 2039

As a member of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, Unilever supports the 1.5°C Business Playbook – a guideline for exponential climate action – and is taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars of the Playbook. We spoke to Unilever in September 2022 to hear about their journey to net zero value chain emissions by 2039. 

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For companies with a mission to change the world

The 1.5°C Business Playbook is a guideline for exponential climate action. Supported and used by some of the most influential and innovative companies in the world with a combined yearly revenue of 900 billion dollars.  Read the new version and see how leading companies are applying the 4 Climate Pillars in their strategies: exponentialbusiness.org

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The Exponential Roadmap for natural climate solutions

Grounded in the latest climate science, the roadmap outlines a path to reach net zero emissions from the land sector by 2030 through natural climate solutions. Produced by Conservation International together with Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, WWF and the Exponential Roadmap Initiative, the roadmap establishes a new “Carbon Law for Nature” – a benchmark for emissions from the land sector each year.

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Ericsson: Digitalization as a driver in the Race to Zero

Through decades of life cycle assessments and research on the impact of the ICT sector, we understand what digitalization and technology can do to reach Net Zero and positively transform society. According to Ericsson’s peer-reviewed research, ICT solutions have the potential of enabling 15% emission reductions across industries by 2030, while being responsible for only 1.4% of the global carbon footprint.

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Houdini: A holistic formula in the Race to Zero (and beyond)

Houdini’s vision since 2001 has been, maximum experience, zero impact and beyond. It is what we are working towards with uncompromising commitment and speed since 2001. We apply a holistic formula in the Race to Zero (and beyond), taking action across the 4 Climate Pillars of the 1.5°C Business Playbook.

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Ørsted: Transforming your business model in line with 1.5°C

At Ørsted, we believe that business has a central role to play in efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C and avoid climate breakdown. Since the late 2000s, we have therefore taken a holistic approach to climate action, working across the 4 Climate Pillars outlined in the 1.5°C Business Playbook. 

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Icebug: Using business to drive change beyond your own scope

Our vision is to be a change maker for a society where people can thrive on a planet in balance. We accept that there are planetary boundaries, and we strive to thrive within them. Being part of the Exponential Roadmap Initiative and the Race To Zero Campaign boosts our climate strategy. Not least, the 4 Climate Pillars of the 1.5°C Business Playbook is a valuable framework for our sustainability work.

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Exponential Climate Action at Climate Week NYC

This NYC Climate Week, you are invited to Solutions House. Leaders, experts, entrepreneurs, youth activists, storytellers, innovators and influencers will gather with one objective: drive exponential solutions. Solutions House is dedicated to exponential climate...

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative at Stockholm+50

Watch the 3 minute video from the Exponential Race to Zero events, with over 31 million viewers from more than 160 countries. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, United Nations’ Race to Zero and We Mean Business Coalition, the events...

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Stockholm+50: Exponential Race to Zero

Within the Stockholm+50 Climate Hub, the Exponential Race to Zero events had over 31 million viewers on Twitter from more than 160 countries, with more than 1000 delegates in physical attendance. Hosted by We Don’t Have Time, Exponential Roadmap Initiative, United...

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Exponential climate action needed at Stockholm +50

As decision makers and business leaders meet for Stockholm+50, the Exponential Roadmap Initiative will shine a light on the game-changers in energy efficiency, green energy, travel & transport, plant-based food, regenerative agriculture, protecting & restoring...

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How Big Businesses Can Help Their Suppliers Cut Emissions

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: To reach the global climate goal of halving emissions by 2030, we can’t leave behind small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). But helping them will require collaboration and support from the large corporations that are often SME’s most...

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative welcomes Netflix

Exponential Roadmap Initiative welcomes Netflix, joining forces with innovative, transformative and disruptive companies taking exponential climate action aligned with the 1.5°C ambition, in line with latest science. "Our Netflix Sustainability program endeavors to...

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Launching AFRY’s 1.5°C Roadmap

AFRY have developed the AFRY 1.5°C Roadmap to support and guide the company towards delivering on climate commitments, and to be transparent about their climate action. Their climate commitments are in support of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and cover how they run...

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We still have time to fix this

"The difficult lies not so much in developing new ideas as escaping from old ones." John Maynard Keynes Leaders of the world’s largest economies, the G20, meet in Rome this week just days before the UN’s climate summit in Glasgow. This is the very last moment to raise...

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Unilever and the race to halve emissions by 2030

Unilever PLC is a British multinational consumer goods company headquartered in London, England. The Exponential Roadmap Initiative spoke to UK headquartered multinational consumer goods company Unilever to find out about the actions they are taking to help halve...

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Scania and the race to halve emissions by 2030

Scania AB is a major Swedish manufacturer headquartered in Södertälje, focusing on commercial vehicles—specifically heavy lorries, trucks and buses.The Exponential Roadmap Initiative spoke to Scania to find out more about their race to halving emissions by 2030.

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BT and the race to halve emissions by 2030

BT Group plc (trading as BT and formerly British Telecom) is a British multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered in London, England. The Exponential Roadmap Initiative spoke to BT to find out more about their race to halving emissions by 2030.

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Exponential Roadmap Initiative At COP26

The Exponential Roadmap Initiative are present at COP26 to accelerate climate action exponentially together with members and partners. By showing that it is possible to rapidly cut emissions, and that a shift to climate solutions creates competitive advantage for...

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Working with suppliers to beat the clock on climate change

UNILEVER: To achieve net zero emissions across our value chain by 2039, we’re inviting our suppliers to commit to our new Climate Promise. As a Partner of Exponential Roadmap Initiative, Unilever co-founded the 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders initiative to support...

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Innovators, transformers & disruptors

Leading innovative, transformative and disruptive companies like Microsoft, Mastercard, Semcon, Polestar, Google and Scan Global Logistics have joined the Exponential Roadmap Initiative over the last months. All are committed to halving emissions before 2030 in the...

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Net zero’s big challenge for small business

GREEN BIZ: Net zero goals pose a unique set of challenges for small businesses. GreenBiz shares how the SME Climate Hub acts as a leading resource for SMEs to make a concrete climate commitment and take clear steps towards action.

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3 rules for a zero carbon world

RACE TO ZERO: In his latest TED talk Nigel Topping, UN High Level Climate Action Champion FOR COP26, shares three rules of radical collaboration that he says could positively disrupt the patterns of the global economy and help humanity tackle the world's greatest...

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Supplier tool for climate action

AXFOUNDATION: Axfoundation together with Exponential Roadmap Initiative and other partners, develops a digital educating tool to inspire and motivate suppliers in different sectors to set climate goals and start acting in line with the Paris agreement (Swedish).

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Microsoft joins 1.5C Supply Chain Leaders group

SUPPLY CHAIN DIGITAL: Microsoft has today joined the 1.5C Supply Chain Leaders Group as its latest member alongside other major corporates such as Unilever, BT Group, IKEA, and Ericsson. The purpose of the alliance, launched in 2020, is to encourage small and...

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Highlights- Exponential Climate Action Summit II

EXPONENTIAL ROADMAP INITIATIVE: On Earth Day we hosted the second Exponential Climate Action Summit- Financing the Race to Zero, together with We Don't Have Time and Ericsson. Watch highlights from Johan Falk, Johan Rockström, Nigel Topping and Mats Pellbäck Scharp,...

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All eyes on governments as Race to Zero picks up pace

RACE TO ZERO: On the eve of the US-hosted Leaders’ Summit on Climate, the business community is looking to governments to set ambitious national plans for cutting greenhouse gas emissions over the next 10 years that will accelerate the green recovery.

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Earth Day 2021 is set to galvanize climate action

UNFCCC: Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation and the need for immediate action. This...

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4 ways for companies to take effective climate action

RACE TO ZERO: Nigel Topping, Börje Ekholm, Christiana Figueres: In order to help companies of any size take climate action, a group of industry and academic partners recently launched the 1.5°C Business Playbook. It is a framework for enterprises to identify value...

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Race to Zero builds momentum

RACE TO ZERO: Commitments pledged under the Race to Zero campaign now cover at least two thirds of the global economy, putting 2021 on a path to be the most impactful year for climate action ever.

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We need 4 waves of climate action

DR.JONATHAN FOLEY: Every climate solution works differently, unfolding at different speeds. We’ll need them all, traveling in four parallel waves, to stop climate change.

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Roundtable on governance for climate action

Join us on December 11th (07.00 CET). The roundtable focuses on on the governance gap we face and will explore possibilities for the scaling of climate action towards COP26 and beyond, and features Ban Ki-Moon, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, Johan Falk and many more.

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IKEA ”We need to share as many solutions as we can”

MEDIUM: In a gathering of major industry executives at the Exponential Climate Action Summit, Inter IKEA Group’s head of climate, Andreas Ahrens, defined why they were all there: “We all need to work together, and we shouldn’t take pride in the secret of our...

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Key climate impact projects launched

We are delighted to share our recently launched key climate impact projects, which after months of fantastic collaboration have come to fruition, as well as exciting things coming up in the near future. Join us in the Race To Zero, and happy reading!

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Ericsson partners to drive a net zero supply chain

ERICSSON: Ericsson has joined the 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders initiative, a group of major multinational corporations who have committed to supporting supply chain partners to curb emissions, build business resilience and gain a competitive advantage in the...

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1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders announced

The Exponential Roadmap Initiative has today launched the “1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders”, a group of major multinational corporations, including Ericsson, IKEA, Telia, BT Group, and Unilever, that have joined forces to drive climate action across their supply chains.

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4 ways for companies to take effective climate action

NIGEL TOPPING, BÖRJE EKHOLM, CHRISTIANA FIGUERES: In order to help companies of any size take climate action, a group of industry and academic partners recently launched the 1.5°C Business Playbook. It is a framework for enterprises to identify value opportunities in...

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Unilever & BT Group endorse new 1.5°C Business Playbook

STOCKHOLM (18 September 2020) The second version of the 1.5°C Business Playbook (1.1) was released today by theExponential Roadmap Initiative, also announcing their official partnership with the Race to Zero campaign as well as six newpartners endorsing the Playbook.

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Why we need to declare climate emergency now

There is sufficient evidence to draw the most fundamental of conclusions: now is the time to declare a state of planetary emergency. The point is not to admit defeat, but to match the risk with the necessary action to protect the global commons for our own future.

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Orchestras, climate action and the Moonrise Kingdom

ERICSSON: Dive into a creative reflection on stakeholder collaboration for supply chain climate action and the global alignment around the 1.5°C ambition. When it comes to climate action, find out why collaboration is the key to success through the lens of Wes...

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