Corporate America’s 2020 Climate Goals. Here’s the Results

bee

Interesting article:

it wasn’t too long ago that 2020 was seen as a milestone like 2050 is now—at least for smaller-bore sustainability goals. Five years ago, a swath of U.S. companies set 2020 as a deadline for improvements in renewable energy, resource conservation and emissions reduction. We know this because a group of leaders from across corporate America answered a call from the Obama administration in 2015.

The initiative took on a clunky government name: the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Chief executive officers such as Johnson & Johnson’s Alex Gorsky and Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s Anthony Earley converged on the White House for a roundtable, and the president challenged them to set aggressive goals. More than half of the companies put forward quantifiable five-year targets, and some set multiple goals covering energy, emissions, and waste.

Their deadline has almost arrived. It’s time to check their work.

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Mark

It's a start and it sure beats ignoring a problem because it's inconceivable how it can be accomplished. I sure hope they keep working at it.