Surprise! Companies That Promised to Hit Net-Zero Emissions Are Failing Miserably – Futurism

"We were frankly surprised and disappointed at the overall integrity of the companies claims."Damning Report

In an incredibly predictable turn of events, a new study found that large corporations that promised to fight climate change are doing a laughably bad job at it.

The NewClimate Institute, an environmental advocacy group, released a report that looked at the climate plans of 25 corporations that promised to cut their emissions down to net zero. It found that the companies plans to reach that target would reduce emissions by roughly 40 percent on average by 2030 falling far short of net zero.

We set out to uncover as many replicable good practices as possible, but we were frankly surprised and disappointed at the overall integrity of the companies claims, Thomas Day, climate policy analyst at NewClimate Institute lead author of the study, said in a press release.

The report also analyzed each company by integrity, comparing what each said it would do and what its actually doing in terms of fighting climate change.

None of the companies with net zero pledges scored the top high integrity ranking. Just one company shipping company Maersk had its second-tier reasonable integrity ranking. Many other large corporations such as Amazon, Google, and Walmart had low integrity.

As pressure on companies to act on climate change rises, their ambitious-sounding headline claims all too often lack real substance, which can mislead both consumers and the regulators that are core to guiding their strategic direction, Day said. Even companies that are doing relatively well exaggerate their actions.

The report just underscores the need for the worlds largest corporations and the biggest contributors to anthropogenic climate change to do more to reduce carbon emissions. Virtue signaling simply isnt enough. Real action needs to occur.

READ MORE: Major companies largely fail net zero climate pledge test [NewClimate Institute]

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