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Canada’s Edmonton International becomes first airport in the world to sign Climate Pledge Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has signalled its commitment to carbon neutrality by becoming the first airport in the world to sign up to The Climate Pledge, an initiative involving more than 100 companies and organizations that believe in the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change. It was founded in 2019 by Amazon and environmental organization Global Optimism and commits companies to be carbon neutral by 2040. EIA is only the third Canadian organiza...

Last modified on Mon 26 Apr 2021 12.06 EDT Boris Johnson must push rich countries meeting in Cornwall in June to come up with tens of billions of dollars more in aid for poor countries to deal with climate breakdown, or face the failure of vital UN climate talks to be hosted by the UK in Glasgow in November, according to leading climate experts. The UK holds the presidency this year both of the annual meeting of the G7 group of the world’s economic superpowers, and of the Cop26 climate summit. The question of how much rich countries are prepared to stump up to help the developing world cut ...

Convoy Joins The Climate Pledge SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Convoy, the nation’s most efficient digital freight network, announced today that it has joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism. Signatories of the Climate Pledge commit to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, ten years ahead of the goal set out in the United Nations' Paris Agreement. Convoy Joins The Climate Pledge (Graphic: Business Wire) “Sustainability is at the heart of our business model and fundamental to Convoy,” said Dan Lewis, Convoy Co-founder and CEO. “We empower the...

Hoy, Amazon y Global Optimism anunciaron que más de 100 empresas ya han firmado el programa The Climate Pledge. Entre los 52 signatarios nuevos que se incorporan a The Climate Pledge hoy, hay algunas marcas muy conocidas, como Alaska Airlines, Colgate-Palmolive, HEINEKEN, PepsiCo, Telefónica y Visa. Los signatarios del compromiso generan en total más 1,4 billones de USD en ventas anuales globales y emplean a más de 5 millones de personas en 25 industrias y 16 países, lo que demuestra el impacto colectivo que el programa The Climate Pledge puede tener en la lucha contra...

Sustainability 22-Apr-2021 By Elaine Watson EverGrain, a barley ingredients company backed by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch that makes proteins and fibers from AB InBev’s spent grains; and Bright Future Foods, a subsidiary of Post Holdings utilizing oats grown on zero CO2 emission farms; are teaming... 22-Apr-2021 By Katy Askew The Climate Pledge, which was launched two years ago by e-commerce giant Amazon and Global Optimism, has now attracted 105 signatories, with P...