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The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s efforts to systematically and continually improve the sustainability performance across its corporate events has resulted in it receiving certification to the international standard ISO 20121:2012 for its corporate events.
The International Olympic Committee has presented 12 International Federations, seven National Olympic Committees and the Association of National Olympic Committees with Carbon Action Awards to mark Earth Day.
© Getty Images The International Olympic Committee (IOC) pledged on Wednesday to reduce its direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by 45 percent within the next nine years. The IOC Executive Board committed to the greenhouse gas reduction target during a virtual meeting, seeking to line up with the Paris Agreement that President Biden announced last week the U.S. would rejoin. The committee plans to cut down emissions by 30 percent by 2024 in an "immediate reduction target" in order to reach the 45 percent goal six years later. The IOC Sustainability and Legacy Commission is responsib...