Therefore, various countries more and more enterprises, even the difficulties of the industry, have chosen to play a leadership role in tackling climate change.Enterprises can really take this opportunity to establish a differentiation advantage by providing low carbon products.
Cement industry is one of the most main carbon industry in the global economy, but in the carbon trust summit on sustainable development, as one of the world's largest cement maker, west mercia, director of the sustainable development of Vicente Saiso Alva, said the company will provide a carbon neutral by 2050 concrete.
West Max's current carbon emissions from 1990 levels have declined by 22%, the company recently set up a third of the goal to reduce emissions by 2030.However, Vicente Saiso Alva said, in order to achieve this goal, west mads company needs to use the techniques, such as carbon capture and sequestration but the technology is still unable to practical application.
Glass is a kind of traditional high carbon products, but the velux Windows manufacturers have announced that the company was founded in 2041, one hundred anniversary of the "carbon neutral" service life of product.Velux global spread, sustainable development and public affairs, vice President, Ingrid Reumert, said the company will not only reduce carbon emissions in the future, will be offset by forest protection project since its inception in 1941 the company produced by the carbon emissions.
Climate action is a strategic push factor
Spirit north pharmaceutical companies and the sustainable development, senior director of compliance Uffe Kaare Rasmussen thinks, even if the enterprise will be climate change as a secondary problem, climate leadership on its also very important.He stressed that the spirit of north pharmaceutical during 2006 to 2019, carbon dioxide emissions decreased by 68%, at the same time, reduce energy consumption by 35%."It is no accident, but after careful efforts after the results.It is extremely challenging for the pharmaceutical industry, because we want to achieve quality standards, and climate action is a strategy to push factors."
"We established cooperation with governments, the state adopts the system of socialized medicine, is very interested in our business model, they not only want to know how we produce drugs, also attaches great importance to us in other aspects of the operation."Although enterprises can purchase renewable energy by reducing the range and scope 2 emissions, but three emissions to reduce range will face a challenge, because companies unable to control emissions.
He added that improve the quality of data is the key."Improve the quality of the emissions data, can affect our partner, let them to reduce emissions."
Telecom Safaricom carbon targets are using science and sustainable development goals (SDG), help them to carry out the company's sustainable development goals.The company in determining the 1.5 ℃ emissions path and how to implement reductions according to the path when met with difficulties, so to the carbon trust for help.Safaricom, head of sustainable business and social impact Karen Basiye said: "in accordance with the company's development speed, we don't have a chance to net zero emissions.We have to change direction.We studied how to invest our network.
After shifting to solar power, higher energy efficiency, and can use eight hours of deep cycle batteries, and diesel oil as a last resort.Home builders Bonava products are pegged to the goal of global temperature 1.5 ℃.Anna, head of group sustainable development Hamno Wickman says: "happy there is a close relationship between community and ecological goals."
Reduce the risk of climate transformation
Bonava promised in 2018 to cut emissions by 50% during 2032.Hamno Wickman says science carbon targets ambitious plans for the company laid a solid foundation, because "science carbon targets to reduce we will face the transformation of the risk."
It is extremely important to the enterprise, because investors require companies to take the call for climate action is higher and higher.She added: "it can be said that the financial institution is our climate action now.Our green financial framework and residential ecological labels.This gives us more financing opportunities.We are green bonds, appeared oversubscribed."
Similarly, west mads recently announced a $3.2 billion loan, this is the world's largest a pegged to the sustainability of the loan, the loan requirements to west mads, five goals in the field of sustainable development, in return, companies can enjoy lower interest rates.Saiso Alva said: "this is a virtuous circle.This way, we can be more in-depth practice firm commitment, if we achieve the goal, can get more preferential interest rates."
Reumert added that while turning green in the construction industry as a competitive advantage is still too early, "but that represents the future ten years the construction industry and the development direction of relevant laws and regulations.Green transformation is an adventure, but we believe it will be an important differentiation advantage of the enterprise.It will create value for enterprises, and meet the needs of our planet."
But how to start the decarburization?Basiye said that the first step is to measure the carbon footprint."Understanding the status quo.Set goals.Through the CDP global organizations such as research center of environmental information disclosure of carbon emissions.Set scientific carbon targets.Development projects, analysis of supply chain emissions.For example, through the analysis we found that many products can be changed to maritime transport by air transport.If we do not measure the carbon footprint, is unable to determine key areas to reduce emissions."
Tetra pak company in Europe and central Asia President Charles Brand says, (carbon) in this field, cooperate with other institutions is vital.Cooperation is the key of "across the value chain.On their own fight alone, the enterprise will not be able to implement the necessary changes.We need to all stakeholders, including government, common action."
