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'Nov. 17 (UPI) — Pledges by the world's largest corporations to fight climate
change frequently do not align with their lobbying efforts, with more than half
of companies at risk of engaging in misleading practices known as "net zero
greenwashing," according to a new report.
The study by the London-based research center InfluenceMap, titled "Net Zero
Greenwash: The Gap Between Corporate Commitments and their Policy Engagement,"
released on Wednesday, examined the lobbying activities of nearly 300 of the
largest public companies around the world while exposing efforts by airlines,
and gas, energy, and manufacturing companies to sidestep accountability.
The results showed 58% of corporate giants did not align their influence
initiatives with emerging climate policies, while publicly claiming to fully
support the Paris Climate Agreement to shrink global warming through the next
century.
Instead, the study found a majority of Forbes-listed companies had consistently
lobbied against worldwide climate efforts, contradicting their own commitments
to achieve net-zero emissions goals, the report claims.'
Via Diane A.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
