COVER: London’s sustainability leaders

The effects of climate change are felt across all markets locally and globally, and consumers, stakeholders, and public and private sectors alike are recognizing the need for a new business as usual—one that leads to increased long-term sustainability, resiliency, and reduced environmental impact. Setting ambitious and achievable science-based reduction targets for scopes 1, 2 and 3 emissions is the most impactful way to be resilient against and reduce the worst effects of climate change. Reduction targets are scalable and emissions can be measured, tracked, reduced, and reported on across the supply chain. This means in addition to reducing your business’ scope 1 emissions from direct activities, you can address indirect emissions from sources like employee commuting, manufacturers, suppliers, building energy, and downstream waste, to name a few. As Canada transitions to a net-zero economy there is a need for a transformational shift in how businesses address sustainability and it calls for accountability, transparency, and actionable steps to meet those targets. Read More

Read original story from The London Free Press