Accelerating the Delivery on Net-Zero Commitments

Over the last decade, companies with a net-zero goal reduced their emissions by 10% on average, while those without targets saw their emissions increase. Encouragingly over the last two years corporate commitments to net-zero have increased, with almost one-third of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach net-zero by 2050. However, whilst the number of newly set targets is reassuring, only 5% of those European companies are on track to achieve their net-zero target dates, and only 9% are on course to meet a 2050 target. 

The Financial Times, in partnership with Accenture, hosted this insightful panel session during COP26 in Glasgow. The discussion provides actionable insights into how companies can accelerate their net-zero transition, in particular through increased cross-industry collaboration and digital technologies, in order to create the collective momentum needed to meet the challenge our world faces to reach net zero by mid-century and hold global warming to 1.5°c.

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