Walmart is showing that even the world’s largest retailer can grow while cutting emissions. The company reported that it has reduced its operational greenhouse gas emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) by 25% from its 2015 baseline. This marks another step toward its goal of becoming a zero-emissions company by 2040. The climate progress comes as […]
Companies around the world have spent years measuring their greenhouse gas emissions, but many still face the same problem. Different reporting standards can produce different results. A company may calculate its emissions one way under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and another under ISO standards. That makes it harder for investors, regulators, and customers to […]
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) delivered another strong quarter, beating Wall Street expectations as iPhone sales rebounded and services reached another record. However, the company’s biggest long-term story may not be its latest devices. It is building a business that aims to grow while cutting its carbon footprint. That strategy is becoming more important as technology companies […]
Many companies have set net-zero goals, but fewer have shown that they can grow while cutting emissions. Mastercard is one of them. The company says it exceeded its 2025 climate targets by reducing absolute total GHG emissions by 46% from 2016 levels. Over the same period, net revenue grew 16%. In 2025 alone, Mastercard cut […]
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) reported strong revenue growth, showcasing how artificial intelligence (AI) boosts its advertising business. However, profits dipped in Q2 2026 due to legal charges and restructuring costs. Meta continues to invest in AI infrastructure, renewable energy, battery storage, nuclear power, and carbon reduction. These efforts align with its strategy to build energy-intensive […]
Demand for permanent carbon removal is increasing. Companies aim to achieve net-zero goals by scaling projects that pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Frontier Infrastructure Holdings, a U.S. developer of low-carbon infrastructure in the Mountain West and Texas, has partnered with Germany-based Carbonfuture, a leader in durable carbon removal. Together, they inked the largest ethanol […]
Rwanda has reached an important milestone in the global carbon market. The country has completed the accounting needed to authorize 5.69 million carbon credits from the DelAgua Clean Cooking Grouped Project under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. The credits can now be traded internationally with a Corresponding Adjustment. This accounting rule prevents the same […]
Tesla (TSLA) is strengthening its clean energy strategy with two major power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will secure renewable electricity for years to come. The electric vehicle giant has signed separate deals with renewable energy developers Zelestra and ContourGlobal, adding large-scale solar and battery storage projects to its growing energy portfolio. Together, the agreements highlight […]
Verra, the world’s largest carbon crediting program, has launched a next-generation digital registry in partnership with S&P Global Commodity Insights. The new platform aims to speed up carbon credit transactions and also makes them clearer and easier to manage. This is important as demand for high-quality credits continues to increase. The upgrade is more than […]