18 companies have now joined The Climate
Pledge, a commitment co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism to
meet the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early
New signatories are implementing real,
science-based, high-impact changes to their businesses, including
deploying renewable energy, investing in sustainable buildings, and
mobilizing supply chains to reach net-zero carbon by 2040
Today, during Web Summit 2020, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Global
Optimism announced that Boom Supersonic, Cabify, JetBlue, Rivian,
and Uber have joined The Climate Pledge, a commitment to be
net-zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s
goal of 2050.
Signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to:
- Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular
basis;
- Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris
Agreement through real business changes and innovations, including
efficiency improvements, renewable energy, materials reductions,
and other carbon-emission elimination strategies;
- Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional,
quantifiable, real, permanent, and socially beneficial offsets to
achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by 2040.
“By signing The Climate Pledge, companies around the world are
making a bold commitment to help protect our planet from the
devastating impacts of climate change,” said Jeff Bezos, Amazon
founder and CEO. “The transportation sector plays a critical role
in accelerating our carbon reduction goals, and we welcome Boom,
Cabify, JetBlue, Rivian, and Uber as they join us on the journey to
net-zero carbon by 2040. The 18 companies who have signed The
Climate Pledge so far are demonstrating leadership in the vital
transition to a low-carbon economy that will help preserve the
environment for future generations.”
Boom is redefining commercial flight by bringing supersonic
travel back to the skies. Boom’s historic airliner, Overture, is
designed to industry-leading standards of speed, safety, and
sustainability. In February 2020, the company announced that the
test program for its XB-1 demonstrator will be carbon neutral,
through the use of sustainable aviation fuels and high-quality,
vetted carbon offsetting. Boom has also committed to making
Overture a net-zero carbon aircraft in development, testing, and
operation, and is a member of several organizations working to
accelerate the adoption and supply of sustainable aviation fuels
for the airline industry. In achieving its vision of making the
world more accessible, Boom views speed and sustainability as
compatible goals.
“In building the world’s fastest airliner, Boom is taking an
all-encompassing approach to sustainability. Having made
sustainability a company priority from day one, we have been able
to build best practices of environmental protection into our
programs since the beginning,” said Blake Scholl, Boom founder and
CEO. “We are thrilled to join The Climate Pledge and to ensure that
speed and sustainability are compatible with one another.”
Cabify is the first and only urban mobility app in Europe and
Latin America to be carbon neutral by offsetting 100% of all the
carbon emissions that it generates – from its corporate operations
and for every ride booked through the app. Cabify is also closely
measuring and reducing emissions for its corporate activity and
aiming to electrify its transportation fleet in Spain and Latin
America—by 2025 and 2030, respectively—to reduce its carbon
emissions. The company is focused on increasing environmental
protections and promoting renewable energies by working on
large-scale efforts in Chile, Peru and Brazil using solutions like
blockchain technology for carbon offsetting.
“Efficient urban mobility is key in the fight against climate
change,” said Juan de Antonio, Cabify founder and CEO. “Cabify
wants to be part of the solution, and that’s why for the third year
in a row we have committed to offsetting the carbon emissions that
our riders and operations generate while we continue to support the
electrification of the fleets we work with. We’re pleased to join
The Climate Pledge to continue to be transparent about our
sustainability journey.”
JetBlue is the first airline to join The Climate Pledge, and
this reaffirms the company’s commitment to taking measurable steps
towards reducing its climate impact. In July 2020, JetBlue became
the first and only U.S. airline to achieve carbon neutrality for
all domestic flights. It now expects to ramp up to over 7 million
metric tons of CO2 emissions offset each year—the annual equivalent
of removing more than 1.5 million passenger vehicles from the road.
JetBlue views carbon offsetting as a bridge as the airline
continues to ramp up lower-carbon technologies, such as sustainable
aviation fuels, and build more fuel-efficient aircraft and
operations. JetBlue began flying regularly out of San Francisco
International Airport in July 2020 using a type of a sustainable
aviation fuel, which enables up to an 80 percent reduction in CO2
emissions before being blended with traditional jet fuel.
“Air travel connects people and cultures, and supports a global
economy. Our commitment to sustainability has become even more
important as we prepare our business for a new climate reality,”
said Robin Hayes, JetBlue CEO. “We are proud to join The Climate
Pledge and join a community of like-minded organizations dedicated
to reaching net zero-carbon by 2040. The climate crisis remains one
of the biggest threats facing our industry. Our planet is
physically changing, as are the expectations of our customers,
crewmembers, and investors. Now is the time to rebuild operations
in more sustainable ways, such as adopting sustainable aviation
fuel and setting clear strategies to reduce net aviation CO2
emissions.”
Rivian is launching a range of adventure-oriented vehicles, as
well as delivery vans specifically for Amazon last-mile delivery
applications. The company’s launch products, the R1T and R1S,
deliver a unique combination of performance, off-road capability
and utility. These vehicles use the company’s flexible skateboard
platform and will be produced at Rivian’s manufacturing plant in
Normal, Ill., with customer deliveries to begin in June 2021.
"Rivian was formed to help build the kind of future our kids and
our kids’ kids deserve. Rivian’s commitment to sustainable vehicle
production in our consumer products and commercial vans is driven
by this core objective,” said RJ Scaringe, Rivian founder and CEO.
“Addressing climate change requires individuals and entire
industries to come together to create solutions that shift consumer
mindsets and inspire other companies to fundamentally change the
way they operate. We’re excited to join The Climate Pledge
community that will share knowledge, ideas, and best practices on
this important mission."
Uber has committed to become a fully zero-emission platform by
2040, with 100% of rides taking place in zero-emission vehicles, on
public transit, or with micromobility options such as bikes and
scooters. Uber had previously set a goal to provide 100% of rides
in electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030 in U.S., Canadian, and European
cities. Uber has also committed to reach net-zero emissions from
its corporate operations by 2030. To reach these goals, Uber is
expanding Uber Green to make it easier for riders to choose to
travel in hybrids or EVs; dedicating $800 million in resources to
help hundreds of thousands of drivers transition to EVs by 2025;
investing in our multimodal network to provide sustainable
alternatives to personal cars; and being transparent and
accountable to the public along the way.
“As we announced in September, Uber is taking this moment as an
opportunity to drive a green recovery from the pandemic,” said Dara
Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO. “We invite every company in the world to
join The Climate Pledge and take action to reduce their
environmental impact. Together we can more aggressively tackle the
urgent challenge of climate change.”
“The Paris Agreement set out a unifying roadmap for all
countries and all people to address the climate crisis by taking
action,” said Christiana Figueres, the UN’s former climate change
chief and Global Optimism’s founding partner. “By joining The
Climate Pledge, signatories are not just making a statement of
commitment to the future, they also are setting a pathway to
significant actions and investments that will create jobs, spur
innovation, regenerate the natural environment, and help consumers
to buy more sustainable products.”
Race To Zero is a global campaign supported by The Climate
Pledge to rally leadership and support from businesses, cities,
regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon
recovery. Race to Zero is partnering with Web Summit at this year’s
virtual conference being held Dec. 2-4 to highlight the importance
of companies coming together.
In 2019, Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate
Pledge, a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early
and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Eighteen organizations have now
signed The Climate Pledge: Amazon, Best Buy, Boom, Cabify, Henkel,
Infosys, JetBlue, McKinstry, Mercedes-Benz, Oak View Group, Real
Betis, Reckitt Benckiser (RB), Rivian, Schneider Electric, Siemens,
Signify, Uber, and Verizon. These companies are sending an
important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for
products and services that help reduce carbon emissions. For more
information visit www.theclimatepledge.com.
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About Global Optimism
Global Optimism exists to precipitate transformational,
sector-wide change. Achieving a zero emissions future is not a
far-off challenge. It’s one we must get on track for now. Every
scientific assessment shows that to meet the goal of net -zero
emissions by 2050, to keep global heating below 1.5 degrees
Celsius, we must halve our emissions between 2020 and 2030.
Tackling the climate crisis is only possible when everyone,
everywhere plays their part. We work with like-minded collectives
from all sectors who are willing to invest in the choices required
to be on this challenging – and life-affirming – journey. For more
information, visit https://globaloptimism.com/.
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