U.K. broadcasters BBC and ITV have revealed similar goals to significantly reduce their impact on the environment ahead of the COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference at Glasgow (Oct. 31 …
The BBC has had its science-based targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative , setting a path for the corporation to achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
The BBC will pursue a deep decarbonization strategy to achieve net zero, a plan focused on targeting and eliminating fossil fuel usage across its operations to drastically reduce the amount of carbon produced by the organization.
Meanwhile, ITV plans to achieve a 100% sustainable supply chain by 2030.
“In the area of climate action, we’re making good progress on our ambitious goals, including being Net Zero by 2030,” said ITV CEO Carolyn McCall. “This new raft of measures shows how, at each touchpoint, ITV is working on how we can contribute to building a sustainable society, from how we incentivize senior leadership and set the terms of our debt financing, to the cars we give away in competitions.
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