Sustainability Magazine August 2024 | Page 10

MONTH IN REVIEW

HOW HAS AMAZON HIT 100 % RENEWABLES TARGET 7 YEARS EARLY ?
Amazon ’ s 2023 Sustainability Report celebrates ESG achievements including matching 100 % electricity with renewable energy – seven years ahead of schedule .
“ Reaching our renewable energy goal is an incredible achievement and we ’ re proud of the work we ’ ve done to get here , seven years early ,” said Amazon Chief Sustainability Officer Kara Hurst . “ We ’ ll continue to make progress on our path to 2040 .”
SUSTAINABILITY LIVE GETS CLIMATE WEEK NYC ACCREDITATION
Launching a groundbreaking ‘ invitation-only ’ summit focused on sustainability strategies , brand strategies and business strategies , Climate Week NYC-accredited event Sustainability LIVE : Climate Week NYC is the platform for leading organisations to raise awareness of long-term climate change objectives and the strategies to achieve them .
KPMG : USING THE AI ‘ GENIE ’ TO DRIVE SUSTAINABILITY & EQUITY
David Rowlands , KPMG ’ s , Global Head of AI , explores KPMG ’ s Trusted AI Framework , prioritising fairness and sustainability and why corporate governance is key . “ AI is a double-edged sword that will cut both ways – employing it for good and using it to mitigate the impact of developing it ,” David says .
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