FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL commitment that aims to achieve netzero status by 2030 throughout corporate operations . In addition , it has made a netzero commitment on the investment side by 2050 .

There has also been considerable activity on the governance side . Ben says : “ We ' ve done a lot on the reporting and data capture side . Without good data , you can ' t see the impact of any of the initiatives that you implement .

“ In 2020 , we implemented our corporate sustainability committee – our central body where we manage all the different programmes , whether environment or social governance related ."

Above all , the company wants to be open and transparent about where it is on the sustainability journey – clearly marking the plot points along the way . On this basis , Fidelity will be setting some short-term targets around 2024 across different areas .

With this 2024 target considered , it will look to reduce energy by 25 %, overall carbon emissions by 25 %, water usage at Fidelity sites by 25 % and waste produced by that golden figure of 25 %.

“ It has been a fundamentally important decision to set these targets for 2024 – it keeps us focussed on the short to medium term and has really helped us make sure that we ' re on track for the 2030 goal , but also that we ' re aligning to the 1.5-degree scenario .”

BEN CLIFFORD ( CENV )

TITLE : GLOBAL HEALTH , SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

LOCATION : TADWORTH , ENGLAND INDUSTRY : FINANCE

Ben , a Chartered Environmentalist

( CEnv ), is the Global Health , Safety and Sustainability Associate Director at Fidelity International and has been working in the Health , Safety and Sustainability field for over 15 years across a number of different sectors including Aerospace , Defence , Technology , Transportation and Finance . Through his varied career , he has focussed on a number of different areas : specialising in H & S and Environmental Management Systems , Environmental Management , Energy Management and Net Zero strategy , Sustainability , Safety Culture , Mental Health , Corporate Governance and Design for Environment . In his free time , Ben enjoys spending time with his young family , exploring the outdoors , and has a passion for cooking .

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