ASTRAZENECA
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ASTRAZENECA
MARKET CAP: US $ 208BN
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS & IT AND CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER: PAM CHENG
FOUNDED: 1999 HQ: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, UK
Five years into its Ambition Zero Carbon strategy, AstraZeneca is targeting a 50 % reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030 and a 90 % reduction by 2045. As of early 2026, it has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 98 % compared to 2015. The company has planted 200 million trees to support its efforts to be carbon-negative by 2030. To bolster its sustainable supply chain, it hosts annual supplier conferences and requires annual climate data submissions.
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