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“ They are necessary targets if we are to keep 1.5 degrees alive ”
CLAIRE ATKINS MORRIS , HEAD OF CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY , SODEXO
commitment go hand in hand . Our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all . Setting sciencebased targets ensures our net-zero strategy is aligned with climate science and on a pathway for limiting global warming to 1.5 ° C above pre-industrial levels .”
Adapting performance to sciencebased targets is not a static endeavour . As companies ’ operations evolve , the amount of carbon emitted or not emitted fluctuates . Management must stay abreast of these changes and factor them into their overall sustainability programme . This process is known as rebaselining ; that is , adjusting guidance data to match new sources of emissions . Morris at Sodexo commented on the importance of following baselines :
“ To meet our targets is not about mitigation but adaptation . Our total baseline GHG emissions
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