P&G Commits to Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 30%

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Procter & Gamble (P&G) has set a goal to reduce absolute greenhouse gas emissions from its facilities by 30% by 2020. The goal was developed in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The company is also joining the Climate Savers Program, a program sponsored by WWF to enable leading companies to collaborate and accelerate their efforts to address climate change.

A 30% reduction will ensure that P&G is supporting global efforts to prevent global temperatures from exceeding two degrees Celsius, and is consistent with science-based methodologies that are helping companies align targets with climate science.
P&G plans to achieve its new goal by maintaining a focus on energy conservation and increasing its use of renewable energy. “We set this goal with the firm belief that it will be good for the environment and good for our business,” says Martin Riant, Group President, P&G, and executive sponsor for Global Sustainability. “Energy conservation and increasing renewable energy will not only drive emission reductions, but will decrease costs and help create innovative solutions that will help our brands win with consumers.”

“Climate change is a global issue and we believe everyone — companies, governments, and individuals — all have a role to play,” says Len Sauers, Vice President, Global Sustainability for P&G. “We felt it was important to come forward with an ambitious, science-based goal to help do our part to address the challenges that climate change poses.”

P&G operates in approximately 70 countries. The company’s Canadian operations include a corporate office in Toronto with 600 employees, a Brockville, ON plant with 370 employees, and a Belleville, ON plant with 500 employees.

 

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