Increased transparency is needed for corporate science-based targets to be effective

被引:22
作者
Bjorn, Anders [1 ,2 ]
Matthews, H. Damon [3 ]
Hadziosmanovic, Maida [3 ]
Desmoitier, Nicolas [4 ]
Addas, Amr [5 ]
Lloyd, Shannon M. [6 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Denmark, Ctr Absolute Sustainabil, Lyngby, Denmark
[2] Tech Univ Denmark, Dept Environm & Resource Engn, Sect Quantitat Sustainabil Assessment, Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
[3] Concordia Univ, Dept Geog Planning & Environm, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[4] Nantes Univ, Ecole Cent Nantes, Inst Rech Genie Civil & Mecan, Nantes, France
[5] Concordia Univ, John Molson Sch Business, Dept Finance, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[6] Concordia Univ, John Molson Sch Business, Dept Management, Montreal, PQ, Canada
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D O I
10.1038/s41558-023-01727-z
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Companies rarely disclose underlying calculations for their science-based emission reduction targets and the targets themselves lack important details. Increased transparency is necessary to assess justice implications, evaluate the sufficiency of aggregate emission reductions and hold companies accountable for actions on their targets.
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页码:756 / 759
页数:4
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