Asos, Holt Renfrew, Selfridges and More Sign Amazon’s Climate Pledge to Be Net Zero by 2040

More companies have signed onto Amazon’s Climate Pledge in an effort to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. On Monday, 86 new companies signed the pledge, including online retailer Asos, Canadian luxury department store chain Holt Renfrew and U.K. department store chain Selfridges. When Amazon introduced its Climate Pledge in 2019, it made a commitment to be net zero by 2040, 10 years ahead of the goal for the Paris Agreement. Now, more than 200 global companies have joined the pledge, representing more than 7 million employees across 26 industries in 21 countries. “I believe that now, more than ever, companies like Amazon have an obligation to lead the fight for our planet,” said Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. “But, solving this challenge cannot be accomplished by one company; it requires all of us to act together, and it’s one of the reasons we’re so excited to announce that more than 200 businesses have joined us in signing The Climate Pledge — a commitment to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement 10 years early.” Amazon has also certified more than 75,000 eligible products with its Climate Pledge Friendly certification and launched a $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund to invest in carbon-reducing measures. The United Nations’ Intergovernmental

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