As Sustainable Business notes : ” As part of its new sustainability goals, 3M aims to improve its energy efficiency 25% by 2015. 3M’s 2015 Sustainability Goals build upon its record of environmental achievements, which go back to 1990. “
” Since 1990, the company has cut greenhouse gases 72% and reduced solid waste indexed to sales by 66%. Those achievements have built its reputation as a global sustainability leader.”
Here is another great example of a global company that understood that the environment can go hand in hand with business. Congratulations 3M !
” Since 1990, the company has cut greenhouse gases 72% and reduced solid waste indexed to sales by 66%. Those achievements have built its reputation as a global sustainability leader.”
Just a question: how can one know this statement is true? I do not doubt 3M makes efforts to cut greenhouses gases, but how can this kind of information been confirmed? And how does this decrease is estimated ?
In finance we have audit companies and laws to certify accounts for example. I fear this field might not have clear rules yet and that each company calculates its emmissions on its own terms.
I think that companies ask for third party calculations. Otherwise any would be free to tell lies…
Please note one thing : it is per $ generated. This might not be a real cut, just compared to the money the make.
So if their sales increased by 80 percent their GHG emissions might be the same (example ^^)