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Amazon Sidesteps Jeff Bezos-Backed Carbon Offset Standard, Throws Hands Behind New Framework
Monday, July 1, 2024 - 11:02am | 588In a bold move, Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has chosen to bypass the global standard for verifying carbon offsets, instead supporting the development of a new standard. This strategy is seen as a significant step towards achieving its goal of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. What...
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Interactive Brokers' Carbon Offsets Feature To Be Available On Firm's IMPACT App
Friday, May 13, 2022 - 7:45am | 207Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ: IBKR) announced the launch of Carbon Offsets to its clients in Western Europe, Hong Kong and Singapore. The development comes as the U.S-based brokerage looks to cater to a growing trend of conscious capitalism. The new feature will be available through...
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Are Carbon Offsets Effective?
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 - 12:51pm | 1248Many supply chain companies are setting net-zero emissions goals for 2050 or sooner to lessen the transportation industry's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. How will companies get to net-zero? Implementing aggressive emission-reduction strategies and adopting green technologies are great tactics,...
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'Who's Saving The Planet?' Podcast Host On Carbon Offsets
Thursday, April 22, 2021 - 4:55pm | 516Lex Kiefhaber, CEO, the founder and co-host of the "Who's Saving The Planet?" podcast, spoke at the Benzinga Cleantech Small Cap Conference on Thursday. Kiefhaber discussed carbon offsets and why investors should care about the carbon footprint of their portfolios. Defining Carbon...