GLOBAL - More than 150 global corporations - including H&M, Inditex owner Zara, IKEA and PVH, have signed a 'Better Recovery' statement urging governments to align post-pandemic socio-economic recovery with climate science.
The CEOs of Burberry, Arc'teryx, German outdoor clothing brand Vaude Sport, Grupo Malwee (Brazil) and zipper manufacturer YKK are also backing the initiative to target a net-zero recovery from COVID-19.
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), the UN Global Compact and the We Mean Business coalition are behind what is said to be the largest ever UN-backed CEO-led climate advocacy effort.
