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Due to the increase in gas emissions and the growth of environmental problems globally, companies are striving to reduce their emissions and waste products in order to become more sustainable and preserve the environment. In order to solve this problem, an initiative called Science Based Targets has been created with the aim of defining targets and paths for companies to follow in order to reduce their carbon footprints.
This article will analyse the impact that adherence to this initiative has had on companies' sustainability. To obtain the data, a survey was sent to Portuguese companies.
It was concluded that in general Science Based Targets contribute to the sustainable development of organisations, however it is still a very recent initiative which has had low uptake by Portuguese companies.
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Due to the increase in gas emissions and the growth of environmental problems globally, companies are striving to reduce their emissions and waste products in order to become more sustainable and preserve the environment. In order to solve this problem, an initiative called Science Based Targets has been created with the aim of defining targets and paths for companies to follow in order to reduce their carbon footprints.
This article will analyse the impact that adherence to this initiative has had on companies' sustainability. To obtain the data, a survey was sent to Portuguese companies.
It was concluded that in general Science Based Targets contribute to the sustainable development of organisations, however it is still a very recent initiative which has had low uptake by Portuguese companies.

The Sustainable Impact of the Use of Science Based Targets in Organisations

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Due to the increase in gas emissions and the growth of environmental problems globally, companies are striving to reduce their emissions and waste products in...

The Sustainable Impact of the Use of Science Based Targets in Organisations

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 231 - 239

Received: Nov 05, 2023

Accepted: Dec 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2023-0025

Keywords
Sustainability, Science Based Targets, Survey, Portugal

© 2023 Afonso Carvalho et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The Sustainable Impact of the Use of Science Based Targets in Organisations

Published Online: Dec 29, 2023

Page range: 231 - 239

Received: Nov 05, 2023

Accepted: Dec 06, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/czoto-2023-0025

KeywordsSustainability, Science Based Targets, Survey, Portugal

© 2023 Afonso Carvalho et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Sustainability, Science Based Targets, Survey, Portugal