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Best Buy， McKinstry， Real Betis， Schneider Electric， and Siemens sign The Climate Pledge

Amazon and Global Optimism are announcing that Best Buy， McKinstry， Real Betis， Schneider Electric， and Siemens have joined The Climate Pledge， a commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040—a decade ahead of the Paris Accord’s goal of 2050.

These new signatories to The Climate Pledge agree to:

Measure and report greenhouse gas emissions on a regular basis

Implement decarbonization strategies in line with the Paris Agreement through real business changes and innovations， including efficiency improvements， renewable energy， materials reductions， and other carbon emission elimination strategies

Neutralize any remaining emissions with additional， quantifiable， real， permanent， and socially-beneficial offsets to achieve net zero annual carbon emissions by 2040

"From hurricanes to forest fires， we are seeing concrete evidence of climate change impacting the planet even sooner than expected. Every company has a role to play in fighting climate change， and we welcome these new Climate Pledge signatories who are stepping up and committing to reach net zero carbon by 2040，" said Jeff Bezos， Amazon Founder and CEO. "They are showing important leadership in accelerating the path to zero carbon to protect the planet for future generations."

To achieve a net zero carbon footprint， Best Buy will continue to measure， manage and decarbonize its emissions， increase the energy efficiency of its operations， and invest in carbon offsetting projects. Since 2009， the company has reduced its carbon emissions by 56 percent through investments in LED lighting， controls systems and hybrid vehicles. The company has also undertaken investments in utility—scale solar generation like the Best Buy Solar Field， which powers the equivalent of 260 Best Buy stores each year. Through its previously established science-based target， the company aims to reduce emissions in its operations by 75% and help customers reduce product emissions 20 percent， saving the company $5 billion on utility costs by 2030. And as it looks to the future and meeting the 2040 requirements of The Climate Pledge， Best Buy’s focus areas may include fleet electrification， energy efficiency， renewable energy investments， and the development of carbon offset projects.

"We are a purposeful， values-driven company， with a long history of environmental work that includes meaningfully reducing our carbon footprint and helping our customers do the same，” said Corie Barry， Best Buy CEO. “We are proud to take the next step by committing to the Climate Pledge. Simply put， our customers and employees expect this degree of commitment from us and the planet demands it."

McKinstry， a U.S. engineering， construction and energy services firm， has a three-fold plan. Focused on its operations first， McKinstry will reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2025 and reach net zero carbon by 2030. McKinstry will use its impact and influence to support community organizations who are leading approaches to preserve the planet. Lastly， it will work with building owners and operators to deliver more buildings that aim for zero-carbon， energy-sharing， high-efficiency operations， and optimal building-to-grid interactions. This leads to occupant behavior that helps to transform buildings from blind energy consumers to valuable assets that serve the grid.

"Buildings account for 40 percent of energy use in the United States， 36 percent globally，” said Dean Allen， McKinstry CEO. “Emerging， complex building technologies are unlocking the potential to radically reduce carbon emissions and operate buildings with startling efficiency. It will take working together， across industries to deploy these technologies and decarbonize the global building stock and dramatically improve energy efficiency. Working with other Climate Pledge companies， I believe we can meet this goal and drive real， lasting change."

Real Betis， a professional football club based in Seville， Spain， first measured and reduced its carbon footprint and compensated for unavoidable carbon emissions by purchasing carbon offsets from certified climate protection projects. It is also focused on serving as a role model for its fans—for the upcoming season， Real Betis is developing a list of sustainable initiatives for fans to help reduce carbon emissions. In an effort to reduce its carbon emissions， the club is installing a “smart illumination system” in its 60，000-capacity Estadio Benito Villamarín stadium and is attempting to reduce its reliance on single-use plastic.

"At Real Betis， we are committed to tackling climate change，” said Ramón Alarcón， Real Betis General Business Director. “We are also helping to raise awareness to address the climate crisis， by engaging with our players and fans. We understand that climate change is a threat to the livelihoods and the wellbeing of everyone on the planet， and we are committed to doing our part. We are very excited to be the first football Club in the world to join this program， and we can’t wait to work with Climate Pledge companies to ramp up our efforts."

Fighting climate change has long been at the heart of Schneider Electric’s strategy and innovation roadmap， much ahead of its COP 21 Carbon Pledge endorsement. For Climate Week 2020， Schneider is accelerating its own carbon neutrality commitments and reaffirming it will be carbon neutral in its operations by 2025 and have net-zero (no offset) emissions by 2030. It is also promising to have all of its products be carbon neutral by 2040， with full end-to-end neutrality， as well as having a net-zero supply chain by 2050. Schneider’s corporate pledge was amongst the first +1.5°Celsius roadmaps approved by Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi).

"Sustainability is at the core of everything we do at Schneider， and digital innovation is critical to address the challenge of climate change，” said Jean-Pascal Tricoire， Schneider Electric Chairman and CEO. “We will progress faster towards a sustainable and inclusive world if we progress together. This is why we joined The Climate Pledge - to deliver carbon neutrality."

Siemens’ goal is clear: all production facilities and buildings worldwide are to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by 2030. To reach this objective， Siemens is focusing on four levers: green energy procurement， improving energy efficiency， decentralized energy systems (e.g. photovoltaics on factory rooftops)， and the electrification of its car fleet. In addition， Siemens will invest around 100 million euros in energy-efficiency projects at its own production facilities and buildings until 2020. In various country organizations like the UK and Brazil， Siemens has already implemented an internal carbon price as a steering mechanism to generate funds to be invested in reducing our carbon footprint. The same is also planned shortly for its US organization.

“Climate Change is one of humanity’s greatest challenges of our time. Businesses need to lead the way towards accelerated decarbonization. In September 2015， Siemens became the first global industrial company to commit to achieving carbon neutrality for our global operations by 2030. Today， we reemphasize our commitment to this goal and are looking forward to joining forces with other Climate Pledge companies to help ramp up global efforts”， said Joe Kaeser， President and CEO of Siemens AG.“

“The Paris Agreement set out a unifying roadmap for all countries and all people to address the climate crisis by taking action. The IPCC has informed us that we cannot warm the planet beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius and that the faster we achieve net zero emissions， the better，” said Christiana Figueres， the UN’s former climate change chief and Global Optimism founding partner. “By joining The Climate Pledge， signatories are not just making a statement of commitment to the future， they are setting a pathway to significant actions and investments that will create jobs， spur innovation， regenerate the natural environment and help consumers to buy better， starting now. This is what leadership looks like in resetting the global economy.”

Last year， Amazon and Global Optimism co-founded The Climate Pledge， a commitment to reach the Paris Agreement 10 years early and be net-zero carbon by 2040. Eleven organizations have now signed The Climate Pledge including: Amazon， Best Buy， Infosys， McKinstry， Mercedes-Benz， Oak View Group， Real Betis， Reckitt Benckiser (RB)， Schneider Electric， Siemens， and Verizon—sending an important signal that there will be rapid growth in demand for products and services that help reduce carbon emissions. For more information visit www.theclimatepledge.com.

百思买、麦金斯特里、皇家贝蒂斯、施耐德电气和西门子签署了气候承诺

亚马逊和全球乐观主义者宣布，百思买、麦金斯特里、皇家贝蒂斯、施耐德电气和西门子都加入了气候承诺，承诺到2040年实现净碳零排放，比巴黎协议2050年的目标提前了10年。

气候承诺的这些新签署国同意：

定期测量和报告温室气体排放量

通过真正的商业变革和创新，包括效率提高、可再生能源、材料削减和其他碳排放消除战略，实施符合《巴黎协定》的脱碳战略

通过额外的、可量化的、真实的、永久的和对社会有益的补偿抵消任何剩余的排放量，到2040年实现年净碳排放量为零

“从飓风到森林火灾，我们看到气候变化影响地球的具体证据甚至比预期的要快。亚马逊创始人兼首席执行官杰夫•贝佐斯（Jeff Bezos）表示：“每一家公司都在应对气候变化方面发挥作用，我们欢迎这些新的气候承诺签署国，他们正在加紧努力，承诺到2040年实现净碳零排放。”他们在加速实现零碳的道路上显示出重要的领导作用，以保护我们的子孙后代。”

为了实现净零碳足迹，百思买将继续测量、管理和降低碳排放，提高运营的能源效率，并投资碳抵消项目。自2009年以来，该公司通过投资LED照明、控制系统和混合动力汽车，已将其碳排放量减少了56%。该公司还对公用事业规模的太阳能发电进行了投资，比如百思买太阳能场，每年为相当于260家百思买商店供电。通过先前制定的基于科学的目标，该公司的目标是在其运营中减少75%的排放量，并帮助客户减少20%的产品排放量，到2030年为公司节省50亿美元的公用事业成本。鉴于百思买展望未来，并满足气候承诺2040年的要求，百思买的重点领域可能包括车队电气化、能效、可再生能源投资以及碳抵消项目的开发。

百思买首席执行官Corie Barry表示：“我们是一家目标明确、价值观驱动的公司，在环保方面有着悠久的历史，包括有意义地减少碳足迹，帮助客户实现同样的目标。”。“我们为下一步致力于气候承诺而感到自豪。简单地说，我们的客户和员工期望我们做出如此程度的承诺，而地球也要求这样做。”

美国工程、建筑和能源服务公司McKinstry有一个三重计划。到2025年，它的温室气体净排放量将达到50%。McKinstry将利用它的影响力和影响力，支持那些领导保护地球的社区组织。最后，它将与建筑业主和运营商合作，提供更多的建筑，以实现零碳、能源共享、高效运营和最佳的建筑与电网互动。这导致了居住者的行为，有助于将建筑从盲目的能源消耗者转变为服务于电网的宝贵资产。

McKinstry首席执行官迪安•艾伦（Dean Allen）说：“建筑占美国能源消耗的40%，全球占36%。新兴的、复杂的建筑技术正在释放潜力，从根本上减少碳排放，并以惊人的效率运营建筑。需要跨行业通力合作，部署这些技术，使全球建筑业脱碳，大幅提高能源效率。与其他气候承诺公司合作，我相信我们能够实现这一目标，推动真正、持久的变革。”

皇家贝蒂斯是一家位于西班牙塞维利亚的职业足球俱乐部，它首先测量并减少了碳足迹，并通过从认证的气候保护项目中购买碳补偿来补偿不可避免的碳排放。皇家贝蒂斯还致力于为下一季的球迷们树立榜样，皇马贝蒂斯正在为球迷们制定一份可持续发展的计划清单，以帮助他们减少碳排放。为了减少碳排放，俱乐部正在其6万人的埃斯特迪奥·贝尼托·维拉马林体育场安装“智能照明系统”，并试图减少对一次性塑料的依赖。

“在皇家贝蒂斯，我们致力于应对气候变化，”皇家贝蒂斯总业务总监拉蒙·阿拉克松（Ramón Alarcón）说。“我们还通过与我们的球员和球迷接触，帮助提高人们对应对气候危机的认识。我们知道气候变化对地球上每个人的生计和福祉都是一种威胁，我们承诺尽我们的责任。我们非常高兴成为世界上第一家加入这一计划的足球俱乐部，我们迫不及待地想与气候承诺公司合作，加大我们的努力。”

长期以来，应对气候变化一直是施耐德电气战略和创新路线图的核心，远远早于其第21届缔约方会议（COP 21）碳承诺的认可。对于2020年气候周，施耐德正在加速其自身的碳中和承诺，并重申其将在2025年前实现碳中和，到2030年实现净零排放（无抵消）。该公司还承诺，到2040年，所有产品都将实现碳中和，实现端到端完全中立，并在2050年实现净零供应链。施耐德的公司承诺是科学目标计划（SBTi）批准的首批+1.5摄氏度路线图之一。

施耐德电气董事长兼首席执行官Jean Pascal Tricoire说：“可持续性是我们施耐德所做一切的核心，数字创新对于应对气候变化的挑战至关重要。”。“如果我们共同进步，我们将更快地迈向一个可持续和包容的世界。这就是为什么我们加入了气候承诺——实现碳中和。”

西门子的目标很明确：到2030年，全球所有生产设施和建筑都要实现净零碳排放。为了实现这一目标，西门子将重点放在四个杠杆上：绿色能源采购、提高能源效率、分散能源系统（例如工厂屋顶上的光伏发电）以及车队的电气化。此外，到2020年，西门子还将投资约1亿欧元在自己的生产设施和建筑上实施节能项目。在英国和巴西等多个国家的组织中，西门子已经实施了一个内部碳价格作为指导机制，以筹集资金用于减少我们的碳足迹。同样的计划也将很快在美国成立。

“气候变化是我们这个时代人类最大的挑战之一。企业需要引领加速脱碳的道路。2015年9月，西门子成为第一家致力于在2030年前实现全球运营碳中立的全球工业公司。今天，我们再次强调我们对这一目标的承诺，并期待着与其他气候承诺公司携手，帮助加快全球努力，”西门子公司总裁兼首席执行官乔·凯瑟说

“巴黎协议为所有国家和所有人民制定了一个统一的路线图，通过采取行动应对气候危机。联合国前气候变化负责人、全球乐观主义创始合伙人克里斯蒂安娜·菲格雷斯（Christiana Figueres）说：“IPCC已经通知我们，我们不能让地球变暖超过1.5摄氏度，我们实现净零排放的速度越快越好。”。“通过加入气候承诺，签署国不仅仅是对未来做出承诺，他们正在为重大行动和投资开辟道路，从现在开始，这些行动和投资将创造就业机会，刺激创新，再生自然环境，帮助消费者买得更好。这就是领导层在重启全球经济方面的表现。”

去年，亚马逊和全球乐观主义组织共同创立了气候承诺，承诺提前10年达成巴黎协议，到2040年实现净碳零排放。目前已有11家机构签署了气候承诺，包括：亚马逊、百思买、Infosys、McKinstry、梅赛德斯-奔驰、Oak View Group、Real Betis、Reckitt Benckiser（RB）、施耐德电气（Schneider Electric）、西门子（Siemens）和威瑞森（Verizon），这些机构发出了一个重要信号：对有助于减少碳排放的产品和服务的需求将迅速增长。更多信息请访问www.theclimatepledge.com。