Procter & Gamble (P&G) is accelerating its action on climate change, including an ambition to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across its operations and supply chain by 2040 as well as interim 2030 goals to make meaningful progress this decade.

P&G says that it believes the majority of consumers globally now want brands they buy to help them live a more environmentally conscious lifestyle, and the latest science has made it clear that urgent, decisive action must be taken to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

P&G’s 2030 goals to pace its progress toward net-zero include:

• Reducing emissions across its operations by 50 stet
• Reducing emissions across its supply chain by 40 stet
• Purchasing 100renewable electricity stet
• Increasing transportation efficiency of outbound finished products by 50%
• For residual emissions in categories that cannot be eliminated by 2030, the company says it will use natural or technical solutions that remove and store carbon.