
Around 4 in 10 CEOs rank positive environmental impact as top priority
46% of Asian firms also have short-term carbon reduction targets.
Four in 10 chief executive officers in Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe all ranked positive environmental impact and reducing emissions as their top priority, according to YPO’s Global Impact Report.
The report states that South America leads with 54% of businesses having short-term carbon reduction targets.
Meanwhile, 46% of Asian firms also have short-term carbon reduction targets, with 60% having a decarbonisation strategy.
Further, 46% in Asia were to have a short-term greenhouse gas reduction target, whilst 29% have a long-term goal aligned with the net-zero pathway.