The international movement toward standardized, verifiable corporate net-zero claims has hit a significant roadblock. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—the world’s most influential arbiter of industrial and commercial benchmarks—has confirmed that its draft for the "ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned Organizations" failed to secure the necessary consensus to proceed.…
The global movement toward a unified, ironclad definition of "net-zero" has encountered a significant bureaucratic hurdle. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—the world’s foremost developer of voluntary international standards—has confirmed that its draft for the "ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned Organizations" failed to secure the necessary consensus to advance.…
The global effort to standardize corporate net-zero claims has hit a significant roadblock. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—the world’s most influential body for voluntary industrial and business standards—has confirmed that its proposed "ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned Organizations" failed to secure the necessary support during its recent international…
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO)—the world’s most influential arbiter of industrial and corporate benchmarks—has hit a significant, and perhaps predictable, speed bump in its quest to define "net-zero." The draft of the ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned Organizations, a document intended to serve as the global "gold standard"…
For years, the corporate landscape was defined by an increasingly ambitious race to net-zero. Multinational conglomerates, tech giants, and industrial titans vied for headlines with bold commitments to slash greenhouse gas emissions, citing pressure from shareholders, consumers, and an evolving regulatory framework. However, a landmark study released by researchers at…
The promise was simple, bold, and seemingly attainable: 100 percent renewable electricity by 2025. A decade ago, as the Climate Group’s RE100 campaign began to gain momentum, it became the gold standard for corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) commitments. Tech giant HP Inc. was among the early wave of…
By Heather Clancy The global push for standardized corporate climate accountability reached a pivotal milestone today, September 9, as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) concluded the initial 12-week public consultation period for its highly anticipated net-zero target-setting framework. This draft, formally titled the ISO 14060 Standard for Net-Zero Aligned…
