Internet giants fail to grasp growing demand for carbon disclosure

Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Firms such as Facebook and Amazon can no longer ignore the closing jaws of mandatory carbon reporting, says Verdantix The global internet sector, including Amazon, Baidu and Facebook, is failing to grapple with carbon disclosure demands and emissions reduction plans, according to new research published today.

A study by analyst firm Verdantix that assesses the carbon and energy management strategies of the world's 14 largest internet and social networking firms found that only a minority regularly reveal their environmental data and targets.

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