A CONSIDERABLE number of newsworthy climate stories came out in the last two months. This year's Earth Hour and Earth Day celebrations are still fresh in mind, especially as the latter urged society to 'invest in our planet' and act now. April notably saw a worldwide scientist-led protest following the release of the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report. More recently, the BBC reported on 'phantom forests' resulting from organizations that overpromised and failed to implement reforestation programs.

Two sentiments serve as a common connecting thread across these events. First, being that they are the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide, corporations are under intense scrutiny to adopt more environmentally sustainable operations and be at the forefront of climate action. Second, if we have any hope of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and avoiding the darkest timeline for the planet, companies must work to reduce their carbon footprints with utmost urgency. Currently, it seems their efforts have been inadequate.