目的地净零：公司正在脱碳。但他们如何能更快地实现？

About the authors Contributors Matthew RobinsonAna Clara GimenezJosh ElkindDibyajyoti DashGuillaume Simon Mauro MacchiCEO - EMEA Babak MoussaviSenior Principal –Accenture Research Mauricio BermudezNeubauerManaging Director – Strategy &Consulting, Carbon Strategy & Global Sustainability ServicesLead and Global Resources Stephanie is Accenture’s globalResources Industry PracticesChair, which includes the utilities,chemicals, natural resources andenergy industries. She is alsoAccenture’s global Sustainability Mauricio is the ManagingDirector leading CarbonStrategy and Intelligence atAccenture, focusing on net zerotransitions and sustainability.He works across multiple Babak is a Senior Principalwithin Accenture Research,focusing on sustainability.He has led the research for the Mauro is the current Presidentand CEO of Accenture EMEA, aswell as the ICEG Market Unit Leadand a member of Accenture’sGlobal Management Committee.He has over 30 years of Preface The journey to net zero presents an unprecedented opportunity forbusinesses to drive innovation, unlock new value and lead in theglobal energy transition. Across industries, our data shows that the efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy. Acrossindustries, our data indicates that these strategies have become Looking ahead, cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence(AI) are poised to accelerate progress. As explored inour recentcollaboration with the United Nations Global Compact, AI can But despite this momentum, progress isn’t fast enough. As oncedistant global climate targets become near-term business priorities,only a small percentage of the world’s largest companies are ontrack to realize net zero by midcentury. This is even as regulatorsacross the world enforce increasingly stringent sustainability While still too few businesses are leveraging AI for decarbonization,it is already helping some pioneering companies to optimize energyuse and improve operational efficiency. The potential of AI to This, our fourth annualDestination Net Zeroreport, provides aclear-eyed, empirical assessment of where the world’s largestcompanies stand on their decarbonization journeys. It also offers About the research Since 2021, Accenture has been analyzing the decarbonizationcommitments and progress of the world’s 2000 largest companies byrevenue. We collect data through manual inspection of company publicdocuments—such as sustainability reports—creating a proprietarydatabase of decarbonization targets and actions. Combining this Contents Acceleration isstill needed—and AI can help23 Lever adoption is growingin reach and range,16 Decarbonization isgaining momentum08 39 34 What companiesneed to do now How Accenturecan help Time is running out to take meaningful action onclimate change. To limit global warming to 1.5°C, globalgreenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025, declineby almost half by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050.1Furthermore, as governments increasingly introduce We also find that 37% of G2000 firms have set full net zerogoals across Scopes 1, 2 and 3. Although this representsan increase of just 0.3 percentage points from last year,it is 10 percentage points higher than 2021, the first yearof our study. Moreover, the proportions rise significantlywhen considering only operational emissions targets,covering just Scopes 1 and 2. A solid majority (65%) of trends,only 16% of G2000 companies with emissionsdata are on track to reach net zero in their operations In addition to using basic strategies more effectively,the adoption of next-generation levers will be criticalfor corporate decarbonization. To fully integrate Given the urgent need to make progress, where do AI could also be a game-changer. It is already a powerfulbusiness tool, boosting productivity and innovation forworkers and companies alike. It holds similar promise for Our fourth annualDestination Net Zeroreport examinesthe world’s 2000 largest companies by revenue (G2000),focusing on their decarbonization efforts and progresstoward achieving net zero. We found encouraging signs.In their latest year of reporting, 55% of the G2000 (ofthose with emissions data) reported lower Scope 1 and 2 However, AI’s high energy demands could undermineemissions reductions. In this year’s study, for the firsttime, we look at which companies are using AI—and The foundations to reach net zero are clear. Companiesacross the G2000 are using a wider range of actions—or“decarbonization levers”—in areas like energy efficiency,renewables, circularity and digital technology. Some This year,our three mainfindings are: 01Decarbonization isgaining momentum 02 Lever adoption is growing in reachand range, becoming standard 03 Acceleration is stillneeded—and AI can help Decarbonizationis gaining01 But there has been progress among the largest private sector organizations.Since the ratification of the Paris Agreement in 2016, 1,399 (70%) of the G2000companies have reported