Tech Mahindra joins the 1.5°C supply chain leaders
April 22, 2021
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‘We are committing to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions across our full value chain in line with the 1.5°C ambition’ Tech Mahindra has joined 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders, a group of major group of global corporations including Ericsson and IKEA, to drive climate action and support supply chain partners to curb emissions.
The 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders was founded by the Exponential Roadmap Initiative together with Ericsson, IKEA, Telia, BT Group and Unilever and is supported by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the We Mean Business Coalition.
Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, said: “By joining the 1.5°C Supply Chain Leaders we are committing to reducing our greenhouse gas emissions across our full value chain in line with the 1.5°C ambition – and to urge our suppliers to do the same. This is a crucial part of decarbonising our full value chain and to
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