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Bristol Myers Squibb has announced new 2030 and 2040 sustainability goals. By 2030, the company will purchase 100% of the electricity it uses from renewable sources, and by 2040, it will be carbon neutral in its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and reach the targets of equitable water use, zero waste to landfill, and 100% electric vehicles in its fleet.
Today’s announcement builds upon this year’s $300 million combined investment by Bristol Myers Squibb and the Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation in a series of commitments toward the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals.
In addition to setting new 2030 and 2040 goals, Bristol Myers Squibb commits to set approved science-based emissions reductions targets in alignment with the Science Based Targets Initiative as a key step in the roadmap to delivering these environmental commitments.
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