GreenBiz Group presented the results of a survey of sustainability leaders at Fortune 500 companies as the starting point for a discussion around sustainability targets and evaluation criteria.  The analysis argues that sustainability targets demand that companies consider operational planning horizons that can extend for decades. It shows that 80% of companies have emissions reduction targets and some of them have started to include “Scope 3” emissions to influence emissions of other companies and activities in their value chains.
Key words: energy management, energy efficiency, climate change, clean tech, sustainability metrics