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BlackBerry becomes carbon neutral

Source: BlackBerry

BlackBerry today announced it has achieved carbon neutrality across Scope 1, Scope 2 and material Scope 3 emissions, the three groups that categorize the emissions a company creates, as classified under the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Standard.

Launched in 1998, the standard provides principles and guidance for companies and other types of organizations preparing a GHG emissions inventory. It covers the accounting and reporting of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol — carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).

Deloitte explains the three categories thusly:

BlackBerry also announced that it has invested in carbon removal, to generate a net effect of the company removing carbon from the atmosphere. 

How the company achieved these environmental sustainability milestones

 

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