The building blocks for net zero transformation

The recent surge in corporate net zero commitments has been an important and promising development for combating the impacts of climate change — but there is still more work ahead. While most of the Fortune 500 companies have made net zero or carbon reduction commitments, many remain vague in their plans around how value chain emissions will be tackled and, in particular, how downstream emissions from products, services and investments will be monitored.

To support companies on their net zero journeys, PwC has defined nine key building blocks for corporate net zero transformation. This ‘blueprint’ seeks to help companies move from ambition to implementation. For each building block, this report:

• Defines the checklist of critical actions companies need to undertake to transform to net zero
• Explains why these actions are important
• Provides practical and actionable guidance for companies to follow.