In March 2021, FedEx Corp. announced an audacious goal: to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040.

With its announcement, FedEx joined a small but growing group of companies that have made similar pledges. The Net Zero Tracker is a collaboration between four organizations that collects information on targets for net zero emissions pledged by countries, cities, regions, and companies. The tracker has identified 699 companies worldwide, as of May 9, that have made pledges to be carbon neutral, net zero, or produce zero emissions by a certain future date.

Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass. Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com LinkedIn:...