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Dow announces targets to conserve water and nature

Dow expands Protect the Climate targets to include climate adaptation benchmarks focused on water and nature
This reflects Dow's holistic approach to climate protection, considering both climate change mitigation and adaptation

Published 6 months ago | About a 1 minute read

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MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) today announced it will expand its Protect the Climate targets by setting distinct milestones for climate change mitigation that focus on water and nature conservation. These targets include:

By 2030, Dow will implement a robust land management strategy, its top 20 water-dependent sites will have water stewardship plans, and 10 of those sites will be water-resilient.
By 2035, all Dow sites will have water stewardship plans.
By 2050, Dow will partner to conserve 50,000 acres of habitat and its top 20 water-dependent sites will be water-resilient.

Read the full release here.