1. Numbers are based on our ongoing analysis of publicly held companies between 2015 –2021. We assess the percentage of global gross domestic product (GDP) growth driven by our clients, relative to total global GDP growth. In the same time period, we look at total Scope 1 and Scope 2 CO2 emission reductions reported by these publicly held companies, and the percentage of those achieved by our clients. We also establish the average net new jobs created by our publicly held clients during this period.
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