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Setting a bold climate target

Greg MacPherson and his team have committed to a 60 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 2021 levels by 2028.

Climate action in financial services

The target covers key sources of emissions from office operations, business travel, and other day to day activities.

Two years after joining Green Economy New Brunswick as a founding member, Manulife Wealth in Woodstock has set a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent below 2021 levels by 2028. Greg MacPherson sees this as an important step in aligning the business with his values and with a changing economy.

In the interview, Greg reflects on how joining GENB helped his team understand their footprint, identify practical changes, and access support to move from awareness to action. He notes that clients are increasingly interested in how their advisors are responding to climate change and sees the target as part of leading by example.

The target covers key sources of emissions

from office operations, business travel, and other day to day activities.

By improving office efficiency, reducing unnecessary travel, and looking at smarter purchasing decisions, Greg and his team are beginning to turn their long term target into concrete steps. The GENB framework helps them track progress and stay accountable over time.

Greg's commitment to a lower carbon practice

Greg hopes that other small professional offices will see that it is possible to take meaningful climate action without losing focus on client service, and that setting a clear target can guide everyday decisions.

Greg hopes that other small professional offices will see that it is possible to take meaningful climate action without losing focus on client service, and that setting a clear target can guide everyday decisions.

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