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Wed, Dec 15, 2021, 11:10
- Brownswood and Beggars Group, plus the three majors, have also signed up.
Warp Records, !K7, Ninja Tune and other electronic music labels have signed up to Music Climate Pact, a new initiative pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
The three majors—Sony, Universal and Warner—plus label groups like Beggars (XL, 4AD, Rough Trade) and Secretly (Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans) have also joined the initiative, which was launched this month by UK organisations AIM (Association Of Independent Music) and BPI (British Phonographic Industry) in response to the recent COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. The guidelines were developed with the support of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme).
By signing up, the labels have committed to following either Science Based Targets or the SME Climate Commitment, which is part of the UN's Race To Zero campaign, the Guardian reports.
Commitments include taking individual and collective action to reduce greenhouse emissions; supporting artists when speaking up about climate issues; and communicating openly with fans about the impact of the music industry on the environment. Read the rest of the commitments via the Music Climate Pact website.
By June 2022, Music Climate Pact hopes to have hundreds more music businesses sign up.
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