In Brazil, only 23% of companies are aligned with the trajectory needed to zero out their net emissions by 2050. This data is part of the Destination Net Zero 2025 study, released by Accenture this Thursday (11).
Although the national index surpasses the global average – in which 16% of companies worldwide would be able to meet the commitment – the survey shows that most Brazilian organizations are still making slow progress in their decarbonization strategies.
Furthermore, 40% of companies in the country have increased their emissions in recent years, a number slightly lower than the global average (48%), but still worrying.
According to Accenture, the scenario indicates that, despite Brazil's growing prominence in cleaner energy matrices, companies need to accelerate structural initiatives to achieve net zero.
How does Brazil appear in the research analysis?
The study evaluated the world's thousand largest companies, including the top 2000 (G2) and the top 4000 (G4), to understand their stage in the journey towards net zero. Among the Brazilian highlights:
- 74% of companies maintain partnerships with local communities and indigenous peoples, a percentage much higher than the global average (52%).
- 36% of Brazilian companies in the G2000 already have fully met net zero targets, a performance similar to the world average (41%).
- Among G4000 companies, 13 of the 21 decarbonization levers are already adopted by the majority, demonstrating a maturation of environmental practices.
The study also highlights that, globally, 41% of G2000 companies already have net-zero targets across the entire value chain – representing an increase of 14 pp (percentage points) since 2024.
Growth decoupled from emissions
One of the positive aspects of the study is that, since 2016, the world's largest corporations have increased their revenues by 7% annually while maintaining stable operational emissions. This indicates a principle of "decoupling" between economic growth and carbon generation.
Even so, as seen in the report, only 16% of corporations are on track to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.
According to Accenture, the biggest challenges are concentrated in sectors where cutting carbon is structurally more difficult, requiring collaboration between companies, governments, and suppliers to develop shared low-carbon infrastructure.
AI is gaining momentum, but it brings a new environmental warning.
The research also reveals that 24% of companies worldwide already use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to support decarbonization – mainly in demand forecasting, energy efficiency, and optimization of production processes.
Despite the progress, only 4% of the organizations evaluated by the study manage the digital carbon footprint caused by the increasing use of these technologies.
According to Accenture, AI can be an "impact multiplier," but its use requires responsibility, especially given the increased energy consumption associated with data centers and advanced AI models.
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