KPMG unveils blockchain solution to track climate emissions
As organizations come under pressure to ramp up climate change policies, accounting giant KPMG has launched a new blockchain-based solution. International accounting firm KPMG has unveiled its blockchain based Climate Accounting Infrastructure (CAI) solution to help organizations measure, report, and offset their greenhouse gas emissions.CAI uses blockchain to securely store environmental data in a financial system as part of organizations’ climate risk assessments and asset valuations. It aims to help companies meet environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) targets. The....
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