Ryder Cup Sets Up Energy Efficient Tournament
The PGA's Ryder Cup aims to reduce its carbon impact through the use of an efficient power setup.
Clean Energy
Clean energy includes renewable energy sources that have minimal impact on the environment such as solar and wind power which do not emit greenhouse gases (GHGs). They also are referred to as green energy because they do not deplete fossil fuels and other natural resources.
Procter & Gamble, Salesforce Lead 86 Additions to Climate Pledge
Procter & Gamble, Salesforce, HP, ASOS and Nespresso, each with well-established sustainability goals, are among the latest to join the Climate Pledge. They are part of a group of 86 new companies to join the pledge. More than 200 companies have now signed the agreement developed by Amazon and Global ... Read more »
Organizations Have Deprioritized Risk Management Due to Pandemic Pressures, Refinitiv Finds
Overall, 44% of respondents reported conducting initial formal customer or third-party due diligence checks — five percentage points lower than in 2019. One reason for the decline may be the greater difficulty of obtaining data for third-party checks...
UN SDG Effort Faces Huge Funding Gap, Could Offer Trillions in Business Opportunities
The United Nations’ sustainable development goals (SDG) face a financing gap of up to $100 trillion and that engaging businesses an industries not committed to the goals could bring in $12 trillion in business opportunities related to the effort, according to a new report by Force for Good. Closing the ... Read more »
DS Smith Invests in Biogas Creation
Sustainable packaging company DS Smith is investing more than $8.8 million to expand its anaerobic treatment facility to create…
Solar Could Supply Nearly Half of US’s Electricity Needs by 2050: DOE
The US Department of Energy released a study last Wednesday that suggests solar power could provide 35% of the nation’s electricity supply by 2035 and 45% by 2050. The scenario assumes continued technological innovation to…
Pennsylvania School District to Save More Than $3 Million with Energy Conservation Measures
Jeannette City School District in Jeannette, Pennsylvania is projected to save $3.6 million in energy and operations costs from building improvements across three of its facilities.
S&P Global Platts Publishes Prices Showing Cost to Reduce Carbon Emissions Using Biofuels
S&P Global Platts, an independent provider of information and benchmark prices for the commodities and energy markets, has launched a suite of 36 new daily prices to reflect the cost of reducing greenhouse gas emissions using biofuels.
KPMG Survey Shows Increased Commitment to Climate Change Action among CEOs
Accounting and consulting firm KPMG upcoming 2021 CEO Outlook survey found that nearly a third of CEOs plan to invest more than 10% of their revenues toward sustainability measures and programs over the next three years. However, 77% of CEOs feel that…
Caterpillar to Offer Gensets Operating on 100% Hydrogen
Caterpillar will begin offering Cat generator sets capable of operating on 100% hydrogen, including fully renewable green hydrogen, later this year, the company announced. Hydrogen-powered generator sets will be available on a designed-to-order basis. The company also plans to launch…
AT&T to Reduce a Gigaton of CO2 Emissions through Connected Climate Initiative
AT&T has launched the Connected Climate Initiative, a collaborative effort to reduce emissions among businesses by a gigaton relative to 2018 levels by 2035. The initiative builds on AT&T’s commitment last year to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2035.
Farmers Receiving Compensation for Regenerative Agriculture Commitments
A group of farmers in three US states have completed the initial benchmarking phase of Rabo Carbon Bank’s first carbon sequestration and soil health pilot program in North America.