Build Back Better Act Includes $555 Billion Toward Climate Action
Proposed Legislation by President Biden will include some of the most ambitious climate action in US history.
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Intel Water, Sustainability Goals Important in Large Europe Facility Project
Intel plans to build a giant semiconductor fabrication plant – what it calls a mega fab – in Europe and is currently in the process of looking for a location the fits its need in size, energy reliability and water supply.
Walmart Secures $2 Billion Green Bond
Walmart has priced the company’s first green bond, a $2 billion offering intended to advance its goal of achieving total renewable energy.
How 2 European Coca-Cola Manufacturing Sites Reached Carbon Neutral Status
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) is announcing that two of its manufacturing sites have been certified as carbon neutral.
Sustainable Markets Initiative Launches Design Lab To Develop High Impact Solutions for Sustainable Future
The Terra Carta Design Lab, a collaboration between HRH The Prince of Wales, Sir Jony Ive, and the Royal College of Art (RCA), will inspire and invite design students from around the world to design high-impact, low-cost solutions for ‘Nature, People and Planet.’ Through the Terra Carta Design Lab, students ... Read more »
Yale Accelerates Carbon Reduction Targets, Creates New Divestment Policies
As part of its ongoing sustainability plan, Yale University has announced it is accelerating its carbon reduction targets, aiming to be net zero by 2035, and actual zero (no offsets) by 2050. The University has also revamped the $31.2 billion Yale Endowment fossil fuel investment principles. Strategies to achieve the ... Read more »
Biodiversity: The Next Big Challenge and Opportunity for Policymakers and Corporates
The World Economic Forum (WEF), in its Global Risks Report 2021, cited biodiversity loss as one of top global risks society faces, along with infectious diseases, climate action failure and other environmental issues. According to the report, biodiversity loss means irreversible consequences for the environment, humankind, and economic activity, and a permanent destruction of natural capital, as a result of
Amazon Issues $1 Billion Sustainability Bond
The proceeds will be used to fund projects in five areas, building on significant investments Amazon has made over the years: renewable energy, clean transportation, sustainable buildings, affordable housing, and socioeconomic advancement and empowerment.
Apple’s $200 Million Fund Will Generate Both a Financial Return and Measurable Carbon Impacts
Apple has launched a carbon removal initiative that the company says will make investments in forestry projects to remove carbon from the atmosphere while generating a financial return for investors. The $200 million fund, launched with Conservation International and Goldman Sachs, aims to remove at least a million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually from the atmosphere,
How Starbucks Plans to Produce Carbon Neutral Coffee
Starbucks will work to meet its 2030 target of carbon neutral green coffee, reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in coffee at origin then compensating for any remaining emissions, by deploying three primary strategies.
How to be an effective energy manager amid a symphony of advice and possibilities
This event is available on-demand and can be found in the E+E Leader Resource Hub. NRG experts understand how managing energy for a commercial or industrial facility has grown incredibly complex. No longer is the sole goal getting the lowest cost for electricity; it now includes sustainability and resilience targets ... Read more »
How Nestlé Waters North America’s California Bottling Site Became First F&B Factory to Earn Platinum Certification by the AWS
Nestlé Waters North America today announced that its Ontario, California water bottling site is the first food and beverage factory in the world to earn Platinum certification under the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard.