Energy Management Articles
FactSet Sets 2040 Goals
FactSet announced a future goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040.
Walmart Buys 4,500 EVs
Walmart signed a definitive agreement with Canoo to purchase 4,500 all-electric delivery vehicles.
RMR Group Sets 2050 Goals
The RMR Group committed to a long-term target to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050 with a 50% reduction commitment by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.
Citizens Financial Updates Emission Progress
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. announced the bank made progress toward targets to reduce Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions 30% by 2025 and 50% by 2035.
Quest Diagnostics Sets Emission Goals
Quest Diagnostics set emissions goals and launched its first formal materiality assessment in 2021 to identify the most significant ESG topics to the company and its stakeholders.
Saint-Gobain NY Plant Adds Energy Efficient Equipment
Saint-Gobain North America, through its building products subsidiary CertainTeed LLC, installed energy-efficient grinding control technology at its gypsum plant in Buchanan, New York.
SED Premieres Minority Business Enterprise Supplier Program
Smart Energy Decisions announces the Minority Business Enterprise Program (MBE), to help qualifying businesses participate in SED events, as a continuation of its commitment to Inspire Diversity in Energy.
Arkema Sets 2030 Goals
Arkema has set a target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and its Scope 3 emissions by 46% by 2030 relative to 2019.
Sustainability Strategy: Two Ways to Decarbonize Natural Gas
Depending on your budget, your business can reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with natural gas usage either indirectly through the purchase of carbon offsets or directly by switching to renewable natural gas (RNG). In this article from Constellation's Roadmap to Sustainability Series,
Dollarama Converts to Sustainability-Linked Credit Facilities
Dollarama Inc. announced that it has amended its existing syndicated credit facilities to convert them to a sustainability-linked loan ("SLL") with available credit of C$1,050 million.
Aloha Petroleum Achieves Energy Reduction
Aloha Petroleum, the convenience and gas retailer, achieved over 13% average reduction in energy use over the past twelve months, with one month reaching nearly 17% averaged savings across 30 locations throughout the state.
Weekend Reads: The Developing Countries Leading on RE; Nuclear's Growing Public Support in the US
It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
Lowe’s Achieves GHG Reduction
Lowe's achieved its 2025 goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG by 40% - four years early - and reduced GHG by 42% over the past five years.
Smart Energy Voices Episode 68: Leading from Within, with Amy Bond
In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host John Failla introduces the opening keynote speaker from Smart Energy Decisions’ recent Renewable Energy Forum, Amy Bond. Amy is the Sustainability Sourcing Manager at T-Mobile. In her talk, she presents actionable tips for navigating obstacles to success in implementing sustainability strategies.
DigitalBridge Group Sets 2030 Goal
DigitalBridge Group, Inc. established a commitment for its portfolio companies to be net zero by 2030, building on the significant climate actions already achieved in several areas.
Paine Schwartz Partners Starts GHG Tracking
Paine Schwartz Partners initiated the tracking and disclosure of its GHG emissions and energy footprint, including Scope 1 and 2 and partial Scope 3 (business travel).
White Plains Adds Solar
The City of White Plains, New York completed the construction of a nine-site, 6.8 MW community solar portfolio.
Kilroy Realty Adds Three Solar Sites
Kilroy Realty Corporation announced that it has completed three onsite solar installations in San Diego and San Francisco.
Fort Riley Launches Solar
The third phase of the solar energy program at Fort Riley was kicked of and will bring nearly 17MW of renewable energy to power more than 40% homes when it is completed.
Triple Flag Precious Metals Updates Emission Progress
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announced the company continued its record of maintaining carbon neutrality since inception, offsetting total Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.
PepsiCo Achieves 70% Renewables
PepsiCo announced the company reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% from a 2015 baseline and over 70% of global electricity needs in direct operations are now met by renewable sources.
Maryland Schools to Update Energy Efficiency
The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced grant awards for seven Maryland public school districts to help finance their capacities for reducing GHG emissions.
Let’s Measure Sustainability with an Aim to Improve Operational Performance and Profits
There has been a sharp increase in the number of food retail chains that collect sustainability data and publish sustainability reports. However, there is much room for improvement in how companies measure sustainability and use data-driven insights to inform operational improvements. In this column, Peter Cooke and Jonathan Tan of Ratio Institute review common problems and offer new approaches for successful sustainability reporting.
GE Appliances Adds Fleet of Electric Trucks
GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.
MSC Group to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ships
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of an additional two hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ships.
US Foods Sets 2032 Goals
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced it commits to and is pursuing SBTi validation for the reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 32.5% by 2032 from a 2019 base year.
NI Sets Scope 1,2 Goals
NI announced a new goal of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2030 and plans to operate in a way that produces no net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2).
Public Storage Achieves Emission Reduction
Public Storage announced the company reduced energy consumption, carbon emission, water consumption, and waste production by 5% and 22%, on average, over the past one and three years, respectively.
Tevva Motor Adds Fuel Cells For Hydrogen Trucks
Tevva Motors Ltd (Tevva) signed a multi-year fuel cell supply agreement to scale production of its hydrogen electric trucks.
Stahl Sets Scope 3 Goals
Stahl aims to reduce by at least 25% over the next 10 years of the company’s Scope 3 upstream emissions, compared with the base year (2021).
