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In 2023, New York City committed to creating a comprehensive industry action plan that defines the green economy and lays out the City's path to seizing the opportunity it presents. The Green Economy Action Plan sets forth the first-ever universal understanding of the green economy in New York City and establishes a baseline to understand its growth over time.

ASSA ABLOY, a global company in access solutions, lowered its absolute carbon emissions in Scopes 1 and 2 by 23% in 2023 against the 2019 baseline and its water intensity by 51%.

Globe, a telecom company based in the Philippines, received the Science Based Targets initiative's validation and approval of its near-term and net-zero science-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.

Smart Energy Decisions presented the third annual WISE (Women in Smart Energy) Awards at our recent Net Zero Forum. As part of International Women’s Day, we want to share details on these winners and raise the profile of the important work being done by women in energy and sustainability.

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) and the Lufthansa Group entered into a partnership to jointly increase the scale-up of high-quality carbon removal.

Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. disclosed its Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and measured seven categories of Scope 3 emissions.

Klarna, an AI-powered global payments provider and shopping assistant, announced its sustainability achievements from the past year, including a 25% reduction in its overall absolute carbon footprint in 2023 compared to the previous year.

New York City announced the release of the Green Economy Action Plan, which provides a roadmap to help the city combat climate change by adding electric vehicle chargers, commercialization pathways for climate tech startups and tax incentives for bat

Walmart's Project Gigaton called for the retailer's suppliers to reduce, avoid or sequester 1 gigaton — that’s 1 billion metric tons — of GHG emissions in product value chains by 2030. In this column, Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Kathleen McLaughlin explains how this goal was reached six years early.

Clark County School District in Nevada plans to conduct several energy efficiency projects including implementing and maintaining advanced lighting and control upgrades.