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FedEx Office, a printing, packing and shipping services company and subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is piloting 10 Ford E-Transit vans across its FedEx SameDay City network.

The Lufthansa Group is expanding its CO2-neutral flight and along with SWISS, Austrian Airlines and Brussels Airlines, the partnership is offering a new fare that already includes full CO2 compensation in the price.

In 2013, Whole Foods Market became the first grocery partner to join the Better Buildings Challenge, committing to a 20% improvement in energy use intensity by 2023 across its building portfolio of more than 12 million square feet. In this column, learn how Whole Foods Market surpassed that goal two years ahead of schedule, achieving a 21% energy reduction.

Harrison Street, an investment management firm focused on alternative real assets, announced a partnership to install EV charging stations at selected properties.

Turkish Airlines will launch a new program called Co2mission to help offset the carbon emissions caused by flights.

The Net Zero Forum, set for September12-14, will be Smart Energy Decisions’ largest event ever with more than double the number of educational sessions and 50% more energy and sustainability executives than ever before. The Forum will convene at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in Arizona.

Liberty Mutual Insurance announced its membership to the MIT Climate and Sustainability Consortium (MCSC), supporting the acceleration and implementation of large-scale solutions to address climate change.

Carter’s, Inc., a children’s apparel retailer, pledged to achieve net zero emissions by 2040.

Empire Company Limited announced it is setting emissions reduction targets in support of Canada’s transition to a low carbon economy by setting a net zero goal by 2040 for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.

WEX, a global commerce platform that simplifies the business of running a business, is working with partners to create an expanded EV charging network.