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Burberry, a luxury fashion brand, received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its net-zero emissions target.

United Airlines sent a $10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 of Archer Aviation’s initial production eVTOL aircraft.

Organizations have been tasked with risk mitigation amid grid outages and extreme weather. How can you improve resilience and minimize the adverse impacts of major events? In this white paper from Ameresco, learn how core energy infrastructure can play a critical role in resilience and business continuity. Innovative technologies and contract structures are important to consider when evaluating investments in resiliency – for when off is not an option.

Santander Holdings USA, Inc. set a goal of 100% carbon neutral operations and $3.1 billion in renewable finance exposure supporting $7.8 billion in total deal size.

Starbucks, in partnership with Volvo Cars, announced the first Starbucks stores where new EV chargers will be available to customers and members of the public.

Smart Energy Decisions announces the final agenda for the Net Zero Forum, SED’s largest event ever, set for September 12-14, 2022 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix. With Pre-conference Workshops, Peer-2-Peer Conversations, General Sessions, and Track sessions focusing on Buildings, Manufacturing, Higher Education, and Cross-Sector Issues, this Forum will deliver more actionable content on the subject of understanding and developing your Net Zero strategies than any other industry event.

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.