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With the release of its 2021 ESG Report, The Home Depot reported a 22% reduction in carbon intensity while at the same time growing the business by nearly 20%. Additional progress for the year included LED lighting upgrades, participation in demand mitigation programs, and expanded use of fuel cells and solar power. This excerpted report features "5 Takeaways" The Home Depot learned while navigating a year unlike any other.

Mattel announced Aug. 5 a new target to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline.

Vantage Data Centers announced Aug. 2 that it will achieve net-zero emissions in its data centers globally by 2030.

LaGuardia Airport's new Terminal B was awarded LEED v4 Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, a first for any airline terminal in the world under more stringent requirements.

Columbia Sportswear Company announced July 28 that it is targeting a 30% reduction in manufacturing emissions by 2030.

Yum! Brands released its latest sustainability detailing its new target to reduce emissions 46% between 2019 and 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

Fifth Season, a vertical commercial farming company, will soon be implementing an energy management system to cut its energy bills and increase its energy resilience and reliable access to clean energy.

As the energy industry evolves, one of the top trends influencing the objectives of commercial and industrial customers is sustainability. In this report from Constellation, see how suppliers are developing new, innovative solutions to address these objectives.

Price Chopper/Market 32 expects to reduce its energy costs by $2 million annually through a new energy efficiency project implemented in five Connecticut retail locations.

An outstanding roster of keynote speakers is set for Smart Energy Decisions’ Virtual Distributed Energy Forum, September 13-15 online at SED’s Virtual EventHub. These exclusive executive keynote sessions, buyer-only preconference roundtables, and one-to-one meetings between buyers and suppliers will bring industry leaders together to explore the theme, “DER’s Role in Your Sustainability Strategy”.