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CyrusOne reported in its 2021 Sustainability Report a detailed look at its water conservation strategy in its data centers that demonstrates how energy efficiency and water efficiency in tech are tied.

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Tobacco company Altria Group, Inc. announced its first standalone Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report.

Lineage Logistics announced it has signed onto The Climate Pledge and committed to be net-zero carbon across business operations by 2040. The company also established the first facility in its network to generate 100% of its energy consumption on-site. 

Kenyon College recently added sustainability into its strategic plan amid calls from within the school to prioritize sustainability goals and establish concrete targets to reach carbon neutrality.

Daimler Truck AG and TotalEnergies signed an agreement on their joint commitment to the decarbonization of road freight in the European Union.

EasyJet announced it has joined Race to Zero, a global UN-backed campaign to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest and is committed to setting an interim science-based target for 2035.

Dutch grocery retail company Ahold Delhaize and its brands announced it will commit to reach net-zero carbon emissions across their operations (Scopes 1 and 2) by no later than 2040 .

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the availability of $5 million for a second round of pilot projects under the $30 million RetrofitNY program to improve energy efficiency in affordable housing units.