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DXC Technology, a global technology services provider, announced its commitment to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2050.

Colliers, a diversified professional services and investment management firm, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions per square foot by 24.8% from a 2021 baseline.

Conduent Incorporated, a global technology-led business solutions and services company, reached its goal of a 40-50% reduction in Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2030 over its 2019 baseline.

Microsoft has issued a Datacenter Community Pledge to build and operate digital infrastructure that addresses societal challenges and creates benefits for communities. In this column, Noelle Walsh, Corporate Vice President, Cloud Operations and Innovations, explains the Pledge's focus on three core areas: contributing to a sustainable future, advancing community prosperity and well-being, and operating responsibly as a good neighbor.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil sat down with Marshall Duer-Balkind, Director of Policy Programs at the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), to talk about building performance standards (BPS) and their implications for the energy transition. He also gives an overview of IMT's mission and work, focusing on their efforts to improve the efficiency and performance of buildings through policy development and equitable decarbonization.

Caesars Entertainment, Inc., a casino-entertainment company, is implementing a new GHG reduction goal of 46.2% by 2030 from a 2019 baseline after achieving emission reduction goals three years ahead of schedule in 2022.

Global plant-based food ingredient supplier Green Boy Group was able to completely offset its Scope 1 and 2 emissions and part of its Scope 3 emissions, making the company carbon neutral in 2023.

The deadline for nominations for Smart Energy Decisions' 2024 DEI Impact Awards is June 21. These awards will acknowledge company-wide efforts by large power users (commercial, industrial, institutional, and government) to advance DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion), specifically focusing on the impact and amplification of energy and sustainability programs.

Catch up with the latest Smart Energy Decisions webcasts on-demand at the Webinar Center - your go-to resource for presentations you need to help you make the best decisions for your energy strategies. Recent webinars include "The New Math: Balancing Decarb with Your Business & Mission Imperatives," "Climate Regulations Are Coming - Are You Ready?," "Better Bill Data: Using Technology to Streamline Utility Bill Management," "The 2024 State of Corporate Sustainability," "Achieving Energy Efficiency with Building Software," "Overcoming the Biggest Hurdle in Decarbonizing Buildings," "The 5 Energy Trends for 2023 and Beyond", and "AI-based HVAC Management for Real-World Results."

Kimberly-Clark, a consumer products manufacturer, bolstered the utilization of alternative energy sources such as wind and solar power, including the launch of a new VPPA via an onshore wind farm in Scotland and the initiation of several renewable PPAs in 2023.