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At Smart Energy Decisions' 2023 Net Zero Forum/Spring, Chandra Farley, Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Atlanta presented a session about viewing sustainability through an environmental justice framework, the importance of public-private partnerships, and the value of “positive pressure.”

The Boston Beer Company, a manufacturer of brands such as Samuel Adams, Truly Hard Seltzer, Twisted Tea, Dogfish Head and Angry Orchard, calculated its Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the first time.

Koppers, an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds, realized a 49.5% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2007.

Pioneer Natural Resources Company made progress toward its emission reduction targets and achieved a 22% reduction in GHG emissions intensity.

Trucking and engine company Navistar introduced its internal combustion engine (ICE) platform, the International S13 Integrated Powertrain, to deliver advanced fuel efficiency and performance.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc., a home retailer, announced it lowered its operational emissions by 24% and executed its first long-term investment in renewable energy through a power purchase agreement (PPA) in Texas.

Industrial operators face challenges to decarbonization that are magnified in step with the large size of their energy load. As a result, as the 2022 State of Decarbonization Study shows, this sector is often ahead of its peers in other sectors when it comes to finding solutions. 

Motorola Solutions reported progress toward its goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by 2031.

Agilent Technologies Inc., a global company in analytical and clinical laboratory technologies, announced it engaged with its suppliers to lower Scope 3 emissions.

In this episode of Smart Energy Voices, host Debra Chanil talks with Matthew Cherrin, Vice President of Lobo Energy Incorporated - a company owned by the University of New Mexico. Matthew explains this innovative business model and the university’s $140 million conservation story.