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Allbirds, a San Francisco-based footwear company, announced a 19% reduction in its average product carbon footprint in 2022.

SunOpta, a manufacturer of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverages, announced saving 261 tons of carbon emissions annually from load mode optimization and the launch of a new, sustainable production facility in Midlothian, Texas.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state will invest in sustainable buildings, energy affordability, and clean energy development in the fiscal year 2024 budget.

The Barnegat Township School District in New Jersey announces the successful installation of a 2.14 MW solar canopy carport portfolio. Expected to generate more than 2,748 MWh of clean energy per year, this solar canopy carport will help the school district achieve its renewable energy goals.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers incentives and opportunities for commercial and industrial businesses to accelerate their decarbonization and improve energy efficiency. In this blog, NRG breaks down the key benefits of the IRA, including tax credits, incentives for onsite solar/storage, and lower costs for renewable energy projects. Learn how your business can take advantage of these benefits.

California Water Service Group, a water utility company, announced that by the end of the third quarter of 2024 it will set absolute, science-based Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions reduction targets.

LoopMe, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to develop brand advertising performance, announced that it achieved its goal of net zero for Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

BDO USA, LLP, an accounting and advisory firm, plans to halve emissions by 2030, achieve net zero by or before 2050 and set science-based emissions reduction targets to be validated through the Science Based Targets initiative.

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. announced it achieved carbon neutrality across the entire commercial portfolio as of January 2022 through building energy performance and offsets from validated renewable

Holcim signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a project to decarbonize the company’s new cement production plant currently under development in Belgium.