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Kioxia Group announced its pledge to accelerate actions to combat climate change by aiming to achieve net zero by 2050 through the reduction of Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which emanate from its business sites, and Scope 2 emissions from purchased energy.

The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative announced the 2023 Green Lease Leaders, recognizing landlords and tenants who modernize their leases to spur collaboration on energy efficiency, decarbonization, cost savings, health, and other environmental and social issues. In this column, Diana Lee at IMT discusses the top three trends in green leasing.

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced its enrollment in a renewable energy program called MIGreenPower, which will help it achieve its goal to attribute 100% of its R&D operations in Michigan, including its headquarters and six other facilities, to renewable energy projects starting in 2026.

Starbucks announced the certification of 3,508 Greener Stores globally, including the addition of stores in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

General Mills sourced 87% of renewable electricity across its global owned operations while 92% of packaging for its North America Retail and North America Foodservice operating segments was recyclable or reusable by weight.

Tennant Company announced a goal to become net zero across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2040.

In honor of Earth Month, American Express announced its launch of new initiatives to support a low-carbon future.

As aggressive climate plans prompt states like California to call for reduced emissions, organizations are increasingly shifting their business goals to include a reduction of reliance on fossil fuels. But, as this FAQ from Ameresco shows, in order to successfully achieve these goals, some key considerations must be taken into account.

Intuit Inc., a global financial technology platform that makes TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, is increasing its commitment to add more renewable energy projects to lower carbon emissions.

Synergy Global Housing, a company in the end-to-end serviced accommodation program management, announced its commitment to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).