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Today marks my one-year anniversary of joining EDF Climate Corps, where I’ve spent the last 12 months helping companies think through the strategies for meeting – or setting – their climate goals. What I’ve learned in this short time is that companies are going beyond the “safe bet” to tackling bigger and more impactful projects.

PPG Industries reported a 46% reduction in GHG emissions intensity achieved from 2012 to 2017, along with new, aggressive sustainability goals for 2025 with the release of its 2017 Corporate Sustainability Report.

After exceeding 2020 targets, Boston Properties announced updated energy, water, and GHG intensity reduction goals for 2025. The company reached its 2020 targets three years early, including reducing energy use intensity by 23%, water intensity by 26%, and GHG emissions intensity by 38% compared to a 2008 base year.

CVS Health announced achievements including a 26% reduction in carbon intensity, compared to a 2010 baseline; a 6% reduction in electricity usage from 2016, and reduced fleet travel by about 1 million miles due to improved routing software

BP announced plans for reducing emissions including zero net growth in operational emissions out to 2025 from 2015 levels, as well as a 3.5 million-ton reduction of sustainable GHG emissions in the same timeframe.

JBS USA, a global branded food company, recently announced its sustainability progress for 2017 and targets for 2020, along with the release of its 2017 Sustainability Report.