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Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) became the first water utility in the nation to have all of its water treatment plants—three, in this case—certified to ISO 50001 and SEP 50001. The utility has an energy policy that commits financial and labor resources to achieving continual improvement in energy performance. Read this column from Better Buildings Solutions Center to learn how DMWW improved its energy performance by 19%.

Badger Meter, Inc., a global provider of water solutions encompassing flow measurement, quality and other system parameters, announced an 18% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity year-over-year, with a 44% reduction in intensity from a 2020 baseline.

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Nucor announced agreements to explore new and innovative approaches to support carbon-free energy generation.

Gen, a cybersecurity, online privacy and identity protection company, announced it achieved a 22% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and a 7% decrease in Scope 3 emissions.

Hillenbrand, Inc., a global provider of highly engineered processing equipment and solutions, disclosed three years of Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions data and 15 Scope 3 categories.

Modivcare Inc., a technology-enabled healthcare services company, announced its Scope 1 and Scope 2 location-based and market-based GHG emissions decreased 12% and 11% year-over-year, respectively.

The U.S. Department of Energy issued the Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs) Joint Policy Statement to provide guidance on how to advance high-integrity VCMs and fully achieve the potential of these markets. This column summarizes voluntary principles that U.S. market participants, including corporate buyers, should embrace as they engage in VCMs.

Armstrong World Industries, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of ceiling and wall solutions, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12% from a 2019 baseline.

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced that it has set new GHG emissions reduction targets, including a target to lower Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions intensity per metric ton of crude steel by 30% by 2035.