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Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global-branded food company, announced its science-based targets were validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), formalizing the company's 2030 emissions reduction targets for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

Home builder Taylor Morrison announced the company conducted a more robust assessment of its carbon footprint, spanning additional emissions categories to provide a more complete inventory of its Scope 1, 2 and 3 GHG emissions.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Board of Directors approved a $54 million plan to bring battery-electric train service to the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.

TreeHouse Foods, a snacking and beverage manufacturer, lowered its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 4.4%.

Air New Zealand announced the airline is retracting its 2030 science-based carbon intensity reduction target and will withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative.  

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Crown Holdings, Inc., a global supplier of rigid packaging products to consumer marketing companies, announced it is on track to meet its Scope 3 emissions reduction goal ahead of its 2030 deadline.

Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. announced the company expanded its utility data collection to 100% of its managed portfolio (Scopes 1 and 2), including year-over-year impacts from E-Initiative and GHG emissions verification.

Microsoft entered into an agreement to purchase over 80,000 metric tons of carbon removals from Western Rivers Conservancy's Blue Creek Improved Forest Management Project located in Northern California.

Mohawk Industries announced it has exceeded its GHG emissions intensity goal in 2023, with a reduction of 36% from its 2010 baseline. The global flooring manufacturer also posted a reduction in its carbon footprint of over 17% since 2018.