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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. achieved a reduction in total energy consumption of 6% in 2020 vs. 2019 and a 25% reduction since 2017. These results, along with other energy and emissions-related successes, as well as long-term goals, were shared with the release of the company’s 2020 ESG Progress Report.

In its 2020 Sustainability Report, mining company Alcoa Corporation shared progress towards its goals to reduce emissions in alignment with the Paris Climate Accord.

EnLink Midstream announced on May 4 its intention to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with practical strategies to follow and milestones to meet as the company moves toward this goal.

Digital freight network Convoy has announced its intent to prevent 3 million pounds of shipping-related carbon emissions in 2021. This will constitute an 87% increase compared to the emissions that Convoy’s automated shipping logistics saved in 2020.

General Motors (GM) announced on April 30 a series of new climate targets, including a reduction in energy intensity in operations by 35% from 2010 to 2034, and enrolling 100% of targeted Tier 1 suppliers in the company’s Supplier Sustainability Program.

Argentina-based Vista Oil and Gas has announced the publication of its first Sustainability Report, which includes the company’s commitment to analyzing and reducing carbon emissions.

In its first Way to Zero Convention in Berlin on April 29, Volkswagen revealed plans to become carbon-neutral across its supply chain, production, operations, and products by 2050.

L'Oréal Paris announced that it will reduce its carbon footprint 50% by 2030. The cosmetic company will also contribute 10 million Euros to environmental projects that will benefit women around the world.

Having far exceeded its 2025 goal of 35% Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction, HNI Corporation now plans to eliminate 40% of its Scope 3 GHG emissions and 50% of its energy intensity by 2035 (compared to 2018 levels).