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Allina Health conducted a climate resilience assessment to ensure their buildings are prepared for the impacts of climate change. In this column from Better Buildings, learn how Allina Health used a climate risk vulnerability tool to understand climate change-related building and community infrastructure vulnerabilities and evaluate what percentage of its building portfolio is at risk for weather-related and public health disasters.

The Travelers Companies, Inc. lowered its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 55% since 2011, reinforcing its commitment to become carbon neutral across its owned operations by 2030.

Santander Holdings USA, Inc., a financial services company, transitioned to 100% carbon-neutral operations and announced $2 billion in renewable energy finance underwritten and participated in sustainability-linked transactions totaling $61.3 billion.

Public Storage announced the company nearly tripled its properties with solar power capability, with plans to reach over 1,000 properties by 2025.

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Ferrero Group unveiled it’s on track to achieve key sustainability targets, with 92% of its global electricity now sourced from renewables, which is up from 84% last year.

BorgWarner, an automotive supplier, announced progress toward its net zero goal, with 23% of its electricity use coming from renewable sources, a significant increase from 3.5% in 2021. The company aims to support the low-carbon transition, expecting to generate approximately 35% of sales from eProducts in 2025 and 49% in 2027.

The U.S. Department of Energy along with its partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the commercialization of long-duration energy storage.

The Cabot Corporation, a global specialty chemicals and performance materials company, achieved its goal to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions intensity by 50% by investing in air pollution control technology and energy recovery systems.

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania took a big step toward decarbonizing its supply chain by placing its first order for green steel.