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GHG Emissions - July 7, 2022

PepsiCo Achieves 70% Renewables

PepsiCo announced the company reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 25% from a 2015 baseline and over 70% of global electricity needs in direct operations are now met by renewable sources.

Energy Efficiency - July 6, 2022

Maryland Schools to Update Energy Efficiency

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) announced grant awards for seven Maryland public school districts to help finance their capacities for reducing GHG emissions.

July 6, 2022 - By Jonathan Tan and Peter Cooke, Ratio Institute

Let’s Measure Sustainability with an Aim to Improve Operational Performance and Profits

There has been a sharp increase in the number of food retail chains that collect sustainability data and publish sustainability reports. However, there is much room for improvement in how companies measure sustainability and use data-driven insights to inform operational improvements. In this column, Peter Cooke and Jonathan Tan of Ratio Institute review common problems and offer new approaches for successful sustainability reporting.

Distributed Energy Resources - July 6, 2022

GE Appliances Adds Fleet of Electric Trucks

GE Appliances (GEA), a Haier company, is deploying a fleet of electric freight vehicles on routes between the company’s inbound warehouses and its manufacturing facilities in Kentucky, Georgia, and Tennessee.

GHG Emissions - July 6, 2022

MSC Group to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ships

Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of the Cruise Division of MSC Group announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the construction of an additional two hydrogen-powered luxury cruise ships.

GHG Emissions - July 6, 2022

US Foods Sets 2032 Goals

US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) announced it commits to and is pursuing SBTi validation for the reduction of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 32.5% by 2032 from a 2019 base year.

GHG Emissions - July 6, 2022

NI Sets Scope 1,2 Goals

NI announced a new goal of becoming a climate-neutral company by 2030 and plans to operate in a way that produces no net GHG emissions (Scope 1 and 2).

GHG Emissions - July 5, 2022

Public Storage Achieves Emission Reduction

Public Storage announced the company reduced energy consumption, carbon emission, water consumption, and waste production by 5% and 22%, on average, over the past one and three years, respectively.

Distributed Energy Resources - July 5, 2022