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Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new environmental strategy with commitments to achieve enterprise-wide net zero carbon emissions and plans to use more renewable energy.

San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) submitted a proposal with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on Sept. 8 for a demonstration project on the University of California San Diego.

Firmenich, a privately-owned fragrance and taste company, announced Scope 1 and 2 emissions were reduced by 36.1% vs. 2017 while the new ingredients sites reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 12.2% vs. 2020.

Celestica Inc., a design, manufacturing, hardware platform, and supply chain solutions company, decreased its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 63% from its 2018 baseline year.

Suntory Holdings signed a basic agreement with Yamanashi Prefecture to collaborate on decarbonizing Suntory Hakushu Distillery and Suntory Minami Alps Hakushu Water Plant located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Trimble received approval of its emissions reduction targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Alphabet - the parent company of Google -  has fully allocated the net proceeds from the $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds issued in 2020, funding new and ongoing projects that are environmentally or socially responsible. In the Alphabet Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022, the company reports on the allocation of these funds across eight project categories.

Rituals, a cosmetics and skin care company, is committing to reducing its GHG emissions per product by 50% by 2030 compared to 2021, with the goal of achieving net-zero by 2050.