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Alphabet's Sustainability Bond Impact Report 2022
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.
Alphabet, Microsoft Commit to C02 Removal
First Movers Coalition members Alphabet, Microsoft and Salesforce collectively committed $500 million to carbon dioxide removal (CDR) at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos.
Alphabet, Meta, Shopify, Stripe Join Carbon Removal Commitment
McKinsey Sustainability will partner with Alphabet, Shopify, Meta and Stripe in an eight-year $925 million commitment to accelerate the development of permanent carbon removal technologies.
Alphabet Allocates $3 Billion from Sustainability Bond
Google parent company Alphabet allocated $3.47 billion from the proceeds of a portfolio of sustainability bonds issued last year and announced a new target for Google to run on carbon-free energy 24/7, 365 days a year by 2030.
Alphabet, Facebook, Amazon and Others Urge SEC to Require Climate Disclosures
Alphabet, Amazon, Autodesk, eBay, Facebook, Intel and Salesforce issued a joint letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission signaling their support for a requirement that businesses regularly issue climate change disclosures.
Google issues largest corporate sustainability bond
Google parent company Alphabet announced Aug. 3 that they have issued $5.75 billion in sustainability bonds, the largest by any company ever, that will fund projects in energy efficiency, clean energy, green buildings, clean transportation, circular economy, affordable housing and racial equity.
Alphabet, Citigroup, Walmart make CDP corporate climate leader A List
Alphabet, Citigroup, Microsoft and Walmart were included in the list of 179 companies on CDP's A List for corporate transparency and action on climate change, created from the scoring of over 8,000 companies worldwide.
Consumer tech saw 9% drop in GHG emissions, CTA report finds
The Consumer Technology Association found that member companies reduced their Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by an average of 9%, according to their newly released 2019 Industry Report on GHG Emissions.
Google's X develops new storage technology
Alphabet Inc.'s signature research lab, known as X, is reportedly working on a new energy storage technology using salt and antifreeze.
Google's 'X' spins off geothermal energy startup
Born out of Alphabet Inc.'s secretive lab division known as Google X, a geothermal energy heating and cooling startup has been spun off to operate as an independent company.
