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Owens Corning Lowers Emissions 28%
Owens Corning achieved a 28% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions from a 2018 baseline.
Owens Corning Cuts Emissions by 22%
Building and construction materials company Owens Corning has lowered Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 22% in 2022, from a 2018 baseline. These results move the company closer to its goal of a 50% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 market-based GHG emissions by 2030.
Owens Corning sets 2030 emissions and RE goals
Owens Corning set their target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and source 100% renewable energy as part of their 2030 sustainability goals announced Oct. 11.
Owens Corning Issues $450M Green Bond
Owens Corning has completed the issuance of its inaugural green bond, This $450 million bond is payable over 10 years at a coupon rate of 3.95%. In conjunction with the bond, the company has committed to spend $445 million on eligible sustainability projects.
Ohio businesses back 2.2 GW of solar
Large corporations with operations in Ohio—including JPMorgan Chase, Owens Corning, Walmart, and Whirlpool—announced their support for a 2.2-gigawatt solar goal for Ohio by 2030. The companies will offer their corporate logos for use in promoting this goal.
Owens Corning touts wind-powered product offerings
Marking a next step toward its corporate sustainability goals, Owens Corning on Nov. 8 announced three types of commercial and residential insulation, independently certified as made with renewable energy.
Industrial trade group split over Paris agreement
The Eastman Chemical Co. has discontinued its membership in the Industrial Energy Consumers of America, citing the trade group's opposition to U.S. participation in the Paris climate accord.
Ohio businesses push Legislature on clean energy
Nine national corporations including Campbell Soup Company, JLL and Owens Corning have joined together to urge lawmakers in Ohio to reinstate efficiency and renewable energy standards that were frozen in 2014.
29% of Owens Corning's grid-purchased power came from renewables in 2015
Owens Corning reported that 29% of its grid-supplied power came from renewable sources in 2015, up from 18% in 2014. The industrial company also detailed its energy efficiency initiatives in its 2015 sustainability report.
First-time corporate renewable energy buyers breathing down Google’s neck
Google still dominates the corporate renewable energy buyers' market, but new entrants made major inroads in 2015, according to the Rocky Mountain Institute.
