Commercial

United Airlines announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago.

Elisa is among the companies in Finland to have its Science Based Targets initiative 2030 targets approved as well as its target of zero emissions (including supply chain emissions) by 2040.

MAXIMA Group, a group of retail chains and e-shops located in the Baltic States, Poland, and Bulgaria, makes a commitment to reduce its environmental impact by 2030 and join the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

Louis Dreyfus Company, a leading merchant and food processor, announced a 33.6% reduction target for its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 2030, compared to 2022 as its baseline year.

Tarkett, a sustainable flooring and sports surface solutions company, reported its Scope 3 emissions decreased by 13% versus 2019 due to the progress of its product mix, including decarbonizing them.

Sleep Number Corporation announced the mattress company’s continued measurement of and focus on reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions and initiated an assessment of Scope 3 GHG emissions.

Sheetz, Inc. is reducing the company’s environmental impact by adding utility-efficient technologies to new store designs and retrofitting existing stores accordingly. This column from the Better Buildings Solutions Center explores a new facility Sheetz is constructing a new facility in Herndon, VA, which will be the most energy-efficient building in its portfolio.

Kering announced a commitment to reduce its absolute GHG emissions by 40% by 2035 on a 2021 baseline.

AptarGroup, a drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions and services company, announced that it has updated its Scope 1 and 2 science-based targets.