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Global cosmetics company L'Oreal recently announced it signed a deal with Paris-based Suez Environnement SA for continuous improvement of environmental performance and optimization of resource management throughout its value chain.

California utility San Diego Gas & Electric has recognized a series of its commercial and industrial customers it says are leading the way in implementing innovative solutions to reducing their energy use.

The third edition of this report from Ceres, the World Wildlife Fund, Calvert Research and Management and CDP features breakout case studies on how some of the largest U.S. companies, including Facebook, IBM, Praxair and Target, are steadily increasing their clean energy and energy efficiency efforts while improving their bottom lines. 

H5 Data Centers was recently recognized by its utility for its deployment of $15 million energy efficiency and infrastructure improvement upgrades at its Denver data center campus.

MGM Resorts International was recognized for its application of fault detection and diagnostics software across its portfolio of nine properties, representing 38 million square feet.

While achieving energy saving targets can be relative straightforward initially, finding new savings gets increasingly harder. One underutilized approach is to get all of your organization's employees involved in identifying and achieving energy savings opportunities.

Among the bold steps Google Inc. is making to accelerate the transition to renewable energy, the company has added its name to a growing list of corporations looking for alternatives to electricity service from Nevada utility NV Energy.

Multinational clothing retail company H&M and U.S.-based LED lighting manufacturer Cree have become the latest members of EP100, committing to bold energy productivity improvements.