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Sustainability is top of mind for business leaders today. Creating a sustainability plan can help your company understand what environmental goals to pursue and document exactly how you will progress toward those goals. This report from Constellation explores the benefits of having a sustainability plan and walks through the steps to create one.

Across the country, jurisdictions are passing Building Performance Standards (BPS), also referred to as Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS). This column from IMT (Institute for Market Transformation) explains why these relatively new policy tools will become critical to helping building owners achieve greater efficiency, reduce GHG, and meet regulatory compliance requirements, and how the creation of Building Hubs can provide resources central to building energy codes and BPS.

The Life Time Chanhassen, MN Athletic Club reduced energy use intensity by 35% and water use intensity by nearly 60%. This column highlights how this Better Buildings Showcase project implemented a range of electric, natural gas, and water efficiency improvements from 2011 to 2021 to achieve these and other goals.

IHS Holding Limited, independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure, set a comprehensive strategy for decreasing IHS Towers’ emissions.

Deutsche Bank announced net zero aligned targets for 2030 and 2050 in four carbon-intensive sectors.

The EY organization and Microsoft announced a deepened strategic relationship to develop ESG data management offerings more to support clients with achieving operational decarbonization and net-zero goals.

United Rentals, Inc., an equipment rental company, announced it is adding several hydrogen power generators to its North American rental fleet in the coming months.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global fintech company, expanded its Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions data disclosure, including TCFD-aligned climate risk analysis.

Southwest Airlines will provide Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) inventory accounting and documentation services through 4AIR, a rating system focused on comprehensive sustainability in aviation.

Blue Apron announced it became a carbon-neutral company by offsetting its estimated 2021 Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.