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Albertsons Companies announced plans to achieve net zero emissions in its operations by 2040 and launched long-term goals and strategies focused on maximizing the company’s new ESG framework.

Tractor Supply Company, a rural lifestyle retailer, announced the reduction of its Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions intensity per million dollars of revenue and per square foot by 18.8% and 6.2%.

Blackbaud, a cloud software company, announced it has achieved carbon neutrality across its operations and data centers for 2021. The company will also work with the Taskforce and Climate Financial Disclosure (TCDF) and CDP.

US Foods Holding Corp. will reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions intensity by 15% since 2015. This updated goal was announced with the release of the company's 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report.

The TJX Companies, Inc., an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer, announced plans to expand and accelerate environmental goals and is aiming to achieve net zero GHG GHG emissions in its operations by 2040.

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.

Digimarc Corporation released its inaugural ESG Impact Report, setting the baseline for the company’s ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) disclosures.

Meeting the challenge of climate change will require nothing short of a reinvention of how we produce and consume energy. This column from Stephen Harper, Intel's Senior Director of Environment and Energy Policy, explains why aggressive actions by private and public sectors are required.

Bain & Company announced a move to achieve net-negative carbon status this year, including supporting nature-based projects to remove more than 100% of its 2021 Scope 1, 2 and 3 carbon emissions.