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Winners of the 2022 Green Lease Leaders from the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DEO) Better Buildings Alliance are finding ways to make green leasing advantageous for their business models. In this column, Audi Banny of IMT presents the three most important trends from this year's winners.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. achieved a 12% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions compared to 2018.

Crestwood Equity Partners LP achieved emissions reductions across all categories, with a 9% reduction in Scope 1 emissions, a 34% reduction in Scope 2 emissions, a 19% reduction in GHG emissions intensity.

Smart Energy Decisions announces Ratio Institute has joined the Net Zero Forum, taking place September 12-14 in Phoenix, Arizona, as a contributing partner.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) unveiled commitments to reduce carbon emissions and remove GHG gases from the environment by 2040.

Brambles, CHEP’s parent company, announced its commitment to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2040, bringing its deadline forward by 10 years.

Itron, Inc. set a ESG strategy that includes objectives and enterprise initiatives that include a 50% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 GHG emissions by 2028 (over the 2019 baseline), carbon-neutral operations by 2035 and net zero by 2050.

JLL is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2040 by eliminating carbon emissions across all areas of operations.

The Department of Energy announced  $15.3 billion in energy savings through the Better Buildings Initiative, a public-private partnership with more than 900 businesses, state and local governments, utilities, housing authorities, and other organizations across the U.S. In the 2022 Better Buildings Progress Report, members of the initiative share their solutions.