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PPG, a paints, coatings and specialty materials manufacturer, announced strong progress against its near-term 2030 environmental, social and governance targets, including a 10% reduction in GHG emissions within the company’s own operations.

BIC, a global company that manufactures stationery, lighters and shavers, announced that it lowered its Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 72% compared to 2022 and reached a 91% renewable energy usage commitment on all sites by 2025.

Bruynzeel Storage Systems, a mobile storage system company based in the Netherlands, announced setting net zero goals for 2035.

Huntsman Corporation, a specialty chemicals manufacturer, announced a 60% collective progress on its near-term Horizon 2025 targets.

Soluna Holdings, Inc, a developer of green data centers for intensive computing applications including bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence, announced the company signed a definitive Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

Schneider National, Inc, a multimodal provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics services, achieved a 7% reduction of emissions per mile in 2023, resulting in the company accomplishing 90% of its 2025 goal.

ADAMA Ltd., a global crop protection company, lowered its carbon footprint by 14% through investments in its manufacturing process.

Google, Meta, Microsoft and Salesforce announced the Symbiosis Coalition, an advance market commitment for nature-based removal credits in the voluntary carbon market.

Ecolab Inc., a global sustainability company providing water, hygiene and infection prevention solutions and services, achieved 100% renewable electricity in its European operations, bringing the company 80% of the way toward its goal of 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030.

Data center operator ViVaVerse Solutions entered into a partnership to build a 17-megawatt (MW) microgrid at the ViVa Center campus in Houston, Texas.