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Owens Corning set their target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% and source 100% renewable energy as part of their 2030 sustainability goals announced Oct. 11.

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As building efficiency efforts have progressed to more advanced and holistic approaches to meet ambitious climate and sustainability goals, green leases have evolved as well to enable their achievement. The newest edition of IMT and the DOE’s Better Buildings Alliance’s case study series shines a spotlight on 2019’s Green Lease Leaders implementing effective strategies into their leasing practices and overall building operations in industrial spaces. 

A collection of bulk shipping services companies joined together in a collaboration to accelerate the reduction of global greenhouse gases within the shipping industry alongside the International Maritime Organization's target to cut emissions 50% by 2050.

Frequent power outages are becoming an unfortunate norm for U.S. businesses. A 2018 survey found that one in four companies experience a power outage at least once a month. These outages are not mild inconveniences – the costs are quickly rising to be board room-level issues.

The role of CFOs and finance leadership in energy and sustainability decisions has been changing in recent years, as new stakeholders and solutions opportunities emerge. Listen to this webinar replay from ENGIE North America for a review of their recent market research exploring how leadership is evolving with new finance options and contracting mechanisms available to reduce risk in energy operations.

Over 237 companies have validated their science-based targets, which when added amounts to 488 million metric tons of CO2, and are on track to meeting their emission reduction targets, a new report by BloomgbergNEF found.

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GUESS, Inc., a global lifestyle fashion brand, reported 10% reductions in both GHG emissions and energy use since 2017, compared to a 2016 baseline. The company also set a series of 2021 goals including implementing Science Based Targets, reducing GHG emissions by 15%.