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Bridgestone, a global provider of tires and sustainable mobility solutions, announced on March 2 that it has installed its first ground-mounted solar array, providing power directly to its manufacturing process.

Chipotle Mexican Grill announced last week a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) structure that will hold its executives more accountable to its goals by tying executive compensation to its ESG accomplishments.

Chevron Corporation announced plans to increase return on capital employed and lower carbon intensity. During its annual inventory meeting on March 9, Michael Wirth, Chevron's chairman and CEO said, "We're building on our track record of capital and cost discipline to deliver higher returns. And we're taking action to advance a lower carbon future."

Mastercard announced March 3 that it successfully priced a $600 million Sustainability Bond that will fund projects in carbon reduction, supporting environmental choices for customers and fostering inclusive growth.

Rayonier announced March 1 that in 2019 its timberland assets sequestered an estimated 5.7 million tons of CO2 equivalents from the atmosphere, after accounting for carbon emitted through operations and carbon removed to customers through harvest activity.

The City of Santa Monica announced on Feb. 25 that it deployed a zero-emissions delivery zone within a one-square mile voluntary area by partnering with tech and delivery companies and community organizations.

A.P. Moller - Maersk recently announced that it will be launching the world’s first carbon neutral liner vessel in 2023, seven years ahead of its original target date.

Within Cisco’s direct operations, the main source of emissions is the energy required to operate labs and data centers. Catherine Paquette of Cisco explains in this column how the unique approach of the company's Global Energy Management and Sustainability (GEMS) team has driven progress toward achieving their Scope 1 and 2 GHG reduction goals.

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.

Goldman Sachs announced March 4 that it achieved a fifth of its 2030 sustainable financing goal that it set in 2020, with $156 billion completed and $93 billion of that dedicated to climate transition.