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GHG Emissions - July 2, 2021

AIG Cut Emissions 49% Between 2019 and 2020

AIG announced in its new sustainability report that it is committed to being net-zero in its own operations by 2050 and from 2019 to 2020 cut emissions 49%.

Solar - July 2, 2021

AEW Plans Rooftop Solar Array on Managed Industrial Facility

Real estate investment company AEW announced June 29 the completion of a 2.6 million kWh rooftop solar array that will provide electricity to the surrounding area.

GHG Emissions - July 1, 2021

Kimberly-Clark Reduces Emissions by 32% Over Five Years

Kimberly-Clark released June 30 its 2020 sustainability report and announced that it reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 32.1% since 2015.

Energy Efficiency - July 1, 2021

Georgetown University Passes Utility Management Off to Increase Efficiency

Georgetown University announced July 1 a new energy partnership that will help it reach its goal to reduce overall energy use intensity by 35% and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.

Energy Efficiency - July 1, 2021

TPG Real Estate to Develop Efficient Data Center Facility in NoVA

TPG Real Estate Partners (TREP) is acquiring and developing a gigawatt-scale data center community in Frederick County, Md. through a new partnership with Quantum Loophole.

Finance - July 1, 2021

Salesforce Issues First Sustainability Bond for $1 Billion

Salesforce issued its first Sustainability Bond offering at a total of $1 billion, the proceeds of which will finance or refinance one or more projects from its environmental strategy.

Energy Efficiency - June 30, 2021

Winona State Launches $12M Energy Overhaul

Winona State University will soon be home to a solar array that will be the largest on any Minnesota State campus as part of the university’s $12 million campus-wide energy overhaul.

GHG Emissions - June 30, 2021

Public Storage Completes 11% Emissions Cut Over One Year

Public Storage announced June 29 that it reduced its energy consumption and carbon emissions by 13% and 11%, respectively, from 2019 and 2020.

GHG Emissions - June 30, 2021

Flex Avoided 71K Tons of CO2 in 2020 With Energy Management Programs

Flex recently released its 2021 Sustainability Report, which highlights its new commitment to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 emissions 50% between 2019 and 2030.

GHG Emissions - June 30, 2021