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Finance - September 17, 2020

Aligned completes $1 billion in data center sustainability-based financing

Aligned, a data center provider based in Arizona, announced Sept. 16 that they completed a $1 billion senior secured credit facility, the first U.S. data center sustainability-linked financing.

Energy Efficiency - September 17, 2020

Kraft Heinz pursues 15% drop in energy use

Kraft Heinz announced in their newly released 2020 Environmental Social Governance Report that they plan to decrease energy use by 15% at a majority of manufacturing facilities globally by 2025.

GHG Emissions - September 17, 2020

Nespresso coffee to be fully carbon neutral by 2022

Nespresso announced Sept. 17 that they are committed to ensuring every cup of their coffee, for both at-home and professional customers, will be carbon neutral by 2022.

GHG Emissions - September 16, 2020

PwC to decarbonize operations and supply chain by 2030

PwC announced Sept. 15 that they plan to decarbonize their entire operations and supply chain and achieve net zero emissions by 2030.

Solar - September 16, 2020

Duke Univ. sources 101 MW of solar power through utility program

Duke University announced Sept. 15 that they entered into a renewable power agreement for 101 MW of solar power from three solar facilities in North Carolina.

Sourcing Renewables - September 16, 2020

Microsoft and bp team up on energy solutions innovation

Microsoft Corp. announced Sept. 15 a new partnership with bp to develop digital solutions for energy systems that advance both companies' net zero carbon goals.

GHG Emissions - September 15, 2020

Dow cut 582K carbon emissions in 2019

Dow announced in their newest sustainability report released Sept. 11 that they reduced greenhouse gas intensity 3% between 2018 and 2019, which is a 13% reduction since their 2006 baseline, and saw a total emissions reduction of 582,000 metric tons in 2019.

GHG Emissions - September 15, 2020