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Inter IKEA Group will be investing 200 million euros into integrating renewable energy into its supply chain and into forest management practices in pursuit of its goal to become a climate-positive business.

Every company has its own unique set of hurdles to overcome in setting and attaining sustainability goals. In this conversation Amy Bond, Energy and Sustainability Program Manager at Sprint explains how Sprint started to look at procuring renewables as early as 2008 - and how their plans finally came to fruition with a 12-year VPPA signed in 2019.

Development of New York City’s largest solar project is underway at John F. Kennedy International Airport, where a 13 MW solar installation will allow multiple surrounding communities to access clean power at reduced rates.

Facebook will begin to supply its data center in Newton County, Ga., with 100% renewable energy through an agreement signed Nov. 19 with a local consumer-owned utility.

Lyft entered into an agreement Nov. 19 that will provide electric vehicles to the ride-share company for use in its short-term rental program, increasing the number of electric vehicles on the platform.

Target announced Nov. 17 that it reached its goal to have 500 rooftop solar systems across its locations by 2020 with the competition of a 240 MW installation on the roof of the Napa, Calif., retail store.

Sprint announced Nov. 14 its new commitment to source 100% renewable electricity across its entire operations by 2025 following several PPAs and efficiency initiatives in the last year.

The Clorox Company has signed a 12-year, 70 MW VPPA with a solar project under development in Texas, which will account for about half of the clean power needed for the company to reach its 2025 goal of 100% renewable electricity.