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Wind  -  April 30, 2021

IBM France to Power Locations with Onshore Wind PPA

IBM's France-based sites and data centers are now using renewable power through a five-year PPA with Boralex Inc. The agreement, signed on January 1, 2021, will supply onshore wind to 55% of IBM’s yearly consumption in the country.
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Wind  -  April 29, 2021

Walmart Continues Move Toward 100% Renewable Energy

Walmart announced on April 29 that more than 500 MW of new renewable generation capacity are now operational through a collaboration with ENGIE North America.
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Solar  -  April 29, 2021

Goldman Sachs Finances First Utility-Scale Solar Farms in Upstate New York

Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group (GSRP), managed by Goldman Sachs, has agreed to fund 216 megawatts-dc (MWdc) of new solar installations in New York. Construction has begun on these eight utility-scale solar projects, each of which will generate 27 MWdc.
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GHG Emissions  -  April 28, 2021

Bloomberg’s Emissions Targets Validated by SBTi

In its Annual Impact Report, Bloomberg LPannounced both progress towards its emissions goals and those goals’ validation by the SBTi.
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Microgrids  -  April 28, 2021

Microgrid Brings Reliable Power to Connecticut’s Daughters of Mary Campus

More reliable, efficient power and restoration after storms are on the way for the Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception campus in New Britain, Connecticut. An advanced microgrid system is under construction to bring renewable electricity to four campus buildings. 
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GHG Emissions  -  April 27, 2021

HNI Reaches Emissions Goal, Plans Next Target

Having far exceeded its 2025 goal of 35% Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction, HNI Corporation now plans to eliminate 40% of its Scope 3 GHG emissions and 50% of its energy intensity by 2035 (compared to 2018 levels).
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April 26, 2021

Merck Plans Carbon Neutrality in Operations by 2025, Signs Three VPPAs

Medical company Merck (also known as MSD) has announced its new environmental goals: to eliminate Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions from its operations by 2025 and reduce 30% of its Scope 3 value chain emissions by 2030. This pledge also accelerates its original goal - to use 100% renewable energy by 2040 - by 15 years.
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April 26, 2021

Honda aims for all-EVs by 2040, carbon neutrality by 2050

Honda announced on April 23 that battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles will comprise 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040. Further, the company is formalizing a goal to reach carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050.
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Sourcing Renewables  -  April 24, 2021

Weekend Reads: Google's RE-Powered Data Center in an Old Coal Plant; Using Efficiency For Net-Zero Targets

It's the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web.
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April 23, 2021

Goldman Sachs 2020 Sustainability Report

With the release of the Goldman Sachs 2020 Sustainability Report, "The Future, NOW: Integrating Sustainability with Purpose across Our Business," the company reports on how they have integrated and elevated sustainability efforts across the firm - including $156 billion in sustainable finance activity during 2020. 
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