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Reducing Our Footprint at Eaton

3BL Media

One of our critical sustainability goals is to mitigate climate change while improving the efficiency of our operations. Carbon: The race to zero. Eaton is driving actions to reduce global emissions and advance a net-zero future. C, and reaching net-zero global carbon emissions by 2050.

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U.S. Building Performance Standards in 2023 and Beyond

3BL Media

Over the past decade, these mandatory Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies have gained momentum, as an increasing number of local jurisdictions act to mitigate climate change impacts and support building decarbonization. Several cities have stipulated strict financial penalties for policy violations.

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HH Global Ramps 2040 Net Zero Goal to 90% Emissions Reduction

ESG Today

HH Global became a signatory to The Climate Pledge in early 2021, an initiative co-founded by Amazon and climate change-focused organization Global Optimism, calling on signatories to commit to net zero carbon across their businesses by 2040.

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Algae-to-Biofuel Company Viridos Raises $25 Million from Bill Gates, United Airlines & Chevron After Exxon Exits

ESG Today

Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ Carmichael Roberts said: “Decarbonizing the heavy transportation industry is critical for addressing climate change and therefore a top priority for BEV. Oliver and his team at Viridos have a promising technology for converting algae into sustainable liquid fuels.

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A Science-Based Determination: The Fastest Path to Decarbonizing Buildings Is a Digital Technology-First Approach

3BL Media

Schneider Electric Buildings play a critical role in the race to meet science-based climate targets Climate change is one of the biggest challenges to human and planetary well-being. The most significant opportunity to accelerate carbon reduction in the building sector is to retrofit existing buildings.

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The JUST Report: My Top Takeaways from a Frenetic Climate Week

Just Capital

All three agreed that the conversation has drastically changed in the last 12 months, that their work has never been more vital, that the business stakes have never been higher. degree Science Based Net Zero commitment, and providing sellers with 100% recycled packaging. degree Science-Based Net Zero commitment.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

The big stories of 2020 were not just about a pandemic, a reckoning on racial justice, an economic calamity and the ever-imminent rise of climate change impacts. The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis.