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Apple says all its facilities now powered by clean energy

April 13, 2018

apple, corporate responsibility, renewable energy

“The iPhone maker also said nine suppliers had recently committed to running their operations entirely on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, bringing to 23 the total number to make such a pledge. Major U.S. corporations such as Apple, Wal-Mart Inc and Alphabet Inc have become some of the country’s biggest buyers of renewable…

Adidas group greenENERGY Fund invests $10.8 million in energy efficiency and renewable energy

April 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

corporate responsibility, renewable energy, sustainability

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“It created a greenENERGY Fund in 2012 as an internal venture capital fund that provides financing, expertise, project management, and monitoring and verification to facilitate investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects — while delivering a net profit. By creating a dedicated internal fund, the adidas Group is able to overcome common internal financing…

A challenge to creatives: The business case for rebranding efficiency

April 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

corporate responsibility, energy efficiency

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“If you think global weather is extreme now, it is only a taste of what’s to come if we don’t get a handle on things. Atmospheric carbon — like efficiency — is invisible, but the damage — everywhere — is all too visible, from melting polar ice caps and rising seas, to killer heatwaves, droughts,…

How McDonald’s plans to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by more than a third

April 5, 2018

Sarina Soor

corporate responsibility, ghg, sustainability

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“McDonald’s has announced its first targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, claiming it will “prevent 150 million metric tons of emissions by 2030.” That’s a 36% reduction compared with the restaurant chain’s 2015 emissions. McDonald’s plan has been approved under the Science Based Target Initiative, which was set up to help companies set goals to…