Pinterest commits to 100% renewable electricity for its offices around the world

Pinterest is committed to doing their part to promote sustainable outcomes on our platform, within their operations and communities to help create a greener world.  Pinterest is furthering those efforts by committing to purchase 100% renewable electricity for our offices around the world by 2023. This commitment builds upon our existing efforts to save energy in our offices, and reduce our global greenhouse gas emissions. “We strive to create workspaces that nourish employees and are designed and operated in a responsible way,” said Mia Ketterling, Pinterest’s Global Sustainability Lead. “Powering…

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Novartis Set to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity in Its European Operations

Novartis has announced the signature of five virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs), which are expected to collectively add more than 275 megawatts of clean power to the electrical grid. This move makes Novartis the first pharmaceutical company set to achieve 100% renewable electricity in its European operations through VPPAs.  “At Novartis, environmental sustainability is aligned with our purpose to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives,” said Montse Montaner, Chief Sustainability Officer at Novartis. “Energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions are the cornerstones of our strategy for reducing emissions.…

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General Mills Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity Globally by 2030

General Mills set a goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030 as part of the RE100 global corporate initiative. To achieve this, the company is investing in renewable energy efforts to support the company’s environmental objectives. Examples include two large-scale wind farms which will produce renewable energy credits (RECs), and anaerobic digestion (which captures and uses methane from waste to generate electricity). Internationally, the company is investigating renewable projects where it has energy-intensive operations.  “Signing on to a movement like RE100 extends our commitment to renewable electricity globally, across our supply chain,”…

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Pernod Ricard is taking 4 major steps towards achieving 100% renewable electricity

Pernod Ricard, the world’s second largest Wines and Spirits Group, is taking 4 additional steps in its drive to protect the earth and develop renewable electricity, a few days after COP25 in Madrid offered a stark reminder of the climate emergency.  RE 100The Group has today officially become a member of RE100, a global initiative led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP which brings together 221 international companies committed to 100% renewable electricity. This announcement comes within the framework of the Group’s new Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap Good…

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P&G Purchases 100% Renewable Electricity in U.S., Canada and Western Europe

The Procter & Gamble Company is announcing that it reached its 2020 goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity in the U.S. and Canada. The Company exceeded its original goal by extending the purchase of 100% renewable electricity to Western Europe. These three markets are among its largest and represent over 70% of P&G’s purchased electricity. This commitment was achieved ahead of schedule and signifies a strong start to reaching P&G’s goal of purchasing 100% renewable electricity globally by 2030. P&G’s largest individual contributors to its renewable energy production are its…

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