Tag: carbon neutral

The VELUX Group and Schneider Electric Announce Extended Partnership to Accelerate Lifetime Carbon Neutral Commitment

Stuart Mitchell

The VELUX Group has selected Schneider Electric to build an accelerated decarbonisation strategy to enable fast delivery on its Lifetime Carbon Neutral commitment. The extended partnership builds on previously announced renewable energy advisory services. The VELUX Group, the world leader in roof windows and skylights, and Schneider Electric, the global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced that the companies have executed a new extended partnership agreement to enable the VELUX Group to reach its Company Carbon Neutral goal by 2030 and accelerate its overall commitment…

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Yanmar Develops Maritime Hydrogen Fuel Cell System Towards a Carbon Neutral Society

Stuart Mitchell

Recent years have seen increasing efforts, all over the world, to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards the realization of a carbon neutral society. 123 countries and one region including Japan have already announced the goal of achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050, and policies to reduce use of fossil fuels are being formulated around the world towards achieving this goal. For example, the European Commission recently announced its intention to ban the sale of new cars with gasoline and diesel-powered engines by 2035. At the same time, hydrogen…

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Expensify is Carbon Neutral in 2021

Stuart Mitchell

Expensify, a payments superapp that helps individuals and businesses around the world simplify the way they manage money, announced carbon neutrality in 2021 by completely offsetting its annual carbon footprint. To support its path to carbon neutrality, Expensify leveraged Watershed, the software platform helping companies run a world-class climate program. To meaningfully offset its carbon footprint, Expensify is supporting Brazil Nut Concessions, which prevents deforestation and protects biodiversity on 500,000 acres in the Peruvian Amazon. The project affects over 300 small concessioner landowners aimed at refocusing the local economy towards…

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Marelli outlines plans to become carbon neutral in operations by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Marelli, a leading global automotive supplier, has announced its commitment to become carbon neutral within its operations (Scope 1 and Scope 2) by 2030. The goal, which is a key part of the company’s broader commitment and transition towards building a sustainable business, will be achieved through a series of different measures aimed at minimizing energy consumption, ensuring the use of renewable energy and neutralising remaining unavoidable emissions. Further to the environmental and CO2 reduction targets that the company set within its mid-term strategy, this new step defines a more…

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Diageo opens its first carbon neutral whiskey distillery in North America

Stuart Mitchell

Global beverage leader Diageo has opened its first carbon neutral distillery in Lebanon, Kentucky.  The site will support the local community with 30 full-time jobs while also sourcing 100% non-GMO corn locally. The 72,000 square-foot facility has the capacity to produce up to 10 million proof gallons per year and has begun distilling Bulleit Bourbon using electrode boilers that are powered by 100% renewable electricity throughout the cooking, distillation, and dry house processes. Bulleit is the first and lead brand being produced at the Diageo Lebanon Distillery –and supplements existing…

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