Manufacturing giant 3M commits to 100% renewable power for global operations

Manufacturing and technology giant 3M has become the latest company to join RE100, the global leadership initiative bringing together companies committed to 100% renewable power, led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. The company has committed to source 100% renewable electricity for its global operations by 2050, with an interim goal of 50% by 2025. Making the announcement, 3M stated that its global headquarters will now be renewably powered – taking the company to sourcing 30% renewable electricity globally.  Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group, said: “By joining…

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Major corporates ready to do more on climate action and call for easier access to renewable energy

Almost 100 organisations led by major corporates today signalled their willingness to do more on climate action calling on European governments to make it easier to invest and directly source renewable energy.  The group signed this declaration at the RE-Source 2018 event in Amsterdam. Corporate renewable power purchase agreements (PPAs) worth 6 GW have already been signed in Europe, representing billions of Euros of investment and thousands of jobs. Nearly 2 GW of this has been contracted in 2018 alone. Commercial and industrial on-site corporate sourcing accounted for 1.7GW in…

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New global environmental commitment from PwC backed by joining RE100 initiative for renewable electricity

PwC’s new global environmental commitment to reduce carbon emissions, source 100% renewables for its electricity consumption, and offset all business air travel has been reinforced with membership in the RE100 initiative of global businesses growing the global demand for renewable energy, led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. While driving efficiency to reduce the absolute carbon impact across the network’s business linked to energy use in offices and travel, PwC will offset all air travel emissions from July 2018 and source 100% renewables for electricity consumption and offset…

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PVH Corp. Sets Renewable Electricity Targets with RE100 Commitment

PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies and owner of a family of iconic brands including CALVIN KLEIN, TOMMY HILFIGER, Van Heusen, Speedo, Warner’s and IZOD, today joined RE100, a global corporate leadership initiative moving businesses toward 100 percent renewable electricity. PVH has set an ambitious target to source 100 percent renewable electricity throughout owned-and-operated offices, distribution centers and stores globally by 2030, with an interim goal of 50 percent renewable electricity by 2025. RE100 is led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. The company also announced that it has committed…

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Magenta Goes Green: T-Mobile Commits to 100% Renewable Energy

T-Mobile announced it will move to 100% renewable electricity by 2021, and the Un-carrier has joined RE100, a collaborative, global initiative uniting more than 100 influential businesses committed to 100% renewable electricity. T-Mobile also took a big step toward their clean energy commitment, unveiling a 2nd wind farm project backed by the Un-carrier. “It’s the Un-carrier way to do the right thing by our customers, and moving to renewable energy is just a natural part of that,” said John Legere, president and CEO at T-Mobile. “And it’s not just the right thing…

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