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General Mills Commits to 100% Renewable Electricity Globally by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

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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Vattenfall and AG Barr sign renewable electricity agreement in the UK

Stuart Mitchell

Vattenfall has signed a 10-year electricity supply contract with the UK based soft drink and consumer goods company AG Barr. According to the corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA), Vattenfall will introduce 100% renewable electricity across AG Barr’s all sites in the UK. Vattenfall will supply AG Barr, manufacturer of leading soft drinks brands including IRN-BRU and Rubicon, with 22GWh electricity per year from Vattenfall’s wind farms in the UK – the equivalent used by 6000 UK homes annually. Danielle Lane, Country Manager at Vattenfall UK said: “Our goal is to make…

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Firmenich achieves 100% renewable electricity worldwide

Stuart Mitchell

Firmenich, the world’s largest privately-owned perfume and taste company, today announced that all its operations worldwide1 are now powered by 100% renewable electricity. An industry first, this significant milestone builds on Firmenich’s second consecutive CDP Triple A ranking for Climate Change, Water and Forests, which it received at the CDP Awards Ceremony today in Paris. The Group’s transition to green power is supported by RE100, a global initiative of the most influential companies committed to 100% renewable power led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP. “I am proud…

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Visa Reaches 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Goal

Stuart Mitchell

Visa has announced the company has met its goal to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020, furthering the company’s commitment to lead responsibly and sustainably across the company’s global operations, including 131 offices in 76 countries and four global processing centers. Since setting the 100 percent renewable goal in 2018, Visa achieved quick action across its global facilities portfolio by advancing to a sustainable mix of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. “At Visa, we see both a responsibility and an opportunity to make broad shifts toward…

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PepsiCo to Achieve 100% Renewable Electricity in the U.S.

Stuart Mitchell

Pepsi’s products will soon be made using electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar. PepsiCo, Inc. has announced plans to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. direct operations this year. The U.S. is the food and beverage company’s largest market and accounts for nearly half of its total global electricity consumption. PepsiCo’s efforts in the U.S. build upon its global progress in switching to renewable electricity around the world. For example, nine countries in PepsiCo’s European direct operations already meet 100% of their electricity demand from renewable…

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