Greenhouse gas emissions

Zayo Group Releases 2021 ESG Report

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. , the leading global communications infrastructure platform, today announced the release of its Sustainability Report for 2021, highlighting its initial efforts and plans for progress toward critical environmental, social and governance milestones.

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  • Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. , the leading global communications infrastructure platform, today announced the release of its Sustainability Report for 2021, highlighting its initial efforts and plans for progress toward critical environmental, social and governance milestones.
  • The report details the initiatives Zayo has committed to around its people, the planet and governance.
  • To that end, Zayos Sustainability Employee Resource Group (ERG) donated 1,900 trees, providing 178.5 credits against 2021 carbon emissions.
  • Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. provides mission-critical bandwidth to the world's most impactful companies, fueling the innovations that are transforming our society.

The Hartford Announces Goal Of Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions For All Operations By 2050

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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The Hartford today announced a goal to achieve net zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGe) for its full range of businesses and operations by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Climate Accord.

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  • The Hartford today announced a goal to achieve net zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHGe) for its full range of businesses and operations by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Climate Accord.
  • Standards for measuring emissions associated with underwriting, insurance and investment activities are still being developed or have only recently emerged.
  • The net zero goal requires a pragmatic approach given the complexity of property-and-casualty insurance and group benefits.
  • The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG) operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.

Tower Installs Largest Solar Canopy in City of Rockville

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022
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ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, The Tower Companies and Prospect Solar, LLC announced that The Tower Building, located at 1101 Wootton Parkway in Rockville, Md., flipped the switch on Tower's largest on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) system.

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  • ROCKVILLE, Md., Feb. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, The Tower Companies and Prospect Solar, LLC announced that The Tower Building, located at 1101 Wootton Parkway in Rockville, Md., flipped the switch on Tower's largest on-site solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
  • The project is also the largest solar PV Canopy installation in the City of Rockville and will contribute to Maryland's long-term goal of net-zero GHG emissions by 2045.
  • By June 2022, Tower will be generating almost 2 million kWh of on-site solar energy across its portfolio using approximately 4,000 solar panels.
  • About Prospect Solar : Prospect Solar, LLC was established in 2010 as the professional's choice for design-build solar photovoltaic energy system installation.

Recapture Report: First-Ever 'Fortune 500 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report' Estimates 13 Billion Tonnes of GHG Emitted Annually

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022
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Calculating the Fortune 500's scoped emissions has resulted in the following high-level conclusions:

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  • Calculating the Fortune 500's scoped emissions has resulted in the following high-level conclusions:
    The combined GHG footprint for Fortune 500 companies is estimated to have been 13.34 billion tonnes COe in 2018 and 13.15 billion tonnes COe in 2019.
  • Current GHG reduction solutions are inadequate to meet the full potential impact of even just the F500 companies', never mind global emissions.
  • Roughly half of the Fortune 500 companies voluntarily report their emissions, either in part or in full.
  • A playbook for taking your company to net zero emissions in a way that is profitable and scalable to the level needed to halt global warming.

GOGORO DRIVES STRONG MOMENTUM IN INDONESIA WITH NEW STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS THAT ESTABLISH AN OPEN ELECTRIC MOBILITY AND BATTERY SWAPPING ECOSYSTEM

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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With 111 million vehicles, Indonesia is the third largest two-wheel market in the world and the most significant for Southeast Asia.

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  • With 111 million vehicles, Indonesia is the third largest two-wheel market in the world and the most significant for Southeast Asia.
  • The joint partnership will start with electric battery manufacturing (including battery cell, battery module, and battery pack) and expands into the development of the 4-wheel EV, 2-wheel EV and electric bus (E-Bus) industry.
  • Gogoro has established itself as a global innovation leader in compact electric propulsion, smart battery design, battery swapping, and advanced cloud services that utilize artificial intelligence to manage battery availability and safety.
  • Gogoro's battery swapping and vehicle platforms offer a smart, proven and sustainable long-term ecosystem for delivering a new approach to urban mobility.

Eden Strategy Institute launches Mobility Report & Impact Toolkit

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eden Strategy Institute unveils The Way Forward: Exploring the Future of Urban Mobility 2020/2021 Report and the Mobility Net Impact Tool, on the heels of COP26 to better support city leaders and ecosystem stakeholders in preparing for the future of mobility.

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  • SINGAPORE, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Eden Strategy Institute unveils The Way Forward: Exploring the Future of Urban Mobility 2020/2021 Report and the Mobility Net Impact Tool, on the heels of COP26 to better support city leaders and ecosystem stakeholders in preparing for the future of mobility.
  • The Way Forward covers six different mobility solutions including 1) Active Mobility (walking and cycling); 2) Electric Vehicles; 3) Autonomous Vehicles; 4) Urban Air Mobility; 5) Shared Mobility; and 6) Public Transportation.
  • "For the first time, policymakers and city planners integrating safe and sustainable multimodal cities are equipped to empirically optimise their city's portfolio of emerging mobility options," says Calvin Chu, Managing Partner at Eden Strategy Institute.
  • Eden Strategy Institute is a strategy consulting firm specializing in Business System Innovation.

The Hartford To Invest $2.5 Billion Over Five Years To Support Energy Transition

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021
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The Hartford announced additional climate priorities today, including a commitment to invest $2.5 billion over the next five years in technologies, companies and funds, which are advancing the energy transition and addressing climate change.

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  • The Hartford announced additional climate priorities today, including a commitment to invest $2.5 billion over the next five years in technologies, companies and funds, which are advancing the energy transition and addressing climate change.
  • We are proud of our progress and remain determined to use our resources responsibly to address the challenge of climate change.
  • The Hartford is one of the first property-casualty insurance companies to sign onto the UN Global Compact, the worlds largest corporate sustainability initiative.
  • The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., (NYSE: HIG) operates through its subsidiaries under the brand name, The Hartford, and is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut.

Climate Change Improvements from Eating Less Meat

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Friday, October 29, 2021
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While the intersection of climate impacts with eating meat at one time seemed tenuous, recent studies by climate scientists have made it abundantly clear that livestock production is a major contributor to world greenhouse gas emissions, emerging as a bigger threat than fossil fuel use for transportation.

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  • While the intersection of climate impacts with eating meat at one time seemed tenuous, recent studies by climate scientists have made it abundantly clear that livestock production is a major contributor to world greenhouse gas emissions, emerging as a bigger threat than fossil fuel use for transportation.
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    Most of members of FARM supporters stopped eating meat due to maltreatment and cruelty to animals, including factory farming, said Eric Lindstrom, Executive Director of Farm Animal Rights Movement.
  • If everyone began to skip one day per week of eating meat, it would create a massive global effect.
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    Sustainable Earth Eating (SEE) www.sustainableeartheating.org was formed in 2021 to elevate awareness of meat production impacts on climate change and promote reduced meat consumption.

Chairman of the Board Of Avia Solutions Group Gediminas Ziemelis: Does better governance for aviation's sustainability mean better financial rewards?

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Monday, September 6, 2021
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But it seems that the governance of these goals is a moveable feast, with global governmental regulations still to be unified.

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  • But it seems that the governance of these goals is a moveable feast, with global governmental regulations still to be unified.
  • Already, investors are actively pursuing opportunities with businesses that promote sustainability in aviation backed by proper governance procedures.
  • For investors, Green Finance offers the benefits of investment diversification and potential yield benefits arising from the governance driving sustainability.
  • The implementation of good governance procedures means that an organisation is well-placed to respond to an ever-changing environment.

Chairman of the Board Of Avia Solutions Group Gediminas Ziemelis: Does better governance for aviation's sustainability mean better financial rewards?

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Monday, September 6, 2021
Articles, Climate change policy, Carbon finance, Environmentalism, Greenhouse gas emissions, Sustainable development, Carbon offset, Sustainable transport, Governance, Sustainability, Low-carbon economy, Climate bond

But it seems that the governance of these goals is a moveable feast, with global governmental regulations still to be unified.

Key Points: 
  • But it seems that the governance of these goals is a moveable feast, with global governmental regulations still to be unified.
  • Already, investors are actively pursuing opportunities with businesses that promote sustainability in aviation backed by proper governance procedures.
  • For investors, Green Finance offers the benefits of investment diversification and potential yield benefits arising from the governance driving sustainability.
  • The implementation of good governance procedures means that an organisation is well-placed to respond to an ever-changing environment.