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CBRE 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environment

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: With buildings responsible for 40% of carbon emissions globally and our 7.1 In 2021, CBRE announced our commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040—10 years ahead of the goal set by the Paris Agreement. We have set ambitious targets for the next two decades. . Workplace Strategy.

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Electrification gets down to the wire

GreenBiz

Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals. Not to mention the growing number of smart buildings, vehicles and other devices that can communicate directly with the grid.

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First in the World: Irish-Owned Ethos Engineering Earns Well Performance Rating for Dublin HQ “Living Lab”

3BL Media

Ethos pioneered a Living Lab initiative using its own HQ in Sandyford, Dublin as a testing ground, installing several smart building technologies and sensors that significantly enhance the amount of information that a building can provide. The rating was launched in April 2022.

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Trane® Honored With Environment + Energy Leader Award for Energy Innovation

3BL Media

The program involved upgrading HVAC systems to ultra-efficient models and implementing smart building controls. We are proud to have played an important part in helping the State reach its 2050 net-zero carbon emissions goal.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

The company has committed to reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Some of its recent projects include lending its technology to Chinas Chuangui New Energy company to help it avoid an estimated 800,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by using sustainable aviation fuels and renewable diesel.

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Partners Capital Raises $143 Million for Inaugural Environmental Impact Private Equity Fund

ESG Today

The fund will invest in private equity opportunities focusing on technological innovations and businesses which are most critical to the global energy transition to net zero carbon emissions.

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List of Clean 200 companies captures the green transition in full flight

Corporate Knights

Steel (177) – which recently committed to being zero-carbon by 2050. Researchers calculated company revenues using the Corporate Knights Sustainable Revenue database , which identifies the percentage of sales firms earn from sustainable economy themes such as renewable power, electric vehicles, plant protein and smart buildings.