Corporate Sustainability

Challenge Launched to Create New, Sustainable Fabrics

Nike, NASA, USAID and the State Dept are partners in Launch, whose goal is to overcome some of the toughest sustainability challenges.

Running by next year, the projects will be at 19 buildings in seven states.

The company gets 25% of its electricity from on-site solar and fuel cells.

Yes, the availability of renewable energy can attract companies to states now.

The company says it will produce/ buy six times the renewable energy and cut energy intensity by 20% by 2020.

Kroger also leads on energy efficiency and is installing EV charging stations at 300 supermarkets.

33 corporations signed the Declaration, representing 450 billion in revenue.

In just five years, the global fleet is 22% more fuel efficient, so they raised the target.

Besides a few standout corporations, rampant incrementalism still rules.

The biggest companies are making clean energy and GHG reductions standard practice.