How to Get B Corp Certified? A Concise Answer! Achieving B Corp Certification is a significant milestone for any business committed to balancing profit with purpose. It signals to the world that your company meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. However, the path to certification is not without its challenges. In this article,…
Meta Signs PPAs with RWE to Power Data Centers, Offices from New U.S. Solar Farms
Power producer RWE announced it has signed two, long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with Meta from two solar farms under construction in the U.S., providing renewable energy for Meta’s operations including data centers and offices. Onsite construction is underway on RWE’s 274-megawatt (MWac) County Run Solar project in Illinois and on its 100 (MWac) Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana, with commissioning…
Honeywell Launches New Tool to Help Mid-Market Hotels Cut Carbon Emissions
Industrial products, solutions and technologies company Honeywell announced the launch of INNCOM Direct, a new tool aimed at enabling mid-market hotels to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by automatically adjusting heating and cooling of vacant rooms. According to Honeywell, the new tool uses a proprietary detection system to identify empty spaces, and automatically adjusts temperature without impacting consumer comfort,…
World Bank Issues $225 Million Bond with Interest Tied to Carbon Removals from Amazon Reforestation
The World Bank announced that it has priced a $225 million bond, with financial returns to investors linked to the generation of carbon removal units (CRUs) from reforestation projects in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The transaction marks the first bond to link financial returns to the removal of carbon from the atmosphere – compared with prior bonds tied to carbon credits…
Ambercycle Raises $10 Million for Circular Materials Plant from Shinkong
Taiwanese polyester manufacturer, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation, announced that it has invested $10 million in circularity-focused materials sciences company Ambercycle’s first commercial plant, aimed at producing premium materials from end-of-life textiles, expected to open in 2026. Founded in 2015, Los Angeles-based Ambercycle takes end-of-life fabrics, shreds them, separates them into their base materials, removes dyes and finishes, and resells the…