Month: February 2024

Residential customers may earn up to $1,700 in home improvement rebates after completing an online Home Energy Check

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Duke Energy is encouraging Florida customers who are planning on making upgrades to their home to take advantage of the Home Energy Improvement rebates program, where they can earn up to $1,700 in rebate incentives.

“Our team of specialists can provide everything you need to enhance your home’s energy efficiency and lower your bills,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “It’s important that customers reach out to us before they make improvements on their HVAC systems, windows, ducts and attic insulation so we can help you save money and energy while adding value to your home.”

Through the program, residential customers who have not had a Home Energy Check within the past two years can complete a free Home Energy Check online and receive a report detailing their home’s past and current energy usage, as well as expert recommendations for improvements that will increase their home’s efficiency.

After the customer completes a free Home Energy Check, they may qualify for the following incentives or rebate offers for making the recommended improvements based on the home type.

For single-family homes:

Attic insulation – Qualify for up to $800 to upgrade insulation 
 Duct test and repair – Qualify to receive 50% of the cost of the duct test and up to $200 for duct repairs per system for single-family homes with ducted electric air and heat 
 High-efficiency HVAC replacement – Qualify to receive up to $300 in rebate incentives 
 Energy-efficient windows – Qualify to receive up to $400 in rebate incentives

For manufactured homes and multifamily properties:

HVAC replacement‌ – Qualify to receive $150 in rebate incentives

To complete a free, self-directed Home Energy Check assessment online, visit duke-energy.com/HEC.

For more information about the Home Energy Improvement rebates program, visit duke-energy.com/HEI.

Customers who participate in any of the Home Energy Improvement rebates programs may also qualify for a free quality control compliance inspection, which can be scheduled by emailing HEIinspections@duke-energy.com.

Duke Energy Florida

Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.

Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune’s 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list and Forbes’ “World’s Best Employers” list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Contact: Audrey Stasko 
24-Hour: 800.559.3853 
Twitter: @DE_AudreyS

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Residential customers may earn up to $1,700 in home improvement rebates after completing an online Home Energy Check

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Duke Energy is encouraging Florida customers who are planning on making upgrades to their home to take advantage of the Home Energy Improvement rebates program, where they can earn up to $1,700 in rebate incentives.

“Our team of specialists can provide everything you need to enhance your home’s energy efficiency and lower your bills,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “It’s important that customers reach out to us before they make improvements on their HVAC systems, windows, ducts and attic insulation so we can help you save money and energy while adding value to your home.”

Through the program, residential customers who have not had a Home Energy Check within the past two years can complete a free Home Energy Check online and receive a report detailing their home’s past and current energy usage, as well as expert recommendations for improvements that will increase their home’s efficiency.

After the customer completes a free Home Energy Check, they may qualify for the following incentives or rebate offers for making the recommended improvements based on the home type.

For single-family homes:

Attic insulation – Qualify for up to $800 to upgrade insulation 
 Duct test and repair – Qualify to receive 50% of the cost of the duct test and up to $200 for duct repairs per system for single-family homes with ducted electric air and heat 
 High-efficiency HVAC replacement – Qualify to receive up to $300 in rebate incentives 
 Energy-efficient windows – Qualify to receive up to $400 in rebate incentives

For manufactured homes and multifamily properties:

HVAC replacement‌ – Qualify to receive $150 in rebate incentives

To complete a free, self-directed Home Energy Check assessment online, visit duke-energy.com/HEC.

For more information about the Home Energy Improvement rebates program, visit duke-energy.com/HEI.

Customers who participate in any of the Home Energy Improvement rebates programs may also qualify for a free quality control compliance inspection, which can be scheduled by emailing HEIinspections@duke-energy.com.

Duke Energy Florida

Duke Energy Florida, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, owns 10,500 megawatts of energy capacity, supplying electricity to 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a 13,000-square-mile service area in Florida.

Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America’s largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.2 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, and collectively own 50,000 megawatts of energy capacity. Its natural gas unit serves 1.6 million customers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio and Kentucky. The company employs 27,600 people.

Duke Energy is executing an aggressive clean energy transition to achieve its goals of net-zero methane emissions from its natural gas business by 2030 and net-zero carbon emissions from electricity generation by 2050. The company has interim carbon emission targets of at least 50% reduction from electric generation by 2030, 50% for Scope 2 and certain Scope 3 upstream and downstream emissions by 2035, and 80% from electric generation by 2040. In addition, the company is investing in major electric grid enhancements and energy storage, and exploring zero-emission power generation technologies such as hydrogen and advanced nuclear.

Duke Energy was named to Fortune’s 2023 “World’s Most Admired Companies” list and Forbes’ “World’s Best Employers” list. More information is available at duke-energy.com. The Duke Energy News Center contains news releases, fact sheets, photos and videos. Duke Energy’s illumination features stories about people, innovations, community topics and environmental issues. Follow Duke Energy on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

Contact: Audrey Stasko 
24-Hour: 800.559.3853 
Twitter: @DE_AudreyS

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Originally published by Forbes Columbia on Forbes.co

Para Griffith Foods medir su impacto es clave para crear mejores procesos donde tienen presencia, por eso, son signatarios y socios del Pacto Global de La ONU, el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible, la Iniciativa de Especias Sostenibles, de Agricultura Sostenible, entre otros.

Hacia el 2040 proyectan ser carbono Net Zero a nivel global. En línea con este objetivo, en 2021 obtuvieron el certificado de Carbono Neutro en la planta en Marinilla, y por 15 años consecutivos han obtenido la recertificación ISO14001 en esa planta, el estándar internacional para sistemas de gestión medioambiental, prácticas sostenibles y garantía de los más altos estándares en gestión.

Su visión de cara al futuro

Uno de los principales retos de cara al 2030 es el uso de materia prima de origen sostenible, Griffith Foods proyecta que para esa fecha el 80 % de las materias primas sean certificadas de origen sostenible. Pero recuerdan que el reto no es la cifra, sino que los agricultores tengan las certificaciones y prácticas de agricultura regenerativa, lo que implica cambios en cómo producen.

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Originally published by Forbes Columbia on Forbes.co

Para Griffith Foods medir su impacto es clave para crear mejores procesos donde tienen presencia, por eso, son signatarios y socios del Pacto Global de La ONU, el Consejo Empresarial Mundial para el Desarrollo Sostenible, la Iniciativa de Especias Sostenibles, de Agricultura Sostenible, entre otros.

Hacia el 2040 proyectan ser carbono Net Zero a nivel global. En línea con este objetivo, en 2021 obtuvieron el certificado de Carbono Neutro en la planta en Marinilla, y por 15 años consecutivos han obtenido la recertificación ISO14001 en esa planta, el estándar internacional para sistemas de gestión medioambiental, prácticas sostenibles y garantía de los más altos estándares en gestión.

Su visión de cara al futuro

Uno de los principales retos de cara al 2030 es el uso de materia prima de origen sostenible, Griffith Foods proyecta que para esa fecha el 80 % de las materias primas sean certificadas de origen sostenible. Pero recuerdan que el reto no es la cifra, sino que los agricultores tengan las certificaciones y prácticas de agricultura regenerativa, lo que implica cambios en cómo producen.

Read more here

We believe that innovation thrives when bright, diverse and imaginative minds come together. We’re proud to offer an inclusive culture that enables all people to do their best work, and we’re happy to be named one of Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for our efforts.

https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-diversity-2024

Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Originally published by Gilead Sciences

We believe that innovation thrives when bright, diverse and imaginative minds come together. We’re proud to offer an inclusive culture that enables all people to do their best work, and we’re happy to be named one of Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity for our efforts.

https://www.newsweek.com/rankings/americas-greatest-workplaces-diversity-2024

Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a research-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops and commercializes innovative medicines in areas of unmet medical need. The company strives to transform and simplify care for people with life-threatening illnesses around the world. Gilead has operations in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California.

Originally published by Gilead Sciences

Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT

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February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Learn about skills-based volunteering from a panel of experts! Taproot Foundation is bringing together a group of our most experienced volunteers for an open discussion of the impact of giving back in this special way, tips for overcoming challenges in consulting with nonprofits, and the joy that donating your professional skills to great causes can bring. 

Join this free Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, and bring your questions! This will be an open conversation—come ready to listen, learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow Taproot volunteers. We’ll also have Taproot staff online to provide immediate support for navigating our free virtual programs. This event is the perfect fit if you are: 

A business professional curious about volunteering your skills Looking for advice on consulting with nonprofits Interested in making connections with fellow skilled volunteers 

 Register now to join the conversation! Your friends or colleagues are welcome—please feel free to share this event with folks in your network. Taproot is a nonprofit that exists to serve our fellow nonprofits. We have over 400 organizations currently looking for volunteer support—you and your colleagues could be the perfect fit!

Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT

Register Now

This is a free Taproot Foundation event. Taproot is a US-based nonprofit that helps mission-driven organizations amplify their impact by mobilizing skilled volunteers to advance resource equity. Join our nonprofit in connecting social good organizations with the resources they need, for free, by creating your Taproot volunteer profile.

Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT

Register Now

February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – Learn about skills-based volunteering from a panel of experts! Taproot Foundation is bringing together a group of our most experienced volunteers for an open discussion of the impact of giving back in this special way, tips for overcoming challenges in consulting with nonprofits, and the joy that donating your professional skills to great causes can bring. 

Join this free Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT, and bring your questions! This will be an open conversation—come ready to listen, learn, ask questions, and connect with fellow Taproot volunteers. We’ll also have Taproot staff online to provide immediate support for navigating our free virtual programs. This event is the perfect fit if you are: 

A business professional curious about volunteering your skills Looking for advice on consulting with nonprofits Interested in making connections with fellow skilled volunteers 

 Register now to join the conversation! Your friends or colleagues are welcome—please feel free to share this event with folks in your network. Taproot is a nonprofit that exists to serve our fellow nonprofits. We have over 400 organizations currently looking for volunteer support—you and your colleagues could be the perfect fit!

Tuesday, February 13 Zoom event at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT

Register Now

This is a free Taproot Foundation event. Taproot is a US-based nonprofit that helps mission-driven organizations amplify their impact by mobilizing skilled volunteers to advance resource equity. Join our nonprofit in connecting social good organizations with the resources they need, for free, by creating your Taproot volunteer profile.

February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – SLR is recognised for its strong capabilities across the spectrum of ESG and Sustainability services, including strategy, reporting and disclosures, financial advisory and notable strength in operational transformation.

The latest edition of the Green Quadrant: ESG & Sustainability Services report by independent research firm Verdantix, ranks SLR in the Leader Quadrant.

The Green Quadrant is a premier quantitative assessment methodology by Verdantix, used to assist buyers in selecting vendors across multiple sustainability consulting services. This latest report recognises SLR’s strong capabilities and wealth of expertise to deliver sustainability solutions with local context for global organisations.

Research carried out by Verdantix shows that firms are updating their sustainability strategies and balancing multiple priorities as they improve sustainability performance. ESG-related regulations are putting substantial pressure on organisations worldwide, as are changing stakeholder preferences and leadership vision. Organisations are realising that internal expertise and bandwidth are not enough to navigate a quickly evolving sustainability landscape. Working with an ESG and sustainability consulting partner can enable organisations to move faster along their sustainability journeys and take advantage of best practices.

SLR’s operational transformation capabilities, backed by science and engineering, were highlighted by the report as particularly strong across climate resilience, net zero, nature, social and community impact, energy transition and circularity. Additionally, our digitally enabled services across net zero strategy, climate risk quantification and strategy, and climate adaptation, planning, and design were commended within the report.

Paul Wilkinson, Chief Growth Officer at SLR says: “We’re delighted to be once again recognised in the Green Quadrant report, this time for our global capabilities across the full spectrum of ESG and sustainability services. SLR has nearly three decades’ experience Making Sustainability Happen through supporting clients in tackling some of the biggest sustainability challenges the world of business is facing today, and we do this by combining our advisory expertise and technical capabilities to enable them to succeed. Our ‘One Team’ approach brings together global specialists utilising their deep pool of expertise across a wide range of disciplines to deliver value-added solutions and build trusted long-term partnerships with our clients. It’s a real credit and testament to be named a Leader in this report.”

– Ends –

For further information on how we can support you with your sustainability goals, please contact:

Europe: Sue Swain: sswain@slrconsulting.comAfrica: Andrew Bradbury: abradbury@slrconsulting.comAsia-Pacific: Miles Lockwood: mlockwood@slrconsulting.comCanada: James Hartshorn: jhartshorn@slrconsulting.comLatin America: Ana Amar: aamar@slrconsulting.comUS: Ian Todreas: itodreas@slrconsulting.com

About SLR

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, with a team of 3,000+ talented professionals operating from a network of offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

With the purpose of ‘Making Sustainability Happen’, SLR’s ‘One Team’ of environmental and business consultants, engineers and scientists partner with clients throughout their project life-cycle, from strategy and design, through compliance and operations, to end-of-life and remediation.

Working on diverse and challenging projects, SLR specialises in the built environment, finance, industry, infrastructure, mining & minerals, and power & renewables sectors. Operating across more than 45 technical disciplines, SLR staff help a growing base of business, regulatory and government clients navigate the ever-shifting context of sustainable business.

February 6, 2024 /3BL/ – SLR is recognised for its strong capabilities across the spectrum of ESG and Sustainability services, including strategy, reporting and disclosures, financial advisory and notable strength in operational transformation.

The latest edition of the Green Quadrant: ESG & Sustainability Services report by independent research firm Verdantix, ranks SLR in the Leader Quadrant.

The Green Quadrant is a premier quantitative assessment methodology by Verdantix, used to assist buyers in selecting vendors across multiple sustainability consulting services. This latest report recognises SLR’s strong capabilities and wealth of expertise to deliver sustainability solutions with local context for global organisations.

Research carried out by Verdantix shows that firms are updating their sustainability strategies and balancing multiple priorities as they improve sustainability performance. ESG-related regulations are putting substantial pressure on organisations worldwide, as are changing stakeholder preferences and leadership vision. Organisations are realising that internal expertise and bandwidth are not enough to navigate a quickly evolving sustainability landscape. Working with an ESG and sustainability consulting partner can enable organisations to move faster along their sustainability journeys and take advantage of best practices.

SLR’s operational transformation capabilities, backed by science and engineering, were highlighted by the report as particularly strong across climate resilience, net zero, nature, social and community impact, energy transition and circularity. Additionally, our digitally enabled services across net zero strategy, climate risk quantification and strategy, and climate adaptation, planning, and design were commended within the report.

Paul Wilkinson, Chief Growth Officer at SLR says: “We’re delighted to be once again recognised in the Green Quadrant report, this time for our global capabilities across the full spectrum of ESG and sustainability services. SLR has nearly three decades’ experience Making Sustainability Happen through supporting clients in tackling some of the biggest sustainability challenges the world of business is facing today, and we do this by combining our advisory expertise and technical capabilities to enable them to succeed. Our ‘One Team’ approach brings together global specialists utilising their deep pool of expertise across a wide range of disciplines to deliver value-added solutions and build trusted long-term partnerships with our clients. It’s a real credit and testament to be named a Leader in this report.”

– Ends –

For further information on how we can support you with your sustainability goals, please contact:

Europe: Sue Swain: sswain@slrconsulting.comAfrica: Andrew Bradbury: abradbury@slrconsulting.comAsia-Pacific: Miles Lockwood: mlockwood@slrconsulting.comCanada: James Hartshorn: jhartshorn@slrconsulting.comLatin America: Ana Amar: aamar@slrconsulting.comUS: Ian Todreas: itodreas@slrconsulting.com

About SLR

SLR is a global leader in sustainability solutions, with a team of 3,000+ talented professionals operating from a network of offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

With the purpose of ‘Making Sustainability Happen’, SLR’s ‘One Team’ of environmental and business consultants, engineers and scientists partner with clients throughout their project life-cycle, from strategy and design, through compliance and operations, to end-of-life and remediation.

Working on diverse and challenging projects, SLR specialises in the built environment, finance, industry, infrastructure, mining & minerals, and power & renewables sectors. Operating across more than 45 technical disciplines, SLR staff help a growing base of business, regulatory and government clients navigate the ever-shifting context of sustainable business.