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On May 31, Comcast NBCUniversal donated 90 iPads to the Roybal Film and Television Production Magnet, a specialized secondary school curriculum whose mission is to build a more inclusive pipeline of historically underrepresented, college, and career ready students interested in the film and television industries, within the Edward R. Roybal Learning Center in Los Angeles, CA. The iPads will be used to promote internet access and improve digital skills for Roybal students.

The donation is part of Project UP, Comcast’s $1 billion initiative to advance digital equity through programs and community partnerships that connect people to the Internet, advance economic mobility, and open doors for the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, storytellers, and creators.

Craig Robinson, Chief Diversity Officer at NBCUniversal and a member of the Roybal School Advisory board, participated in a fireside chat moderated by Enrique Chiabra, Emmy award-winning journalist and News Anchor for Noticiero Telemundo 52, and shared his career journey, the importance of DEI for business, and answered questions from Roybal students at the Edward Roybal Learning Center. Following the conversation, Robinson presented the Comcast NBCUniversal donation to the school.

To learn more about Project UP, click here.

Grants support workforce education and training programs$1.2 million distributed to local organizations for workforce development in last 5 years

CINCINNATI, July 3, 2023 /3BL/ – The Duke Energy Foundation has awarded 11 grants totaling $265,000 to organizations in southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky focused on workforce development and job training programs.

“Funding these workforce initiatives is just one way Duke Energy is helping to build a talent pipeline to power our regional economy for years to come,” said Amy Spiller, president, Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky. “The organizations receiving these grants support our community with job training, academic support and community services, helping ensure vibrant neighborhoods and local economies.”

This funding is a long-standing investment for the Duke Energy Foundation. In the past five years, the Foundation has awarded 66 grants to support over 45 regional nonprofit organizations to propel their workforce initiatives.

“Gateway Community & Technical College is grateful for Duke Energy’s continued support of the Utility Lineworker Program. The funds will be used to incorporate more hands-on learning experiences so that students will be prepared to join the energy workforce as an apprentice with an understanding of the skills, knowledge, safe work practices, and physical ability required to perform line work. Meeting the needs of the region’s workforce needs is a top priority for Gateway and we’re pleased to partner with Duke Energy on this effort,” said Fernando Figueroa, president, Gateway Community & Technical College.

“Cincinnati Works is grateful for Duke Energy’s Foundation grant to support our Fair Chance Hiring Program. The grant will be used to offer a suite of services to assist returning citizens in finding meaningful employment. In turn, a transformation can take place. Having a job can give an individual the means and the motivation to overcome past adversities, provide for loved ones, and achieve their dreams,” said Tianay Amat, president & CEO, Cincinnati Works.

This year’s grant awardees include:

Kentucky:

Brighton Center $10,000 
 Gateway Community and Technical College $40,000 
 Learning Grove $25,000 
 Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission $15,000

Ohio:

Cincinnati Works Inc. $15,000 
 Easter Seals Redwood, $20,000 
 Freestore Foodbank Inc. $10,000 
 Hamilton County Education Service Center, $20,000 
 Journeys Soaring Impact $5,000 
 Miami University $25,000 
 Per Scholas $10,000 
 University of Cincinnati Foundation $50,000 
 Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio $15,000

Duke Energy Foundation

The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars. More information about the Foundation can be found at duke-energy.com/foundation.

Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky

Duke Energy Ohio/Kentucky, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides electric service to 880,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 3,000-square-mile service area, and natural gas service to 550,000 customers in a 2,650-square-mile service area, in Ohio and Kentucky.

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 28,000 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 2022 “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.

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Jennifer Crandall Founder of Safe Food En Route and Land Betterment Board of Director, is the presenter of the 3 part webinar series hosted by Perry Johnson Registrars Food Safety, Inc. In this series, Jennifer will discuss why food safety culture matters, a little about World Food Safety Day related to food safety standards, what makes up a food safety culture and 5 ways GFSI helps build a food safety culture. The first part of the series took place on June 14th and Jennifer discussed the ways in which GFSI helps build culture. The full recording can be viewed here. The future webinars in the series are as follows:

Part 2: August 23, 2023 – 10 Ways to Develop Food Safety Culture – REGISTERPart 3: Fall 2023 – How Software Helps Food Safety Culture – COMING THIS FALL

Land Betterment could not be more thrilled to have Jennifer on its board. She has twenty-five years of experience in the food safety industry and is a vital member of the team. Jennifer has been particularly valuable in helping Land Betterment to ensure proper corporate governance and technical excellence while staying true to Company’s entrepreneurial roots. Additionally, Jennifer is an advisor to the Betterment Harvest division. She is a thought leader who is passionate about feeding the world without further impacting the environment.

About Safe Food En Route, LLC and Jennifer Crandall 
Safe Food En Route is a Certified Woman’s Business Enterprise focused on evening the playing field in the food industry. Entrepreneurs and family-owned food business can obtain a full suite of regulatory compliance through the Safe Food En Route team of experts with a focus on Quality Assurance, Food Safety, and Supplier Verification. You get the corporate feel with the personal touch of a small business. Please visit www.safefoodenroute.com for more information.

Over the last 25 years, Jennifer has worked with both private and publicly held companies, balancing scientific and regulatory guidance with a clear understanding of operational and manufacturing directives that are crucial to the success of a food business. Jennifer worked in roles including 8 years in dairy and juice manufacturing and 12 years at Kroger Corporate in their Corporate Food Technology and Sourcing departments. She has worked in various roles exposing her from “farm to fork” which helped her understand the many obstacles within the supply chain. In her last 12 years at Kroger, she was the business lead for developing the software solution initially intended to ensure Kroger’s compliance to applicable FSMA regulations.

Jennifer also makes space for bridging education to industry by being a regular guest lecturer and alumni contact for Purdue University Food Science students; and has served on the Curriculum Advisory Committee for Cincinnati State’s recently approved Culinary Arts and Applied Food Science Bachelor of Arts program. Jennifer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science from Purdue University and an Associate’s Degree in Agriculture from Vincennes University. Throughout her career, she has achieved many other certifications to compliment her food safety centered career including HACCP, FSVP, PCQI, BRC Internal Auditor, SQF Practitioner, ServSafe and Gluten Free Certification Program (GFCP).

Betterment Harvest 
Betterment Harvest, a Land Betterment company, is a sustainable farming company that has upcycled land that has been previously impacted from prior coal mining and industrial activity. We provide the highest quality of agriculture while providing job opportunities to a region that is in need of sustainable employment. Betterment Harvest is a leading controlled environment agriculture (CEA) company with a highly scalable model and the off-take agreements to support its growth plan. Operational footprint spans from Ontario Canada to Perry County Kentucky with over 65 acres of operational CEA. To learn more about Betterment Harvest visit our website – bettermentharvest.com

Land Betterment Corporation 
Land Betterment Corporation, an Indiana Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, is an environmental solutions company focused on fostering a positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation. The Company utilizes a complete solution-based lifecycle program to restore and rehabilitate the environment and revitalize communities in need of change and opportunity. Land Betterment accomplishes this by identifying un-reclaimed, run-down and neglected coal mining sites, fixing the environment through reclamation and remediation, and then repurposing the land to support a sustainable business that serves the community. Land Betterment firmly believes that with real solutions it is possible for restoration of impacted areas to live side-by-side long term employment, while building sustainable and safe surroundings for communities and our planet. For more information visit landbetterment.com or connect with the Company on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements or industry results to differ materially from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Land Betterment Corporation’s control. The words “believes”, “may”, “will”, “should”, “would”, “could”, “continue”, “seeks”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “expects”, “intends”, “estimates”, or similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such identifying words. Any forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update or supplement any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The Company cannot assure you that the projected results or events will be achieved.

Company Contacts: 
Mark LaVerghetta 
317.537.0492 ext. 0 
Chief Governance Officer, Corporate Finance 
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Stephanie Conzelman 
207.205.0790 
Stakeholder Engagement Director 
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SAN FRANCISCO, AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, July 3, 2023 /3BL/ – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an impact-driven global convener of around half of the apparel and footwear industry, has today released its 2022 Annual Report, sharing the Coalition’s progress on driving collective action towards a more responsible industry.

Recognizing the urgent and systemic challenges faced by the industry that have become increasingly pressing year after year, the SAC firmly believes in the power of collaboration as the way forward. The organization’s mission is to transform business for exponential impact through harmonized tools, partnerships, and trusted leadership. Reflecting on this, Amina Razvi, Chief Executive Officer at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, said:

“The textile and apparel industry has rightly been facing increasing scrutiny from consumers, stakeholders, and regulators alike when it comes to its impact and progress. Against this backdrop, 2022 provided an opportunity for self-reflection for the SAC. It has ultimately helped us to learn, grow and evolve. We are even more certain that collective action is the only way we are going to transform into an industry that gives more than it takes — to the planet and its people.

We’ve been working and collaborating with our members, industry experts, key stakeholders, and policymakers to help our members reduce their environmental and social impacts. We are taking these learnings into the year ahead to facilitate deeper collaboration and change across our industry.”

Since launching its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, the SAC has made progress in driving collective action, advancing harmonized tools, and improving transparency; all central to a more responsible industry.

Highlights from the year 2022-23 include:

A growing community

The SAC continues to expand its membership, welcoming 18 organizations representing every part of the industry’s global value chain. In the past two years, the SAC has seen its largest growth in over a decade, with over 280 members from more than 33 countries. Today, more than 21,000 organizations around the world use the Higg Index, making it the most widely adopted suite of tools in the industry for measuring impact.

Driving decarbonization

The SAC launched its Decarbonization Program in December 2022, aimed at supporting and driving the adoption of science-based targets (SBTs) and urgent emissions reduction. Through initiatives like Peer-to-Peer Learning Groups and training, the SAC has been fostering collaboration, knowledge sharing, and concrete actions to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As of 2022, 46% of SAC members have set or begun the process of setting SBTs.

Ongoing evolution of tools

The Higg Index continues to play a vital role in measuring and understanding the industry’s impact. In 2022, the SAC made progress in evolving the suite of tools. The development of the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 and the major revision of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM) have improved the relevance of the tools in today’s landscape as the industry continues to evolve. The Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) had one of its largest updates to date, with the addition of more than 20 new materials and processes, a new material category for leather alternatives, and more.

An independent third-party expert review of the Higg Index is being carried out to ensure continuous improvement of the suite of tools. The SAC is working with KPMG to coordinate the project, including the recruitment of three panels of independent experts, and is aiming to share findings in the coming months.

Deepened partnerships and collaboration 

In November of 2022, nearly 500 representatives from the industry came together for the SAC Annual Meeting in Singapore. The location was selected to recognize the critical role the APAC region plays in driving and sustaining the industry and to highlight the importance of engaging stakeholders from the global south who must have an active voice in co-creating industry solutions.

Looking ahead

As the SAC reflects on the evolving needs of the industry, it remains committed to driving positive environmental and social change. The organization is currently conducting a review of its strategic plan to expand its focus and drive greater impact.

Dr. Delman Lee, Vice Chair at TAL Apparel, and SAC Board Chair, said: “The SAC’s vision is rooted in the belief that businesses have the power to make a positive change in the world. But this can only be achieved through taking action as a collective and forging deeper partnerships.

“The SAC Annual Meeting in Singapore was a good step in bringing together organizations and voices from across the whole value chain to collaborate and co-create solutions to some of the biggest issues our industry and planet are facing.”

– ENDS –

About the Sustainable Apparel Coalition:

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is an independent and impact-creating organization that aims to lead the industry toward a shared vision of sustainability based upon a joint approach for measuring, evaluating, and improving performance.

As a non-profit organization, it has members from across the apparel, footwear and textile sector, but exists independently outside any one company so that it can drive progress. The SAC’s collective action efforts bring more than 280 global brands, retailers, manufacturers, NGOs, academics, and industry associations together. They represent about half of the apparel and footwear industry along the whole supply chain – from sustainability pioneers to organizations just getting started.

Before the SAC existed, companies worked in a siloed way, using their own programs and measurements that lacked standardization and an ability to drive collective action. In 2009, Walmart and Patagonia identified this as a serious problem. Joining forces, they brought together peers, competitors, and relevant stakeholders from across the sector to, on a pre-competitive basis, develop a universal approach to measuring sustainability performance and founded the SAC.

Should you rent or should you buy? There are a variety of factors to consider, says Fifth Third Bank. Surprising to some, buying a home is typically cheaper than renting, depending on the location.

When you rent versus buy, you lose the opportunity to build wealth through homeownership. Rent has been continually increasing, so the time may be right to consider making a home purchase.

As a rule of thumb, if you’re planning on staying for the next 5-7 years, then buying a home may be a better long-term solution. On the other hand, if you’re thinking about moving in the near future, renting may be the better choice.

There are a variety of benefits of homeownership, including having the ability to paint, plant and make changes and renovations. Typically, that is not allowed when you rent. Also, when you own a home, it helps grow equity and you may be able to deduct mortgage interest on your taxes1.

Ultimately, you should weigh the pros and cons of buying or renting, and Fifth Third also offers a rent versus buy calculator to help.

1Fifth Third does not provide tax or legal advice. Please consult your tax advisor or attorney before making any decisions or taking any action based on this information.

Originally published by Ericsson

Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about a new campaign encouraging girls to stay in sports, traditional gender roles among the super-rich, Pride month campaigns, and a VR headset simulating visual impairments.

Gender equality

Interesting article about gendered work-family arrangements of super-rich heterosexual couples in the US. According to a new study, in over 50% of these couples, men are the traditional breadwinners, and women are not employed.

Inclusion and tech

Great story on how VR technology can be used to make the world more inclusive. Empatheyes, a social enterprise from Belfast, created a software that can help teachers, parents, and other carers to understand what it means to live with visual impairments.

LGBTQ+

It’s Pride month – and many global brands are showing their support. But some companies have faced backlash and threats this year, and even decided to pull Pride-themed products. This article shares a good overview of companies’ activities this year.

Girls’ empowerment

Creative new campaign “Play on – I quit” from Liverpool FC and Standard Chartered, encouraging girls to stay in sports. Worth watching!

Originally published on Black & Veatch Insights

By Ajay Kasarabada, P.E, AVP and Director – Environmental Solutions, Black & Veatch

Anyone who’s been in the commercial and industrial business for a while is familiar with the usual sustainability topics: why it’s important, decarbonization and sustainability concepts, and how to set goals. This was only my second time attending GreenBiz23, the premier conference for sustainability executives held in February in Scottsdale, Arizona. After seeing some of the same people from other distributed energy and environmental conferences in the audience, I noticed the orbits and goals aligning.

The Greenbiz23 conference marked a clear shift to action. At this event, I noticed three themes, pathways to achieving sustainability and net zero goals, emerge.

1. Land Use for Decarbonization Needs Rethinking

Decarbonization requires a huge change in how electricity is generated, transmitted, distributed, used, and stored. There was no talk of nuclear, so inevitably all the green electrons are going to be generated by renewables (solar, wind, and transition fuels, such as natural gas blended with hydrogen and carbon capture, and eventually 100% hydrogen combustion). What does this mean from a land-use perspective? It’s all about acreage and location when it comes to generating electrons, and it’s all about location and geology when it comes to carbon sequestration. Policy questions arise – is the solution to decarbonization covering the land with solar panels? Can large acreage land use be shared among crops, animals, and solar panels? Is it more carbon-intensive to grow corn for ethanol versus using the same land area to generate green electrons? How do we balance environmental considerations with large renewable developments? These are the questions we’ll ask, and the decisions we’ll face.

2. Climate is Water, and Decarbonization Requires Water

A third of the global population today resides in a water-stressed environment, and it is only getting worse. Prolonged droughts, frequent floods, sea level rise, and drying rivers and lakes are climate change consequences. While some cities and municipalities are relying on federally funded mechanisms, such as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), to address water challenges, the private sector is increasingly bringing water into their corporate social responsibility actions. Water is key for survival. Investments and commitments made to enhance water supply, water restoration, and destressing water basins demonstrate corporate social responsibility. Large industrial companies are funding and building projects on the ground to improve water resiliency. They are looking at not only the physical cost of water for operations, but also the value chain water cost. This is how they are walking the talk when it comes to responsible water usage, by promoting “water positive” concepts.

Many bets are being placed on hydrogen. Green hydrogen is touted as the next big thing for a decarbonized ecosystem; however, green hydrogen production requires water for electrolysis and cooling. Using water for hydrogen presents a public policy issue related to water usage priorities, including human consumption versus industrial consumption, irrigation or hydrogen production, climate justice (whose water rights are we tapping into?), water sourcing (where do we get the water from?) and rates (cost of drinking water versus water used for hydrogen). From a technical standpoint, water will need to be moved to where the green electrons are generated, or the green electrons moved to a location with an adequate water supply. This ties to land use as well as environmental consequences and permitting needed for large-scale projects. The water conundrum, as it relates to green hydrogen production, is yet to be debated fully since discussions are mainly focused on hydrogen technologies, and water is not yet at the forefront. Addressing water and relevant environmental issues for green hydrogen production will allow developers to take full advantage of federal incentives, such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), for clean energy development.

3. Supply Chain is a Triple-Bottom-Line Issue

The triple bottom line is a framework to measure the benefit to the people, planet, and monetary outcome (profit). Some sessions focused on Scope 3 emissions toward a net-zero future, supplier diversity, and supply chain wherewithal to provide components to large decarbonization projects, especially with made-in-the-USA government funding requirements.

Why is this a triple-bottom-line issue? From the planet’s side of things, companies are looking at their supply chains not only to decarbonize their processes but also to use water sustainably. For companies, this is a physical, regulatory, and reputational risk if their supply chains are not toeing the line.

Net zero also means that the supply chain emissions will need to be factored into the overall algebraic sum of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, respectively. Most companies have figured out their Scope 1 and 2 emissions, but Scope 3 became a can kicked down the road. That road has hit a dead end, and now net-zero commitment target dates are 10-15 years away. If changes in suppliers, investments in projects to decarbonize the suppliers (upstream and downstream), and methods to track and verify these reductions do not happen quickly, then these commitments will slip.

From a people side, supply chains consist of small manufacturers, Women Business Enterprise (WBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), which hire local talent. Companies are looking to invest in these supplier databases to ensure they decarbonize and thus can contribute to Scope 3 reductions. It’s also about profit. Hiring a diverse supplier base, and investments made to decarbonize them, result in creditable carbon insets that help with the net-zero math and in market capture opportunities with a customer base that is increasingly educated about the circular economy and sustainability.

Continued industry alignment to discuss and solve these issues, and a host of others, is vital to our progress. The path to sustainability and decarbonization outcomes is winding and complex. Companies like Black & Veatch work with multiple solutions, across all sectors, and can help businesses evaluate the costs, options, and risks for a cost-efficient path to a sustainable, resilient future.

Need help reaching your sustainability and decarbonization goals? Contact our experts to review plans and create next steps.

Originally published in Enbridge’s 2022 Sustainability Report

Enbridge’s investments in renewable energy and low-carbon fuels extend back more than two decades. We’ve explored these energies both to provide them to customers and to power our own equipment and operations.

In late 2021, we created a new team to help facilitate collaboration across our business units in new energy technology. The New Energy Technologies (NET) group now acts as a center of technical and business expertise, ensuring that our business units and organizational divisions benefit from each other’s learning and investments. Throughout 2022, NET has been participating actively in conversations with industry partners as well as policymakers, sharing our perspective and technical knowledge.

Michelle George, Vice President, New Energy Technologies, appeared on several panel discussions on emissions reduction opportunities with new energy technologies. For example, in the fall of 2022, she appeared on a panel at Climate Week NYC to discuss the emissions reduction potential of hydrogen blending in existing natural gas infrastructure. She also appeared at the Energy Disruptors Summit, contributing to a panel on hydrogen as a tool for decarbonization. Enbridge continues to develop new energy technologies, extending our record of leadership in areas such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen (see sidebar). We see this area of work as a vital complement to our growing portfolio of wind and solar projects.

Ms. George is a strong advocate for finding ways to leverage existing transportation and transmission infrastructure which is vital to achieving a cost-effective energy transition. Among many other efforts, Enbridge is currently undertaking a systematic review of our infrastructure to explore where the blending of low-carbon fuels is most immediately feasible, and where it would require upgrades and adaptations.

Low-carbon energies

In addition to building our wind, offshore wind and solar portfolio, we continue to develop new energy technologies, extending our record of leadership in areas such as renewable natural gas and hydrogen (see sidebar).

Carbon capture and storage

The International Energy Agency calls carbon capture and storage (CCS) one of the world’s most critical decarbonization strategies. Work has begun on the Open Access Wabamun Carbon Hub near Edmonton, Alberta, a major CCS project co-developed and co-owned with Indigenous partners. We’re also pursuing CCS activity at our Enbridge Ingleside Energy Center (EIEC) (see page 32), acquired in 2021, and preparing to explore opportunities in Ontario, where recent legal changes have opened up the possibilities for CCS.

A hydrogen-powered operations center

Extending our record of innovation in Ontario by shrinking the carbon footprint of a 120,000-square-foot facility

In Ontario, building heat is the second largest source of GHG emissions. A first-of-its-kind in North America pilot project at our gas utility’s Technology Operations Centre (TOC) in Markham, ON seeks to demonstrate a promising strategy to reduce this source of emissions.

Enbridge is working with 2G Energy and CEM Engineering to install a combined heat and power (CHP) system that can use emissions-free hydrogen to heat and power the 120,000-square-foot facility, where nearly 200 Enbridge employees work. The CHP, provided by 2G Energy, will be able to operate with a range of blending ratios—from a minimum of 25% hydrogen (with 75% natural gas) up to a maximum of 100% hydrogen.

GDS has been producing hydrogen at the Markham facility to blend with its utility natural gas supply since 2018—the first utility-scale initiative of its kind in North America.

I commend Enbridge Gas on continuing to work on innovative solutions that are helping to transform its natural gas grid and support our work on building a clean, affordable and reliable energy future for our province.
Todd Smith,
Ontario Minister of Energy

Renewables

Enbridge purchased our first solar facility in 2008, and we’ve been investing in renewable energy ever since—both to meet the growing demand for clean electricity and to reduce the carbon emissions of our operations. Today, our portfolio of renewable energy assets helps to avoid more than 2 million tonnes of CO2 e emissions annually.

Enbridge dramatically expanded its presence in the North American renewable energy market with the acquisition of Dallas-based Tri Global Energy LLC (TGE), the third largest onshore wind developer in the U.S., with a development portfolio of wind and solar projects representing more than 7 GW of renewable generation capacity. Through this acquisition, Enbridge’s growing renewables business secures 3.9 GW of advanced-development projects and 3 GW of earlier-stage projects.

We continue to grow our in-house capacity to build and operate renewable energy, reinforcing our position as one of North America’s leading developers. We’re investing in the talent and technical capabilities we need to assume full operational control of a larger share of our renewable energy infrastructure, including some projects currently under development. As we expand our capacity to operate every aspect of these systems, we’re able to enhance our operational efficiency—further extending the environmental benefits of the assets while improving our business performance.

Our renewable power generation capacity in Europe is also growing significantly. The new 480-MW offshore wind farm at Saint-Nazaire, which became operational in 2022, expands our total net renewable operating generating capacity to 1.9 GW. One of the three wind energy projects Enbridge has under construction is Provence Grand Large, a floating wind project off the southern coast of France. This floating asset may hold important lessons for the future of renewable power generation in North America, since a key challenge to wind power along much of the continent’s coastline is that seabeds drop off quickly. It’s economically impractical to install turbines in the nearby deep coastal waters.

At Enbridge, we’re proud about the arrival of the Company’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project in France and about our role as a leader of the global energy transition.
Matthew Akman,
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and President, Power

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Henkel believes that belonging means never having to hide your true self and is committed to creating an environment where all employees feel they belong and are empowered to be themselves. We strongly believe that love is a universal language that transcends boundaries and brings people together.

Throughout the month of June, Henkel employees joined together with friends and family to show their Pride and spread the message of love, allyship and unity to help create a more inclusive world! Our Employee Resource Groups organized participation in events from New York and Connecticut to California and Canada.

Here’s a snapshot of how they celebrated the LGBTQIA+ community with pride and love.

How do you transform how the world sees people while thoughtfully bringing advertisers along on your journey? 

This was the question we faced as we set out to determine how to integrate our partners into Content for Change, Paramount’s initiative that aims to counteract bias and stereotypes through our content. We are using data-driven insights to transform our creative ecosystem—from the content we produce to the creative supply chain that powers it to the culture that underpins everything we do.

Sounds like something you’d want to be part of, right? Well, our partners wanted to as well. And we knew we needed to make sure that we were being intentional and strategic in figuring out a way for them to join us. It had to feel significant, meaningful and most of all, authentic.

Over the course of a year of planning, we determined that we would approach a limited number of partners who are dedicated to change, and we would lean into our core areas of expertise – branded content, thought leadership, events and our creative supply chain. And we want our partners to likewise bring their expertise and assets to the table so that 1+1=3. More impact. More opportunities. More change.

So, as we get ready to go out to partners to support the program, here are a few of our takeaways:

If it takes too much explaining, it’s not the right solution. It has to feel natural, and people have to be able to see the connection points.Trust the process. The first, second or even third answer isn’t always the final solution. But on something as impactful as this, you need to take the time to get it right.Stay open to the possibilities. This initiative is new and how we’re looking to approach our partnerships is new, too.

Driving progress. Improving lives. Building true partnerships. This is change.

For more information on how to get involved visit our website.