Over 125,000 customers participate in innovative renewable energy program In 2000, Pacific Power, a regulated utility serving customers across a six state region, launched its Blue SkySM renewable energy program. The program was well-received and steadily gained customers in its early years. By 2004, Pacific Power was offering three different products within the program and […]
Becomes first major online shopping destination to offset 100% of carbon emissions from shipping NOTE: THIS WORK WAS CONDUCTED IN 2019. Etsy, the global marketplace for unique and creative goods, is committed to using the power of business to strengthen communities and empower people. As Etsy works to connect millions of buyers and sellers around the […]
In 2017, Mondelēz International engaged 3Degrees for assistance meeting an ambitious goal: reducing its absolute greenhouse gas emissions vs. a historic base year in each of its four global operating regions. The company thinks of emissions reductions in a virtuous cycle, progressing through usage reduction, on-site consumption from low and zero carbon sources, cost effective […]
In 2007, leading beverage brand VOSS set out on a mission to take a hard look at the holistic environmental impact of its exceptionally pure bottled water products. Although VOSS offered some of the cleanest water products in the world, the company realized the process of sourcing, bottling and bringing its products to market in […]
3Degrees helped four leading companies leverage their collective buying power in an innovative renewable energy aggregation, demonstrating how corporate energy buyers of all sizes can successfully purchase renewable energy directly from new renewable projects.
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is the 5th largest rapid transit system in the US, serving San Francisco and its surrounding communities. BART riders take approximately 430,000 trips each weekday on the system. To transport those riders, BART uses approximately 400,000 MWh every year, making BART one of the largest electricity users in Northern California. […]
Funding emission reduction projects and catalyzing change in transportation Lyft, the global ride-hailing service, cares deeply about their impact on the environment and the communities they serve. In 2017, Lyft announced their 2025 climate impact goals, which include moving to autonomous electric vehicles powered by renewable energy and reducing overall CO2 emissions in the transportation […]
Aggregated rooftop solar enables multinational corporate to meet renewable energy goals A large corporation with facilities around the globe wanted to address their emissions from electricity in the Asia Pacific region. With 3Degrees’ help, the company signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) from an offsite aggregated solar rooftop project spanning more than 500 buildings. […]
Akamai Technologies, the world’s largest cloud delivery platform, recently invested in an 80 megawatt wind farm in Texas. This investment (through a PPA) is designed to match the company’s aggregated energy load in Texas with new renewable energy. The project, Seymour Hills Wind Farm, was developed by Infinity Renewables and came online in 2019. This […]
A small organization with a worldwide reach, The Climate Registry (TCR) is a non-profit that designs and operates greenhouse gas reporting programs across the globe and consults with governments worldwide on all aspects of GHG measurement, reporting, and verification. Measurement is the first step “Before looking for ways to reduce your climate impact, you need […]
