Energy Efficiency - Climate Collaborative 2.1

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The Climate Case

Energy production and use is one of the primary causes of climate change, accounting for a whopping two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)[1]. Increasing energy efficiency – accomplishing the same output with less energy use - is a cost-effective way to combat climate change – the low-hanging fruit of climate action. Energy efficiency not only slows climate change, it also saves companies money, boosts job creation, and limits harmful power plant pollution[2].

Although this commitment deals primarily with energy efficiency, we would be remiss if we did not also touch on the growing push towards increasing “energy productivity”. Energy productivity is the same basic concept as energy efficiency viewed through a financial lens – it refers to the economic output from each unit of energy and is measured in $ per unit of energy.

Businesses and governments around the globe are currently aligning efforts to double energy productivity by 2030[3] which could save $327 billion annually in energy costs and add 1.3 million jobs to the American economy. On a global level, doubling energy productivity by 2030 has the potential to contribute six million jobs while reducing the cost of fossil fuels by nearly $2.2 trillion[4].

Take Action

Companies will track their energy use, create a baseline, set clear reduction targets and implement practices to reduce energy use and the resulting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Most companies begin the process by performing an energy audit to identify opportunities to increase energy efficiency throughout their facilities and operations (transportation is cover separately in the Transportation Commitment).

Some of the ways businesses can increase energy efficiency and productivity include:

Improving the efficiency of building envelopes to reduce energy needed for heating and cooling;
Improving the efficiency of lighting sources;
Improving efficiency of HVAC, processing equipment and process controls; and
Reusing waste gases (waste heat recovery) in manufacturing processes.

Energy reduction targets can be framed as either absolute reductions or reductions that are normalized per unit of production such as per tons shipped, per dollars of revenue produced or other relevant business metric.

Companies committing to increasing energy efficiency will be expected to complete an annual online questionnaire updating the Climate Collaborative on progress made toward the commitment. The questionnaire will be short and should not be burdensome to complete.

Resources

Make an Energy Efficiency Commitment through the Climate Collaborative
Visit our Energy Efficiency Resources to access case studies, videos, tools, and other resources from our partners.

[1] Energy and Climate Change – World Energy Outlook Special Report

[2] American Council for and Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

[3] Accelerate Energy Productivity 2030-Roadmap.

[4] What is Energy Productivity? Alliance to Save Energy.

379 COMPANIES COMMITTED TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Brands

Alter Eco
Amavida Coffee Roasters
American Licorice Company
Anderson's Maple Syrup
Aslan Brewing Co
Aurora Organic Dairy
Avocado Green Brands
Backpacker's Pantry & Chef Soraya
Banyan Botanicals
Ben & Jerry's
BHC Studio
Big Tree Farms
Biotic Beverages
Blue Bus Cultured Foods
Bluebird Botanicals
Booda Organics
Bread Alone
Brew Dr. Kombucha
Bright Future Foods
Brother Bru Bru's
Buchi Kombucha
Califia Farms
Casa Sanchez Foods
Cha's Organics
Chico Bag / To-Go Ware
Cooper Mountain Vineyard
Clif Family Winery
Davidson's Organic Tea
Deklo Technologies
DOLIUM Bodega Subterranea
Dr. Hops Kombucha Beer, LLC
Dr. Bronner's
Earth Science Naturals
Eco Gloves
Eco Lips
Eden Foods
Endorfin Foods
EO Products
Ethical Bean Coffee
Fetzer Vineyards
Foggy Bottom Boys
Forager Project
Fungi Perfecti
Gaia Herbs
GoGo Quinoa
GoMacro
Good Food For Good
Grandy Organics
Grøn Sky ApS
Guayaki
Hippie Snack
Homefree, LLC
I and Love and You
Imlak'esh Organics
LeBel MarkeLoving Earth
Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Lundberg Family Farms
Manzana Products Co., Inc.
Maple Wellness Foods
Marty's Meals/Shine
MegaFood
Moon Valley Organics
Nana Joe's Granola
Natreve Wellness
Nature's Path
Ninglement Inc
Nisolo
North Coast Brewing Company
nuherbs Co.
Once Again Nut Butter
Oregon's Wild Harvest
Organic India
Organic Valley
Orpheus and Lyre
Pacha
Peak State
People Against Dirty - Method Products
Perfect Supplements
Pharmanza Herbal
Pines International, Inc.
Pratt Standard
Prima
Psilocu
Redwood Hill Farm & Creamery
Reformation
Rich Nuts
Rogue Creamery
Rumiano Cheese Company
Rviita Inc.
Sekoyia
Seventh Generation
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Simply Straws
Skagit Valley Malting
Spinster Sisters, Inc.
The Steeping Room
Straus Family Creamery
SunRidge Farms
Teadora Beauty
Teatulia Organic Teas
Thanksgiving Coffee
The Happy Beast
The Philosopher's Stoneground
Tony's Coffee
Uncle Harry's Natural Products
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream
W.S. Badger Company
Waiakea Hawaiian Volcanic Water
Yellowbird Sauce

Retailers

7 Stars Holistic Healing Center
Ashland Food Co-op
Boise Co-op
Co+opportunity Market & Deli
Cornucopia Natural Foods
Crunchy Mama Box
Cured
Good Earth Natural Foods
Grove Collaborative
LifeSource Natural Foods
MaMa Jean's Natural Market
MOM's Organic Market
Orcas Food Co-op
Organic Food Depot
Oryana Food Cooperative
Outpost Natural Foods
PCC Community Markets
Portland Food Co-op
Pure Fresh & Organic
Rising Tide Co-op
Sunflower Natural Foods Market
The Merc Co+op
The Food Mill
Viroqua Food Co-op
Weaver's Way Cooperative Association
Wheatsville Food Co-op
Williamson Street Grocery
Ypsilanti Food Co-op

Distributors

Eco Quality Solutions LLC
Hummingbird Wholesale
Wholesale Nuts and Dried Fruit
Woollow

Manufacturers

Adaptations Inc
Aliet Green
Eco Gloves
Fresca Foods
Giusto's Specialty Foods
Hercules Food Co
JM Smucker Company
Jungle Project
Left Coast Naturals
Maple Valley Cooperative
Mountain Rose Herbs
New England Natural Bakers, Inc
OPTYVA
Organically Grown
Precision Plus
Revive Glassworks Inc.
Sustainable Sourcing LLC
Sweet Additions
Tribe 9 Foods

Farmers & Producers

Global Family Farms
Skinny Farm
Timeless Food

Services & Other

1908 Brands
Active Wisdoms Corporation
Agreventures
Beneficial Results LLC
Bioenergy Devco
Brand Geek/ Law Office of Lara Pearson
Buy Pure New Zealand
Change Finance, PBC
Climate Dads
Cold Creek Compost
Comercio Competitivo Inc.
Community Planet Foundation
Davidson Anesthesia, PLLC Ecodeo
Effect Partners
Evergreen Innovations
Exact Solar
Focus Healthcare Products
Generate Capital
Good Company
Growing Naturally, llc, Brewberry Farms, llc
Hampshire Power Corporation
Hela Bima Rice Project
Hemp Press
HigherRing, Inc.
Human Needs Project
Kinarya Coop
Legacy Vacation Resorts
Marin Restorative Communications
Metis Consulting Group
Metta Earth Institute, Inc.
MK Library
Natural Network
Neighborhood Sun
New Hope Network
Nia Impact Capital
Organic & Regenerative Investment Cooperative
Plan International
Planted Cuisine
Pure Strategies
Purevant Living
ReGen Partners LLC
Shift the Prism Advisory
Soil & More Impacts
Storyroot
SusTrue
Terra Genesis International
The Determined
The HERD Foundation
The Naturalist
Triage Limited
Tribal Code
Vanguard Renewables
WesTech