Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.

Through Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.’s Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB), seven world-leading companies have signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Southern Company for the renewable energy credits produced by the 180 MW Phase II portion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas. This long-term procurement enables the financing and development of the 180 MW solar project owned by SPC, and the project is expected to achieve commercial operation in the second quarter of 2026. Cisco, Juniper Networks, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cadence Design Systems, IDEXX, PTC, and a large healthcare company joined this agreement, which democratizes access to the commercial and environmental benefits of utility-scale renewable energy by making procurement accessible to a broader range of enterprises. This aggregation is one of the largest peer-buyer organized aggregations to date globally. Today's announcement reflects the fact that the NZCB has achieved 86% of its goal of causing a gigawatt of new renewable energy capacity before 2025. Reaching NZCB’s gigawatt goal would generate enough energy to meet the annual average electricity needs of more than 200,000 U.S. homes while helping mitigate commercial Scope 2 emissions across the business operations of corporate buyers. This transaction demonstrates how the NZCB offers a breakthrough model for commercial collaboration in causing utility-scale renewables, beginning in North America and Europe. 

Juniper Networks has joined six other world-leading companies across the U.S. in signing an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with @Southern Power, through SR Inc’s Net Zero Consortium for Buyers, for renewable energy credits produced by the 180 MW Phase II portion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas — expected to achieve commercial operation in the second quarter of 2026. This transaction — one of the largest peer-buyer organized aggregations to date globally — demonstrates how the NZCB offers a breakthrough model for commercial collaboration in causing utility-scale renewables, beginning in North America and Europe. The buyer-aggregated approach democratizes access to the commercial and environmental benefits of utility-scale renewable energy by making procurement accessible to a broader range of enterprises. “The Millers Branch aggregation is a double win for Juniper Networks and the environment. We advance our corporate emissions reduction targets with expected mitigation of 70% of the company’s electricity demand in North America. Additionally, because we’re joining forces with other companies, we can collectively cause new utility-scale solar energy that none of us could do on our own. Procuring new purchaser-caused renewable energy constitutes a powerful decarbonization solution and is needed to support growing grid demand." — Nell Triplett, Juniper Networks’ Director of Sustainability Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e5C4m2iw #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #SolarEnergy #SustainableBusiness

We are putting the spotlight on our newest Member-Client, Fluor Corporation. The Irving, Texas-headquartered corporation’s sustainability charter envisions meeting the needs of its clients while conducting business in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible manner to the benefit of current and future generations. Learn how Fluor helps clients safeguard the environment, conserve energy, protect lives and strengthen the economies and social structures of communities. https://lnkd.in/eSYFSX-7

Through Sustainability Roundtable, Inc.’s Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB), Cisco joined six other world-leading companies across the U.S. in signing an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Southern Power for renewable energy credits produced by the 180 MW Phase II portion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas — expected to achieve commercial operation in the second quarter of 2026. This transaction — one of the largest peer-buyer organized aggregations to date globally — demonstrates how the NZCB offers a breakthrough model for commercial collaboration in causing utility-scale renewables, beginning in North America and Europe. The buyer-aggregated approach democratizes access to the commercial and environmental benefits of utility-scale renewable energy by making procurement accessible to a broader range of enterprises. “Aggregating corporate buyers is a critical approach in transitioning to renewable energy, as it helps bring new capacity to the electricity market and opens up the market to smaller buyers,” said Andrew Smith, Director, Global Energy & Sustainability, Cisco. “One of Cisco’s strategic sustainability priorities is to help accelerate the transition to clean energy, and we are proud to have played a leading role in negotiating and executing this deal in partnership with Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. and our six fellow offtaking companies.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e5C4m2iw

We've just published our Quarterly Newsletter — featuring SR Inc's new Member-Clients, Fluor Corporation and Aritzia, updates on happenings from Thermo Fisher Scientific, Biogen, and Akamai Technologies, and exciting news from the Net Zero Consortium for Buyers: the largest peer-buyer aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to date, signed with Southern Power. Through this VPPA, Cisco, Juniper Networks, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Cadence Design Systems, IDEXX, PTC, and a large healthcare company are financing the development of new renewable energy capacity in the ERCOT region of Texas, and will receive the renewable energy credits produced by the 180 MW Phase II portion of the Millers Branch Solar Facility. Be sure to click through to learn about all of our upcoming events! https://lnkd.in/dgUf4ih6

Our team was thrilled to join our Member-Client GoTo yesterday for a local #EarthDay clean-up activity in Boston! SR Inc CEO James Boyle and several employees participated in cleaning up the streets of Seaport with GoTo's Global Head of Corporate Responsibility & ESG Amy Wendel and her team. Many thanks to all who took part! #EarthDay2024 #Volunteering #EmployeeEngagement #BostonProud 

We're delighted to share another new addition to our HQ team in Boston, MA! Daphne Frantzis has joined our team full-time as an SBER Analyst🌟 https://lnkd.in/eHgPSzqe

We're thrilled to announce a new addition to our HQ team in Boston, MA! Eva Kaiden has joined our team full-time as a Program Associate🌟

We're delighted to share SR Inc’s latest case study: "Democratizing Utility-Scale Renewable Energy: Akamai Technologies’ Pioneering Procurement Strategy with SR Inc’s VPPA 2.0s" 🌍💡 Discover how Akamai Technologies, under the leadership of Director of Corporate Sustainability and ESG Officer Mike Mattera, is emerging as a trailblazer in corporate sustainability. Partnering with our Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable (SBER) and Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB), Akamai has successfully navigated the complexities of procuring impactful Purchaser-Caused Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) while helping cause new renewable energy capacity on the utility scale. Akamai's innovative procurements, including buyer-aggregated Virtual Power Purchase Agreements (VPPA 2.0s) for the Azure Sky wind project and another project scheduled for construction in 2024, have proved pivotal in striving towards its 2030 goal of 100% renewable energy across global operations. These initiatives emphasize how Akamai, in collaboration with SR Inc, is setting new standards for sustainability leadership and spearheading corporate sustainability and grid decarbonization efforts with a dual focus on Net Zero and Real Zero. By embracing innovative procurement opportunities, Akamai is not just driving towards its sustainability goals but is also paving the way for a new generation of companies, particularly those with geographically-dispersed electricity demand, to invest in utility-scale renewable energy. Learn more about how SR Inc is democratizing the financial and environmental benefits of utility-scale renewable energy and join the movement towards a sustainable future with SR Inc’s NZCB.  #Sustainability #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #Leadership #Innovation

Dave Duncan, VP of Sustainability at PTC, a $2 billion technology company in Boston, shares insights on PTC’s impactful collaboration with SR Inc’s Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable (SBER) and Net Zero Consortium for Buyers (NZCB). “Not only do they help us with our disclosures and our measurements, but they also directly help us with our decarbonization methods.” SR Inc's SBER provides a strategic advisory and support service in enterprise decarbonization trusted by scores of the world's leading companies. The NZCB is a confidential buyers’ community committed to creating corporate buyer-favorable renewable energy transactions that enable participating enterprises to chart a profitable path to Net Zero Emissions globally. SR Inc Member-Clients have made the NZCB the leading transaction platform for aggregated procurement of utility-scale renewable energy in North America and Europe. A huge thank you to our valued Member-Client PTC for partnering with SR Inc in furthering our purpose of Aligning Business with Life.