Operator
Good day, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Clorox Company Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Earnings Release Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to introduce your host for today s conference call, Ms. Lisah Burhan, Vice President of Investor Relations for the Clorox Company. Ms. Burhan, you may begin your conference.
Lisah Burhan
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thank you, Sharon. Welcome, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. We hope you and your families are continuing to stay safe and well. On the call with me today are Linda Rendle, our CEO; and Kevin Jacobsen, our CFO. Now a few reminders before we go into the results. We re broadcasting this call over the Internet, and a replay of the call will be available for seven days at our website, thecloroxcompany.com. Today s discussion contains forward-looking statements, including statements related to the expected or potential impact of COVID-19. These statements are based on man
January 29, 2021
This week, 36 major corporate clean energy buyers released a statement outlining top federal policy priorities they see as essential to accelerate the transition of clean energy and reach deep decarbonization. Energy Buyer Federal Clean Energy Policy, released by the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), is exceptional because of its specificity. It spells out policies the corporate leaders see as a priority to reach their decarbonization goals a departure from some sign-on letters that are more general in their support for corporate sustainability.
Miranda Ballentine, chief executive officer of REBA, says the incoming Biden administration opens the potential for new conversations to assert ongoing corporate climate priorities.
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Corporate Clean Energy Purchases Hit Record
The coronavirus pandemic and resulting global economic slowdown curtailed some energy projects in 2020, but corporations worldwide still bought a record 23.7 GW of clean power through long-term purchase agreements.
That’s according to research published Jan. 26 by BloombergNEF (BNEF). The group in its “1H 2021 Corporate Energy Market Outlook” said more than 130 companies, across industries ranging from the technology sector to oil and gas exploration, signed clean energy contracts.
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America’s largest energy customers are calling on the federal government to implement strong and specific national policies to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon power sector and expand access to clean energy for customers.
“Clean energy presents an unprecedented opportunity to recover after the triple whammy of 2020: pandemic-induced recession, climate calamities, and racial reckoning,” said Miranda Ballentine, CEO of the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA), a member-based organization that represents and advocates on behalf of many of America’s largest energy buyers. “Policies like those outlined today can revitalize the economy, grow high-wage jobs and create the electricity system of the future. As the newly inaugurated Biden Administration looks to take immediate steps to rebuild the economy and tackle the climate crisis, these iconic businesses stand ready to work together to make a zero-carbon power vision a reality.”