Starbucks, Nike and Walmart commit to sourcing 100% renewable electricity

Nine leading companies join the likes of Ikea and M&S as part of RE100 global campaign for low-carbon business, reports BusinessGreen

Some of the world's largest businesses have today announced plans to fully transition to using renewable electricity, providing a further boost to the global renewables market.

Nine well-known firms - Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble, Goldman Sachs, Nike, Starbucks, Salesforce, Steelcase, Voya Financial and Walmart - will today used the annual Climate Week in New York to announce they have joined the global campaign RE100, which encourages businesses to source 100% renewable power.