Renewable energy is now one of the primary ways companies are making progress to meet their business and climate goals and decrease their dependency on fossil fuels. The RE100 campaign - led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP - which requires companies to source 100% renewable electricity, now includes 95 companies. Not all companies may be ready for a 100 percent renewables commitment, but many firms have begun incorporating renewable energy procurement into their business and sustainability strategies. Here's how to assess your options for procuring renewable energy and how to collaborate to increase your portfolio more quickly. The first step in procuring more renewables is understanding the menu of procurement options that will meet your company's renewable energy needs....To select the appropriate renewable energy portfolio, companies should consider their internal renewable energy target, the availability of procurement options, and the costs involved...Companies can move further, faster—and create more benefit for themselves—by collaborating with others...

[mentions Microsoft & Google]