This figure, which is almost equal to 1 percent of the total electricity usage by the industrial sector around the world, is indeed impressive. The RE100 alliance has signed up 53 global companies to date, including corporate giants Google, Nike, Microsoft and Coca Cola, all pledging their commitment towards using only 100% renewable electricity for running their daily operations. In the UK, a number of major energy providers have already committed themselves to sourcing 100% clean energy. Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, whose company is a RE100 member and aims to generate 100% renewable energy by 2030, said that: "The consequences of this (Paris) agreement go far beyond the actions of governments. They will be felt in banks, stock exchanges, board rooms and research centres as the world absorbs the fact that we are embarking on an unprecedented project to decarbonise the global economy."
The RE100 alliance has signed up 53 global companies to date, including corporate giants Google, Nike, Microsoft and Coca Cola, all pledging their commitment towards using only 100% renewable electricity for running their daily operations. In the UK, a number of major energy providers have already committed themselves to sourcing 100% clean energy. Paul Polman, CEO of Unilever, whose company is a RE100 member and aims to generate 100% renewable energy by 2030, said that: "The consequences of this (Paris) agreement go far beyond the actions of governments. They will be felt in banks, stock exchanges, board rooms and research centres as the world absorbs the fact that we are embarking on an unprecedented project to decarbonise the global economy."