Retrofitting has enabled New York City ’ s most famous structure – the Empire State Building – to inspire future generations with a magnificent , modern and sustainable internal infrastructure .

With reduced carbon emissions and alternative energy sources the iconic building has risen anew , galvanising its status as a landmark of popular culture , business and style .

The Empire State Building has reduced carbon emissions by 54 % over the past decade – which saves $ 4mn a year , while future efforts are expected to reduce emissions by 80 % within the next decade .

Sustainability Magazinespeaks exclusively with the team behind the brave new ‘ Empire state of mind ’ and an enduring determination to make The Empire State Building more relevant than ever .

� EXPEDIA AND KEY TRAVEL The travel companies are providing carbon neutral hotel rooms .

� PIVOT BIO : TRANSFORMING THE FOOD SYSTEM & REDUCING EMISSIONS Pivot Bio has created a new fertiliser to enhance supply chain sustainability , as the human population rises and the focus of climate change shifts onto the methods of food production .

� PWC ' S DIVERSITY & INCLUSION SURVEY SHOWS ROOM FOR GROWTH Accounting company PwC has released the results of a new survey , showing how diversity and inclusion programmes have been received by employees . The results show there is work to be done .

� PRESIDENT OF CHINA , XI JINPING , DECLARES AN END TO COAL USE Although there may have been some ambiguous wording used at COP 26 , coal is on its way out .

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