Meta’s value chain emissions are rising. Here’s its plan to address that
GreenBiz
AUGUST 29, 2023
The social media company plans to invest in emissions reductions projects that help cut its rising Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
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Swiss Geo Energy - Geothermal Exploration: Swiss Geo Energy to launch its geophysical campaign
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Swiss Geo Energy (SGE) announces the imminent launch of its geophysical campaign, which will take place between September 20 and October 9, 2023, in the area defined by its surface research permit of.
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How forging effective partnerships can boost influence, impact
GreenBiz
AUGUST 29, 2023
Former U.S. Ambassador Lisa Gable shares insights on how to create exponential social impact through effective partnerships.
International Hydropower Association - Hydro-Québec leads the way for IHA members on Hydropower Sustainability Standard certification
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Hydro-Québec has achieved a remarkable industry feat by becoming the first IHA member to earn certification for a project against the Hydropower Sustainability Standard. Hydro-Québec's Eastmain-.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Empowering Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2023
The representation of Black, Latina, and Native American women in tech jobs is declining despite their rising share of tech degrees. Inclusive policies and practices could help companies retain them.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - NREL Launches Science and News Podcast
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
By Nataleah Small | Contact media relationsForty-six years ago, the research organization that would become the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was bo.
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U.S. Department of Energy - U.S. Department of Energy Launches Prize to Support Clean Energy Innovation in Underserved CommunitiesCommunity Energy Innovation Prize Expands Support for Community-Led Solutions Including New Collegiate and Manufacturing Tracks
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (Aug 29) launched the Community Energy Innovation Prize, a competition that will award up to $7.5 million in cash prizes as well as mentorship opportunities t.
Returning to Cisco: Discovering Company Values and Culture Matter the Most
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 29, 2023
So, what happens when the Great Resignation turns into the great resurrection back to the company you first loved? Well, you get me, Janene Baker, a Talent Acquisition leader who, almost two years ago, was a part of the trend of employees who left for newer and what could’ve been perceived as better opportunities at other companies. Cisco and I have a lot of history.
Xcel Energy, Inc. - Xcel Energy's new bulb finder site locates low-priced LEDsNew tool helps residents locate energy-saving bulbs as low as 8 cents
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Xcel Energy is offering huge discounts on energy-efficient LED bulbs as well as an easy way to locate where to get them. Introducing the new Bulb Finder webpage. Prices are as low as 8 cents per bulb.
Reading List: Leading Through Change
Stanford Social Innovation
AUGUST 29, 2023
By SSIR Editors Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2023 Nonprofit Management Institute will grapple with the many challenges and opportunities facing nonprofit leaders today. Headlines and LinkedIn feeds announce upheaval related to generative AI, fundraising headwinds, employee well-being, efforts to decolonize nonprofit organizations, and more.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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Whether your organization is at the start of its sustainability and impact journey or years into it, many brands share a common concern: the uncertainty of whether they are sending stakeholders mixed messages. Creating content that speaks to your audience's “love language” can be a tricky dance. But, worry not! 3BL has put together tips to ensure that your content not only finds its rhythm but also resonates with your target audiences.
Aeris Energy - Aeris Energy Bets on Services Division in the USA
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Aeris Energy, a leading Brazilian manufacturer of wind blades in Latin America and one of the largest producers in the global market, has a services division in the USA to meet the growing demand.
Raj Bhat: From Neighborhood Walks to Mount Kilimanjaro
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 29, 2023
If there’s one thing that Raj Bhat, SDA for Premier Accounts in CX (Customer Experience) knows how to do, it’s how to create a bucket list, one that has taken him to Peru, Tanzania and beyond. But he didn’t always have one. His list came out of the COVID-19 pandemic when he started walking daily. His walks became hikes and, in the process, Raj says he, “got to know people from all walks of life, their journeys and their adventures, and their stories and life experiences made me want to go to cer
MET Group - MET's corporate bond officially qualified as a green product
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
MET Group subsidiary MET Hungary Solar Park (HSP) Kft.'s corporate bond, issued in December 2021 to finance solar power plants in Hungary, was officially qualified as a green product on the Budape.
The McKinsey Crossword: “Can We Talk?” | No. 143
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2023
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?
Speaker: Hortense Grouvel
In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op
Northvolt - Northvolt raises $1.2 billion convertible note as first energy storage systems are produced at Northvolt Dwa
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
As Northvolt assembles its first battery systems at Northvolt Dwa in Poland, the company today announced the raising of $1.2 billion to finance plans for its further European and North American ex.
Paper wealth or wealth based on productivity – what happens next?
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2023
The global balance sheet – the sum of all assets and liabilities in the world economy – has expanded continuously for the past two decades. But while its rise has been faster than during this soaring of the world's 'wealth on paper', productivity has slowed and investment dwindled. Boosting productivity is imperative and that requires savings flowing into productive investment and accelerated adoption of digital technologies, write Sven Smit and Jan Mischke in World Economic Forum.
HASI and Summit Ridge Energy - HASI and Summit Ridge Energy Expand Partnership with New 250 MW Community Solar Portfolio in Illinois and Maryland
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
HASI (NYSE: HASI), a leading investor in climate solutions, today (Aug 29) announced an expansion of its partnership with Summit Ridge Energy, the nation's leading commercial solar and energy s.
Wave Of ‘Anti-ESG’ Investing Legislation, New Study Found
Joan Michelson
AUGUST 29, 2023
If your investment manager told you they were not going to consider risk in managing your investments, because they didn’t think risk was important, you would fire them.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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Navigating the waters of sustainability reporting disclosures and regulations can be intimidating, to say the least. With various measures set in motion in 2023 to keep companies accountable, there is a lot in store for brands’ impact communication in the upcoming year. 3BL is kicking off this January with our Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Capricorn Edition by highlighting the impact of: The U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate disclosure rules The European Commission
Apex Clean Energy Inc. - Apex and Google Partner to Advance North Carolina's Second Wind FarmRare PJM Wind Deal Will Support Google's 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Goals
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Apex Clean Energy and Google today (Aug 29) announced a power purchase agreement the companies' first for the full 189 MW capacity of Timbermill Wind, to be constructed in North Carolina.
Serving the State of Indiana with Cisco Full-Stack Observability Solutions
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 29, 2023
When you think of organizations investing to deliver the best application experience, you usually think of private sector businesses. But Brad Welsh from the State of Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) has made it his mission to deliver the best application experience to 6.8 million constituents statewide. Providing the applications IT backbone for the entire state Brad, along with his team at the IOT, has helped 90 state agencies streamline operations, quickly fix their IT issues. and work bett
International Renewable Energy Agency - Renewables Competitiveness Accelerates, Despite Cost InflationGlobal power sector saved fuel costs of USD 520 billion last year thanks to renewables, says new IRENA report
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
The fossil fuel price crisis has accelerated the competitiveness of renewable power. Around 86 per cent (187 gigawatts) of all the newly commissioned renewable capacity in 2022 had lower costs than fo.
How evaluating 'granular' economic and social development improves decision-making
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2023
Understanding why the GDP per capita of Mapusa in Goa, India, is around $33,000, same as Porto, Portugal, even when India's per capita GDP hovers at $2,389 (per capital GDP of Portugal is 5X India's) could give an idea of how resources can be deployed where they are most needed, write Chris Bradley and Jonathan Woetzel in Forbes India.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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Temperatures are rising (and not just metaphorically) as key stakeholders anxiously anticipate the outcomes of COP28. While companies reconsider their 2024 environmental sustainability strategies, there is another aspect of ESG that deserves exploring, the social sector. In the latest edition of "Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Sagittarius Edition", 3BL hones in on this sign’s bold quality of asking questions others are burning to know the answers to.
Scientists dig into wildfire predictions, long-term impacts
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 29, 2023
Read the full story from Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Wildfires are an ancient force shaping the environment, but they have grown in frequency, range and intensity in response to a changing climate. Scientists are working on several fronts to better understand and predict these events and what they mean for the carbon cycle and biodiversity.
Southern California Gas Co. - SoCalGas' [H2] Innovation Experience Receives Prestigious Regional 'Award of Merit'Award winning microgrid project honored by Engineering News-Record California
Global Renewable News
AUGUST 29, 2023
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) stands.
Sustainable mobility planning supported by doughnut thinking
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 29, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Helsinki. A new scientific article shows how the donut model, which examines the overall sustainability of societies, can be applied to transport.
Want to fight climate change? Don't poach gorillas (or elephants, hornbills, toucans, etc.)
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2023
A new article found that overhunting of gorillas, elephants, and other large fruit-eating seed-dispersers make tropical forests less able to store or sequester carbon.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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In our latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Scorpio Edition, 3BL embraces the perspective of one of the zodiac's most misunderstood signs: Scorpio. While this sign often has a darker view of the world, they do not shy away from shining a light on controversial topics. This month we take a deep dive into corporate pullback of DEI and how companies can utilize astrological advice to reinvent its social impact communication.
Clearcut logging leads to more frequent flooding, including extreme floods
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 29, 2023
Read the full story from the University of British Columbia. Loss of forest cover is associated with more frequent extreme flooding, as well as more frequent floods of any size, according to new research.
Enhanced chemical weathering: A solution to the climate crisis?
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2023
Could blending of crushed rock with arable soil lower global temperatures? Researchers study global warming events from 40 and 56 million years ago to find answers.
New method has promise for accurate, efficient soil carbon estimates
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 29, 2023
Read the full story from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. Earth’s soil contains large stocks of carbon — even more carbon than in the atmosphere. A significant portion of this soil carbon is in organic form (carbon bound to carbon), called soil organic carbon (SOC).
Direct power generation from methylcyclohexane using solid oxide fuel cells
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2023
Methylcyclohexane is very promising as a hydrogen carrier that can safely and efficiently transport and store hydrogen. However, the dehydrogenation process using catalysts has issues due to its durability and large energy loss. Recently, researchers have succeeded in using solid oxide fuel cells to generate electricity directly from methylcyclohexane and recover toluene for reuse.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.
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