GreenBiz
AUGUST 11, 2023
Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70 percent of $50 billion in natural catastrophe losses in the first half of 2023, Swiss Re Institute estimates.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
This blog is part of our People Behind Purpose at Cisco series that focuses on employees driving Cisco’s purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Each blog highlights a different Cisco employee whose work positively impacts people, communities, or the planet. The series was formerly known as people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco.
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GreenBiz
AUGUST 11, 2023
These reuse and refill packaging innovations are worth watching, from the stuff you put on your face to the stuff you put in your mouth.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Kristina Wyatt, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer at Persefoni and former senior counsel at the SEC, joins ESG Talk host Steve Soter to talk about CSRD and its impact on companies outside of the European Union. They discuss the importance of assurance and harmonization in ESG reporting and proactive strategies companies should consider to be set up for success.
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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 11, 2023
Machinery and equipment manufacturers can realize operational, competitive, and sustainability gains with at-scale digitalization. And harnessing cloud solutions can streamline scaling significantly.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
BURLINGTON, Vt., August 11, 2023 /3BL/ – KeyBank Foundation, the non-profit charitable foundation of KeyBank, announces a three-year, $150,000 donation to The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) to support a new supportive service role in their Housing program. COTS is a Burlington-based nonprofit that advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness and provides emergency shelter, services, and long-term housing for Vermonters who are experiencing homelessness or are marginally housed.
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3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 11, 2023 /3BL/ - Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) and Truist Foundation announced $17 million in commitments to support affordable housing in Charlotte and career development and economic mobility programs across North Carolina. The Truist commitment consists of three initiatives: $15 million equity investment from Truist Community Capital in the Housing Impact Fund II to combat displacement, secure affordable housing and facilitate critical services for low-to-mode
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 11, 2023
The majority of the industry’s emissions are Scope 3. By working with suppliers, companies can achieve net zero with 60 to 70 percent abatement at cumulatively zero cost.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Gen Blog | Corporate Responsibility By Kim Allman Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government Affairs The tactics of intimate partner violence and domestic abuse are rapidly changing as we spend more and more time online. Technology abuse — particularly the use of software like stalkerware to track domestic partners or monitor their online behavior — is an often overlooked part of domestic violence.
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 11, 2023
From donating 300 PPE masks to hospitals to A bridge of help connecting 170 smiling faces these successful Black Belt campaigns have inspired our Partner & Distributor communities across the… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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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.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Giving back is in Paramount’s DNA. Paramount’s summer interns witnessed this value in action at our fifth annual Intern Community Day, jointly hosted by the Social Responsibility and Emerging Talent teams. This smaller version of our company-wide Community Day (Paramount’s annual day of service) creates opportunities for Paramount’s summer intern cohort to give back, fully immersing them in the company’s culture of employee volunteerism.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 11, 2023
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Let’s meet up. The fall conference season is around the corner and ImpactAlpha is on the beat. Fill. The post The Week in impact investing: Fearless appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Originally published on The Financial Health Network By Andrew Warren , Wanjira Chege , Meghan Greene , Lisa Berdie Download the Full Report here Overview A Nearly Universal Experience, With Profound Financial Implications Disability is part of the human condition. Almost everyone will experience a disability at some point in their lives, and more than 40 million Americans are living with a disability today. 1 But despite their ubiquity, people with disabilities are frequently marginalized, resu
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 11, 2023
Wastewater treatment plants are undoubtedly a great achievement. After all, they have made a significant contribution to improving the quality of natural waters. A study shows, however, that substances still manage to enter the water cycle that have an impact on the composition of the organisms living in it.
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
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
As originally published by GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative Based on business start date, the number of Generation Z and millennial microbusiness owners increased more rapidly pre 2020 compared to Generation X and baby boomers. This is especially true for those based in Pittsburgh, where microbusiness owners under the age of 40 more than doubled (21% to 47%) since 2019.
Caux Round Table
AUGUST 11, 2023
Participants in the Caux Round Table’s 2023 Global Dialogue convened at Mountain House in Caux, Switzerland on July 26 and 27 for round table sessions on 1) where are we at as a global community, 2) where are we headed and 3) where are our leaders? Participants from Asia, Europe and the U.S., rather quickly and agreeably, came to certain conclusions: 1) Our human community is at an inflection point: something is past and something different is coming.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Originally published by Ericsson By Lyon Solnstev Senior Transformation Consultant and Akbar Ali Improvement & Performance Director In Ericsson’s ongoing quest to be an employer of choice, a specific need was identified to create an avenue for Early Career Professionals (ECPs) to connect, exchange knowledge, and share their career journeys and voice with the broader Ericsson community.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story at Utility Dive. Federal tax credits that provide direct payments can help communities finance climate change mitigation and resilience projects that previously were out of reach due to high initial costs, according to a report the Alliance for a Sustainable Future published this month.
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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
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Originally published on NRG Energy Insights By Peter Johnson NRG lands on Forbes' Best Lists We are honored to be included in Forbes lists for America’s Best Midsize Employer and America’s Best Employers for Diversity 2023. To have our workplace and culture recognized by our own employees and peers across our industry is demonstrative of the amazing workplace and work we have cultivated at NRG.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story at Politico. Amber Wellman is leading Chemours through a new phase in the global chemistry giant’s decarbonization and sustainability journey. Wellman started as chief sustainability officer in April and rolled out the company’s sixth sustainability report last month.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
While the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program offers energy bill payment assistance , the typical application process is cumbersome, paper based and error prone – meaning it can take days, weeks or even months for qualifying individuals to receive the help they need. Statewide online applications are limited within our service areas spanning Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story at Labels & Labeling. The stickers on fruits such as banana and apples exist solely as unnecessary waste, or at least communicate their produce code to the person ringing you up at the store.
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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.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Energized by Edison By Mary Ann Milbourn ENERGIZED by Edison Writer Clay Lacy Aviation will break ground this summer on a new terminal and hangar facility at Orange County’s John Wayne Airport with an eye toward an electrified future. The state-of-art facility will be the first in the world to be certified to the ISI Envision Gold Standard for sustainable infrastructure.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story at GreenBiz. A pool of money — $9 billion over five years — was set aside for detection and cleanup as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in November 2021.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
By Jon Freier, President of Consumer Group Our mission at T-Mobile is to be the best in the world at connecting our customers to their world. While our leading 5G network provides the foundation for that connectivity, we set ourselves apart by harnessing the heart of our people to provide great experiences for our customers … in a way no other company can deliver.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story at Utility Dive. A recent U.S. Department of Energy report found that improving passive energy efficiency performance in buildings prevents deaths and keeps occupants safer during extreme weather events.
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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.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
Gildan is pleased to share that it has signed an agreement with World Vision to roll-out a joint women’s empowerment program at its facilities in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic. As part of this program, Gildan has committed to donating over U.S. $460,000 to support its female employees and support them in reaching their full potential.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story from Packaging Dive. Amcor Rigid Packaging created a 100% recycled PET wine bottle for Ron Rubin Winery’s Blue Bin line that launched this month. The partners say this is the first 750-milliliter, or standard size, premium wine bottle made from 100% rPET to be released in the United States.
3BL Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
When it comes to sustainability, Bath & Body Works’ values and ethics serve as the foundation for how we are approaching our environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. With dedication, heart and collaboration, together we aim to take care of the things that really matter: Engaged People, Thoughtful Products and Brighter Places. The second in a four-part series, we’re explaining what our Engaged People pillar means to us.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 11, 2023
Read the full story in Fast Company. The idea is to save water while generating a lot of electricity. California’s Central Valley is about to be the first pilot in the U.S.
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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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