We need to start designing for sustainability
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The design process is usually focused on meeting a client's demands and making something within budget. That isn't enough for the climate crisis.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The design process is usually focused on meeting a client's demands and making something within budget. That isn't enough for the climate crisis.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Bubble curtains are being rolled out at two US offshore wind projects to minimise noise impact on whales and other marine life. The post “Bubble curtains” may help protect whales from noise of offshore wind construction appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
An Inflation Reduction Act program is directly funding state and local climate action and could provide an end-run around legislative inertia and hostility on climate, advocates hope.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The 180 MW Dulacca wind farm officially opened as state Labor government ramps up efforts to reach its renewable energy targets. The post New 180MW wind farm officially opened in southern Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
In recent years, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has moved from the margins of business management to the center. Stakeholders, including boards of directors, investors, and value chain partners, are increasingly using ESG as a lens to judge how well an organization is addressing risks and opportunities. These include risks and opportunities related to climate change, energy management, and choices of chemical products.
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 17, 2023
While environmental and social sustainability challenges are often viewed separately, they are inherently connected. For Indigenous Peoples, this is especially true. Both their personal safety and conservation efforts are threatened by a lack of formal land titles and legal protection when they try to defend their homes. In a milestone for Indigenous Peoples’ rights, Brazil’s Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold “Marco Temporal” – meaning their rights to ancestral lands were endorsed by the st
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Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Vicor Corporation, the leader in high-performance power modules, speaks with C-Power, a global leader in ocean wave energy systems, about how they harness and store wave power. An idea that began as a.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Sponsored: Quantifying environmental impact in agriculture: Peer review underscores the importance of setting high scientific standards.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Highlights U.S. Department of Energy selects the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen and Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs for investment and development, two hubs that Williams has partnered.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Rising electric-vehicle adoption is boosting demand for crucial silicon carbide power electronics components. How can semiconductor players, automotive OEMs, and others create value amid disruption?
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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.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
By Nigina MirbabaevaHighlights TCFD report discloses the EBRD's mainstreaming of climate-related assessment into investment decisions, portfolio management, overall risk manageme.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Small businesses are the growth engine for inclusive and resilient development in Africa. Yet the $330 billion annual financing gap remains stubbornly sticky. The post Tapping the creativity of local fund managers to scale small business finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
FOR THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF 2023, FERC REPORTS: NEW SOLAR GENERATING CAPACITY SURPASSED ALL OTHER ENERGY SOURCES, INCLUDING NATURAL GAS WITHIN THREE YEARS, INSTALLED SOLAR CAPACITY WIL.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 17, 2023
It is possible to address Africa’s large and growing energy needs while simultaneously transitioning to sustainable energy production on the continent.
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
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A WELL-KNOWN Ayrshire business has been hailed for its work to support the construction of the tallest onshore wind turbines in the country. Hamilton Tarmac has now completed its two yea.
James Militzer
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Mini-grids have emerged as a viable technology to accelerate access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa. However, for mini-grids to become sustainable and scalable commercially, profitability must improve. That’s why the Mini-Grid Innovation Lab , established by CrossBoundary Advisory and the Rockefeller Foundation in 2018 , works with mini-grid developers to identify and test innovative prototypes that improve the business model.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
First Citizens Bank today (Oct 17) announced that its Energy Finance business has served as coordinating lead arranger on three battery storage project financings for Plus Power, collectively represen.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 17, 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.
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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
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Affordable multifamily properties can now access the benefits of solar for their residents, thanks to Connecticut's expansion of the definition of a residential customer as it relates to solar ene.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
EU banking supervisor the European Banking Authority (EBA) announced the publication of a new report assessing the role of environmental and social risks in its prudential supervision framework for banks and investment firms, including recommendations for the acceleration of these risks across the Pillar 1 framework, which defines banks’ minimum capital requirements.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Entergy Louisiana representatives and City of West Monroe officials recently celebrated the expansion of eco-friendly transportation to the downtown area with the installment of several electric vehic.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s 2023 State of Climate Tech report, published on 17 October. This year’s report analysed over 8,000 climate tech start-ups and over 32,000 deals worth more than US$490 billion.
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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.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Voltalia (Euronext Paris, ISIN code: FR0011995588), an international player in renewable energy, announces that its Karavasta solar plant, with a capacity of 140 megawatts, located in the Fier distri.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Researchers are now presenting a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric car batteries. The method allows recovery of 100 per cent of the aluminum and 98 per cent of the lithium in electric car batteries. At the same time, the loss of valuable raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and manganese is minimized. No expensive or harmful chemicals are required in the process because the researchers use oxalic acid -- an organic acid that can be found in the plant kingdom.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) is proud to announce that the first-of-its-kind clean hydrogen pilot project in Florida reached a significant construction milestone this month - the production of.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
South Korean chemical and life science products manufacturer SK chemicals announced today an agreement with global prestige beauty company Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) to supply recycled and recyclable materials to be incorporated into ELC’s packaging. ELC, whose brands include Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Clinique, and La Mer, announced a series of sustainable packaging goals in 2021, including a target to reach 25% PCR in its packaging by 2025, and to reduce the use of virgin petroleum plasti
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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.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
National Grid today (Oct 16) is announcing the kickoff of a landmark study to support the electrification of commercial fleets, mapping out truck charging needs across nearly 3,000 miles of major high.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Macquarie Asset Management announced an investment of up to $325 million in Swiss green nitrogen fertilizer company Atlas Agro, Aimed at supporting the company’s growth, and vision to provide a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-fuel based fertilizer products. Production of fertilizers such as nitrogen is an energy intensive process that, when it uses fossil fuels, contributes an estimated 2% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Global Renewable News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Governor Hochul today (Oct 12) announced the release of a new 10-Point Action Plan to expand and support the growing large-scale renewable energy industry in New York, reaffirming the State's comm.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 17, 2023
ImpactAlpha, October 17 — When we launched ImpactAlpha back in 2014, we set out to cover impact investing like a serious beat in. The post Dancing with the ones who brought us: A special note for Agents of Impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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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