GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2021

5 companies that are using nature to redefine good design. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 05/24/2021 - 01:40. When most people think about good design, they might think of an Eames lounge chair, an iPhone or Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture. Harmonizing functional perfection with a clean and timeless form, good design is often celebrated for its endurance and ability to remain relevant and adored for decades or even centuries.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 4, 2021

It’s a warm April day in Lagos, Nigeria. Fifteen people are sitting in a circle in a conference room, for a ceremony called. The post Outsiders get the bulk of venture capital in Africa. Peer-selection can change the game. appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

A length of steel pipe and a heart monitor are the unlikely tools underpinning new research which suggests that trees may work together to form resource-sharing networks, helping the group collectively overcome environmental challenges. The findings, laid out in a paper published on 3 May in Communications Biology , seem to offer fresh insight into how forests around the world might adapt to the increasing environmental stresses of climate change.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 17, 2021

The Clean Power Quarterly Market Report, released last week by the American Clean Power Association (ACP), shows that U.S. project developers installed nearly 40 percent more wind power in the first three months of 2021 than in the first three months of 2020, the strongest year ever for clean power. This amount of development also represents nearly three times the amount of wind added to the U.S. grid in the first quarter of 2019.

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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

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

Everything old is new again, as Hybrid Air Vehicles says it is looking to start production of its Airlander 10 blimp soon.

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2021

Celebrating 10 female leaders in sustainability. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/21/2021 - 01:30. "Lift while you climb.". That was just one powerful message delivered last week by keynote speaker Kaye Husband Fealing, dean of the Ivan Allen College College of Liberal Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology, during a virtual ceremony celebrating diverse, female leadership in the sustainability profession.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:11. Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

Is 'net zero' much ado about nothing? Joel Makower. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 02:11. It feels almost quaint to remember way back when "80 by 50" — an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 — was a bold goal for a company or government entity to make. It was seen by many as audacious, possibly unachievable, but still a necessary target. The "way back when" in this case seems to be around 2014.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 20, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 20 – Geothermal energy taps the heat generated from the earth’s molten core to heat homes and businesses and drive turbines. The post Google’s turn to geothermal renews interest in 100-year-old clean tech appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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MAY 25, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 25 – The raw injustice and the social protests that followed pushed investors, corporate executives and policymakers to recognize the risks of. The post Seven ways finance has changed in the year since George Floyd’s murder appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 24 – Impact-curious asset allocators and managers are eager for standards, performance assurance and benchmarks. Gaps in market infrastructure for impact management. The post Can better impact measurement and management pull trillions off the sidelines? appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 17, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 17 — Women are not waiting to be saved. Women are doing the saving. That’s the mantra of Patience Marime-Ball, who. The post The Reconstruction: Patience Marime-Ball on driving change by changing who controls capital appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Elon Musk sent the cryptocurrency world reeling last week when he backpedaled on Tesla’s offer to accept Bitcoin as payment. The post Bitcoin’s energy consumption has crypto investors seeking green alternatives appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 18 — Alto, Palto-based Ulu Ventures has raised $138 million for its third fund to invest in startups led by women, The post Ulu Ventures raises $138 million to invest in diverse early-stage founders appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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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

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Impact Alpha

MAY 11, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 11 – There are by now dozens of ways to measure corporate exposure to climate risks, but few good methods to assess. The post Transparency is elusive as investors assess governance risks in China (podcast) appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 26, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 26 – Nearly 100 years ago, on May 31, 1921, Oklahoma’s Tulsa Tribune released a falsified news story describing an accusation by. The post The Reconstruction: How the legacy of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre is shaping a more just future appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 13, 2021

The exponential increase and expected growth of internet, smartphone and mobile network usage in Africa has enabled a thriving ecosystem of tech entrepreneurs. The post Africa’s online safety is a new frontier for social innovation appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2021

The 33 sustainability certifications you need to know. Trish Kenlon. Tue, 05/18/2021 - 01:00. The No. 1 question I get asked by job seekers, hands down, is "What certification should I get if I want to work in sustainability?" And I know everyone hates it when I have to respond with "It depends," but it really, truly does. The 2020 GreenBiz State of the Profession Report included a fantastic chart titled "Percentage of survey respondents having received training or certification," which showed t

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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

GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2021

7 days in May: The climate finance week when everything changed. Joel Makower. Tue, 05/25/2021 - 02:11. Last week may be seen as the pivotal moment when climate change finally got serious. I’m not talking about the anticipated rise of wildfires, droughts, floods and other natural disasters, although we’re bracing for the worst of what Mother Nature will throw at us this year.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2021

What does digital art have to do with sustainability? Ben Soltoff. Wed, 05/05/2021 - 01:30. Minutes before midnight March 22, two art collectors got into a heated bidding war at a charity auction for a climate organization. The auction was happening online, but it was eliciting the same staggering dollar amounts and tense drama of an in-person auction house.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

A tank farm facility for Colonial Pipeline outside Birmingham, Alabama, in 2007 (image credit: chapstickaddict , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). A cyber-attack on the largest fuel pipeline in the US, on Friday 7 May, is being described as possibly the most impactful ransomware event in history, and certainly the most significant attack on a piece of critical national infrastructure.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

The new dynamic duo: Pricing and food waste. Jesse Klein. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 00:05. Anyone who has taken a basic economics course knows two main factors dictate price: supply and demand. But price-setters know there are many other small and large influences. Israel-based company Wasteless is trying to bring one of those factors to the forefront for food — expiration date.

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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.

GreenBiz

MAY 17, 2021

The 2021 GreenBiz 30 Under 30. GreenBiz Editors. Mon, 05/17/2021 - 00:01. Their dreams are bright: Walkable, equitable cities. Clean energy for Native American communities. Planet-healing fast food. Circular outdoor gear. Decarbonized buildings. Electrified mobility. That’s only a sampling of the ambitions of the sixth class of the GreenBiz 30 Under 30.

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

Yale Climate Connections has shared how installing solar panels over California’s 4,000 miles of open canals could save around 65 billion gallons of water each year. Brandi McKuin of the University of California, Santa Cruz, shared her research and noted that canopies of solar panels over canals not only generate clean energy, but also reduce […].

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

I will soon be closing the voting for the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award. If you would like to vote but haven’t yet, go here and vote. Below is a reminder of who the contenders are, some core specs, and the guidelines for voting on the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year (which […].

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

We have been enthusiastically writing about the Ford F-150 Lightning since it came out, and the Mustang Mach-E is one of our 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year contenders. Both vehicles seem to have what it takes to become mass-market models — not just token electric vehicles. The core question many of us have been […].

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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.

CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

Originally posted on EVANNEX. by Charles Morris Auto industry analysts disagree about the timeline for the electrification of the world’s transport system, but there’s one thing they all agree on: China has pulled far ahead of the US. A recent article in The Atlantic by Michael Schuman, the author of several books about China’s history and economy, explains […].

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

When talking about climate change and other environmental issues, we tend to spend a lot of time talking about the ills that come from burning coal. Even when pollution mitigation measures are taken, the result isn’t perfect and there’s no reduction of CO2 emissions. On top of that, coal’s carbon emissions are around twice that […].

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

While it isn’t mandatory or required by the technology, it seems like electric vehicles and vehicles with driver assist (or upcoming autonomous vehicles) go hand-in-hand. This is probably in part due to Tesla’s deep involvement in it, and in part caused by the historical coincidence of both technologies becoming popular around the same time.

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2021

The flow of water in the Colorado River is decreasing, mostly because of global heating. Are policy makers paying attention?

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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.