GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
It is not a big stretch for corporate policy teams already dealing with community relations to keep track of environmental justice battles in the surrounding frontline communities and speak up as an ally.
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2023
Battle of billionaires ends with a Grok-Quinbrook consortium taking ownership of the massive Sun Cable project, keeping alive plans to export solar power to Singapore. The post Sun Cable: Cannon-Brookes wins battle for world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
MAY 25, 2023
For years, a building’s carbon footprint was mostly seen as an energy efficiency problem – how much energy it uses to keep the lights on and heat and cool its occupants. But in the last two or three years, mounting awareness around the carbon intensity of garden-variety materials such as cement, concrete, steel, glass and aluminum has moved the concept of “embodied carbon" from a somewhat obscure preoccupation of green designers to the planning mainstream.
ESG Today
MAY 25, 2023
Nike announced the launch of the H₂ Barge 1, the first-ever hydrogen-powered inland container ship, that will transport the company’s products for Europe between Rotterdam and Nike’s European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium, while producing zero operational CO2 emissions. Originally a diesel barge, Nike said that it retrofitted the vessel with hydrogen technology to replace its combustion engine, with the barge now emitting only humid air and clean water.
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
MAY 26, 2023
Investment in clean energy is gaining momentum but is still off the pace required to meet the 1.5 Celsius goal, according to a new IEA report.
Renew Economy
MAY 22, 2023
Renewables generate enough power to cover all demand in Spain for the longest period yet. The post Spanish renewable production exceeds 100 pct of demand for 9 hours appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MAY 26, 2023
A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air.
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
Backed by the UN, an alliance of conservationists and policymakers is devising new ways to finance the preservation of biodiversity by placing economic values on ecosystems. Some analysts say such schemes have the potential to boost conservation, but others are skeptical.
Renew Economy
MAY 24, 2023
World’s only wind farm built in a major active conflict zone officially opened on Monday, after workers spent nine months working in bullet proof vests and spending time in bomb shelters. The post Bullet-proof vests and bomb shelters: Wind farm switches on in Ukraine conflict zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
MAY 23, 2023
Some insurance companies have started to decline coverage for certain new fossil fuel projects, untangling themselves from the risks that come with propping up coal, oil and gas. So climate activists were surprised and disappointed when three large reinsurance companies backed out of the United Nations’ Net-Zero Insurance Alliance (NZIA) within just three weeks of each other this spring.
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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.
ESG Today
MAY 25, 2023
Investment in clean energy sources and technologies continues to outpace fossil fuel investment, with the gap reaching approximately 70% in 2023, and solar PV on track to attract more capital than oil production globally this year for the first time ever, according to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) flagship report, World Energy Investment 2023.
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2023
Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We’re about to find out.
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2023
The Kwinana battery - the first in the world's most isolated gigawatt scale grid in Western Australia - has charged up for the first time. The post First big battery in world’s biggest isolated grid charges up for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 25, 2023
New analysis of Environment Agency data appears to reveal a worrying level of chemical pollution in rivers and other freshwater sites across England. 1 The research, which looked at the prevalence of five “chemical cocktails” known to have toxic impacts for wildlife, also highlights the lack of official monitoring for known harmful chemical cocktails, as well as the lack of a regulatory framework to address these mixtures.
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
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 25, 2023
When Dow and X-energy inked an agreement to develop an advanced nuclear reactor at one of Dow’s sites along the Gulf Coast, it was a big deal – a technology the two will license to other industrial customers.
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2023
Sponsored: Innovation will be the driver of sustainable behavior change. Jerry Porter, Chief R&D and Innovation Officer at P&G Fabric & Home Care, explores the full picture through the lens of Tide.
Renew Economy
MAY 21, 2023
Think of a community battery like a bus stop. It is installed in a neighbourhood at no cost to the residents, but should provide benefits for all. The post What role will neighbourhood batteries play in the electrification of everything? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
MAY 23, 2023
JPMorgan Chase announced today a series of deals aimed at removing and storing 800,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, valued at over $200 million, marking one of the largest carbon dioxide removal (CDR) purchases to date. The agreements are expected to enable JPMorgan to match its entire unabated direct operational emissions footprint by 2030, the firm said.
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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
Impact Alpha
MAY 23, 2023
ImpactAlpha, May 23 — With its mountainous terrain, water resources and ecological diversity, the Central Appalachia region across West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina. The post Appalachia emerges as a climate refuge – and its community infrastructure feels the strain appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2023
Sponsored: ESG bowties are an analytical method that can help organizations improve their identification and management of ESG risks and opportunities.
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2023
Gold miner expects to get premium for its bullion after signing deal to get 80% of mining and refining power needs delivered by wind and solar. The post Green gold: Wind and solar to deliver 80 pct of power needs for huge new mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
MAY 22, 2023
Leaders of leading industrial nations at the Japan-hosted G7 summit in Hiroshima made a series of announcements in support of their Paris Agreement commitments to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C, including supporting the development of the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) upcoming sustainability and climate-related corporate reporting standards, calling for an end of construction of new unabated coal-fired power plants, and supporting initiatives to ramp climate trans
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 24, 2023
Natural gas is not cleaner than other fossil fuels and using it instead of coal or oil risks achieving little or no reduction in greenhouse gas effects, says science advisory group the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council (EASAC) in a new report “Future of Gas”. The document highlights the extremely high global warming potential of largely unrecorded methane leakages along the whole natural gas supply chain.
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2023
App provides flood data and forecasts up to seven days in advance to regions where more than 460 million people are exposed to severe flood risk.
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2023
Big renewable hydrogen project in Queensland lands a new partner and the biggest public-private injection of funds so far in Australia. The post “Mighty sun, wind and water:” New partner and funds for green hydrogen mega project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
MAY 23, 2023
Time is running out to meet the ambitious UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set for 2030. There are real concerns that data related. The post UN metrics measure enterprise impact on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Stacey Higginbotham
MAY 23, 2023
Consumers are still not sold on the smart home, with their biggest concerns being privacy and fragmentation. That’s according to Raza Shah, technology strategy and design leader at Jabil, a contract manufacturer that has manufactured many smart home products. Shah and I spoke this week in the wake of the release of Jabil’s 2023 Smart Home Report , which looks at the future ways consumers might interact with the smart home.
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2023
Asset managers are betting biodiversity funds will attract investor capital in the coming decade.
Renew Economy
MAY 24, 2023
NSW now has a roadmap to exit coal by the end of the decade. But it requires a commitment from the state government. Will Labor run with it? The post NSW now has roadmap to close coal by 2030. But will Labor run with it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 26, 2023
Redesigning care models through intentional delegation and potential tech enablement can free up nurses’ time.
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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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