Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 19, 2023
Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun.
GreenBiz
JUNE 19, 2023
The rules include a labeling mandate and will eventually require battery makers to meet certain levels of recycled content for critical minerals found in batteries, such as cobalt, lithium and nickel.
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Renew Economy
JUNE 18, 2023
When used at normal cooking temperatures gas stoves and ovens push benzene levels up by as much as 70 times above baseline. The post Worse than passive smoking: Gas stoves emit high levels of cancer-linked benzene appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JUNE 22, 2023
Always one to march to the beat of his own drum, Elon Musk’s iron-fisted reign of Twitter has been one for the ages. Sweeping job cuts, heavily criticized platform changes, and a hostile relationship with the press have defined the tumultuous takeover. While some Silicon Valley bosses have cheered on his merciless style, Musk’s tactics are the antithesis of what is required in the world we live in today.
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
Stacey Higginbotham
JUNE 19, 2023
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to get back into the business of regulating privacy. On Wednesday, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agency had created a Privacy and Data Protection Task Force that will be led by Loyaan Egal, the head of the enforcement bureau. The task force will continue its investigation of the sale of consumers’ personal information (including geolocation data) from wireless carriers to data brokers.
GreenBiz
JUNE 21, 2023
Sponsored: EDF’s Victoria Mills interviewed GE Chief Sustainability Officer Roger Martella on the IRA enabling companies to lead the energy transition and how organizations can take advantage of the legislation's provisions.
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Corporate Knights
JUNE 23, 2023
A county government in Oregon is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies for the costs it incurred in a 2021 heat emergency that killed at least 69 of its residents, in a move that could help prepare the ground for similar legal action in Canada. In a civil suit filed this afternoon in Oregon Circuit Court, Multnomah County seeks to hold colossal fossils ExxonMobil, Shell, Chevron, BP, ConocoPhillips, and a dozen other defendants responsible for a killer heat dome that hit the county on Ju
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 20, 2023
The luxury fashion maker Gucci has quit calling itself a carbon-neutral company. It says the carbon credits it buys need more transparency.
GreenBiz
JUNE 19, 2023
Amy Danner, project manager at Capital Group, on the big divide between North America and Europe when it comes to impact investment and the challenges of working for one of the world’s largest investment management organizations.
Renew Economy
JUNE 21, 2023
New deals for four hour batteries takes the technology make the next giant leap over the fossil fuel generators they will replace. The post Battery storage takes another giant leap over fossil fuels in heart of coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Corporate Knights
JUNE 21, 2023
Ernie Daniels has travelled a long road from a residential school in the Northwest Territories to the centre of Canadian finance at the Bank of Canada’s board table. The 67-year-old accountant is a trailblazer: after three and a half decades in financial management (including 11 years as chief executive officer at the First Nations Finance Authority), Daniels became the first First Nations person appointed to the Bank of Canada’s board of directors in January.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 22, 2023
Sales is a business about people and getting the right talent is vital—companies must reconsider their talent strategies and the sales roles they need to continue to drive growth.
GreenBiz
JUNE 23, 2023
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market and Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative are launching a series of corporate standards as part of a joint commitment to define best practice and credibility.
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2023
Synergy boss says battery storage is a good replacement for the coal plants due to be shut by the end of the decade, as he unveils another 2000MWh battery project. The post “Batteries are a good replacement for coal:” Utility unveils another 2,000MWh big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Corporate Knights
JUNE 19, 2023
With Budget 2023’s “made-in-Canada plan” released in late March, the federal government has laid out its net-zero industrial policy – a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan. While Canada has tabled a variety of clean economy policies to support industry since 2016, the latest proposals represent a step toward a true industrial strategy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 21, 2023
When private equity portfolio company CEOs perform well, the companies they lead do too, creating a “CEO alpha.” This episode of Deal Volume discusses how to cultivate great leaders for greater gains.
GreenBiz
JUNE 23, 2023
The Asian Development Bank has created a fund to accelerate the transition to clean energy in Indonesia and the Philippines — by helping coal plant operators get other options onto the grid more quickly.
Renew Economy
JUNE 21, 2023
Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, and the impact is breaking through in disruptive ways around the world. The post Ocean heat is off the charts – what it means for humans and ecosystems around the world appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
Utiliity Dive
JUNE 23, 2023
The performance of wind and solar resources must also improve, NERC said, particularly as they place “increased operational demands on the now smaller fleet of conventional generation.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 20, 2023
New research on human development from the McKinsey Global Institute reveals a rich picture of Morocco’s development over the first two decades of the millennium, but pockets of concern remain.
GreenBiz
JUNE 21, 2023
Amsterdam committed to a circular economy by 2050. This accelerator is fostering the talent that will help the city reach its goal.
Renew Economy
JUNE 22, 2023
New study finds the financial impact of ambitious climate action will mostly be borne by the wealthiest people in society, due to stranded fossil fuels. The post Climate costs most likely to hit world’s richest, as renewables erode fossil fuel billions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Just Capital
JUNE 22, 2023
Sushmita Banerjee (left) and David Kamenetzky (right). JUST Capital is pleased to announce that Sushmita Banerjee , Managing Director & Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), and David Kamenetzky , Co-Founder of K4 Family Investments, have joined our Board of Directors. Banerjee and Kamenetzky are two of ten new members to have joined the JUST Capital Board over the past two years, and bring expertise in corporate strategy and growth to this group.
ESG Today
JUNE 19, 2023
Voters in Switzerland approved the country’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, with 59% backing the Climate and Innovation Act in a national referendum on Sunday. The climate law include a broad range of measures aimed at enabling the achievement of the net zero goal, including interim national and sectoral emissions reduction targets, initiatives to reduce energy consumption, and incentives to help migrate industry, buildings and homes away from the use of fos
GreenBiz
JUNE 21, 2023
Fashion retailers and brands must work more closely with their supply chains to verify their sustainability credentials, a new report finds.
Renew Economy
JUNE 21, 2023
CEFC gets more than $20 billion in new funds - mostly for transmission - to try and get the renewable transition back on track. The post “We must move quickly:” CEFC gets $20bn to put renewable transition back on track appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Utiliity Dive
JUNE 23, 2023
About 113,700 MW of solar, wind and gas-fired generation is highly likely to start operating by April 2026 but could be offset by about 44,100 MW of power plant retirements, according to the report.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JUNE 22, 2023
Animals that eat fruit or sip nectar often ingest alcohol because naturally occurring yeasts turning sugar into ethanol. But how do animals feel about that? A new study details an experiment to determine whether hummingbirds are turned off by alcohol in sugar water. At 1% by volume, no. At 2% by volume, they consume much less. The implication is that hummingbirds have adjusted to small amounts of alcohol likely present in flowers and backyard feeders.
GreenBiz
JUNE 22, 2023
We asked the next generation of circularity professionals to identify the largest obstacles to circular strategies and how they would attack them.
Renew Economy
JUNE 22, 2023
Alan Finkel says Australia can still reach its 82 per cent renewable target. "If I was betting with dollars, I would say yes. If I was betting with my life, I'd be hesitant." The post Finkel: Australia can still reach its 82 pct renewables target by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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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