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Rolls-Royce eyes first battery planes from 2025 as it inks private e-jet deal

GreenBiz

The engineering giant expects the first commercial use of small aircraft powered by its battery systems to take off within three to five years.

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As corporate leaders pledge to embrace purpose beyond profit, are business schools keeping up?

Corporate Knights

Once seen largely as the career launch-pad for Bay Street and Wall Street, some business schools are staking out a role as global problem-solvers. Over the past five years, the most ambitious schools have moved to promote sustainability-rich course content, multidisciplinary research and partnerships with underserved communities. But too many remain on the sidelines.

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Australia boasts $830bn pipeline of wind, solar, hydrogen and storage projects

Renew Economy

Australia boasts enormous pipeline of wind, solar PV, hydrogen and storage projects, according to new analysis. The post Australia boasts $830bn pipeline of wind, solar, hydrogen and storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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For Private Equity - ESG Momentum Is Peaking

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3BL Media. DESCRIPTION: 3BL Media breaks down what PE firms need to know about ESG communications. Explore more resources at our Private Equity Hub. For Private Equity, the momentum behind environmental, social, governance (ESG) focused investing has accelerated rapidly in the last 12 months. Preqin reports that ESG investments now account for more than one-third (36%) of private capital under management with an estimated $3.1 trillion committed.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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What needs to change to build a true circular economy

GreenBiz

To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change we’ll need to build a circular economy and rethink how we make and use things.

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Report: Meet the top 200 companies investing in a clean energy future

Corporate Knights

The Clean200™ is an educational tool intended to give individuals the ability to research companies that are effectively balancing people, planet, and profit. The Clean200 list may be used by individuals free of charge. All commercial investment products derived from The Clean200 require a licence. Contact abehar@asyousow.org or Corporate Knights Inc. for more information.

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To Meet Net Zero, Prioritize ESG Laggards

3BL Media

by William Vaughan of Brandywine Global Investment Management. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: On the heels of COP26, investors are not only thinking about the climate-related risks of companies within their portfolios, but they are also considering whether to make new investments or maintain existing investments in high-emitting companies or countries going forward.

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4 reasons to be hopeful about the climate fight in 2022

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Watershed co-founder Taylor Francis shares his top four predictions for corporate climate action this year.

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When it comes to food production, “Does it scale?” is often the wrong question

Corporate Knights

Radically reimagining our food systems is a task that is critical to solving the world’s biggest social and ecological problems. It’s also one that garners substantial and often heated debate. But are we asking the right questions when it comes to evaluating what works, and what doesn’t, for achieving more climate-friendly and food-secure futures? Scholars and analysts are carefully exploring the potential of a wide range of solutions, from cellular agriculture to regenerative grazing , and aski

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First poles erected in $2.4bn transmission link to create “renewables superpower”

Renew Economy

First towers installed on what will be the longest high voltage transmission line, unlocking billions of dollars of new renewables and storage projects. The post First poles erected in $2.4bn transmission link to create “renewables superpower” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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KeyBank Foundation Awards Grant to Lake Champlain Opportunity Fund

3BL Media

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: BURLINGTON, Vt., February 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Lake Champlain Chamber and KeyBank are pleased to announce a grant of $150,000 from the KeyBank Foundation in support of the Bobby Miller Opportunity Fund and LaunchVT. The funded project aims to create economic opportunity for small- to medium-sized entrepreneurial founders and accompanying jobs, with a focus on historically underserved populations and female founders.

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Salesforce is making 'sustainability' a core value

GreenBiz

By making the concept of sustainability part of its core values, Salesforce hopes to further operationalize its climate action, both internally and externally.

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What happened when NYC started naming and shaming buildings for bloated footprints

Corporate Knights

In the fall of 2020, New York City doubled down on its well-recognized efforts to pressure the owners of large buildings to improve the energy efficiency of their assets. As of October 31, all landlords of structures over 25,000 square feet are required to post an energy-efficiency-rating “ label ,” updated annually, in the foyers of their buildings.

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How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement

Renew Economy

The solar duck curve and the inflexibility of "baseload" thermal generators have led to the early demise of Australia's largest coal plant. The post How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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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Sizing up Impact in Chicago

3BL Media

Measuring the economic growth generated by a catalytic investment. SOURCE: The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. DESCRIPTION: By Kaity Hsieh & Meegan Dugan Adell. For nearly 50 years, a large historic building now known as the Kehrein Center for the Arts was just one of many shuttered properties on Chicago’s west side. It sits in a vibrant neighborhood known as Austin Chicago, which boasts a strong, active network of nonprofits and community activists.

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Driverless cars won’t be good for the environment if they lead to more auto use

GreenBiz

Major car companies, from Mercedes-Benz to BMW to Honda, are testing self-driving cars. But potential environmental impacts have taken a back seat.

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NFL Teams Up with Cisco to Secure Super Bowl LVI

Cisco CSR

Much like in sports, preparedness is often the name of the game when it comes to security. That’s why, leading up to this past weekend, the NFL teamed up with Cisco to make sure its Super Bowl LVI network infrastructure was as secure and resilient as possible. Since it’s a live event, 100 percent uptime is imperative for the Super Bowl, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the action.

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Three years on, Morrison’s electricity underwriting scheme still has nothing to show

Renew Economy

In 2019, Angus Taylor shortlisted a dozen power projects to improve grid reliability and cut electricity costs – three years later, not one has been built. The post Three years on, Morrison’s electricity underwriting scheme still has nothing to show appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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Nathan Loftice Joins EarthX As Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services

3BL Media

SOURCE: EarthX. DESCRIPTION: DALLAS, February 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - International environmental nonprofit EarthX today announced the appointment of Nathan Loftice as the organization’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services. Under the newly created executive leadership role, Mr. Loftice will report to EarthX Chief Executive Officer, Michael Fletcher.

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How to prepare future engineers to tackle problems such as climate change

GreenBiz

Future engineers need to understand their work’s human impact. One professor explains his practice: a 'sociotechnical approach.

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Personal Care Brands Partner to Fight Plastic Pollution

Environment + Energy Leader

One hundred personal care brands based in more than 15 countries are partnering in an effort to remove 4127 tons of plastic waste every year. The post Personal Care Brands Partner to Fight Plastic Pollution appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Biggest solar contractor in Australia hit by damages claims, soaring module costs

Renew Economy

The biggest solar EPC contractor in Australia says it has been hit by claims of liquidated damages and rising module and shipping costs. The post Biggest solar contractor in Australia hit by damages claims, soaring module costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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From Solution Integrator to Solutions Architect: One Individual's Exciting Career Journey

3BL Media

SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: What’s it like to work as a security expert for a global company, which invests heavily in security and offers an open invitation to customers for dialogue on the issue? And how can one make the most of the opportunities presented in such an environment to evolve professionally? Hermann Maurer is here to answer these questions and walk you through his own inspiring and motivating story.

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This African startup is reducing the footprint of running shoes

GreenBiz

Ten questions with Enda co-founder and CEO Navalayo Osembo.

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Eve Motion Blinds: Quiet, smart, relatively inexpensive and Thread compatible

Stacey Higginbotham

For years I’ve wanted smart blinds in my home. I never pulled the trigger though, partially because different brands used different radio protocols and because of the cost. After testing out a demo of Eve Motion Blinds with Thread support , I might finally be getting out my wallet. These blinds are quiet, work with my other Thread and HomeKit devices, and are a little less expensive than competing products.

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Majority Indigenous-owned renewables developer launches in NT

Renew Economy

New renewable energy developer launches in Northern Territory as one of the world's largest majority Indigenous-owned companies of its kind. The post Majority Indigenous-owned renewables developer launches in NT appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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OLAY Announces Second $1 Million Commitment to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM

3BL Media

SOURCE: P&G. DESCRIPTION: Women are behind some of the most groundbreaking discoveries in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), from everyday items like coffee filters to life-saving inventions like vaccines. 1 However, while women fill almost 50 percent of the workforce, they only make up 27 percent of the people in STEM fields. 2 This number represents the “STEM gap,” as more than half of girls count themselves out of STEM careers by the time they reach college due to lack o

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Seizing the value of fallen trees

GreenBiz

How circular economics for wood waste can grow in New York City; Pittsburgh and Eugene, Oregon.

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Headcount alone isn’t enough for your headaches

Cisco CSR

We’ve all heard the phrases: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; failing to plan is planning to fail. But sometimes even the best plans fall short when attackers come calling on your enterprise. Helmuth von Moltke was famously quoted as saying, “No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main strength.”.

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Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential

Renew Economy

Fortescue plans to build a 9GWh battery in the Pilbara to store energy from a 5.4GW solar and wind project, but there is a cheaper alternative. The post Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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.