The clean energy transition is happening faster than forecasters thought
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A revised energy forecast from the IEA shows the 'largest ever upward revision.
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The US is finally getting serious about nature-based solutions
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A new Biden administration framework acknowledges that harnessing nature-based solutions to fight the climate crisis has become table stakes.
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South Australia’s remarkable 100 per cent renewables run extends to over 10 days
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 20, 2022
South Australia posts a remarkable and world-first run of net 100 per cent wind and solar for more than 10 days, or 249 hours. The post South Australia’s remarkable 100 per cent renewables run extends to over 10 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
U.S. sustainable investing assets plunge by more than US$8 trillion
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Sustainable investing assets in the United States have plunged by more than half to US$8.4 trillion at the end of 2021 from US$17.1 trillion at the end of 2019, according to a new report from the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF). The U.S. financial industry has reassessed trillions of dollars in sustainable investments, stripping them of their previously reported environmental, social and governance (ESG) status, says the 2022 biennial Report on US Sustainable Investi
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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.
Generative AI is here: How tools like ChatGPT could change your business
McKinsey Sustainabilty
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Generative AI and other foundation models are changing the AI game, taking assistive technology to a new level, reducing application development time, and bringing powerful capabilities to nontechnical users.
5 Ways SMBs Can Protect Themselves from Cybersecurity Breaches
Cisco CSR
DECEMBER 12, 2022
When it comes to cybersecurity, small and medium businesses (SMBs) often get left behind. Some SMB owners believe their company is too small to be worth a hacker’s time. For others, the idea of incorporating security technology is so daunting that they opt for the most basic security, thinking it will be enough. Well, you’ll be happy to know that current cybersecurity technology is incredibly accessible to businesses of all sizes!
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Puerto Ricans have built the largest renewable peaker plant in the world. Let's use it.
Utiliity Dive
JUNE 28, 2022
It’s not too late for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to see the obvious economic and societal value of virtual power plants to mitigate blackouts, the author says.
EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Legislation Adopted
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
The EU Council on Monday announced its final approval of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking the last major step in the overhaul and expansion of corporate sustainability reporting in the EU. With today’s approval and the recent passage of the rules by the European Parliament , the legislative act has now been adopted. The rules will begin applying from the beginning of 2024 for large public-interest companies with over 500 employees, followed by companies with more
Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels | Isabelle Boemeke
TEDxInnovations
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Nuclear power is one of the safest, cleanest forms of energy -- yet to most people, it might not feel that way. Why is that? Isabelle Boemeke, the world's first nuclear energy influencer and creator of the social media persona Isodope, deftly debunks the major objections to nuclear power and explains her unconventional way of educating people about this clean energy source.
JUST Companies Tend to Outperform Their Peers
Just Capital
SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
As companies navigate their commitments to stakeholder capitalism as strategy beyond shareholder primacy faces a resurgence of political blowback, it’s worth considering how the corporations we’ve found to be “just” are actually performing. To do that, we’re taking a look at how the JUST U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) and JUST 100 Total Returns Index (JUONETR) have been performing against their Russell 1000 benchmark, as well as how leading companies perform against their less just pee
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Matter is now official!
Stacey Higginbotham
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The Connectivity Standards Alliance has certified and released the first version of the Matter smart home interoperability protocol Tuesday and I couldn’t be happier. This means that member companies can now put their devices through the certification protocol and get a badge showing that their products are Matter compliant. The Matter logo on a smart bulb.
Why AI is vital in the race to meet the SDGs
GreenBiz
JULY 27, 2022
Artificial intelligence can accelerate progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and help us get back on track to reaching them by 2030, but the devil's in the ethics details.
South Australia’s incredible week: 104.1 per cent wind and solar over seven days
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 17, 2022
South Australia reaches 104.1 per cent wind and solar over state demand for the last seven days. The post South Australia’s incredible week: 104.1 per cent wind and solar over seven days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How unchecked consumerism helps drive climate change
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 26, 2022
As extreme weather events in Canada and around the world are linked to human-made climate change , there is one story that continues to be left out: the connection between climate change and the products we purchase. Recent research shows that across a product’s life cycle — from raw material extraction through manufacturing, distribution, use and disposal — the total embedded carbon emissions are 6.3 times the product’s weight.
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
Fintech in Africa: The end of the beginning
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 28, 2022
Africa’s fintech industry is coming of age. In the face of political and economic challenges and a global pandemic, fintech on the continent is booming. Here’s what comes next.
Cybersecurity Grants: Your Playbook to Success
Cisco CSR
DECEMBER 12, 2022
As the college football season enters its final quarter, all the great teams have built a detailed in-depth playbook to get them to the end zone. And the great teams wouldn’t be great without that playbook setting them up for success. But a winning playbook is far more than just drawings of routes and coverages. Its structure tells a story of how a team builds and maintains a winning program from the ground up, a tale very similar to that found in the world of government cybersecurity.
Three-Quarters of World Governments Fail to Provide Transparent Data on Air Pollution
Impakter
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Impakter. Three-Quarters of World Governments Fail to Provide Transparent Data on Air Pollution. According to a shocking report published this week by OpenAQ, three-quarters of national governments fail to provide full and transparent data on air pollution. The report shows that the number of countries monitoring air quality is increasing every year, however, data are not yet transparent.
Texas solar and wind resources saved consumers nearly $28 billion over 12 years: report
Utiliity Dive
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Intermittent fossil-free generation reduces Texans’ exposure to volatile natural gas and coal costs as well as emissions, according to the report from energy system analysis firm IdeaSmiths.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
H&M to Remove Sustainability Labels from Products Following Investigation by Regulator
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
Fashion retailer H&M and sporting goods chain Decathlon have made commitments to the Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM) to remove sustainability-related labels from their products and websites, and to improve the use of sustainability claims in the future, following an investigation by the Dutch regulator. In a statement by ACM about the commitments, the regulator said that H&M and Decathlon have also agreed to provide donations of €400,000 and €500,000, respectively,
Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27
We Mean Business Coalition
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Amidst the escalating impacts and threats of climate change, heads of state, negotiators, climate scientists, activists and business leaders prepare to meet for COP27, taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The consequences of inaction are already being felt globally, with the world’s vulnerable most severely impacted. . Every fraction of a degree of global heating matters.
4 Reasons Corporate Carbon Reporting Is Inaccurate
B the Change
AUGUST 14, 2022
How Companies Can Best Address Climate Change Through Measurements and Accountability Climate change is already a problem, as anyone who follows the headlines can see. Flooding, property damage, human displacement, agricultural loss?—?all follow from changing weather patterns. In the battle against climate change , companies are important actors. For example, in the United States, industry and agriculture directly produce a third of all carbon emissions.
3D-Printed Electric Car Whipped Up By Canadian Auto Parts Companies
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 31, 2022
Canadian auto parts suppliers are putting their sustainability skills on display with the Project Arrow electric car featuring a 3D-printed chassis.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Is advanced recycling the answer to plastic waste?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 1, 2022
Waste into materials not just once but continuously: It’s the brass ring of the circular economy. Can it work?
Renewables reach record 68.7 per cent share of generation in Australia’s main grid
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 28, 2022
Renewables set new record for instantaneous share of main grid generation on Friday, with wind and solar alone also setting a new benchmark. The post Renewables reach record 68.7 per cent share of generation in Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Memo to CPPIB: There’s no such thing as ‘no-carbon oil’
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Adam Scott is d irector and Patrick DeRochie is s enior m anager for Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, a charitable initiative that tracks the climate strategies of Canadian pension funds and works to protect pensions and the climate by bringing together beneficiaries and their pension managers to engage on the climate crisis. . Last month, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) released its 2022 Report on Sustainable Investing , highlighting its commitment to be net-
The Great Attrition is making hiring harder. Are you searching the right talent pools?
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 13, 2022
People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
Improve hybrid work collaboration with Cisco DNA Center AIOps for MS Teams and Webex
Cisco CSR
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Hybrid work has made collaboration apps the critical link between remote workers and office meetings. Cisco DNA Center has new AIOps innovations for both Webex and Microsoft Teams that can proactively optimize the user experience for these applications. . The unprecedented shift to hybrid work has made collaboration tools like Cisco Webex and Microsoft Teams critical productivity enablers for office operations.
Did Elon Musk Buy Twitter to Flirt With China and the Far-Right?
Impakter
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Impakter. Did Elon Musk Buy Twitter to Flirt With China and the Far-Right? Elon Musk – enigmatic entrepreneur, triple-CEO, and free speech absolutist – is the planet’s richest man in a world where money unfortunately but undeniably equals power. In the ultimate flex on April 14 of this year, Musk bid a $44 bn chunk of that power on the internet’s de facto front-page, worldwide stage, and proxy […].
US energy storage capacity tripled in 2021: EIA
Utiliity Dive
JULY 12, 2022
The increase in storage capacity was accompanied by changes in how the batteries are used, with applications shifting away from traditional ancillary services.
Will more countries ban fossil fuel ads?
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 11, 2022
Back in the 1960s, Canadians loved Esso’s ad campaign “Put a tiger in your tank” so much they attached colourful “tiger tails” to their gas tank covers. The plush orange-and-black pennant flapped proudly behind Granddad’s Pontiac as it belched exhaust fumes and promoted his favourite hydrocarbon. . But oil-industry marketing may soon be as endangered as tigers in the wild.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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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