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Verizon, NRG, Oliver Wyman share tips on TCFD scenario planning and reporting

GreenBiz

During last week’s GreenBiz webcast "How Businesses Can Overcome Barriers to Achieving Climate Goals," three corporate sustainability leaders offered insights for how businesses can best adopt TCFD recommendations into their carbon reduction strategies. . Businesses are exposed to two types of climate risks: physical and transition.

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UC San Diego Students Cross Borders and Explore New Fields in STEM

3BL Media

This year, Illumina Corporate Foundation provided funding for 14 students as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program—one of the company’s main focus areas is increasing equitable access to STEM education. ENLACE has been invaluable for students from a range of backgrounds.

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Boralex Inc. - La Caisse and Fondaction invest $250 million by way of a subordinated loan to Boralex

Global Renewable News

As a major shareholder since 2017, La Caisse supports Boralex, an independent Canadian leader in renewable energy production, in the development of a diversified portfolio of high-quality projects," said Jérôme Marquis, Managing Director and Head of Private Credit at La Caisse. Desjardins Capital Markets acted as financial advisor to Boralex.

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“Sustainable Fashion” - Hot Button Issue in 2022

3BL Media

The industry is also responsible for 20% of global wastewater and in the U.S. million tonnes incinerated in 2017. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) bill is being reviewed by State Senate and Assembly committees with plans to bring it to a vote in late spring.

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Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Environment and Climate Risk Management

3BL Media

This is built on the belief that environmentally and socially responsible business actions serve to enhance corporate reputation, improve talent recruitment and retention and attract new business. To learn more about Aflac Incorporated’s Climate Change 2021 submission to CDP and 2020 TCFD report, click here.

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Leaving a Legacy: Preparing for the Future With a Social Impact Strategy

3BL Media

Benefits of a social impact strategy High performing organizations align their social impact strategies with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) which were set up to address numerous global issues including climate change, poverty, hunger, clean water, and gender inequality [1].

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The Soil Secrets That Could Help Feed the World

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: When microbiologist Dr. Barry Goldman reads alarming reports about threats such as pests and climate change affecting the world’s food supply, he believes the solution is local—as in really local, as in his own suburban St. SOURCE: Illumina. Louis backyard. It’s based in St. million in seed money. “If That’s the dream.”.