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Definitive Guide to ESG

GreenBiz

This Definitive Guide to Getting Started with an ESG Program is a comprehensive resource full of tips, advice and examples to help companies implement and manage ESG as a part of a complete risk and compliance strategy.

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To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success

GreenBiz

To achieve net-zero, let’s agree on one definition of success. We suggest leaders spell out an organizational definition of net-zero to enable the Paris Agreement’s aim of net-zero global emissions by mid-century. To do that, it is crucial to rally around one definition of success.

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Interview With YA.BE: Re-Writing the Definition of Beauty

Impakter

Interview With YA.BE: Re-Writing the Definition of Beauty. The post Interview With YA.BE: Re-Writing the Definition of Beauty appeared first on Impakter. Impakter.

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ICMA: EU regulators' greenwashing definition 'unhelpful'

Environmental Finance

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has described the initial 'greenwashing' definition proposed by EU regulators as "excessively broad" and "unhelpful" towards developing regulatory approaches to the issue

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Report Suggest Better Definition of IRA Energy Communities to Provide Most Benefit

Environment + Energy Leader

The post Report Suggest Better Definition of IRA Energy Communities to Provide Most Benefit appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. The paper from Resources for the Future says the current outline is too broad and areas that need the financial incentives the most may be left out.

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Why We Need a Legal Definition for ‘Greenwashing’

Impakter

Impakter Why We Need a Legal Definition for ‘Greenwashing’ The European Union (EU) could soon implement harsher regulations on what companies can get away with when they claim to be greener than they actually are, according to a leaked new EU draft greenwashing law seen by Bloomberg.

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What is a pond? Study provides first data-driven definition

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study offers the first data-driven, functional definition of a pond and evidence of ponds' distinct ecological function, which could have broad implications for science and policy Nearly everyone can identify a pond, but what, exactly, distinguishes it from a lake or a wetland?

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VivoPower - VivoPower Announces Definitive Distribution Agreement with Ulti-Mech in Western Australia for Tembo Electric Utility Vehicles

Global Renewable News

VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR, the. EV/Storage

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North American Energy Standards Board to work with DOE, national labs on distributed resource definitions

Utiliity Dive

The goal is to set "standardized, technology-neutral grid service definitions that can benefit both wholesale and retail electric market interactions," according to the electric and gas industry forum

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Altus Power - Altus Power, Inc. Announces Definitive Agreement to Acquire Approximately 220 Megawatts from True Green Capital Management LLC

Global Renewable News

Altus Power, Inc. Altus Power" or the. EV/Storage

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Toward a more inclusive definition of green infrastructure

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. A new nationwide analysis of 122 plans from 20 US cities found that many plans fail to explicitly define green infrastructure. When they do, they tend to focus on stormwater management, favoring engineered facilities over parks and larger urban green spaces. The study is… Read more → Green infrastructure Publications Sustainable communities

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Don't kill SFDR by adopting strict definition of sustainability, Mirova urges Commission

Environmental Finance

The CEO of Mirova has warned the European Commission not to become too "strict" in its definition of sustainable investment, or it will risk "killing" its Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR

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What does green mean? Investors grapple with definitions and data

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Financial Times. Coming up with accurate data on companies’ environmental, social and governance records has always been difficult for investors. Demand for so-called ESG funds may be high, but understanding where the green capital should flow is not always obvious. The problem is most often a lack of meaningful,… Read more → Europe Impact investing

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ICMA says UK Taskforce definition of transition is 'too general'

Environmental Finance

The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) has urged the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) to be more specific on what indicators are needed within transition plans

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SPOT THE GREENWASHING: Corporate climate pledges are everywhere. Some are solid, others definitely are not.

Energy Central

There is good reason for cynicism about greenwashing. Companies make a lot of claims. According to the author of this New York Times article, some are valid, others are decidedly "outright disinformation (oil companies, I’m looking at you)."

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Want to avoid greenwashing? Be clear about what it means

GreenBiz

Companies need shared definitions of this and related terms

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Nepal’s ‘climate loan’ triggers dispute over fairness and definitions

Eco-Business

A USD 100 million loan from the World Bank has been met with controversy in Nepal, with disagreement over what counts as ‘climate finance’, and whether loans have any role to play in support for developing countries

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The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof -- Definitive answers to the big questions.

Energy Central

Well, this is biting off a lot to chew. But it does address many of the issues that I see discussed on EnergyCentral.com. Non-subscribers get at least a few free articles per month, though you may have to give your e-mail address.) The article provides quite a few impressive references.

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Common Database Infrastructure in Cisco IOS XE Software Simplifies 160+ Enterprise Devices

Cisco CSR

Application database intent ― including schema, defaults, validation, and graph model ― are captured in a Domain Specific Language (DSL) called The Definition Language (TDL) that was developed by Cisco.

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ReNew Energy Global plc - ReNew adds over 700 MW taking total portfolio to ~12.8 GW

Global Renewable News

Highlights Signed definitive.

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CES 2023: Electric, software-based and sustainability-focused

GreenBiz

This year's CES delivered a clear and definitive direction for the transportation industry

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ESG Investing Needs to Expand Its Definition of Materiality

Stanford Social Innovation

The definition of S is still up for grabs and, without a serious reflection on ESG to date, we run the risk of compounding the original sin of ESG: ignoring the issues that matter to people and planet but don’t directly affect the bottom line.

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Who is indigenous? Millions may be denied land in India's Assam over definition

Eco-Business

Assam's 2019 land policy seeks to allocate land to landless indigenous people—but does not specify who is indigenous

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Moving beyond the triple bottom line, for equity's sake

GreenBiz

By including profit as part of the definition of sustainability, perhaps we are overlooking the fact that profit inherently oppresses, excludes, and marginalizes people and communities

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It’s time to redefine sustainability

GreenBiz

There really aren’t many simple definitions of sustainability. Therefore, wouldn’t it be more effective if people could just glance at a good definition of sustainability, easily retain it in memory and know exactly what to do from there? Existing definitions.

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There is far too much groupthink in ESG investing

Financial Times: Moral Money

Definitions are at once so fluid and so rigid as to be almost nonsensical

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Environmental justice is a growing operational factor. How are federal and state agencies defining it?

Utiliity Dive

The definition of an environmental justice or disadvantaged area varies among states and between states and the U.S. EPA, with each term having a different range of implications

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Getting politics out of utility bills

Utiliity Dive

Public utility commissions should explicitly bar utilities from spending customers' money on politics, using clear and common-sense definitions of political activity

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More consensus needed on impact, says Morningstar

Environmental Finance

More consensus is needed on the definition of an 'impact investment' to help the market continue expanding, Morningstar has said

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Shipowners float plans for $5 billion fund to catalyze low carbon shipping

GreenBiz

Industry body insists it has 'definitely got the memo' on the need for urgent climate action. Biofuels Pollution Prevention Shipping & Logistics Transportation & Mobility

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Solar-plus-storage: 3 reasons why they’re better together

Utiliity Dive

When you save on your overall electricity bill, you definitely come out ahead Adding storage to your commercial on-site solar power asset is a numbers game.

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Most U.S. consumers don’t know what ‘carbon neutral’ means

Environmental News Bits

When asked to select the correct definition of the term “carbon-neutral” from three options, roughly 3 in 5 U.S. adults either chose the incorrect definition or said they didn’t know what it meant, according to new Morning Consult data. .

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EIOPA welcomes growing 'convergence' of ISSB and EU standards

Environmental Finance

EIOPA has welcomed what it called a convergence of the definition of financial materiality in EU and international sustainability standards

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Reliability standard may be changed to cope with wind, solar and nervous ministers

Renew Economy

Reliability panel looks to change the definition of risk to take account of changing supply (wind and solar), changing weather, and political capital.

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EU says “renewable hydrogen” valid only for electrolysers linked to new wind and solar

Renew Economy

The European Union has finally published its official legal definition of renewable hydrogen, including a strict "additionality" clause. The post EU says “renewable hydrogen” valid only for electrolysers linked to new wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Archaeology and ecology combined sketch a fuller picture of past human-nature relationships

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers lay out a comprehensive definition of archaeoecology and call for more research in this nascent but important field

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Australia’s biggest states have set stunning renewable plans. Now we need a national strategy

Renew Economy

We definitely need a national strategy to deliver on our ambitious state renewable plans. Australia makes surfboards, so why not turbine blades? The post Australia’s biggest states have set stunning renewable plans. Now we need a national strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SolarEdge Technologies Acquires UK-Based Hark Systems

Environment + Energy Leader

SolarEdge Technologies, a smart energy technology company, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire share capital of Hark Systems Ltd.

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Transformation and ‘the more things change’: A conversation with Seth Goldstrom

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The definition of transformation has evolved over the years. McKinsey senior partner Seth Goldstrom discusses that evolution and some of the core elements that remain essential to transformation success. Transformation Insights Performance transformation Leadership Strategy

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EU sustainable fund guidance will create confusion, warns EFAMA

Environmental Finance

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has called for a delay to the EU's ESG fund labelling guidelines, over concerns the proposed measures would be unfair to investors lacking clarity on definitions

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet. An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? Insights on Consumer Packaged Goods Consumer packaged goods Retail environments

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Innovation at the Intersection: Where the Human-Built and Natural Worlds Meet, featuring John Warner

GreenBiz

The intersection of use and reuse with our stable ecosystems provides a working definition of sustainability. In order for humans to survive, thrive and protect the planet, we’ll have to find a way to innovate with nature, not against it. Where do we start?

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What is the metaverse—and what does it mean for business?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

No official definition yet exists for the metaverse, but companies can’t afford to wait until one does or the metaverse fully evolves to start experimenting and investing in it. Digital Insights Digital Disruptive Technology Innovation Cloud computing