GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The portfolio will bring renewable electricity to low- and moderate-income communities in Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What happened to plant-based meats? Remember when they were supposed to save the planet? Pea-based Beyond Meat and soy-based Impossible Foods were meant to offer all the meaty mouth magic of their animal-based counterparts, while doing much less harm to the planet, the animals and our arteries. And they did, for a bit. But then something changed. No longer are media, investors or flexitarians rallying behind the novel products quite so fervently.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform warns that half the world's farmland is degraded and only a major transformation will ensure food security.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

La Trobe University has announced plans to install what it claims to be the largest "urban solar farm" in Victoria, a 2.9MW ground-mounted PV array and 2.5MW battery. The post “Largest” urban solar farm and battery planned to power university campus appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sponsored: Shipping may seem like a dull industry, but it plays a significant role in two of the biggest issues of our time — climate change and inequality.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Bouldercombe battery has been re-energised and charged and discharged into the grid just 48 hours after a fire destroyed one of its Tesla Megapack modules. The post Bouldercombe battery back on line just 48 hours after fire destroyed Tesla Megapack appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Two new big battery projects in South Australia have obtained transmission connection agreements, including the first big battery for Zen Energy. The post Two new big batteries in South Australia sign connection deals, including first for Zen Energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Rather than serving as a tool for better consumer purchases, such claims are an excuse for inaction.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sparc Technologies says it will speed up and extend its R&D into sodium ion batteries, as an alternative to lithium-ion, after a second round of positive results. The post Sparc ramps up sodium ion battery research after further positive results appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Sept. 28, 2023, marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Ian. Over the past 12 months, The Home Depot Foundation has teamed up with local nonprofits to help communities in southwest Florida recover from the storm. Inspiritus , one of the Foundation's national partners , has worked tirelessly to assist with restoration efforts. In the aftermath, the Foundation committed $1 million to support immediate response and recovery.

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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.

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The EIS for the country's first renewable zone has been lodged, but has already run into opposition from the Greens over compulsory acquisition proposals. The post EIS lodged for Australia’s first renewable zone, Greens lament compulsory acquisition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Originally published on bloomberg.com Many Bloomberg engineers are active consumers, community participants, contributors, and leaders of various open source projects. Over the first half of 2023, Bloomberg’s Open Source Program Office (OSPO) and its engineers have come together to build, maintain, develop, and fund open source projects. These activities range from filing new commits, contributing pull requests, developing and publishing tools and features, being appointed to and/or sponsoring l

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Group behind Victoria's first inner-urban community battery turns to public transport to raise awareness of vital role of shared energy storage in shift to renewables. The post Community battery message plugs solar powered tram into energy debate appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Energized by Edison By Casey Wian The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe operates a casino, hotel and marina resort facility on the California side of the Colorado River and Lake Havasu. For many years, the tribe has endured more than its share of power outages because of its location at the end of a small-capacity circuit. Brian McDonald is the tribe’s vice-chairman.

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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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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

New analysis concludes that Australia must expand its export terminal capacity tenfold to have any hope of fulfilling its renewable hydrogen ambitions. The post Australian hydrogen terminal capacity will need to increase tenfold to meet ambition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

We broke new ground when we first began publicly reporting our sustainability performance in the mid-1990s. Twenty-eight years later, our Report on Sustainability and its companion publication, the Climate Report, continue the practice of disclosing our progress in more than a dozen areas of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Read more on our ESG progress in our reports here.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Competition for new transmission would ensure investment is necessary and not padding out profits of regulated monopolies, or compensating for their shortcomings. The post Australia’s transmission task needs a new approach – let’s open it up to competition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

September 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Action Against Hunger , a nonprofit leader in the global movement to end hunger, today announced it has received its 17th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator , America’s largest independent charity evaluator. The rating once again designates Action Against Hunger as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that it uses its donations effectively.

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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

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Emerging critical infrastructure technology company has raised more than $15 million to bankroll a push into the United States and Europe to support energy utilities. The post Neara raises $15 million to bankroll its push to ease renewable bottlenecks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Originally published on GoDaddy Life What’s your story? Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do here at GoDaddy. I absolutely LOVE the culture and creativity here at GoDaddy — I’m never leaving. My passion for small businesses was ignited during my time at my parents’ cafe, aptly named Emma’s Cafe after yours truly. There, I witnessed their remarkable ability to forge deep connections with customers, their unwavering commitment to sourcing quality ingredients, and their imaginative v

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Infrastructure Victoria CEO says there's an enormous opportunity for private households and businesses in the shift towards greater energy efficiency. The post Enormous opportunity for consumers in shift to electric, efficient homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A Fresh Perspective On ESG Ratings Most investors who use ESG data seem to do so because they want to satisfy a regulatory or marketing requirement. They aren’t based their buy/sell decisions on ESG-driven signals. We recently started working with a new source of ESG ratings— InvestVerte. This group targets investors who want to use ESG data to improve their investment returns.

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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.

CSR Hub

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Most investors who use ESG data seem to do so because they want to satisfy a regulatory or marketing requirement. They aren’t basing their buy/sell decisions on ESG-driven signals. We recently started working with a new source of ESG ratings— InvestVerte. This group targets investors who want to use ESG data to improve their investment returns.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

PHILADELPHIA, September 28, 2023 /3BL/ - PNC celebrated 15 years of making arts and cultural programs more accessible through PNC Arts Alive with the announcement of the initiative’s latest grant recipients. A total of $1 million will be awarded to nearly two dozen local arts organizations in the current grant cycle. Funded projects highlight various cultural traditions and art forms from their earliest roots to contemporary culture.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s net zero policies, says trade body the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). In a briefing issued to the heating industry only hours after the PM’s net zero speech officials outlined their continuing approach to “encouraging” households to fit heat pumps, retaining unrealistic targets for heat pump installations

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

BELLEVUE, Wash., September 28, 2023 /3BL/ - What’s the news: T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) named its next 25 Hometown Grant recipients, bringing the total to 225 communities since the Un-carrier announced its massive five-year commitment to small towns in April 2021. The company has now given more than $10 million to kickstart community development ideas across 42 states, with projects like upgrading tech at local libraries, building new hiking trails and revitalizing historic buildings.

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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.

Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

[Image via The Nest Climate Campus] What does it actually take to drive major environmental action within a company or industry? What moves a company from making public commitments to executing scalable plans? Those were key questions posited by JUST Capital CEO Martin Whittaker in a panel event at The Nest Climate Campus during Climate Week alongside three executives making real headway on environmental issues: namely, leaders from food safety and chemicals company Ecolab , building technology

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

September 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Victor Sandifer is the creative genius behind Run The World, a groundbreaking product and experience company that seamlessly merges fashion and events to share captivating stories of history, culture, and radical thought. With a deep passion for storytelling and an innate understanding of the impact of narratives, Victor embarked on a mission to connect people with the world's most compelling stories in innovative and immersive ways.

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Global Renewable News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Highlights Represents near-term contracted cash flow expected to bolster near-term Net Income and Adjusted EBITDA Definitive Agreement for $7 million senior term loan facility with BDC.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Originally published by The Job & Open Campus Media, Inc. on the-job.beehiiv.com By Paul Fain No corporation has been more committed than IBM in trying to create career opportunities for workers without four-year college degrees. The global tech company’s ambitions include becoming a major player in the issuing of alternative credentials and working with other companies on their hiring strategies.

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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.