Mon.Mar 14, 2022

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Black environmental leaders: Here's how businesses can advance climate justice

GreenBiz

The bold action needed to transition to a clean energy economy, improve air quality and restore our lands and waters should be informed by the experience of those most impacted.

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South Australia may be first big grid in world to go without synchronous generation

Renew Economy

South Australia - already leading the world in uptake of wind and solar - could be first gigawatt scale grid to operate without synchronous generation. The post South Australia may be first big grid in world to go without synchronous generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why selling the environmental benefits of pallets is a heavy lift

GreenBiz

Selling pallets’ sustainability issues to customers can be daunting, a situation common across sectors, especially those dominated by smaller companies.

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10 things the EU can do to wean itself off Russian gas

Corporate Knights

After bombs started to rain down on Ukrainian cities in late February, the European Union – which gets 40% of its gas from Russia – quickly laid out a plan to cut its Russian fuel consumption by two-thirds within a year. The move came shortly after the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) issued these 10 steps the EU can take to end its reliance on Russian gas. . 1.

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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.

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3 design considerations for electric school bus vehicle-to-grid programs

GreenBiz

What utilities, regulators and other stakeholders need to know to design future projects with EV and V2G technology.

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AEMO defends rapid coal closure timelines, as Morrison “fine” with new coal generators

Renew Economy

AEMO defends modelling of rapid coal closures, saying previous efforts had failed to keep up with the pace of the energy transition. The post AEMO defends rapid coal closure timelines, as Morrison “fine” with new coal generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Huge solar and battery park to replace Victorian coal backed by CEFC and super fund

Renew Economy

CEFC and Hostplus back the development of the Gippsland Renewable Energy Park, which will start with 500MW of solar and 500MWh of battery storage. The post Huge solar and battery park to replace Victorian coal backed by CEFC and super fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Supply-chain data gets granular

GreenBiz

By the numbers: New initiatives and products developed to track carbon through supply chains are finally adding up.

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Researchers find way to clean solar panels without using a single drop of water

Renew Economy

MIT researchers successfully lab-test electrostatic repulsion technology that can remove dust from solar panels without using water or brushes. The post Researchers find way to clean solar panels without using a single drop of water appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview with Shennel Fuller of Miles and Milan

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations. DESCRIPTION: Shennel Fuller is the Founder and CEO of Miles and Milan. Miles and Milan is alleviating poverty through Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit. Shennel Fuller worked for major fashion retail brands for over 15 years with a focus on adult apparel, footwear, and accessories. Shortly after the birth of her first son, she decided to create a children’s’ brand that was classic and simple.

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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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Neoen writes down value of its biggest solar farm in Australia due to falling prices

Renew Economy

Neoen writes down the value of its largest solar farm in Victoria due to lower operating performance and a downgrade of daytime price forecasts. The post Neoen writes down value of its biggest solar farm in Australia due to falling prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Literacy Challenge From Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Empowering Communities to Win $10,000 for Their Schools Now Open

3BL Media

SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: SILVER SPRING, Md., Monday, March 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Jackson Charitable Foundation, a nonprofit with the mission to advance financial knowledge on a national scale, and Discovery Education today opened the 6th annual Cha-Ching™ Money Smart Kids Contest. The contest enables communities to vote for their school to win $10,000 that can be used for critical educator resources that teach kids how to earn, save, spend, and donate.

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Court rules government has no ‘duty of care’ to protect young people from climate change

Renew Economy

Federal court supports environment minister's appeal against ruling that government had duty of care to protect young people from climate change. The post Court rules government has no ‘duty of care’ to protect young people from climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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On the Rise: Investing in the Black Leaders of Tomorrow.

3BL Media

SOURCE: Stanley Black & Decker. DESCRIPTION: Realizing a more accessible and just world, where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed, isn’t something that happens overnight. It takes a clear roadmap, strategic partnerships and a long-term commitment to be invested every step of the way on a student’s journey from middle school and high school through college and early career.

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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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Fluence wins auto-bidding contract with grid-supporting battery in Victoria

Renew Economy

Fluence auto bidding system to be used at battery contracted to support the Ausnet grid at times of high wind and solar congestion. The post Fluence wins auto-bidding contract with grid-supporting battery in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Blazing Trails for Success and Achievement

3BL Media

SOURCE: Science Applications International Corp. DESCRIPTION: March is nationally recognized as Women’s History Month , celebrating women's accomplishments as part of American history. SAIC is proud to be comprised of women leaders and professionals who exude strength and determination on a daily basis — all while supporting customers' mission-critical needs and companywide efforts.

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Offshore wind “vital” to global decarbonisation, but most will have to float

Renew Economy

Report identifies countries with most potential for floating offshore wind farms - and Australia ranks highly. The post Offshore wind “vital” to global decarbonisation, but most will have to float appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cummins Has Big Plans to Let the Sunshine In

3BL Media

SOURCE: Cummins Inc. DESCRIPTION: After a record year for solar projects at Cummins Inc. in 2021, this year promises to be almost as busy as the company continues adding renewable, low-carbon solar power to its energy mix for plants and facilities. “Solar is going to play a major role in meeting our PLANET 2050 environmental goals,” said Mark Dhennin, Director of Energy and Environment for Cummins’ Facilities and Operations.

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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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Randomized and Changing MAC (RCM)

Cisco CSR

What is Randomized & Changing MAC (RCM). Historically wireless clients associate to the wireless network using the manufacturer assigned mac address that is associated with the wireless network interface card (NIC). This manufacturer-assigned mac address, which is globally unique, is also known as burn-in address (BIA). Use of this burn-in address everywhere raises the question of end-user privacy as the end-user can be tracked with WIFI’s mac address.

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Giving Atlanta's Low-income and Homeless Residents a Step Up

3BL Media

SOURCE: Truist. DESCRIPTION: The city of Atlanta has grown significantly in recent decades—an increase that’s placing a strain on the housing market. Since 2010, the city’s population has increased from 420,000 to 500,000. 1 But only 17,500 new housing units have been built in that time, with fewer than 20% qualifying as affordable housing. For the 40% of households that earn less than $45,000 per year, paying rent may consume the bulk of their income, resulting in high housing vulnerability.

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Run Your IoT Applications on an IP67 Industrial Router

Cisco CSR

This post is co-authored by Nipun Jain , Cisco Technical Marketing Engineer, IoT Business Unit. Take it to the limit! With this new DevNet sandbox you can get your hands on a real, IP67-rated, 5G router that’s fully modular and multi-access capable. It’s the Cisco Catalyst IR8140. You can deploy containerized applications leveraging its quad-core ARM CPU and even test the Wi-SUN and cellular interface!

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Franklin Templeton Celebrates Black History Month With Events Focused on Health and Wellness

3BL Media

SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: Franklin Templeton’s Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource group (BRG), and partners at several of its specialist investment managers, hosted 18 virtual events in honor of Black History Month, celebrated in North America each February. These included webinar Navigating Finance as a Black Woman ; Intersectionality and Identity, Kukuwa: African Dance Fitness Workout ; and BEN Black History Month Happy Hour.

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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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Washington legislators again mandate 100% electric new car sales by 2030

Utiliity Dive

The target is the most ambitious in the country and was included in a broader, $16.9 billion transportation package that is now headed to Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk.

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Black Experience on Xfinity To Offer $1 Million in Grants To Emerging Black Filmmakers in Celebration of Its One-year Anniversary

3BL Media

SOURCE: Comcast Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Comcast NBCUniversal celebrates the one-year anniversary of Black Experience on Xfinity by announcing plans to offer $1M in the form of ten $100K grants to emerging Black filmmakers. Home to the largest curated collection of independent Black film collection on demand, Black Experience on Xfinity features high-quality content from many of Xfinity’s existing network partners, while investing millions of dollars in emerging talent from the top Black film f

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Pi Day Takes on New Meaning for Lifelong Learners

Cisco CSR

Pi Day is here, folks — a day for mathematicians, scientists, and math lovers everywhere to celebrate the mathematical constant, ?. But even for those who lack the excitement for irrational numbers, the day serves up far more ways to celebrate than just sitting on the sidelines of a pi recitation contest. Actual sampling of a pi recitation contest: “Three-point-one-four-one-five-nine-two-six-five-three-five… eight-nine-seven… nine-three-two-three-eight-four-six…” .

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Water For People Announces New Co-CEOs

3BL Media

Water For People, a global nonprofit working to help develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, is pleased to welcome Samson Hailu Bekele and Mark Duey as Co-CEOs. SOURCE: Water For People. DESCRIPTION: DENVER, March 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ — Water For People, a global nonprofit working to help develop lasting quality water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Latin America, Asia, and Africa, is pleased to welcome Samson Hailu B

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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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Switch2 wins government funding to improve heat network performance

Alternative Energy Mag

Switch2 Energy has won funding from The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to improve efficiency and carbon performance across 9 of the district and communal heating schemes it operates.

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Synopsys' 2021 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Creating a Smart Future Together

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. DESCRIPTION: Synopsys released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report highlighting environment, social, and governance performance. Our 2021 CSR Report details our journey in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and our Smart Future strategy—how we manage our operational impact and influence others around us to create a better world.

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Navigating the current disruption in containerized logistics

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Container freight rates will remain elevated throughout most of 2022 while the containerized logistics disruption persists. This article presents future scenarios that could help shippers in planning and offers levers to navigate through the disruption to emerge stronger.

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Education, Youth and the Economy: Marathon Petroleum Grant Serves All Three in North Dakota

3BL Media

SOURCE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Marathon Petroleum provided a $250,000 grant to complete construction of a new center for North Dakota’s Gateway to Science. The new complex will give students and visitors access to a hands-on science center that promotes educational activities and reaches groups that are underrepresented in technically oriented job fields.

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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.