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Forestry at a tech conference? How nature has become the most popular topic in tech

GreenBiz

This is one of the most exciting sectors for innovation.

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Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time

Renew Economy

With big polluters in Australia severely underreporting their emissions, the country is in need of this kind of independent data. The post Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Who wants to be India’s greenest billionaire?

Corporate Knights

If there is one word that captures India’s dramatic push to turbocharge its renewable energy sector, it is this: ambition. And it’s not just the government betting big on renewable energy; the country’s two biggest corporations – Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Adani Group (AG) – and the rival billionaires who lead them have raised expectations with their renewable giga-plans.

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Pressure builds on AGL chair as proxy advisors side with Cannon-Brookes

Renew Economy

Another proxy advisor swings in behind Mike Cannon-Brookes' preferred AGL board nominees, putting renewed pressure on the current chair. The post Pressure builds on AGL chair as proxy advisors side with Cannon-Brookes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Will 'discontent' accelerate a sustainable transport future?

GreenBiz

VERGE 22 attendees share their insights on climate, innovation and change in the transportation industry.

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Japanese energy giant joins rush to offshore wind in Australia as rules take shape

Renew Economy

Japan's biggest energy company becomes latest global heavyweight to claim a stake in Australia’s untapped offshore wind energy market, as government rules take shape. The post Japanese energy giant joins rush to offshore wind in Australia as rules take shape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Networks find smarter ways to shift more renewables around the grid

Renew Economy

Every week it appears there is another major step forward in discovering how to shift more renewables around Australia's main grid. The post Networks find smarter ways to shift more renewables around the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Can Apple deliver on its net zero supply chain goals?

GreenBiz

Tech giant announces raft of fresh sustainability measures and investments to address emissions across its global business.

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Ultra-low cost “earth mount” solar innovator lines up first 100MW-plus PV project

Renew Economy

US company Erthos says it has signed a memorandum of understanding for a 107MW project with a yet-to-be-disclosed US developer. The post Ultra-low cost “earth mount” solar innovator lines up first 100MW-plus PV project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tech-Centric Teaching: STEM Lessons Encourage Differentiated Learning

3BL Media

From novice to expert techie, 4 cross-curriculum lessons for diverse learners. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: By: Erin Schoen Marsh. It’s no secret that students seize the opportunity to use technology in the classroom. But for educators, the appeal of tech-based learning is a little different. Technology allows students to progress at their own pace while keeping them engaged with the work.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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BlueFloat consortium unveils first 900MW offshore wind farm in New Zealand

Renew Economy

BlueFloat and Energy Estate unveil 900MW offshore wind project in New Zealand, the first of 5GW of planned capacity. The post BlueFloat consortium unveils first 900MW offshore wind farm in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CNH Industrial Named a “Green Master” for Ninth Consecutive Year

3BL Media

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: November 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - For the ninth consecutive year, CNH Industrial has been named a “Green Master” by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council (WSBC). This points-based recognition program and assessment is for Wisconsin businesses and industries that are committed to sustainable business practices. “The Green Masters Program is a tool for businesses to assess and develop their sustainability program, to benchmark against their industry and to re

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Longer lasting PV modules promise relief for solar supply chain

Renew Economy

New research suggests longer-lived PV modules may be key to reducing the amount of materials and manufacturing needed meet global demand for solar. The post Longer lasting PV modules promise relief for solar supply chain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco Innovations Create a More Secure and Scalable SD-WAN Fabric

Cisco CSR

One important lesson the pandemic taught us is that enterprises need a network infrastructure to support a hybrid workforce with a distributed application landscape. In a hybrid workplace environment, people need to be able to work fluidly from remote home offices as well as from established branch and campus office spaces. In these dynamic workplace environments, IT needs to ensure that specific workers or work groups are subjected to the correct security policy controls, regardless of the conn

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Great Solar Business Podcast: Have we hit peak solar?

Renew Economy

Live at the All Energy Conference, Nigel chats with Ric Brazalle from Green Energy Trading. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Have we hit peak solar? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A New One Health Global Action Plan is Out! 

Impakter

Impakter. A New One Health Global Action Plan is Out! . Responding to international requests to prevent future pandemics and to promote health sustainably through the One Health approach, four major United Nations technical agencies issued a new One Health global action plan on 18 October: The “One Health Joint Plan of Action (2022–2026)” (OH JPA) – with a subtitle that clarifies it: “Working together for […].

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Improving API Quality and Security with API Insights

Cisco CSR

Ninety percent of developers use external application programming interfaces, or APIs, according to SlashData and their 19th Economic Developer Survey Report. Yet there are no standard rule sets for API design, making it difficult for developers to follow best practices in building APIs and ensuring quality, and leaving API consumers without standards and tools to assess API quality.

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Contractor settles with inverter company over solar farm, still in dispute with owners

Renew Economy

Solar farm contractor says it has settled its dispute with inverter supplier, which will enable arbitration with project owners to proceed. The post Contractor settles with inverter company over solar farm, still in dispute with owners appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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PG&E formally asks NRC to extend Diablo Canyon power plant license to 2030 to boost grid reliability

Utiliity Dive

Diablo Canyon provides more than 8% of California’s in-state generation. The state will fund a $1.4 billion loan to PG&E to relicense the plant.

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Cisco and Red Hat collaborate to accelerate deployment and simplify management

Cisco CSR

For bare metal containerized workload operations for hybrid clouds. There is no dispute that hybrid cloud is the de facto operating model for IT as it empowers organizations with agility and options for application modernization. In fact, in our first hybrid cloud global trends report, 82 percent of the nearly 2500 customers surveyed reported having a hybrid cloud strategy in place.

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How to innovate towards positive impact

Corporate Knights

First – is your eye on the right prize? Innovation has propelled humankind forward for centuries. But how we see innovators and innovation has evolved. The focus or ‘lens’ we put around innovation will determine where we put our funding, our ideas, our energy – and whether or not these resources will be trained on some of the great issues of our time.

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Award Application Open for 2023 Women in Sustainability Leadership

3BL Media

Online Entries Accepted Nov. 1 – Dec 9, 2022. SOURCE: WSLA Alumnae Group. DESCRIPTION: WSLA ALUMNAE GROUP ANNOUNCES OPEN ENTRIES FOR THE 2023 WOMEN IN SUSTAINABILITY LEADERSHIP AWARDS. Online Entries Accepted Nov. 1 – Dec. 9, 2022. November 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The WSLA Alumnae Group announced that entries have opened for the 9th annual Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards.

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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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CSRHub Announces CSRHub ESG Ratings on Salesforce AppExchange, the World's Leading Enterprise Cloud Marketplace

CSR Hub

CSRHub’s customers can now benefit fro m consensus ESG ratings in lead scoring and supplier analysis.

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Let's Talk About ESG: How Regulation Is Changing ESG Recruitment | Featuring Acre's Ian Povey-Hall

3BL Media

By Grace Coleman. SOURCE: Acre. DESCRIPTION: As regulation around sustainability becomes stricter, Asset Managers are increasingly looking to hire staff with specialised skills, such as climate risk modelling. In a recent episode of the 'Let’s Talk About ESG' podcast with Citywire, Acre's Ian Povey-Hall, Global Head of Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing explains why investment firms are seeking a different kind of professional when hiring portfolio managers to run dark green Article 9 fund

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How cybersecurity experts are reacting to CISA’s new security goals for critical infrastructure

Utiliity Dive

Federal authorities describe the cross-sector guidance as “a floor, not a ceiling.

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CRB's Pablo Coronel Rivadeneira on the Importance of Food Safety in Manufacturing

3BL Media

SOURCE: CRB. DESCRIPTION: With more than 20 years of experience working as a food process engineer, Pablo Coronel Rivadeneira is a member of our inaugural class of Senior Fellows. In his new role as Senior Fellow – Food Process & Food Safety, Pablo will continue to grow as an industry leader while also mentoring colleagues and sharing his expertise with clients.

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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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Google Sources Nearly 1 GW of Solar Energy from SoftBank’s Renewables Platform

ESG Today

SoftBank Group’s U.S. renewable energy-focused platform SB Energy announced today an agreement with Google for the purchase of nearly 1 GW of renewable energy from four of its solar projects currently under development. The renewable energy from the power purchase agreement (PPA) will be used to power Google’s data center in Midlothian, Texas and cloud region in Dallas.

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KKR Completes Sale of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics

3BL Media

All 1,450+ employees across six countries are receiving substantial cash payouts for their ownership in the Company. SOURCE: KKR. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, November 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR has completed the previously announced sale of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (“MRP” or “the Company”), a leading provider of materials science-based elastomer and thermoplastic solutions, to Trelleborg Group (“Trelleborg”), a leader in engineered polym

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A devilish duality: How CEOs can square resilience with net-zero promises

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Amid turbulence on the path to net zero, leaders will have to be much nimbler to balance resilience with an energy future that is secure, affordable, and clean. Five actions can help.

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Fifth Third CSO Named to Sustainability Top 100 Leaders List for 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, November 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Fifth Third Bank, National Association today announced that its chief sustainability officer, Mike Faillo, has been named to the Sustainability Top 100 Leaders list for 2022 published in the October issue of Sustainability Magazine. Fifth Third Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Kala Gibson said, “This recognition is a testament to the Bank’s commitment to building sustainable and inclusive communities and t

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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.