How ESG ratings are built
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
The process of creating comprehensive ratings for thousands of companies is mind boggling. It's also fraught with a multitude of challenges.
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Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Reluctant to join the political fray, Zoe Daniel says failures to act on climate change and integrity in politics motivate her challenge to Tim Wilson. The post Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Can conservation bonds repair Indigenous relations and endangered habitat?
Corporate Knights
MAY 11, 2022
One of Canada’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems is the subject of research on a new sustainable finance tool: a conservation impact bond that invests in habitat renewal, green economic development and reconciliation. . Over the next decade, up to $1 billion in annual funding will be needed to protect and restore habitats, meet global conservation goals and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases using nature-based solutions, according to assistant professor Diane-Laure Arjaliès and fellow
Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies. The post Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
AllianceBernstein Partners With Second Harvest Food Bank
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. DESCRIPTION: This past month, AB’s senior leaders gathered in Nashville for an annual offsite meeting, and spent a day partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to pack +2,200 weekend meals for Middle Tennessee children in need. About AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world m
Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change. The post Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Australia’s first battery giga-factory nearly complete, signs up local suppliers
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility – being built in the heart of New South Wales’ coal country – is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100 per cent Australian made components. The solar powered Renaissance One plant in the Hunter Region industrial suburb of Tomago – near […].
The challenges of scaling climate tech
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
Explaining how the "valley of death" hamstrings important climate tech advances as they move into commercialization of their products.
Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan”
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars. The post Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
RMEL Energy Association Names Black & Veatch's Becca Schmidt `Emerging Leader'
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
Award recognizes young professional’s drive in making impact on her company, overall energy sector. SOURCE: Black & Veatch. DESCRIPTION: OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Becca Schmidt, who directs engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposals in the renewable energy business of Black & Veatch, has been named an emerging leader by RMEL, an energy trade association that provides education and networking services to the electric utility industry.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Origin gets approval for 2,800MWh battery to replace Australia’s biggest coal plant
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Origin gets planning approval for 2,800MWh Eraring battery that will at last partially replace the country's biggest coal generator. The post Origin gets approval for 2,800MWh battery to replace Australia’s biggest coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Industrial Hemp Leader element6 Dynamics 2022 Farm Partner Program to Grow Over Four Million Pounds of Industrial Hemp in 2022
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
Farmer contracts include guaranteed acquisition of harvest with advance payments. SOURCE: element6 Dynamics. DESCRIPTION: SANTA FE, N.M. and LONGMONT, Colo. May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - element6 Dynamics , a leading provider of nature-based solutions to industry that accelerate the regeneration of the planet by addressing its serious carbon imbalance, today announced the official launch of its Farm Partner Program. element6 Dynamics is paying farmers to grow over four million pounds of industrial
Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Construction begins on Australia's first gigawatt scale wind project, adding to a strong start to 2022 for Australia's renewables industry. The post Construction begins on Australia’s first gigawatt scale wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Financed Emissions: A New Standard for Calling Balls and Strikes
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
By: John A. Lanier. SOURCE: Ray C. Anderson Foundation. SUMMARY: For a long time, we have had a uniform system of accounting rules to make sure banks, and businesses in general, are honest and transparent in reporting their financial performance. What about the performance of the financial sector when it comes to climate change though? Now, a new standard exists to give us the same honest and transparent reporting when it comes to financed emissions.
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
Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
Across the NEM wholesale spot prices are surging to ten times higher than normal. Why is it happening and what can be done? The post Electricity prices are spiking – here are some educated guesses as to why appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Deloitte Launches New ESG Accelerators for Workiva Platform Users Working To Establish or Enhance Accounting, Financial and Regulatory Reporting
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
SOURCE: Workiva. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ — As an extension of Deloitte and Workiva’s existing strategic alliance , Deloitte has built four new accelerators for use on the Workiva platform focused on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) accounting and financial reporting and compliance. The new, Deloitte-built accelerators on the Workiva platform aim to help modernize internal processes for collecting disparate ESG data, as well as streamline and automate ESG reporti
Graph of the Day: Australia’s top performing solar and wind farms in April
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
New data is out on the top performing large-scale renewable energy generation assets in Australia for month of April. The post Graph of the Day: Australia’s top performing solar and wind farms in April appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Major U.S. Companies and Investors Urge Congress to LEAD on Climate
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
Lawmakers pressed to finalize federal clean energy package at fourth annual business advocacy day. SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ -Representatives from more than 100 large companies and investors are meeting with key lawmakers of both parties this week in a united call for Congress to pass an ambitious package of federal clean energy, transportation, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing investments. .
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
AEMO identifies new system strength shortfalls with early coal exit
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
AEMO declares new system strength shortfalls in NSW and Victoria, and will turn to advanced inverters and syncons to solve them. The post AEMO identifies new system strength shortfalls with early coal exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tork Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth, 99% Biobased, Receives Two Amsterdam Innovation Awards 2022
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
SOURCE: Essity. DESCRIPTION: May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The innovative and sustainable cleaning cloth for multipurpose usage which helps to lower environment impact in industry and foodservice environments while improving efficiency, is this year’s overall and category winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Award. The Tork Heavy-Duty Cleaning Cloth, 99% biobased, is the overall winner and winner in the category Sustainability & Environment of this year’s prestigious Amsterdam Innovation Award.
Scientist-moms explore why climate change messaging falls flat
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
Using hard data and research, these women scientists are working to increase their impact.
Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2022
The NSW government says it has received dozens of offers to build the massive 700MW Waratah 'super battery'. The post Dozens of bidders line up to build NSW’s massive Waratah ‘Super Battery’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Opportunities for recycled fiber post-pandemic
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
Sponsored: People expect to see more real sustainability options from businesses.
Coach Announces (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship Program
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
SOURCE: Tapestry, Inc. DESCRIPTION: This January, we recently announced the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship Program, a new one-year leather craftsmanship skills and training program designed as part of the house’s commitment to helping create a better-made future through better-made things. Created to support Coach (Re)Loved, the house’s circular ecosystem of unique programs in repair, refurbishment, upcycling, recycling and trade-in, the Coach (Re)Loved Craftsperson Apprenticeship
What Pachama’s latest funding says about carbon offset verification
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
Tech startup Pachama gets $55 million to scale digital verification of forest carbon projects.
The Evolution of Automation on the Farm
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
How will agriculture keep feeding the world's growing population? The technology keeping farms productive now is the same technology that has the power to make agriculture more sustainable for decades to come. SOURCE: Bayer. DESCRIPTION: In addition to the unfolding impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing pressures due to climate change, labor shortages, socio-political instability, and other market disruptions are threatening our food system.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
Liberty Mutual’s approach to ESG investing, with Vlad Barbalat
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2022
A view of ESG investing from one of the largest property and casualty insurers in the United.
Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal Announce New Partnership to Advance Digital Equity Among Latino Communities Nationwide
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
SOURCE: Comcast Corporation. SUMMARY: $635K in total grants will be distributed to 20 organizations to support digital skills training and prepare thousands of Latinos for the workforce of tomorrow. As part of the initiative, the Hispanic Federation will develop a Latino Center of Digital Skills Excellence. Through the Latino Digital Equity Centers initiative, Hispanic Federation and Comcast NBCUniversal aim to train more than 6,000 Latinos over a one-year period.
CCDE and the Timelessness of Good Network Design
Cisco CSR
MAY 11, 2022
The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) recently transitioned to the CCDE v3 certification blueprint. CCDE v2, its former version, had been around for… a while. A long while (especially when compared to the typical tech lifecycle), but that doesn’t mean it had stagnated. Part of the reason for that is that the focus of CCDE has long been on training network design professionals to think critically about network design and business practices, rather than focusing on the technology of the moment.
Letters: Path Out of Poverty Runs Through Early Childhood Education (The Advocate)
3BL Media
MAY 11, 2022
BY: PATTY RIDDLEBARGER, VICE PRESIDENT OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. SOURCE: Entergy Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Over half (57%) of Louisiana children lived in financial hardship pre-pandemic — the HIGHEST rate in the nation — according to a new report from Louisiana United Ways, United For ALICE and Entergy Corp. " ALICE in Focus: Children " shows we must be relentless in investing in children and families so every child has the resources they need to succeed.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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.
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