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Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years

Renew Economy

Fortescue says its regenerative Infinity Train could be on its iron ore rail network tracks within two years. The post Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Investing in China’s sustainable finance boom

GreenBiz

China-based investments are an important part of an institutional or retail investing portfolio for green and decarbonization opportunities.

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Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar

Renew Economy

South Australia's rapid transition to wind and solar has left other states in its wake, and it's winning on emissions and prices too. The post Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This solar's for you: Budweiser helps bars plug into renewable electricity

GreenBiz

AB InBev's New Energy Collective scheme will help pubs switch to renewable energy, helping the company deliver on its goal to build a net-zero value chain by 2040.

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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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Origin snaps up 1GW of solar projects as it plans for future without coal

Renew Economy

Origin makes biggest commitment to large scale solar to date, with a project pipeline of nearly 1GW as it readies for life after coal. The post Origin snaps up 1GW of solar projects as it plans for future without coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Putting cleantech innovations to the test

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Cleantech startups face a "commercial valley of death." Wells Fargo is supporting demonstration projects to help companies overcome this challenge.

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Startup's 'antacid' enhances ocean carbon removal

GreenBiz

Canadian startup Planetary Technologies' process has several co-benefits including the cleanup of mine waste, green hydrogen production and ocean restoration.

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“We must halve energy use to avoid climate catastrophe:” UNSW

Renew Economy

New study finds that without a significant reduction in global energy consumption, renewables are chasing a target that keeps getting further away. The post “We must halve energy use to avoid climate catastrophe:” UNSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Share climate action through local ownership

GreenBiz

Tackling global climate challenges by localizing climate finance and clean energy skills

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Greens propose levy on coal exports to drive coal phase-out within a decade

Renew Economy

Australian Greens say billions could be raised through a levy on coal exports and help accelerate the phase out the fossil fuel. The post Greens propose levy on coal exports to drive coal phase-out within a decade 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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LGBTQ+ People Are More Likely to Experience a Mental Health Condition

3BL Media

Alkermes and NAMI share resources to help! SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: Minority Health Month fact: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ+) adults are more likely to experience a mental health condition than cisgender, heterosexual adults. We encourage our followers to visit NAMI for information and resources designed to help navigate the LGBTQ mental health experience.

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Finley solar farm reveals AEMO contract for big spinning machine

Renew Economy

Finley solar farm lands a contract for its spinning machine to solve system strength issues, but the transparency ends there. The post Finley solar farm reveals AEMO contract for big spinning machine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Biodiversity and Ecosystems

3BL Media

SOURCE: Essity. DESCRIPTION: Essity respects biodiversity and ecosystems by promoting sustainable forestry operations, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste, and improving water use and water quality. As part of a major analysis of our impact on biodiversity, biodiversity was integrated into Essity’s overall risk management in 2021. Reduced material use and alternative materials.

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Solar Insiders Podcast: Big deals in solar

Renew Economy

There is a lot of deal making going on in the solar industry, and drug runners have found a new use for modules. The post Solar Insiders Podcast: Big deals in solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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LA Galaxy Partner With the Garden School Foundation to Distribute Over 300 Bags of Produce to Leapwood Avenue Elementary School in Carson CA

3BL Media

Event Supported Major League Soccer’s 5th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service in Celebration of Earth Day. SOURCE: AEG. DESCRIPTION: In support of Major League Soccer’s (MLS) 5th Annual Greener Goals Week of Service to celebrate Earth Day, AEG’s LA Galaxy partnered with Garden School Foundation to donate and distribute more than 300 bags of produce to Leapwood Avenue Elementary School’s students, staff, and families in Carson, CA.

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5 Steps to Virtual Learning Success

Cisco CSR

Learning is an experience that can have a profound impact on your future. I think that many of us can look back on a time when a lesson impressed upon us the desire to dig deeper into a subject. Maybe that experience was the one that inspired your career today. I got into network engineering because of a college class on computer networking. I remember sitting in that classroom, devouring every word my professor said.

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30 Winners of 2022 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grants Announced

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: The Home Depot launched the Retool Your School program 13 years ago to provide support for our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As of 2022, The Home Depot has invested more than $5.25 million dollars to update and upgrade HBCU campuses. . “Grants from The Home Depot have helped HBCUs make more than $5 million worth of improvements, including the creation of outdoor eco-classrooms, renovation of health facilities, revamping of res

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Airthings Wave Pollution review: Good for monitoring but not that smart

Stacey Higginbotham

Interested in the air quality of your smart home? Airthings has a product line that fits the bill but if you want smart home integrations based on the data, your options are thin. I’ve been using the $199.99 Airthings View Pollution in my house for the past two weeks. In my experience, the limited sensors suggest upgrading to the $299.99 View Plus model.

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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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Storing Water Underground for Future Use

3BL Media

SOURCE: DOW. DESCRIPTION: What if you could save the water that falls in rainier seasons for use during times of drought? Scientists at Dow’s Terneuzen site in the Netherlands are working with farmers to do just that, and the solution may be found underground. Dow Terneuzen and local farmers are working to implement underground water storage for drier seasons.

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Gov DeSantis vetoes rooftop solar bill, citing desire to not add to 'financial crunch' facing Floridians

Utiliity Dive

Advocates logged over 15,000 phone calls, emails and postcards from residents asking the governor to veto the measure, which would have allowed utilities to increase customer bills.

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Alkermes Recognizes Minority Cancer Awareness Month

3BL Media

SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: While the industry has made great strides in cancer research and treatments, minority groups in the U.S. continue to bear a greater burden of cancers compared with others. Early detection and screenings are two ways to help address disparities and improve outcomes for those facing health inequities. Check out helpful resources: [link].

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Five lessons manufacturing operations can learn from enterprise IT teams

Cisco CSR

Digital manufacturing stresses factory networks in ways their designers never dreamed of. You’ve got more devices that need more bandwidth and wider access. You might be pulling ahead of competitors using cloud applications like predictive maintenance or “digital twins” that simulate the effects of changes. Meanwhile, cyber-attacks are increasing. By some accounts, manufacturing was the most attacked industry in 2021.

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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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T. Rowe Price Advances Equitable Learning for Students Through Financial Education, Career Readiness, and Enrichment Experiences

3BL Media

SOURCE: T. Rowe Price. DESCRIPTION: Education opens doors and creates opportunities. Through scholarships, mentoring, tutoring, career day programs, apprenticeships, and our free financial education program, Money Confident Kids®, T. Rowe Price strives to help young people develop literacy, career-readiness, and financial capabilities. Learn more about our programs and how they support the economic sustainability of our communities.

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Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research suggests

Environmental News Bits

by Karen Shapiro, University of California, Davis and Emma Zhang, University of California, Davis Typically when people hear about plastic pollution, they might envision seabirds with bellies full of trash or sea turtles with plastic straws in their noses. However, plastic pollution poses another threat that’s invisible to the eye and has important consequences for … Continue reading Disease-causing parasites can hitch a ride on plastics and potentially spread through the sea, new research

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Regions Government Affairs and Community Affairs Join Members of Congress in Support of HBCUs

3BL Media

Regions teams were invited to participate in the HBCU STEAM Days of Action, where school leaders and corporate supporters advocate to key Congressmembers on behalf of HBCUs. SOURCE: Regions Bank. DESCRIPTION: By Candace Higginbotham. Regions was invited to attend the Fifth Annual HBCU STEAM Days of Action, held March 28 through April 1. The virtual event was hosted by the Congressional Bipartisan Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Caucus and North Carolina Congresswoman Alma Ada

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Here’s how food waste can generate clean energy

Environmental News Bits

by Salvador Escobedo Salas, Western University Food waste is a growing problem in Canada and many other parts of the world — and it is only expected to get worse in the coming years. The world population is expected to grow to 9.7 billion by 2050, alongside global food demand. Not only will this create … Continue reading Here’s how food waste can generate clean energy.

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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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Owens Corning's Circular Economy Goal

3BL Media

SOURCE: Owens Corning. DESCRIPTION: Our goal: by 2030, we will establish viable circular economy business models involving our materials and how they are used. We can accomplish this by: Increasing recycled content and decreasing virgin raw materials used in our products. Developing technical solutions and practical business models for our product materials and packaging, so they can be used for beneficial purposes even after they are no longer used for the original purpose.

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Food Waste Reduction in Military Kitchens: A Tracking Technology Demonstration at Fort Jackson

Environmental News Bits

Download the document. This report evaluates a food waste tracking technology at military dining facilities (DFACS). It shows the amount of waste that can be reduced simply by measuring the waste flow and educating the kitchen staff and management. This should serve to encourage other kitchens, and especially military kitchens, to employ food waste tracking … Continue reading Food Waste Reduction in Military Kitchens: A Tracking Technology Demonstration at Fort Jackson.

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Out&Back Outdoor Expands Into Hard Gear Resale With DICK'S Sporting Goods & Public Lands Partnership

3BL Media

First in-store program allows for convenient buy-back of hard gear items. SOURCE: DICK'S Sporting Goods. DESCRIPTION: DENVER, April 27, 2022, /3BL Media/ - Out&Back , the one-stop online platform to buy or sell, new and used outdoor and adventure gear, today announces the launch of its in-store buy-back program with DICK’S Sporting Goods (DICK’S) and Public Lands , a specialty outdoor retailer, for select hard outdoor gear (including hard and soft-goods) in select markets.

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Social media as a service differentiator: How to win

McKinsey Sustainabilty

With customers increasingly moving their service interactions onto social media, companies have an opportunity to leverage these channels to differentiate their service experience.

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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.