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France will jail corporate directors who fail to adhere to new CSRD requirements

GreenBiz

No get-out-of-jail-free-card will save companies that don't comply with this new French law.

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Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid

Renew Economy

Battery storage is now confirmed as the dominant player in the provision of key services to the grid, as batteries and demand management nudge out fossil fuel generators. The post Battery storage now dominates system services market for main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What is transition finance, and why it matters

GreenBiz

Wall Street sees transition finance as a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity for investors.

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Crunch time for Forrest’s big green hydrogen plan as energy costs bite

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest's first major green hydrogen production project in Australia - at the Gibson island ammonia plant in Queensland - is facing crunch time in coming weeks over whether it can go ahead or not. The post Crunch time for Forrest’s big green hydrogen plan as energy costs bite appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How Neil Doherty and Sysco’s Culinary Team Help Operators Meet Today’s Labor Challenges

3BL Media

By Patricia Cobe Originally published by Patricia Cobe on Restaurant Business Magazine Neil Doherty’s official job title at Sysco is senior director of global culinary development, but it wouldn't be wrong to call him “chief problem solver” for the broadline distributor. He works along with the 87 chefs Sysco employs at 32 test kitchen sites around the country to help operators in every segment source products to meet back-of-house challenges.

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Record renewables drive prices down, but coal states still the most expensive

Renew Economy

Renewables continue to reshape Australian grid, and bring down prices - but the most coal dependent states have the dirtiest and costliest power, while battling rising temperatures and demand. The post Record renewables drive prices down, but coal states still the most expensive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AEMO provides connection approval for another two grid-forming big batteries

Renew Economy

Ace Energy secures connection agreements for two new big batteries that will feature grid forming inverters. The post AEMO provides connection approval for another two grid-forming big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New White Paper Shares Corporate Strategies To Support Bird Populations

3BL Media

BETHESDA, Md., January 24, 2024 /3BL/ – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Reaching New Heights in Avian Conservation | Corporate Conservation Strategies to Support Bird Populations. The white paper is sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company and is available for free on our website. Birds are of pivotal importance to the environment and to human well-being.

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Renew Economy has had a make-over to help you navigate the green energy transition

Renew Economy

Renew Economy's updated website is designed to help our readers better navigate the green energy transition. The post Renew Economy has had a make-over to help you navigate the green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Henkel Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024

3BL Media

STAMFORD, Conn., January 24, 2024 /3BL/ -Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands such as Dial® soap, Schwarzkopf® hair care, all® laundry detergent, and Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.

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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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W.A. green hydrogen project expands to 12GW, and 4.5 GWh battery storage

Renew Economy

Province Resources is promising a Fortescue-sized project on a threadbare budget. The post W.A. green hydrogen project expands to 12GW, and 4.5 GWh battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate Change: PotlatchDeltic's Physical Risk Analysis - Idaho Timberlands

3BL Media

PotlatchDeltic’s timberland climate analysis evaluates the potential physical impacts that changes in atmospheric CO 2 , temperature, and precipitation could have on our timberlands under various greenhouse gas (GHG) scenarios. We have evaluated potential physical impacts on our Idaho timberlands utilizing guidance from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and using the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement (NCASI) Climate Projection Analysis Tool (NCASI Clima

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CSRHub Adds ESG Playbook to its Referral Program

CSR Hub

January 23, 2024, New York – CSRHub is excited to announce that ESG Playbook and CSRHub have a formal agreement to collaborate in serving their customers’ needs. This agreement recognizes that CSRHub and ESG Playbook offer high quality products in their own area and that our products support and add value to each other.

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Latin America Local Expertise Through Our Global Alliance

3BL Media

January 24, 2024 /3BL/ - Inogen Alliance has recorded a short documentary in Brazil and Argentina focusing on our local expertise in the Latin America region. The countries in Latin America are very diverse and include many indigenous populations making it crucial to have a deep understanding of local culture, nuances, regulations and how to do business in the region.

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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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Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure - Greenwood Sustainable Infrastructure (GSI)-Led Joint Initiative with Ocean Man First Nation to Build One of the Largest Solar Projects in Canada

Global Renewable News

Iyuhána Solar partnership with GSI, Saturn Power, and Canadian Indigenous peoples Ocean Man First Nation awarded Canada's largest solar utility PPA since 2015 to develop, construct, and operate.

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Mondel?z 2022 Snacking Made Right Report: Leadership & Growth Culture

3BL Media

Mondelēz 2022 Snacking Made Right Report Building a winning culture across Mondelēz International is one of the four strategic priorities at the core of our long-term business growth strategy. Culture is fundamental to building capacity for more sustainable business growth and unlocking operational excellence – enabling our strategic commitment to Snacking Made Right.

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National Association of State Energy Officials - New Jersey Expands Community Solar Program

Global Renewable News

Governor Phil Murphy has signed new legislation to strengthen New Jersey's Community Solar Energy Program (CSEP) by simplifying the application process, integrating subscription charges into the.

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Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington Receives $225,000 From KeyBank

3BL Media

PORTLAND, Ore., January 24, 2024 /3BL/ — Junior Achievement of Oregon and SW Washington has announced a grant of $225,000 from KeyBank to launch the expansion of its JA Capstone Program. The funds will support upgrades to its S.E. Portland facilities and spearhead a major initiative to serve more Oregon and Washington youth with JA BizTown and JA Finance Park, which provide a proven model for economic empowerment and project-based and experiential learning.

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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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Edmonton - City and Varme Energy to divert 150,000 tonnes of waste from landfill through waste-to-energy agreement

Global Renewable News

The City of Edmonton and Varme Energy Inc, the Edmonton-based subsidiary of Norway's Varme Energy have reached an agreement that will enable green electricity and industrial heat generation while.

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CSRHub Adds ESG Playbook to Its Referral Program

3BL Media

NEW YORK, January 24, 2024 /3BL/ - CSRHub is excited to announce that ESG Playbook and CSRHub have a formal agreement to collaborate in serving their customers’ needs. This agreement recognizes that CSRHub and ESG Playbook offer high quality products in their own area and that our products support and add value to each other. CSRHub and ESG Playbook share a belief that transparent access to environment, social and governance (ESG) information will drive responsible supply chain decisions and sus

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Offshore wind farms are vulnerable to cyberattacks

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have presented a new study on cyberattack risks to offshore wind farms in Glasgow, United Kingdom. They looked specifically at wind farms that use voltage-source-converter high-voltage direct-current (VSC-HVDC) connections, which are rapidly becoming the most cost-effective solution to harvest offshore wind energy around the world. They found that their complex, hybrid-communication architecture presents multiple access points for cyberattacks.

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Supporting ‘Vital and Truly Remarkable’ Organizations in the Sussex Region

3BL Media

Creative Heart. Open arms. Based in Littlehampton, England, Creative Heart is a non-profit community hub and arts café. A safe and genuinely inclusive space, Creative Heart tackles social isolation and loneliness, inspires creativity, and improves emotional, physical and mental well-being. “It’s wonderful to be able to provide a safe, warm and inviting space for some very lonely and vulnerable people in our community,” says Claire Jones, Creative Heart’s director.

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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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Entergy Corporation - Entergy Louisiana receives approval for additional renewable power facilities

Global Renewable News

To meet customers' needs for renewable energy, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved the construction of facilities that would add approximately 225 megawatts of solar power to Entergy.

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Albertsons Companies’ Southern California Division Associates Volunteer for MLK Day of Service

3BL Media

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, associates in Albertsons Companies' Southern California Division volunteered at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the MLK Day of Service hosted by L.A. Works. Our team, including members of our Albertsons African American Leadership Council (AAALC) and Unidos Hispanic Leadership Network (HLN) associate resource groups, division office support staff and District Manager, Ramon " Ray" Villarreal ’s Store Director team, spent the afternoon at the historic

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Gevo, Inc. - Gevo Provides Business Update

Global Renewable News

Gevo, Inc. (NASDAQ: GEVO), a leading carbon abatement company that commercializes drop-in fuels and chemicals for difficult to decarbonize sectors, today (Jan 24) provided a business update. Gevo also.

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Revolutionizing K-12 Learning With the Help of Chromebooks

3BL Media

On any given day, a teacher runs the gauntlet of lesson plans, student engagements, parent interactions, evolving technology and trying to find a moment of time to eat, breathe or have a quiet moment to think. Given the complexity of their jobs, teachers need technology that streamlines their workflows so they can focus on what matters: their students.

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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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Black Hills Energy - Babcock & Wilcox and Black Hills Energy Receive State of Wyoming Grant to Develop a Low-Carbon Hydrogen Facility Using BrightLoop Technology

Global Renewable News

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) and Black Hills Energy announced today (Jan 24) that the companies have received a $16 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority to fund the permitting, enginee.

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How To Get a Bundle To Save a Bundle! (And Other Tips To Get Financially Fit)

3BL Media

Even with the economy starting to show some signs of improving for many, there’s still plenty of worry among us when it comes to what’s in our wallets. “I think there are a lot of positives that are on the horizon and we’re trending in the right direction,” says Chad Wolfe, a money coach and student loan specialist at the My Secure Advantage financial coaching program.

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Iberdrola - More than 40 companies start up Iberdrola Q-Cero, the alliance for the decarbonisation of thermal demand in Spain

Global Renewable News

Highlights The initiative aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of thermal demand in industry and buildings in order to reduce CO2 emissions and combat climate change and to seize economic an.

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Join Pepco at the 2024 DC Auto Show and Experience the Electric Vehicle Ride and Drive and More!

3BL Media

Pepco | The Source We’re proud to once again be a sponsor at the Washington D.C. Auto Show for a fifth year! The District’s premier annual auto show is held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and offers car enthusiast a chance to see hundreds of vehicles, including electric vehicles (EV), from the world’s top manufactures. Our popular Pepco EVsmart Ride and Drive experience returns this year and offers guests the opportunity to test drive EV’s from multiple car brands.

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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.