Why nature-based investments could be ESG’s crowning glory
GreenBiz
MAY 31, 2023
In the face of geo-economic and geopolitical uncertainty, investors are beginning to understand why nature can represent an attractive long-term play.
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How these oil and gas players are undermining climate action in Canada
Corporate Knights
MAY 31, 2023
It’s not you – it’s them. That’s the main message behind a new campaign by Canadian advocacy group Environmental Defence that “names and shames” a cast of seven corporate individuals it says are most to blame for the lack of climate action on the fossil fuel front. Abstract terms like “oil and gas sector” obfuscate responsibility. “We want to point fingers where fingers deserve to be pointed,” says Julia Levin, associate director of national climate at Environmental Defence.
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Preparing for the EU’s new reporting directive
GreenBiz
MAY 31, 2023
Sustainability consultants and professionals offer advice on how to prepare for the European Union’s new reporting framework.
Victoria blows past wind energy output records
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Wind output records blown away as weather system sweeps across Victoria. The post Victoria blows past wind energy output records 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.
The mounting costs of the attacks on ESG investing
Impact Alpha
MAY 31, 2023
Where politics and finance collide, the crusade against ESG is a rollercoaster ride filled with intrigue, backroom deals, and unforeseen consequences. From politicians. The post The mounting costs of the attacks on ESG investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Synergy gets approval for second big battery, starts promoting Collie giant
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Synergy gets planning approval for its second big battery in Kwinana and starts to promote its even bigger Collie battery to the community of the town built around coal industry. The post Synergy gets approval for second big battery, starts promoting Collie giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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“Worrying numbers:” Wind and solar come to grinding halt, putting targets at risk
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Clean Energy Council says no new wind and solar projects reached financial close in first quarter, as US sucked up investment and put Australian renewable targets at risk. The post “Worrying numbers:” Wind and solar come to grinding halt, putting targets at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Solar Alliance Energy Inc. - Solar Alliance signs contract for $1.47 million solar project in Tennessee
Global Renewable News
MAY 31, 2023
Solar Alliance Energy Inc. ( Solar Alliance' or the Company') (TSX-V: SOLR), a leading solar energy solutions provider focused on the commercial and utility solar sectors, is pleased to announ.
Redflow lands biggest order yet, 20MWh flow battery for Native American microgrid
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Australian battery maker to supply one of largest zinc-based energy storage projects in the world, as part of a solar microgrid in Northern California. The post Redflow lands biggest order yet, 20MWh flow battery for Native American microgrid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EDF Renewables - EDF Renewables Ireland and Simply Blue Group sign partnership deal on Western Star and Emerald floating offshore wind projects in Ireland
Global Renewable News
MAY 31, 2023
EDF Renewables Ireland has entered into a partnership to develop the Western Star and Emerald floating wind projects with Simply Blue Group. The partnership is subject to a merger clearance ex.
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.
AGL weighs solar recycling as part of Loy Yang’s post-coal future
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
AGL signs MoU to explore the feasibility of setting up a solar panel materials recovery facility at the greened-up, post-coal Latrobe Valley site. The post AGL weighs solar recycling as part of Loy Yang’s post-coal future appeared first on RenewEconomy.
WindEurope - Electricity market design: European Parliament mustn't undermine climate or energy security
Global Renewable News
MAY 31, 2023
The EU is debating a revised electricity market design. The European Commission has proposed a targeted reform to end the investment uncertainty caused by uncoordinated Government interventions in ele.
Wind and solar investments come to grinding halt, putting renewable target at risk
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Clean Energy Council says no new wind and solar projects reached financial close in first quarter, as US sucked up investment and put Australian renewable targets at risk. The post Wind and solar investments come to grinding halt, putting renewable target at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - NY Green Bank Surpasses $2 Billion in Financial Commitments and Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary
Global Renewable News
MAY 31, 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul today (May 31) announced NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the largest green bank in the country, has surpassed $2 b.
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
LNG and diesel will blow Australia’s carbon budget, even after replacing dodgy satellite
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Growth of renewables the only bright spot on Australia's industrial emissions, although replacing a dodgy satellite might boost land clearing accounting. The post LNG and diesel will blow Australia’s carbon budget, even after replacing dodgy satellite appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Delta Hit with Greenwashing Lawsuit over Carbon Neutrality Claims
ESG Today
MAY 31, 2023
Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit over claims that it misrepresented its environmental impact by presenting itself in advertising and promotional activities as being “carbon neutral.” A complaint filed on behalf of a Delta passenger in a California court, said that the airline “has repeatedly touted itself as “the world’s first carbon-neutral airline” in advertisements, press releases social media posts, and other channels, including in-flight napkins, leading the customer to purc
Energy Insiders Podcast: Can NSW quit coal?
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
David Hay and Andrew Kingsmill from EnergyCo discuss the infrastructure roadmap towards 100% renewables. Plus: Sun Cable, Callide and more news. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Can NSW quit coal? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
$29 Trillion Investor Group Urges High Impact Companies to Disclose on Environmental Impact
ESG Today
MAY 31, 2023
A group of nearly 300 financial institutions representing almost $29 trillion in assets are urging some of the world’s highest impact companies, including Exxon, Chevron and Caterpillar, to disclose environmental data on themes including climate change, water and forests, through the CDP environmental disclosure platform. The initiative is being coordinated by CDP, which has led an annual “Non-Disclosure Campaign” (NDC) since 2017, targeting high impact companies that have failed in the past to
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
Conference will showcase a greener future for agriculture
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2023
Electric tractors, renewable diesel, bioenergy and solar-powered farms across Australia - that’s the vision for the future of agriculture being showcased at the National Renewables in Agriculture Conference 2023. The post Conference will showcase a greener future for agriculture appeared first on RenewEconomy.
PepsiCo Opens $320 Million Green-Powered, Circular Economy-Focused Plant in Poland
ESG Today
MAY 31, 2023
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo announced today the opening of a €300 million (USD$320 million) plant in Poland, described by the company as its greenest factory in Europe, incorporating renewable energy for operations and a series of circular economy measures to reduce water waste and help address global food system challenges. The company said that the plant is set to be climate neutral by 2035.
Forward Thinking on the brave new world of generative AI with Ethan Mollick
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 31, 2023
“I really worry that people are not taking this seriously enough … this fundamentally is going to be a shift in how we work and how we interact at a level that’s as big as anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.” A leading business school professor talks about why he thinks the technology underlying ChatGPT is so transformative that he is betting his career on it.
Fairy tales offer accessible ways to communicate energy research in the social sciences to help tackle climate change
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MAY 31, 2023
A team of researchers has been developing accessible and creative means of communicating sustainability research from the social sciences for policymakers and the wider public. Using fairy tale characters -- mermaids, vampires, and witches -- as metaphors, the team has sought to communicate typically complicated arguments in evocative and engaging terms.
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.
£3.25 million available for the creation and restoration of woodlands along the HS2 Phase One route
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2023
Kenilworth, Warwickshire: Construction diggers and workmen working on HS2 railway line near a wood in May 2020. The HS2 Woodland Fund has re-opened for applications (on Tuesday 30 May), supporting projects that create and restore woodland along the High Speed Two (HS2) Phase One route. The HS2 Woodland Fund has reopened to new applications (on 30 May), with £3.25m available to support woodland creation and the restoration of plantations of ancient woodland sites (PAWS).
The Brief: Proxy season’s big chill, securitizing off-grid solar payments, green Opportunity Zones, trucking cooperative in Nashville
Impact Alpha
MAY 31, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ? The Call: How asset allocators are driving racial equity in municipal bonds. ImpactAlpha’s “Muni Impact” calls have examined. The post The Brief: Proxy season’s big chill, securitizing off-grid solar payments, green Opportunity Zones, trucking cooperative in Nashville appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Powder uses sunlight to disinfect contaminated drinking water
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2023
A group at Stanford University say they have invented a low-cost, recyclable powder that kills thousands of waterborne bacteria per second when exposed to ordinary sunlight. The discovery of this ultrafast disinfectant, they suggest, could be a significant advance for nearly 30 percent of the world’s population with no access to safe drinking water.
Phenomenal phytoplankton: Scientists uncover cellular process behind oxygen production
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MAY 31, 2023
According to new research, the amount of oxygen in one of 10 breaths was made possible thanks to a newly identified cellular mechanism that promotes photosynthesis in marine phytoplankton. The new study identifies how a proton pumping enzyme (known as VHA) aids in global oxygen production and carbon fixation from phytoplankton.
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.
5 steps to fix any problem at work | Anne Morriss
TEDxInnovations
MAY 31, 2023
In a practical, playful talk, leadership visionary Anne Morriss reinvents the playbook for how to lead through change -- with a radical, one-week plan to build trust and fix problems by following a step per day. In a practical, playful talk, leadership visionary Anne Morriss reinvents the playbook for how to lead through change -- with a radical, one-week plan to build trust and fix problems by following a step per day.
Real Estate ESG Data Provider Measurabl Raises $93 Million
ESG Today
MAY 31, 2023
Real estate-focused ESG data technology provider Measurabl announced today that it has raised $93 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at expanding its platform, and to fund international expansion and global partnerships. Founded in 2013, San Diego-based Measurabl provides a data management platform enabling commercial, residential and corporate real estate owners and asset managers to measure, manage, and report ESG data, in order to assess and mitigate exposure to physical climate
Trends driving automation on the farm
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 31, 2023
Economic pressures and the push toward more-sustainable practices are driving next-generation automation technologies, benefiting farmers, regulators, and consumers alike.
Official status of River Wye downgraded due to worsened condition
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2023
Canoeists on the River Wye, Builth Wells Bridge, Powys, Wales. Conservation charity The Wildlife Trusts said it is deeply concerned that the River Wye’s official status has been downgraded to ‘unfavourable-declining’, by the Government’s advisor, Natural England (on 30 May). The organisation’s new assessment shows that the much-loved river, which flows for 155 miles from mid-Wales to the Severn estuary in England, has experienced declines in key species such as the Atlantic salmon and white-claw
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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