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Fast Fashion’s Greatest Perpetuators

Impakter

Impakter. Fast Fashion’s Greatest Perpetuators. You may think that your $10 Uniqulo basic tee is worth every penny because you’ve worn it many times and it’s still in great condition, or that your trendy bikini purchase from Shien won’t make a difference in the grand scheme of things – because it’s just one bikini after all! But slow fashion and […].

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Most Valuable French Startup’s Raison D’être Is Creating a Circular Economy for Tech

B the Change

Back Market Aims to Reduce E-Waste and Protect the Environment You could say being an entrepreneur was almost destiny for Thibaud Hug de Larauze, who grew up in a family of them. His father, grandfather, and two brothers are all entrepreneurs, so talk about building a business was ordinary dinner conversation. What’s not so ordinary is that Hug de Larauze heads France’s most valuable startup?

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Whitepaper: The Growing Importance and Scope of EHS Leadership—Tools and Techniques to Meet the Moment and Scale for What’s Next

Capaccio Environmental

Regardless of the size of an organization, the importance, and scope of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) teams, along with the processes and initiatives they undertake, are in a constant state of evolution. The combined stressors of changes in regulatory requirements, the ever-growing press of climate change, ambitious Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals around sustainability, and the breakdown of supply chain systems—have all fueled the heightened demand-focus on the leader

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Acwa and Posco to explore green hydrogen and ammonia

Energy Central

The firms will look at joint development of green hydrogen projects to decarbonise Posco’s power generation and steelmaking.

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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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Dealing With Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Up to the Job?

Impakter

Impakter. Dealing With Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Up to the Job? Numerous infectious disease outbreaks and emergencies are reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) on almost a daily basis, with many dealt with by national health systems and posing no major threat. There are localized outbreaks that transit from an endemic status to epidemic in a single country, and go on to spread to adjacent […].

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Hydrogen Hubs Proposals: Guideposts for the Future of the U.S. Hydrogen Economy

Energy Central

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Differential of an energy consultant

Energy Central

Differential of an energy consultant A consultant is one who wears the client's cap! First, try to find out which are the boundary conditions" - those that define the client's interests e conveniences. In the sequence, it raises the necessary information to model solutions identifying advantages, disadvantages and associated risks. A consultant helps the client in his.

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Britishvolt Signs Materials MOU With Posco Chemical

CleanTechnica

Britishvolt recently signed an agreement with Posco Chemical Co. Ltd., a provider of energy/battery materials, to secure a stable supply of anode and cathode active materials. The MoU is one of a number of agreements recently signed by Britishvolt to meet its demand for high volume material supply for pilot and large-scale production of battery […].

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Nissan Puts Its ARIYA EV In The Metaverse

CleanTechnica

Meta (the company formerly called Facebook) and other VR companies have created a virtual world (or, more correctly, a bunch of virtual worlds) where you can do many things like you would in the real-world, but from the comfort (and safety) of your own home. These worlds are called the Metaverse. Nissan has taken advantage […].

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Mercedes-Benz Survey Finds Most People Can See Themselves In An EV

CleanTechnica

A recent survey by Mercedes-Benz finds that most Germans want to switch to an electric vehicle, among other things. According to a recent Kantar poll for Mercedes-Benz Mobility, 80% of premium car drivers in Germany plan to switch to an electric vehicle within the next five years. The majority of them (66%) would finance the […].

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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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UL Introduces Safety Test For Battery Fire Protection

CleanTechnica

Having a great electronic device or a great car is nice, but it’s easy to forget that having those devices be safe can mean the difference between enjoying new technology and suffering (or dying) from it. Few things can ruin the rest of your day faster than having a gadget blow up in your face, […].

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We Spent $95 To Drive 2,700 Miles On A Summer Roadtrip. Life With An EV Is Sweet Indeed

CleanTechnica

For the second year in a row, my family embarked on a massive EV road trip. Five of us — my wife, 3 year-old, 7-year-old, and 17-year old exchange student — piled into a rented Model 3 and drove 2,661 miles across the Northeast to see family and friends and enjoy seven beautiful states. What […].

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Rivian Has Been Making Not Only Fun, But Informative Tweets (& Has Something Like Tesla’s Dog Mode Now)

CleanTechnica

Sometimes it seems like social media can be a big challenge for a company. Stay too serious and boring, and potential customers won’t be interested. Have too much fun on Twitter, and your brand will look clownish. Striking a balance where you’re having fun, getting good customer engagement, and getting your message out there, is […].

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New Mexico Submits First Infrastructure Bill EV Charging Plan, Ignorance Breeds Controversy

CleanTechnica

Last week, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced that New Mexico was the first state to submit its EV charging plan to the federal government, a requirement to get funding from the infrastructure bill’s EV charging fund. But, the plan wasn’t without controversy, as many in the state and even journalists just don’t understand […].

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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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Solar Park Powering Astronomical Observatory In Chile’s Atacama Desert

CleanTechnica

A recent story at PV Magazine shares the story of an observatory in Chile powered by solar power. A solar plant with a capacity of 9 megawatts has now been completed at the European Southern Observatory’s Paranal Observatory. The PV installation is also intended to power the world’s largest telescope, which is currently being built […].

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Northvolt Partners With Stora Enso For Lignin-Based Battery Anodes

CleanTechnica

Northvolt is looking to make battery cells using locally sourced sustainable materials such as lignin, which is derived from trees.

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SHOCKER! Diess Out At Volkswagen

CleanTechnica

In a surprise move, Volkswagen is replacing Herbert Diess with Oliver Blume as CEO.

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Sensata Technologies Develops New Joystick & Controls For Urban Air Mobility

CleanTechnica

Sensata Technologies revealed today that it has created a new fly-by-wire joystick control system for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and it has given prototypes to several sophisticated air mobility firms. “Our decades of expertise in the aerospace sector, together with our wide range of sensing and power solutions that enable electrification, uniquely […].

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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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26% of New Car Sales in Germany Have a Plug, 14% Fully Electric

CleanTechnica

With several disruptions affecting it, the overall German automotive market is still in the red, with the market dropping 11% last month year over year. And it seems all this doom and gloom has finally got to EVs, with sales of full electric vehicles (BEVs) dropping in June by 4% year over year (YoY). There […].

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