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Could insurers pull the plug on renewable energy?

GreenBiz

The climate crisis stands to roil the insurance industry along with its customers, including renewables and other climate tech entrepreneurs and developers.

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NSW prepares for faster coal closures, and supply chain bottlenecks for renewables

Renew Economy

NSW EnergyCo says the state is planning for a possible faster closure of coal fired generators, and supply chain issues that may hinder new infrastructure. The post NSW prepares for faster coal closures, and supply chain bottlenecks for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cut carbon and costs: How data can deliver for your company

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Businesses rely on data analytics in most areas of operations; why not energy consumption? Learn how businesses are using smart meters to give insight into energy use, maintenance and operations.

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US scientists claim fusion “breakthrough”, but it’s still early days

Renew Economy

US government scientists say they’ve vaulted a critical nuclear power threshold, achieving a net energy gain in a fusion reaction for the first time. The post US scientists claim fusion “breakthrough”, but it’s still early days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Can zero-emission delivery zones cut traffic, pollution and greenhouse gases?

GreenBiz

Support is increasing for zero-emission delivery zones, areas in which only zero-emission vehicles have unrestricted access, a scalable climate solution.

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FFI steps up plan to turn old coal mine into green hydrogen plant

Renew Economy

Fortescue Future Industries teams with Puget Sound Energy to convert shuttered US coal mine into a green hydrogen-making plant. The post FFI steps up plan to turn old coal mine into green hydrogen plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Explainer: How do floating wind turbines work?

Renew Economy

California has awarded it first floating wind farm leases. Why and when do we need floating wind farms – and how do they work? The post Explainer: How do floating wind turbines work? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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COP15 could be our last best chance to solve the biodiversity crisis

Corporate Knights

In the exhibit hall of COP15 in Montreal, a five-foot sculpture of a seedling rises and falls in accordance with data charting the success or failure of negotiations at the UN biodiversity summit. Much is at stake as anxious discussions get underway at the long-awaited two-week conference, originally scheduled to occur in China two years ago. But as Cambodian delegate Nath Pang puts it, there’s hope in the air too.

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Australian researchers making sound waves to produce cheaper green hydrogen

Renew Economy

Australian researchers say high frequency vibrations used to “divide and conquer” individual water molecules during electrolysis can boost production of green hydrogen 14-fold. The post Australian researchers making sound waves to produce cheaper green hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What's in that pill? Two vitamin makers diverge on traceability

GreenBiz

They originally launched with direct-to-consumer business models and talk a lot about where they source ingredients, but these vitamins brands couldn't be more different.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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RES edges ahead with plans for huge wind, solar and battery storage in Victoria

Renew Economy

UK-based renewables giant updates progress on plans to develop major wind, solar and battery storage facility in western Victoria. The post RES edges ahead with plans for huge wind, solar and battery storage in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Amazon offers sneak peek at new carbon credit label

GreenBiz

The system behind Abacus will focus on ensuring a high standard for additionality, leakage and durability.

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Fossil fuel hysterics make coal and gas price caps look like a really good idea

Renew Economy

Many wind and solar farms share windfall profits, so why can't the fossil fuel industry? The more it bleats about blackouts, the more price caps look like a good idea. The post Fossil fuel hysterics make coal and gas price caps look like a really good idea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics – What’s New

Cisco CSR

Nowadays, “cybersecurity” is the buzzword du jour , infiltrating every organization, invited or not. Furthermore, this is the case around the world, where an increasing proportion of all services now have an online presence, prompting businesses to reconsider the security of their systems. This, however, is not news to Cisco, as we anticipated it and were prepared to serve and assist clients worldwide.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis

Renew Economy

One of the casualties of Australia’s energy market crisis, a retailer focusing on smart management of backyard swimming pools, has been bought. The post Brookfield-backed metering firm buys assets of “smart pool” retailer sunk by energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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5 Ways SMBs Can Protect Themselves from Cybersecurity Breaches

Cisco CSR

When it comes to cybersecurity, small and medium businesses (SMBs) often get left behind. Some SMB owners believe their company is too small to be worth a hacker’s time. For others, the idea of incorporating security technology is so daunting that they opt for the most basic security, thinking it will be enough. Well, you’ll be happy to know that current cybersecurity technology is incredibly accessible to businesses of all sizes!

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Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target

Renew Economy

Renewables will have produced 46 pct of German power consumption in 2022, a big rise from 2021 but off track for its ambitious 2030 targets. The post Germany sets renewable power record in 2022, but is off-track for 2030 target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cybersecurity Grants: Your Playbook to Success

Cisco CSR

As the college football season enters its final quarter, all the great teams have built a detailed in-depth playbook to get them to the end zone. And the great teams wouldn’t be great without that playbook setting them up for success. But a winning playbook is far more than just drawings of routes and coverages. Its structure tells a story of how a team builds and maintains a winning program from the ground up, a tale very similar to that found in the world of government cybersecurity.

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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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ECB to Step Up Action on Climate Risk at Banks as a Top Priority

ESG Today

The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled its top supervisory priorities for 2023 – 2025 on Monday, setting “stepping up efforts to address climate change” as one of its key focus areas for its supervision banks. The ECB sets its supervisory priorities annually to determine its forward three-year focus, based on its determination of the main vulnerabilities and risks faced by banks, in order to supervise banks effectively and consistently, and to clarify its expectations from banks.

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D&I Weekly News Round Up: Girls' Empowerment, Bias and More

3BL Media

By Caroline Berns. SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about a school designed for girls, a study about women and confidence, the latest trends in the world of work, and AI in recruitment. World of work Excellent round-up from the World Economic Forum with the latest trends in the world of work, with lots of insights about well-being, work-life, flexibility – and a report showing that companies in the

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Australia Plans Mandatory Climate Reporting for Companies

ESG Today

The Australian government announced today the launch of a consultation paper on the development of a climate risk disclosure framework for businesses and financial institutions, with plans to make the reporting rules mandatory for large entities. The consultation considers implementing the rules using a ‘phased’ approach, beginning as soon as 2024. The introduction to the consultation, published by the Treasury, states that it recognizes physical and transition climate related risk “as a materia

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#CloserThanYouThink: Why Consumer Goods Companies Are Calling for Urgent Action on Forced Labour for Human Rights Day 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Consumer Goods Forum. DESCRIPTION: By Didier Bergeret, Director of Sustainability, The Consumer Goods Forum. Forced labour is everywhere – and it’s on the rise. Recent reports from the International Labour Organization (ILO) estimate 28 million people were in situations of forced labour in 2021 , a 12 percent increase from 2016. The majority of these cases are found in the private sector, particularly in central operations of the consumer goods industry such as manufacturing and agri

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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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Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Results Announced: Walmart, Disney In, Starbucks, UPS Out

ESG Today

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) announced the results of its annual rebalancing and reconstitution assessments of its preeminent Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), its series of global, regional and country benchmarks, measuring the performance of companies using ESG criteria. High profile changes to the DJSI North America index include the addition of Eli Lilly, Walmart and Disney, and the deletion from the index of Texas Instruments, UPS and Starbucks.

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The SAC Board of Directors Welcomes New Members and Discusses Strategic Plan and Next Steps

3BL Media

SOURCE: Sustainable Apparel Coalition. DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO, AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, December 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) Board of Directors held their fourth quarter meeting on October 31 in Singapore. During the meeting, the Board welcomed three new members and discussed developments on key issues impacting the organization’s efforts to transform the industry, share progress against the strategic plan and align on the key revisions needed to ensure the SA

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Investor Group Launches Initiative to Engage Companies on Biodiversity and Nature Loss

ESG Today

A group of investors at the COP15 United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity announced the formation of Nature Action 100, an engagement initiative aimed at driving corporate action to address nature loss and biodiversity decline. Anticipated to formally launch next year, the initiative currently consists of investors including AXA IM, Columbia Threadneedle, BNP Paribas AM, Church Commissioners for England, Domini Impact Investments, Federated Hermes, Karner Blue Capital, Robeco, Storebra

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Working Locally to Achieve an Equitable Clean Energy Future

3BL Media

SCE’s community forums engage grassroots leaders in climate change mitigation efforts. SOURCE: Edison International. DESCRIPTION: The Latino Equity Alliance is focused on building power within the Latino LGBTQ+ community and advocating for systemic changes that promote healthy and safe environments in schools, homes and neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

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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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Convening by Design (Blog)

Stanford Social Innovation

By Sarah Troup Geisenheimer & Zia Khan. Principles and tactics for creating strategic convenings that foster meaningful interaction and outcomes.

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How EHS&S Can Partner With Marketing for an Authentic Brand Sustainability Message

3BL Media

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: Sustainability has become a powerful driver of global purchasing in both the B2B and B2C markets. If your organization is investing in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) programs, and you aren’t telling the world about it, you could be missing out on gaining that sustainability-focused market share.

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Omron expands its industrial IoT goals to the U.S.

Stacey Higginbotham

This news was first published on Dec. 9 in my weekly Stacey on IoT newsletter. . Omron, a maker of sensors and industrial equipment based in Kyoto, has built a selection of IoT sensors and gateways designed to make deploying connected sensors much easier for business. The company, which is probably more familiar to those of us in the consumer world for its medical gear, showed off its new gateways at an IoT show in Austin, Tex. last month.

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Dow and Local Partners Collaborate To Create an Equitable Future in Spain

3BL Media

SOURCE: DOW. DESCRIPTION: As a global leader in technology and innovation, Dow understands the role it plays in ensuring the future is not only sustainable, but also equitable. The rapid advancement of digitalization over the past few decades has impacted everyone’s lives in unprecedented ways and at an unprecedented pace – from the evolution of computer science to new mobility science technology to the way we communicate via mobile devices.

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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.