GreenBiz
JANUARY 3, 2024
3 hot topics for 2024: regulations for ESG assurance; international agreements for transition finance; and new ways to measure investment in nature and biodiversity.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 3, 2024
Germany's coal power production drops to lowest level in 60 years in 2023, even after closure of the last of its nuclear generators. The post Germany’s coal power production drops to lowest level in 60 years in 2023 after nuclear exit appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 3, 2024
In 2022, just 1.2 percent of Starbucks’ drinks were sold in reusable containers.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C., January 3, 2024 /3BL/ - Discovery Education and Edge at Hudson Yards today announced a new virtual reality experience — Reach for the Sky Virtual Reality (VR) — created for students in grades 4-12. This new VR experience explores one of New York City’s greatest landmarks— Edge at Hudson Yards, the highest outdoor sky deck in the Western Hemisphere — and is a key addition to Discovery Education’s suite of immersive resources.
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.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 3, 2024
VC investment for female founders dropped in 2023.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Originally published by ZDNET IBM's AI Fundamentals program is built inside of its SkillsBuild learning portal. The credential takes about ten hours to complete, across six courses. Because I have had a long interest in AI ethics (I did a thesis on AI ethics way back in the day), I took the AI ethics class. It was good. It discussed the challenge of balancing technology with ethical responsibility.
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3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Albertsons Companies' Shaw’s and Star Market Veterans Associate Resource Group (ARG) recently came together with division Community Champions to support Wreaths Across America , an organization dedicated to remembering the fallen, honoring those who serve, and teaching the next generation the value of freedom. Team members volunteered their time displaying wreaths and passing out refreshments to volunteers and members of the military.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
Primate social organization is more flexible than previously assumed. According to a new study, the first primates probably lived in pairs, while only around 15 percent of individuals were solitary.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Residential customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) will see a decrease of $11.29 Company continues to take steps to lower costs while providing the reliable, cleaner energy Florida customers deserve ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., January 3, 2024 /3BL/ - Duke Energy Florida will reduce customer rates in 2024. The Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) unanimously approved Duke Energy’s request to lower rates starting in January 2024.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
Perovskite nanosheets show distinctive characteristics with significant applications in science and technology. In a recent study, researchers achieved enhanced signal amplification in CsPbBr3 perovskite nanosheets with a unique waveguide pattern, which enhanced both gain and thermal stability. These advancements carry wide-ranging implications for laser, sensor, and solar cell applications, and can potentially influence areas like environmental monitoring, industrial processes, and healthcare.
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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.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Originally published on HBI Sustains For more than 15 years, HanesBrands' back-to-school program in the Dominican Republic has delivered school kits to students between the ages of 3 and 18 years old. School supplies are packaged in a backpack, including notebooks, pencils, erasers and other essentials. The back-to-school program helped more than 11,000 children in 2023.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 3, 2024
Uncover the transformative power of generative AI within the operations value chain—shaping C-suite discussions across industries.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Nasdaq In this episode of ESG Trendsetters, we learn about Dolby , a company with an inspiring goal to create unforgettable experiences through audio and visual technology. The organization’s leading objective is to help unlock unparalleled entertainment in the music, home theater, gaming, and cinema industries. Steve Vargas, Senior Director and Head of ESG Advisory at Nasdaq, is joined by Natasha Tuck, Director of Sustainability and ESG at Dolby, where they discuss how Dolby is prioritizing env
Stanford Social Innovation
JANUARY 3, 2024
By Ruwaida Salem , Neela A. Saldanha , Anne Ballard Sara , Elizabeth Tully & Tara M. Sullivan Global health professionals need to build a culture fostering trust and learning in which we can learn as much from what doesn’t work as from what does.
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
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Originally published on Rayonier.com Not every intern gets to present ideas to the senior leadership team of a publicly traded company—but at Rayonier, they do. Rayonier offers internships across our ownership in the United States for both forestry and non-forestry roles. We treat our interns like part of the team, putting them in the center of whatever we’re working on, teaching them at every step and ensuring they experience a wide variety of careers.
ESG Today
JANUARY 3, 2024
Business data and analytics provider Dun & Bradstreet and climate data and analytics company Climate Engine announced the launch of D&B Climate Risk Insights, a new solution aimed at helping businesses to understand, prepare for and mitigate climate-related risks. According to the companies, the new solution comes amid a growing challenge to businesses globally, arising from the frequency and severity of climate-related events affecting supply chains, the financial landscape and the insu
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
In the wake of a tumultuous year for ESG, many business leaders are asking what comes next not just for environmental, social, and governance issues, but for corporate purpose overall. And while the majority of Americans don’t have an issue with the term “ESG” , the business world found the acronym in the crosshairs of an increasingly politicized debate, which had ripple effects that are shaping how businesses “ talk about social issues as well as what they actually do to address them. ” Continu
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
Wildlife biologists used a novel technique to trace the movement of carbon through Arctic and boreal forest food webs and found that climate warming resulted in a shift from plant-based food webs to fungal-based food webs for several high-latitude species, with potential indirect effects on nutrient cycling and ecosystem function.
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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
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
January 3, 2024 /3BL/ - Per- and poly- fluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) are a class of thousands of chemicals developed for a wide variety of commercial and industrial applications. PFAS have been used since the 1950s and are essential in a number of everyday products depended upon globally. In 2023, EPA finalized regulations that increase the reporting requirements for some of the PFAS under the Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
If you have a deep-seated, nagging worry over dropping your phone in molten lava, you're in luck. Materials scientists have developed a method for rapidly discovering a new class of materials with heat and electronic tolerances so rugged that they that could enable devices to function at several thousands of degrees Fahrenheit.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
– Gilead Also Included on the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index; Rankings Reflect Gilead’s Ongoing Commitment to Corporate Responsibility – – DJSI World Highlights the Most Sustainable Companies Around the World Based on Corporate Sustainability Assessment – FOSTER CITY, Calif., January 3, 2024 /3BL/ - Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced the company has once again been recognized as one of the most sustainable pharmaceutical companies according to the Dow Jones Sustainabili
John Englart
JANUARY 3, 2024
Shipping emissions is one of those niche areas, part of Transport emissions, that needs to be tackled. There is both a huge freight and logistics component, a smaller passenger component and the tourism component of cruise ships.Most of the interview is focussed on the Fright component. About 3 percent of global emissions are due to shipping.
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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.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Pepco | The Source Earlier this year, community leaders, local officials, and stakeholders joined Pepco and our parent company Exelon as we announced $2.7 million in investments for four local minority-owned businesses that will help each business grow and ultimately strengthen under-resourced communities in our region. The funding is provided through the Exelon Community Impact Capital Fund (formerly known as the Racial Equity Capital Fund), which helps expand access to capital for businesses i
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 3, 2024
The boardroom debate over impact became more serious and consequential last year. This year, a broader set of stakeholders including consumers, communities, employees. The post In 2024, G for Governance is the key to environmental and social impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
France’s Veolia helped turn Master Kong’s waste plastic bottles into recyclable PET pellets Storage boxes created from PET bottles had a 21% smaller carbon footprint, Alibaba Cloud certified Master Kong, an instant noodles and beverage giant in China, teamed up with Alibaba Group and French utility Veolia to help shrink its carbon footprint. The pilot project involved recycling Master Kong’s waste plastic bottles into new products sold on one of Alibaba Group’s grocery platforms.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
Researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations.
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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.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
Embracing sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint has been a longstanding priority at Cisco. For almost two decades, Cisco has set transparent, publicly declared objectives as benchmarks, diligently tracking our progress and holding ourselves accountable. Additionally, we’ve developed comprehensive programs to empower customers to achieve their sustainability goals.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 3, 2024
With recent requirements for reducing greenhouse gas emissions of autonomous ships, an emerging body of research is focused on assessing the path-following performance of maritime autonomous surface ships (MASS) at low speeds under adverse weather conditions. To combat the poor accuracy of traditional methods, in a new study, researchers investigated the path-following performance of MASS using a free-running computational fluid dynamics model.
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2024
ATLANTA, January 3, 2024 /3BL/ - Georgia-Pacific is proud to announce that the American Forest and Paper Association (AF&PA) has awarded the company the 2023 Leadership in Sustainability Award for the Save My Life Digital Work Process. This award recognizes exemplary sustainability programs in the paper and wood products manufacturing industry. It marks the first time the company has been awarded for its safety efforts, having earned two awards in 2021 for energy efficiency and greenhouse ga
Chris Hall
JANUARY 3, 2024
The limits of fiduciary duty and corporate engagement could see institutional investors embrace systemic stewardship in 2024 to meet 1.5°C-aligned objectives. COP28 reminded investors of the difficulties involved in reaching inter-governmental consensus on intensifying climate action. Now they must wait to see how signatories to the Paris Agreement act on the commitments outlined in the official response to the Global Stocktake, as well as multiple other pledges announced across the two weeks be
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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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