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Kurri Kurri gas folly: Cost blowout, limited operation, not hydrogen-ready

Renew Economy

The total cost of Kurri Kurri has blown out to more than $1 billion, it won't have much storage, and it won't use hydrogen. The post Kurri Kurri gas folly: Cost blowout, limited operation, not hydrogen-ready appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The secret life of ESG ratings

GreenBiz

Part 1 of a three-part series on ratings and ratings agencies and some of the challenges they are facing.

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How livestock is getting caught in the climate change crossfire

Corporate Knights

On November 16, 2021, Gary Baars, of Abbotsford, British Columbia, began loading his 200 dairy cows onto a livestock trailer 20 at a time, to get them to higher ground before more rains came. His farm was still dry, but Baars wasn’t taking any chances: his cousin and neighbour, hog producer John Guliker, had to be rescued the day before when floodwaters rose “probably 10 feet deep.

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Have corporate sustainability advisory panels had consequential impacts?

GreenBiz

What began several decades ago as an effort to improve corporate environmental performance has now evolved into a pre-governance role counseling corporations on impactful business.

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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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Energy Vault starts work on 100MWh gravity-based storage system in China

Renew Economy

Energy Vault says it has begun construction of a "world first" gravity energy storage system next to a wind farm in China. The post Energy Vault starts work on 100MWh gravity-based storage system in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Helping Create a Nationwide Recycling Infrastructure

GreenBiz

Landfills across the country are rapidly reaching capacity, and it is therefore more important than ever that we remain mindful of how we dispose of our waste. Collective action is needed on the part of industry and business leaders, cities and governments, and citizens around the world to develop an infrastructure that promotes recycling, the composting of organic materials, and ultimately, that helps to bring about the end of waste.

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Why private companies need to catch up on sustainability

GreenBiz

Public companies are leading in three interlinked areas: environmental sustainability, corporate social responsibility and people sustainability.

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Marinus Link locks in insurance broker to underpin $3.5 billion undersea cable

Renew Economy

Proposed Sub sea interconnector from Tasmania and Victoria appoints insurance and risk management company to underpin massive project. The post Marinus Link locks in insurance broker to underpin $3.5 billion undersea cable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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American Airlines Celebrates 250,000th Veteran to Participate in the Honor Flight Program

3BL Media

Airline donates 15 million AAdvantage® miles to support the Honor Flight Network’s mission to provide U.S. veterans a once-in-a-lifetime trip to tour memorials dedicated to their service and sacrifice. SOURCE: American Airlines. DESCRIPTION: FORT WORTH, Texas, May 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - American Airlines joined elected officials, team members and volunteers in Washington, D.C., last week to celebrate a historic milestone for the Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providin

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Grok meets AGL before going into campaign mode against coal demerger

Renew Economy

Cannon-Brookes meets AGL chair and CEO before launching campaign against demerger and slow pace of coal exit. The post Grok meets AGL before going into campaign mode against coal demerger appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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KeyBank Acquires Fintech GradFin

3BL Media

Deal Enhances Key’s National Digital-first Offering for Healthcare Clients. SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: CLEVELAND, May 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ -- KeyBank today announced that it has acquired GradFin , one of the nation’s leading Public Service Loan Forgiveness counseling providers. The acquisition furthers Key’s commitment to accelerate growth through targeted investments in digital, niche businesses.

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Global oil giant poised to buy in to massive Pilbara wind and solar hub

Renew Economy

Global oil giant expected to buy a significant stake in Asia Renewable Energy Hub in the Pilbara, according to reports. The post Global oil giant poised to buy in to massive Pilbara wind and solar hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Eco-Conscious Summer Style: Timberland Introduces the GreenStride™ Solar Wave ST Collection

3BL Media

SOURCE: Timberland. DESCRIPTION: Just in time for longer days and warmer weather, Timberland introduces new eco-innovative styles ready for the season. Step out and chase the light in the GreenStride™ Solar Wave ST collection , offering progressive style and lightweight comfort to take you from the city streets to summer trails and back again. Whether your outdoor adventure calls for the convenience of a slip-on or the secure fit of a lace-up style, these silhouettes offer an eye-catching, edgy

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Four things needed to de-risk value stacks of large-scale battery projects

Renew Economy

If batteries are to prove their worth as the Swiss Army Knife of grid infrastructure, greater innovation, nuance and optimisation must occur. The post Four things needed to de-risk value stacks of large-scale battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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The power of being of a student in sustainability

GreenBiz

In the real world, it isn’t always clear how to make an impact. Being a student can help find a focus.

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Major parties have Australia on track to blow past Paris targets

Renew Economy

Only the Greens and 'teal' independents have climate policies consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement, new analysis shows. The post Major parties have Australia on track to blow past Paris targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Higher salaries, hot jobs and restless employees

GreenBiz

What the recent State of the Profession Report says about the ‘Great Reshuffle’.

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Marathon Petroleum Earns Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award From EPA

3BL Media

SOURCE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) has earned its third consecutive ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award , the highest level of recognition in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR® program. This honor acknowledges the success of MPC’s company-wide energy efficiency and environmental compliance efforts in 2021 and the company’s ability to maintain a superior level of performance over time.

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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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Transform your SD-WAN with IOS-XE

Cisco CSR

Imagine driving a car in a crowded city where you have never been before. You suddenly find that the car does not have any rear-view or side-view mirrors. How traumatic could that be! Now contrast that with a familiar road. The one which you know like the back of your hand. You probably never look out for those mirrors. Your brain remembers each nook and corner of that street.

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NABU and HP Launch Creative Lab to Empower Youth and Artistic Communities of Rwanda

3BL Media

SOURCE: HP Inc. DESCRIPTION: HP, a multinational information technology company, and NABU, the leading non-profit publisher of multilingual kids books, have launched the state of the art NABU HP Creative Lab in Kigali, Rwanda. Fitted with smart technology, which comprises the latest HP hardware and creative software, the Lab will be a learning and collaborative space for creatives in Rwanda.

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We need laws and regulations on data use and privacy

Stacey Higginbotham

If nothing else, the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would end the right to privacy allowing women to get abortions should serve as a scary wake-up call to companies that have vast stores of user data. Technology companies, including app makers and connected device companies, have a stunning array of information about people housed in their data centers.

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The Future of the CSO | Ahold Delhaize | Episode 5

3BL Media

SOURCE: Acre. DESCRIPTION: What do we talk about in Episode 5: Future of the CSO? With the role of the CSO ever-evolving, Acre has the duty of uncovering the skills, knowledge and insights from our network of current leaders in the industry to share with the next generation of change-makers. Over the last 3 months, Acre has teamed up with Mike Barry, previous CSO of Marks and Spencer, to interview the brightest and the best in the industry.

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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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Cisco IT—our future network

Cisco CSR

What new demands will networks face in 2025? In this blog series the Cisco IT networking team will share our vision for the future of our network—and the investments we’re making to get there. . Predicting future network demands is trickier now than any time in my career. Consider the last couple of years. Over a few weeks in March and April 2020, COVID-19 sent our entire workforce home to work, making the business completely reliant on remote access.

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Dow Asks: How Do You Inspire Creativity and Innovation in Kids?

3BL Media

On World Creativity and Innovation Day, we celebrate inclusivity and diversity of thought as the fuel that ignites the fire of creativity. SOURCE: DOW. DESCRIPTION: by Rebecca Bentley. To tackle the world's challenges, we need to cultivate creativity and innovation early on. Teach For All Partnership. How do you spark creativity when not all students have the same access to resources?

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Data deluge

Envirotec Magazine

More data is becoming available to help with understanding why so much sewage is being spilled in UK rivers, and fascinating efforts are underway to interpret it and present it to the public in an accessible and transparent format. Envirotec reviews the latest data, tools and what experts believe we can learn. The EA released the latest batch of Event Duration Monitorling (EDM) data on 31 March, offering a picture of untreated sewage discharges from monitored storm overflows and CSO s during 202

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Owens Corning's Approach to Sustainable Growth

3BL Media

SOURCE: Owens Corning. DESCRIPTION: Our goal: By 2030, we will design our products for recycling or reuse to optimize the impact of our products over their entire life cycle, from raw materials to disposal. Over the next nine years, Owens Corning expects that the importance of balancing growth with sustainability will become increasingly evident. We will be there to meet the demand for products that deliver performance while minimizing negative impacts.

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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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Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife, and the soil

Environmental News Bits

by Patrick Keyser, University of Tennessee Early on a cool June morning, heavy dew lies on the grass of rolling farm country somewhere in Tennessee, or Missouri, or Pennsylvania. Small patches of fog hang in low lying pockets of these fields. In the distance, hardworking farmers are starting their day. Farm equipment clangs, tractors roar … Continue reading Raising cattle on native grasses in the eastern U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife, and the soil.

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Raj Subramaniam to Become President and CEO of FedEx Corporation; Frederick W. Smith to Serve As Executive Chairman

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ – FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) announced that, effective June 1, 2022, Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chairman, and Raj Subramaniam, President and Chief Operating Officer, will be promoted to President and CEO. In addition, R. Brad Martin, Chair of the Board’s Audit Committee, is now non-executive Vice Chairman of the Board.

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Delivering on the promise of federal infrastructure funds in states

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Thanks to the combined impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and pandemic-related recovery bills, states and localities could have a meaningful effect on lives and livelihoods.

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Scotch Cushion Lock Protective Wrap Delivers Proven Packing Protection Without the Guilt of Plastic All in One Simple, Efficient Product

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: Scotch™ Brand recently rolled out its latest packaging innovation made from 100% recycled paper, Scotch™ Cushion Lock™ Protective Wrap. A sustainable alternative to plastic cushion wrap, Cushion Lock is an expanding paper wrap that offers nested protection to immobilize packaged items while on the move, no matter how bumpy the transit process may be.

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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.