Mon.Aug 07, 2023

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Sustainability decisions are tough — this former Gap ESG leader has tips for making them easier

GreenBiz

Longtime social impact leader Abby Davisson shares insights from the new book she has co-authored, "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life’s Biggest Decisions.

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Container Homes Are Surging in Popularity

3BL Media

In Gary Fleisher's most recent August 2023 story he states, “In the evolving world of sustainable architecture, a growing trend has been attracting considerable attention: container homes. These uniquely designed residences, crafted from shipping containers, are gaining traction for their affordability, durability, sustainability, customizability, and portability.

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Clean energy buyers raise the bar, seeking greater co-benefits

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Large energy users are bolstering decarbonization efforts with more collaborative, sustainable and equitable approaches to clean energy procurement.

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Breaking down the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management: Project Health and Safety

Green Project Management

The GPM P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management is a valuable resource for project managers and organizations. The P5 Standard focuses on understanding and managing the potential impacts of your project on the environment, society, and economy. Although its practices are clear and straightforward, we often receive requests for additional context.

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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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It’s up to companies to protect workers from extreme heat — here’s how to adapt

GreenBiz

In the absence of strong regulation, it’s up to ESG and human resource professionals to craft corporate policies to keep employees safe during heat waves.

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On the Rocks: Combating Climate Change With Geochemistry

3BL Media

Next time you crack open a carbonated beverage, consider the origin of those bubbles inside the can. Their source might mean you’re participating in the fight against climate change. Most of us are familiar with how greenhouse gas emissions—mainly carbon dioxide—increase the amount of heat trapped within earth’s atmosphere, warming the planet and changing weather patterns.

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Jennie-O Turkey Store Announces 4 Lucky Winners of $25,000 Grand Prize To Cap Its School Cafeteria Takeover Campaign Hosted by Chef Carla Hall

3BL Media

WILLMAR, Minn., August 7, 2023 /3BL/ - The makers of the Jennie-O ® turkey brand — a category leader and one of the top turkey brands in the United States — announced that it has chosen four U.S. schools as winners of the company’s national School Cafeteria Takeover campaign, hosted by the Jennie-O ® brand team and esteemed celebrity chef Carla Hall.

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Brightcore Energy - Columbia University Granted Landmark Deep-Drilling Permit With Support from Salas O'Brien LLC and Brightcore Energy LLC

Global Renewable News

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Mineral Resources (DMR) has granted Columbia University a permit to drill a closed-loop geothermal test bore to a depth of 800.

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2023 ICCC Canadian Cohorts: Free Training, Education, and Mentorship for Canadian Small Businesses

3BL Media

BOSTON, August 7, 2023 /3BL/ - The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC), with support from Yum! Brands, invites small business owners from across Canada to apply for the 2023 Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC) program – a tuition-free, 40-hour “mini-MBA” program that combines executive education, webinars, and coaching delivered by top-ranking university professors and business experts.

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U.S. Department of Energy - Registration Is Now Open for the Fall 2023 Geothermal Collegiate Competition!

Global Renewable News

Registration is now open for the Fall 2023 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Geothermal Collegiate Competition (GCC)!The GCC invites teams from collegiate institutions to develop real-world geother.

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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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Our Land, Our Farms, Our Future: Healthy Land Means Healthy People

3BL Media

Originally published on TriplePundit To change the course of the way things are, we must imagine what could be. Some argue that eliminating all beef and lamb production is a solution to enhance environmental sustainability. Others assert that current meat alternatives are bad for health and the environment. So, what if we change not what we eat but how products are produced, focusing on improving and protecting the land, air, water and animal welfare?

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory - NREL Analysis Quantifies Impacts of Setback Ordinances on Land Available for Renewable Energy DeploymentOrdinances Can Balance Renewable Energy Impacts While Enabling Deployment and Extending Clean Energy Benefits

Global Renewable News

The number of local zoning ordinances governing renewable energy deployment is growing in the United States, according to new research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Ene.

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Aflac & Sunrise Association Deliver Joy to 50 Children and Families With Childhood Cancer in Lake Zurich, IL

3BL Media

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom LAKE ZURICH, Ill., August 7, 2023 /3BL/ -- Aflac and the Sunrise Association , delivered My Special Aflac Ducks ® to 50 children and families facing childhood cancer today at Sunrise Day Camp–Chicago located at the JCC Chicago Lake County Campus in Lake Zurich, Illinois. Beginning in 2022, Aflac has made My Special Aflac Duck available to Sunrise campers across the United States as part of a national sponsorship with Sunrise Association, whose mission is to

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U.S. Department of Energy - Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Establishes New Electric Vehicle Working GroupNational Committee of Experts Will Help Guide Federal EV Efforts

Global Renewable News

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office) today (Aug 3) announced the members of the Electric Vehicle Working Group (EVWG), a collection of EV industry experts and leaders who will.

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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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Northern Trust Brings Back Take Your Child to Work Day

3BL Media

After a four-year hiatus, the Northern Trust Take Your Child to Work Day was back with our Chicago and Tempe offices participating in this year’s event. As an organization, we are proud to continue to support and promote family inclusion. We were thrilled to see nearly 300 kids aged between 8 and 18 take part in the event, visit our offices and learn more about what life is like at Northern Trust.

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Enerkem - Enerkem and Technip Energies Join Forces on Waste-to-Biofuels and Circular Chemicals Technology Deployment

Global Renewable News

Enerkem Inc. and Technip Energies have signed a memorandum of understanding to enter into a Collaboration Agreement aimed at accelerating the deployment of Enerkem's technology platform for biofue.

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Employee Spotlight: Meet Pizza Hut U.S. Chef Alex Yeatts

3BL Media

Hut Life | Pizza Hut Blog July was National Culinary Arts Month, a time to showcase the amazing people who have helped create the amazing Pizza Hut menu. Although, here at Pizza Hut, LLC, we know there never needs to be an excuse to celebrate the incredible work the culinary team does year-round. To learn more about the Culinary Arts and what it takes to be a chef, we sat down with Pizza Hut U.S.

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Covanta - Emissions Data Now Available Online for Stanislaus Waste-to-Energy Facility

Global Renewable News

Covanta, a leader in sustainable materials management and a premier provider of environmental solutions benefiting businesses and communities, announced that emissions data is now available to the pub.

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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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Advancing Economic Mobility Through Intentional Collaboration

3BL Media

I recently had the honor of joining U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona and activist-actor John Leguizamo in a powerful discussion at the Aspen Ideas Festival about how we can best prepare students for the workforce of the future. What struck me during our conversation – and what I found so impactful – was how our respective efforts to support this shared mission are so deeply interconnected.

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Dandelion Energy - Dandelion Energy Announces Dan Yates as New CEO

Global Renewable News

Dandelion Energy, the nation's leading residential geothermal company, today (July 31) announced Dan Yates as CEO. Yates previously served as the Executive Chairman at Dandelion, where his stewa.

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LyondellBasell 2022 Sustainability Report: Advancing Good

3BL Media

View the full LyondellBasell 2022 Sustainability Report. Our global corporate citizenship program, Advancing Good, demonstrates our commitment to being a responsible, good neighbor. The program focuses on three key areas of impact: Advancing Our Communities, supporting healthy, diverse and dynamic communities; Advancing Our Planet, demonstrating our commitment to being leaders in the efforts to end plastic waste and developing sustainable solutions to protect our planet for future generations; a

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Masdar - Masdar Marks Roadmap to US$3 billion Green Bond Offering at London Stock Exchange

Global Renewable News

Highlights Historic market opening attended by COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the founding CEO and now Chairman of Masdar, the UAE's flagship renewable energy company G.

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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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From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: Military Checking and Banking

3BL Media

Fifth Third Bank believes that current and former U.S. military members deserve extra recognition for their service. The Bank offers unique banking privileges and benefits to all military families through its Military Checking and Banking programs. Key benefits of the program include: Getting paycheck up to two days early without a fee. Fifth Third Extra Time® provides more time to make a deposit and avoid overdraft fees (anytime before midnight ET the next business day).

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Energize Connecticut - Energize Connecticut and Rewiring America Announce PartnershipOrganizations educate Connecticut residents on available energy efficiency programs and tax credits

Global Renewable News

With a shared goal of educating customers on available home electrification and decarbonization programs, the Sponsors of Energize Connecticut , Eversource and Avangrid, Inc. subsidiaries United Illum.

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Taking Care of the Things That Matter Most: Our ESG Strategy and Commitments

3BL Media

When it comes to sustainability, Bath & Body Works’ values and ethics serve as the foundation for how we are approaching our environmental, social and governance (ESG) impacts. The development of our new ESG focus, strategy and commitments followed an extensive ESG prioritization assessment, which included research and engagement with key stakeholders including associates across business segments, customers, suppliers, investors and nonprofits.

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Duke Energy - This summer, Duke Energy's Home Energy House Call program helps Indiana customers save energy and money

Global Renewable News

Summer means higher electric use and often higher energy bills. Duke Energy is encouraging customers to take advantage of its Home Energy House Call program to enhance their homes' energy effi.

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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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The Lifecycle of a Hard Hat

3BL Media

We are building a resilient safety culture at IP, adopting the latest in safe work technologies to ensure we get home to our families every day. With the launch of our new IP brand, that also means many of our sites around the world will be ordering a new set of hard hats in the near future. Many of our team members personalize their hard hats, using the surface of their protective head gear to reflect their individual personalities.

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Manitoba - Government Invests $1.5 Million in Projects to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Create Green Jobs

Global Renewable News

The Manitoba government is awarding $1.5 million in grants from the Conservation and Climate Fund to support projects that will protect the environment and bolster a green economy in Manitoba, Environ.

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The UK Is Facing a Green Skills Crisis – What Can We Do?

3BL Media

Commentary from Marie Cloherty for People Management , published on 16.06.23, original source: The UK is facing a green skills crisis – what can we do? , Author: Yoana Cholteeva. Despite increased concern about the need to tackle climate change, the UK workforce does not currently possess the skills needed to drive the green economy transformation, research has found.

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Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy - Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy Releases Proceedings Summary Report from the "First-Ever" Tribal Energy Equity Summit - A Historic Convening of Tribal and Federal Officials

Global Renewable News

The report highlights the powerful conversations, meaningful collaborations, and momentous accords reached among Native American tribal leaders and officials from the federal government - includin.

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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.