GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The negotiations are over halfway done and big questions linger. How can nations create a treaty that makes a difference?

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Some of the most important work KeyBank does happens in the communities we serve. To make a lasting difference, Key teammates make it a priority to engage with community members and community leaders to understand their needs and ideas, develop plans and then act. In Cincinnati, Key recently awarded six organizations with grant funds totaling $80,000.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 1, 2023

COP28 is oversaturated with events and important conversations. Here’s how business professionals can prioritize.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Nearly 36 years ago the AIDS Memorial Quilt was displayed for the first time to memorialize and physically represent lives lost to HIV. Gilead has always actively supported the Quilt, and creating a new panel made sense for a company dedicated to helping end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere. Gilead’s Tribute to Those Impacted by HIV The panel ideas were part of an employee-wide collaboration across the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia, while the actual stitch work took place at

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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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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As the COP28 meeting begins and the world looks to the financial sector to step up on the climate crisis, the global sustainable investment industry is finally coming to grips with allegations of greenwashing that have plagued it for years. The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA), the worldwide umbrella organization for green investing, has adopted a new, more rigorous definition of sustainable investing, drawing a clearer line between sustainable and conventional investment.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

For every residential customer who signs up for Duke Energy’s Renewable Advantage program, the company will plant a tree CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 1, 2023 /3BL/ - Renewable energy now comes with an added bonus -- helping plant trees to benefit the environment. For the first 1,000 Duke Energy residential customers who start a Renewable Advantage subscription between Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, the company will plant a tree with help from the One Tree Planted organization.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom How many times have you thought, “I’m so busy, and I feel fine … I’m going to cancel my doctor appointment”? Turns out, you’re not alone. According to the Aflac Wellness Matters Survey , 1 in 4 Americans skip regular checkups or delay a visit to the doctor because they feel healthy. Gold medalist, two-time Olympian, two-time Olympic Hall of Fame inductee and cancer survivor Shannon Miller recommends thinking twice before you cancel that doctor’s appointment

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Hydrogen is a building block for the energy transition. To obtain it with the help of solar energy, researchers have developed new high-performance nanostructures. The material holds a world record for green hydrogen production with sunlight.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

GRI and EFRAG have now signed a new Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their commitment to collaborating on the interoperability of the GRI Standards and European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS). The renewal of the partnership agreement marks a pivotal step towards increased collaboration and harmonization of the sustainability reporting landscape.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 1, 2023

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Art of the deal. Call it greenwashing. Or call it soft power. The presidency of the annual COP. The post The Week in impact investing: Soft power appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recognizing the company’s ongoing commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equity (ID&E) and the LGBTQ+ community, Medtronic earned a top score of 100 again this year on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index. To earn top ratings, employers must demonstrate taking concrete steps to establish and implement comprehensive policies, benefits and practices that ensure greater equity for LGBTQ+ workers and their families.

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John Englart

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Before attending COP28 in Dubai, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres did a flying vist to Antarctica with Gabriel Boric, President of Chile, to see and talk with polar scientists on the changes to the Cryosphere and Antarctica in particular. "What happens in Antarctica doesn’t stay in Antarctica. " Guterres said.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 /3BL/ - AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company proudly announced that for the fifth consecutive year it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Many of the climate technologies needed to achieve deep decarbonization already exist. The challenge now is accelerating innovation and scale-up to achieve technical and commercial breakthroughs.

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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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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Albertsons Companies' Seattle Division has partnered with Seattle Children's Hospital since 2015, raising funds annually in support of the hospital’s pediatric cancer immunotherapy research and mission to provide hope, care and cures to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. In total, more than $11 million has been raised for research thanks to the generous donations of our customers and community members, helping Seattle Children’s provide groundbreaking treatme

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 1, 2023

How do you create strong, yet quick-release connections between living and non-living tissues? This is a question that continues to puzzle bioengineers who aim to create materials that bond together for advanced biomedical applications. Looking to nature for inspiration, this research zeroed in on the marine mussel byssus, a fibrous holdfast, which these bivalve mollusks use to anchor themselves in seashore habitats.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

WALTHAM, Mass. and BROOKLYN, N.Y., December 1, 2023 /3BL/ - National Grid has received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), achieving the designation of being an “Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion” recipient. The CEI is the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ equality.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Recycling efforts by north London’s two million residents will not be significantly boosted by the new Simpler Recycling proposals, the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has warned. While the waste disposal authority said it broadly welcomed plans for consistent collections, it has called for more ambitious changes to facilitate a sustainable and circular economic transition.

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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

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

December 1, 2023 /3BL/ - WorkingNation featured International Paper in a film that examines the significance of community and employee support through the compelling story of International Paper employees Tuesday and Levell Hairston. Tuesday, who was first made aware of International Paper at the age of 10 when the company visited her school, now serves as the global sourcing lead for energy commodities.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ImpactAlpha, December 1 — Investment funds, foundations, banks and other firms are looking to fill up on impact talent by year’s end. Just. The post The Week’s Impact Jobs: December 1, 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

RADNOR, Pa., December 1, 2023 /3BL/ - Avantor, Inc. (NYSE: AVTR), a leading global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the life sciences and technology industries received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) and was recognized as an Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion honoree.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 1, 2023

ImpactAlpha, December 1 — The new $1.1 billion SDG Loan Fund is significant for the use of catalytic capital, in the form of. The post ImpactAlpha Deal Spotlight: Blending global insurance assets for impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Originally published on GoDaddy Life Listen to the Podcast, here! Transcription provided, below. Janelle (Host) : Hello, and welcome to the Own Your Career Podcast. My name is Janelle Jordan and I’m a Program Manager on our Talent, Performance and Engagement team, and I am so excited to be here with you. Throughout this series, you will hear inspiring interviews with employees who have achieved career growth at GoDaddy through internal promotions and movement.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Lauren McIntosh of energy consultancy Xodus was among the winners. A technology that is revolutionising the maintenance of wind turbine blades has scooped a top prize at last night’s (30 November) Scottish Green Energy Awards. Geo-Structural, whose SQYFlex blade access platform allows turbine technicians to carry out blade maintenance in adverse weather conditions, was proud winner of the Best Innovation Award for new technology products.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Kimberly-Clark announced that it received another score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) , the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) workplace equality. Kimberly-Clark met all of the CEI’s criteria, earning the designation as a recipient of the ‘Equality 100 Award: Leader in LGBTQ+ Workplace Inclusion’.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Flooding in Sylhet, Bangladesh on 16 June 2022. A series of pledges by developed nations towards a Loss and Damage fund was the headline development on the first day of COP28, on 30 November – and viewed by some as a positive harbinger for Dubai’s stewardship of the event. An agreement to establish the Fund was reached at COP27 last year but since then progress has been slow and marked by disagreements about how it should be funded and managed.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Clean, abundant water is essential to human and environmental health. Without it, communities struggle and ecosystems fall out of balance. At Southwire, we rely on water to support our operations. Though most of our sites are not heavily water intensive, we do use water in many manufacturing operations. Therefore, responsible water management is an important element of our sustainability approach.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today a new cooperation agreement to deepen cooperation on sustainability reporting, including plans to collaborate in areas including reporting standards development and training. The announcement marks the second collaboration agreement between EFRAG and the GRI, following an initial agreement launched in 2021 for the development of EU sustainability reporting standards and supporting co

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Originally published by APO Group on behalf of Africa’s Business Heroes Entrepreneurs hailing from Nigeria, Kenya and Egypt were in the top three following the final pitching session in the Grand Finale; ABH ( www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org ) grant recipients contribute to the creation of over 123,000 direct and indirect jobs through their entrepreneurial endeavors.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 1, 2023

It’s that time of the year again! The holidays are upon us, and leaves are changing — depend ing on where you live — but most importantly, Cisco Live APJC in Melbourne is here!

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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.