Corporate Knights
AUGUST 18, 2022
Rearing livestock and growing crops to feed them has destroyed more tropical forest and killed more wildlife than any other industry. Animal agriculture also produces vast quantities of greenhouse gas emissions and pollution. The environmental consequences are so profound that the world cannot meet climate goals and keep ecosystems intact without rich countries reducing their consumption of beef, pork and chicken.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 18, 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes says decisions and cost savings made at home - on solar, EVs and electrification - key part of turning Australia into renewable superpower. The post EVs and solar just the start of becoming renewable superpower, says Cannon-Brookes appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
AUGUST 18, 2022
Amazon’s environmental impact extends from waste to packaging to energy and gas emissions.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: James E. Davis is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-elect and Executive Vice President, General Diagnostics, for Quest Diagnostics. As Executive Vice President, General Diagnostics, Jim managed all diagnostic testing services and the company’s operations, including sales and marketing, patient and customer services, laboratories, logistics, and billing.
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
AUGUST 18, 2022
Building highly efficient utility-scale solar farms on ever-smaller tracts of land is a top priority amid land-use conflicts over renewables.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: Logitech. DESCRIPTION: Logitech has joined the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), and more than 170 companies, to support the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) by releasing a sign-on letter urging U.S. Senators to vote in favor of the bill. The legislation, which passed in the House this month, would nationally codify federal marriage equality by guaranteeing the federal rights, benefits, and obligations of marriages in the federal code; repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA); a
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
By Jonathon Wright, Chief Technology Evangelist, Software Automation, Keysight Technologies. SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: AI adoption continues to expand across the globe, with Gartner predicting that organizations over the next five years will “adopt cutting-edge techniques for smarter, reliable, responsible and environmentally sustainable artificial intelligence applications.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 18, 2022
The IRA is law and providing the food sector a whole new world of possibilities.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
2021 Corporate Responsibility Report. SOURCE: Baker Hughes. DESCRIPTION: Support for the Paris Climate Agreement. We support the objectives of the UN Paris Climate Agreement and its goal to keep global temperature rise well below 1.5-degrees Celsius. As an energy technology company with a portfolio of lower-carbon solutions across the energy value chain, our corporate strategy is to lead through the energy transition to a low-carbon future.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 18, 2022
What can we learn from Denmark about deep decarbonization?
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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
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: DuPont. DESCRIPTION: World Resources Institute cites that 24% of global CO2 emissions is attributed to transportation, of which nearly half are light-duty passenger vehicles*. Currently, electric vehicles account for 4% of new passenger vehicles, but sales are growing annually and will need to continue exponential growth in order to limit global warming to 1.5°C*.
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 18, 2022
GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. Chief Information Officers and other technology decision makers continuously seek new and better ways to evaluate and manage their investments in innovation – especially the technologies that may create consequential decisions that impact human rights.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
A Q&A with third-generation Napa farmer, and proprietor of Gamble Family Vineyards, Tom Gamble. SOURCE: National Parks Conservation Association. DESCRIPTION: Tom Gamble founded Gamble Family Vineyards in the heart of Napa Valley’s Oakville District with the mission of carrying on his family’s long history of land conservation. Tom’s personal ties to the land are also reflected in his sustainable business practices; including protecting the Napa River to support safe spawning habitat for salm
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 18, 2022
Join Kevin Swiber, API Lifecycle and Platform Strategist at Postman, on September 8th, 2022 at 10:00am Pacific Time for How to Manage Complexity Across the API Lifecycle , a live online event hosted by the Cisco Developer Relations team! If you’re developing with APIs – and who isn’t? – then you need a tool to test how the APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) you want to use actually work.
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
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: International Olympic Committee. DESCRIPTION: One year ago, against the backdrop of the COVD-19 pandemic, Tokyo 2020 moved the world. With the largest sports programme in history, the first-ever postponed Olympic Games brought together more than 11,000 athletes, who created unforgettable moments of excellence, friendship and respect. Today, one year on, the Games keep their hosts moving. .
Stacey Higginbotham
AUGUST 18, 2022
This week’s show kicks off with a whispered bang that Kevin will soon hear, thanks to the FDA approving over-the-counter hearing aids. We talk about what happened and what it means for innovation in wearables before then tackling Google killing off its Google Cloud IoT Core service that manages device data and connects that data to Google’s Cloud Platform.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: With the recent announcement of seven new grants totaling $2.4 million awarded with support through the Forestlands Stewards partnership, International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are expanding and improving longleaf pine habitat on both public and private lands in six southern states.
ESG Today
AUGUST 18, 2022
Global private markets investor Partners Group announced an agreement to acquire a significant minority stake in EHS and ESG software platform VelocityEHS from CVC Capital Partners’ CVC Growth Fund. Founded in 1996, Chicago-based VelocityEHS provides products aimed at helping customers comply with EHS laws and regulations. Earlier this year , the company launched VelocityEHS ESG Solution , its new platform streamilining data collection and reporting to help businesses plan, build and optimize th
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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
AUGUST 18, 2022
Brenda Rios Brombacher earned a full scholarship from Verizon as a teenager; now she pays it forward by providing middle school students with access to Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: In October 2019, Brenda Rios Brombacher was looking to make her next move professionally. After presenting at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) conference, Brombacher, who was director of entrepreneurial initiatives and community relati
Energy Central
AUGUST 18, 2022
I have long wondered how the nuclear industry measures and manages risk. I am familiar with risk management systems used by process safety engineers, insurance companies, the airline industry, data/software engineers, etc. Each one employs some sort of risk matrix and performs qualitative and/or quantitative risk analysis by identifying sets of scenarios, their possible costs in.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
By Will Hazelip. SOURCE: National Grid. DESCRIPTION: Tax credits in the new law, combined with funding from the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, indicate hydrogen might be finally catching on. None of this has happened overnight. National Grid has advanced this technology for years through more than two dozen research projects with academic and industry partners because we believe this is a fuel that will keep the Earth from getting warmer.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 18, 2022
Chatziparaskeva, G., Papamichael, I., Voukkali, I., Loizia, P., Sourkouni, G., Argirusis, C., & Zorpas, A. A. (2022). End-of-Life of Composite Materials in the Framework of the Circular Economy. Microplastics, 1(3), 377–392. [link] Abstract: Composite materials constitute an appealing choice in many industrial sectors, due to their unique composition and characteristics, such as low maintenance requirements, light weight, … Continue reading End-of-Life of Composite Materials in the Fra
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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
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Marathon Petroleum’s Garyville refinery provided a $350,000 workforce development grant to strengthen local education. The grant supports current and future teachers in St. John the Baptist Parish (SJBP) Public Schools by creating a pathway to teacher certification/accreditation. This latest investment is part of Marathon’s larger commitment to the community that launched in 2021 following Hurricane Ida.
Utiliity Dive
AUGUST 18, 2022
The Edison Electric Institute disagreed, saying Wednesday that utilities should have first dibs on building transmission because competition doesn’t work in the sector.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
Canadian Museum of Nature’s homegrown Planet Ice exhibition showcases one of earth’s most precious commodities. SOURCE: Enbridge. DESCRIPTION: Planet Ice may be coming to a museum near you. “Arctic foxes, wolverine, caribou and mastodons – we’ve got it all,” says Stacy Wakeford, Chief Content Officer at the Canadian Museum of Nature , which produced Planet Ice: Mystery of the Ice Ages.
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 18, 2022
It is impossible to read the news these days and not be struck by the record-breaking heatwaves, intense wildfires, prolonged droughts, severe storms, and widespread flooding. The effects of climate change are all around us. Yet those most affected by climate change are already vulnerable populations, many of whom are living in some of the poorest countries in the world.
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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
AUGUST 18, 2022
SOURCE: MilliporeSigma. DESCRIPTION: Employee volunteerism has become an essential component of a company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee engagement strategies. In this episode of The sgENGAGE Podcast, Melissa Hackmeier, head of employee & community engagement at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, discusses how she launched SPARK™ , the company’s first-ever volunteer program.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 18, 2022
Water restrictions in Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will likely affect industry, especially agriculture. The post Water Cuts Loom as Colorado River Basin Enters Tier 2 Shortage appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
3BL Media
AUGUST 18, 2022
With Women as One, we're training under-represented physicians to shape the future of diverse cardiovascular trials. SOURCE: Abbott. DESCRIPTION: From the outset of their careers, physicians pledge not to treat "a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being.". They promise to see their patients as people, as they need them to. The problem is, clinical trials aren't seeing all of the people they need to.
Environment + Energy Leader
AUGUST 18, 2022
EcoVadis has scored thousands of companies based on their carbon reduction efforts. The post Report: Most Companies Have Set Some Form of Supply Chain Emissions Reduction Targets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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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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