GreenBiz
AUGUST 4, 2023
The Inflation Reduction Act has dangled 'very attractive carrots' to accelerate decarbonization, but a 'few more sticks' are needed to hit climate targets, according to a new analysis.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 4, 2023
Australia confirms it is seeking 24 gigawatt hours of storage through its capacity investment scheme, with batteries looking best placed. The post Australia seeks 24 gigawatt hours of storage, and batteries have the front seat appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
AUGUST 4, 2023
The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market launches final assessment framework and carbon principles for crediting projects.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
We often hear big promises from companies hoping to make a splash into sustainability. And while they’re probably well-meaning, they quickly discover that promises are easy to make and much harder to keep. The proof is in the pudding, show me the receipts, pics or it didn’t happen, and put up or shut up. These expressions all convey the same message: “Prove what you’re telling me actually occurred.
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 4, 2023
If implemented correctly, reuse has exceptional potential for environmental and economic wins.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
Originally published on bloomberg.com At Bloomberg, we’re working hard to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. This includes our efforts through BloombergNEF (BNEF), a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the disruptive technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. Our expert coverage assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition.
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3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
The KeyBank Foundation has awarded Michigan Ability Partners (MAP) a $175,000 grant. The funds will support the organization’s Permanent Supportive Housing services. The grant dollars from the KeyBank Foundation will allow MAP to place 15 additional participants into permanent housing the first year, decreasing the homeless population, and to annually support 30 participants to maintain housing - preventing eviction.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
Researchers have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable. A team has made a bio-based polymer blend that's compostable in both home and industrial settings.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
Originally published on Avantor Sustainability Building Diversity at Avantor To encourage our associates to learn from each other, broaden their perspectives, generate respect, and accelerate acceptance, Avantor has a robust DE&I strategy and leadership diversity goals. We are incredibly proud of the communities established for our associates to gather, celebrate, share and learn.
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 4, 2023
Statement by Eric Wenger , Senior Director, Technology Policy, Government Affairs: CISA’s new Cybersecurity Strategic Plan lays out a clear vision for how the federal government can better secure and d… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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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 4, 2023
A new economic reality has arrived. It came how they often do—gradually, then all at once. Leaders who’d gone all in on rapid growth are downshifting to focus on short-term viability. All the sudden, quarterly financial goals loom larger. Long-term projects slide to the back burner. Unfortunately, this atmosphere puts corporate social responsibility programs (CSR) at risk.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 4, 2023
New products can help suppress the enzyme that combines hydrogen and CO2 to form methane. Increasing the adoption of these products could significantly reduce the industry’s footprint.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
AT&T’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Charlene Lake, joins host Mandi McReynolds to discuss how AT&T’s ESG program has matured and evolved from its CSR roots. Discover what AT&T has learned having published 15 sustainability reports in the past 15 years, how data and regulation are driving change, and predictions for what ESG will look like 10 years in the future.
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 4, 2023
In an ongoing effort to prioritize data security and privacy for Secure Email Threat Defense customers, we’re excited to announce the opening of two data centers in the Asia Pacific region: one in A… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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 4, 2023
This spring, the KFC Foundation awarded $2.5 million in scholarships to over 500 restaurant employees. Eleven exceptional individuals were selected to receive $20,000 toward pursuing their educational dreams. Read about their stories of resilience and determination. Haili Austin Cadillac, MI Franchisee: Bells & Birds Haili is a first-generation college student pursuing a bachelor’s in accounting at the University of Phoenix.
ESG Today
AUGUST 4, 2023
Advanced membrane solutions company Compact Membrane Systems (CMS) announced that it has raised $16.5 million, with proceeds from the financing aimed at supporting the development of the company’s technology to address hard-to-abate industrial emissions. Founded in 1993, Delaware-based CMS provides membranes used for the capture and reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
DETROIT, August 4, 2023 /3BL/ - The Fifth Third Bank Financial Empowerment Mobile (eBus) will begin its tour in Eastern Michigan on August 5 and continue throughout the month of August. The purpose of the eBus is to provide financial empowerment resources to communities throughout our bank footprint. Through internal and external partnerships, the eBus serves as a mobile classroom offering individuals financial counseling on how to build wealth.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
Bacteria make up more than 10% of all living things but until recently we had little realization that, as in humans, soil bacteria have internal clocks that synchronize their activities with the 24-hour cycles of day and night on Earth. New research shows just how complex and sophisticated these bacterial circadian clocks are, clearing the way for an exciting new phase of study.
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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 4, 2023
There is no pathway to achieving the needed progress in sustainable development to produce a more stable and just world that does not require the involvement of the business community. For businesses to succeed and be a contributor to positive impact, they need not an isolated sustainability strategy, but rather a sustainable business strategy that embeds sustainability throughout their entire value chain.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
A subpolar species associated with Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, analysis of microfossil content of sediment cores reveals. This implies that summers in the Arctic were ice free during this period.
3BL Media
AUGUST 4, 2023
KOHLER, Wis., August 4, 2023 /3BL/ - Fast Company announced Kohler Co. as a finalist on its annual Best Workplaces for Innovators list within the Sustained Excellence sector, honoring organizations and businesses that demonstrate a steadfast commitment to encouraging innovation at all levels. This prestigious list generated by Fast Co. judges includes only a dozen companies that have demonstrated ongoing achievement in cultivating cultures of innovation.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2023
Read the full story at ClimateWire. New Hampshire is dusting off its climate plan for the first time in 14 years. Georgia officials are drafting the state’s first-ever statewide carbon strategy. Minnesota is analyzing its environmental justice policies.
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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 4, 2023
As published in Qualcomm's 2022 Corporate Responsibility Report Qualcomm’s success would not be possible without our dedicated employees, and our compensation and benefits programs are an important part of how we recognize and reward them for their contributions. These programs are designed to attract and retain talent and to deliver on our commitment to equitable pay.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2023
Read the full story at Packaging Dive. Canadian plastic company Nova Chemicals is developing its first plant to produce mechanically recycled polyethylene. Packaging producer Novolex will operate the Connersville, Indiana, facility. The facility will process postconsumer low-density films to make Nova’s Syndigo brand of recycledpolyethylene pellets at commercial scale.
Energy Central
AUGUST 4, 2023
Last year over one trillion dollars was spent on renewable energy projects globally. This is the ultimate wrong headed approach to good clean climate planning. As we have poured more and more funding into a renewable energy focus, we continue to fall further and further behind on energy demand and emission reduction goals! The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says that humans and.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2023
Read the full story in the Harvard Business Review. A study, involving Edelman and nine major brands, finds that despite corporate hesitations, sustainable products are growing twice as fast as conventional ones, appealing across all demographics. Brands should ensure that product quality is not compromised while promoting sustainability.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
Catalytic molecules can form metabolically active clusters by creating and following concentration gradients -- this is the result of a new study. Their model predicts the self-organization of molecules involved in metabolic pathways, adding a possible new mechanism to the theory of the origin of life. The results can help to better understand how molecules participating in complex biological networks can form dynamic functional structures, and provide a platform for experiments on the origins o
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2023
Read the full story at Packaging Dive. Amazon plans to eliminate plastic in its mailer bags as part of an effort to cut down on waste, decarbonize and improve overall sustainability, according to the company’s 2022 sustainability report released this week. It’s also boosting attention to packaging lightweighting and elimination.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 4, 2023
In temperate climates, like North America and Europe, flu season starts in the fall, peaks in the winter and ends in the spring. While public health officials have generally assumed that influenza is also seasonal in tropical climates, new research has found little evidence of a repeatable pattern in influenza cases in Vietnam. The findings suggest that influenza is likely unpredictable throughout the tropics, posing substantial challenges for prevention and management of cases for the one-third
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 4, 2023
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. Materials released under the state’s Right to Know Act underline the political balancing act facing Gov. Josh Shapiro as he solicits views on the state’s membership in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. But many are unhappy with the secrecy surrounding his advisory “working group.
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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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