A tectonic shift in supply chain governance
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Developing options to advance sustainability is a major focus of rethinking supply chains. To be successful, though, sustainability cannot be managed as a standalone set of factors.
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Germany unveils plans to add 150GW of solar by 2030, as gas use slumps
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
Germany outlines plan to add 150GW of solar by 2030, including agri and floating PV. Meanwhile, gas use slumps by nearly one quarter in a year. The post Germany unveils plans to add 150GW of solar by 2030, as gas use slumps appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Ripple Effects: What Recent ESG Policy Developments in the EU Mean for the Rest of the World
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
The European Union is taking ambitious and expansive action toward a sustainable future. But what happens in the EU doesn’t always stay in the EU. Due to the global nature of organizations and their supply chains, any policy developments within the world’s third-largest economy have far-reaching effects across regions and countries. And with its reputation as a global sustainability leader, developments in the EU often provide an indication of what’s to come in other markets around the world.
Big batteries charge on to centre stage with new tricks for the grid
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
As Australia's big battery fleet continues to grow, developers and owners are starting to unlock more of the big stack of services they can bring to the grid. The post Big batteries charge on to centre stage with new tricks for the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
A Just Transition Approach Powered by a Responsible Energy Industry
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Urgent action is required to decarbonize the power sector in order to minimize global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
How First Nations can help keep Australia in the global clean energy race
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
Following Canada’s lead, the US Inflation Reduction Act supports First Nations as equity owners of major energy projects. Australia has an opportunity right now to get the settings rights. The post How First Nations can help keep Australia in the global clean energy race appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Green hydrogen versus direct renewables – best and worst ways to use wind and solar
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
The there are good ways to use wind and solar and bad ways. And much of it comes down to where green hydrogen is applied. The post Green hydrogen versus direct renewables – best and worst ways to use wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The green chemistry startup disrupting pharmaceuticals
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Berlin-based company Dude Chem is attempting to shake things up in the world of pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Grid forming inverters find their place on big grids: Can they do what they say?
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
Grid-forming inverters were once limited to micro and isolated grids, but are now rolling out in mega scale applications where they role in not well understood. The post Grid forming inverters find their place on big grids: Can they do what they say? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
California and New York set new standards to cut emissions
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Two of the largest economies in the U.S. set new emissions standards for the transportation and building sectors.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Installation begins on largest electricity transformers to support renewable highway
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
Installation begins on Bundey substation which will be home to the state’s largest electricity transformers and play key role in new renewable highway. The post Installation begins on largest electricity transformers to support renewable highway appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Can corporate boards rise to the sustainability challenge?
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Among boards of directors, there’s a yawning gap between concern and competence.
Wind, solar and storage: Three ideas to accelerate Australia’s green energy transition
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
The rollout of wind, solar and storage is too slow. We need more transmission, and more action from state governments, and NSW in particular. The post Wind, solar and storage: Three ideas to accelerate Australia’s green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Piloting climate tech is great. But companies shouldn’t overlook existing solutions
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2023
Software is helping corporations make internal sustainable solutions.
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
World’s tallest wind power testing mast hopes to herald new generation of turbines
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
The inauguration of a high altitude onshore wind power testing mast in a coal mining region in Germany offers new promise for industrial green power. The post World’s tallest wind power testing mast hopes to herald new generation of turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Aqara’s FP2 offers better presence but is not a panacea
Stacey Higginbotham
MAY 8, 2023
This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on May 5, 2023. To subscribe, visit www.staceyoniot.com/newsletter. Currently it feels like every element of the smart home is getting me down. This week on the podcast, I admitted that Matter has been a huge disappointment all around, as it’s making life not easier but more complicated for folks trying to buy smart home devices.
Bluefloat checks pulse on community support for 1.7GW offshore wind plans
Renew Economy
MAY 8, 2023
BlueFloat Energy calls for community feedback on Eastern Rise offshore wind farm, as it prepares to seek environmental approvals for the NSW project. The post Bluefloat checks pulse on community support for 1.7GW offshore wind plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Agile insurance: Lessons from leaders of Greek insurer Interamerican
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 8, 2023
Interamerican demonstrates how Southern European insurers can launch a successful agile transformation within their own cultural contexts.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
High Demand for Leaders and Board Members with Experience in ESG and Sustainability
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 8, 2023
As the G20 countries are collectively responsible for 80% of global emissions, the aim of reducing the emissions by 55% by 2030, is at the top of the corporate agenda.
Is a wall or wrist better for fall detection?
Stacey Higginbotham
MAY 8, 2023
This story was originally published in my weekly newsletter on May 5, 2023. To subscribe, visit www.staceyoniot.com/newsletter. This week, I was testing the Aqara FP2 millimeter wave sensor. The device uses mmWave to detect people and their actions in a predefined space, and can trigger automations or send text-based alerts. In the first story of this week’s newsletter, I focused on how it performed as a presence sensor.
LG Energy Solution Capitalizes on Battery Storage Demand
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 8, 2023
Most people know about battery storage -- the devices that store and release energy for shorter spurts of time. As for LG Energy Solution, it is opening up a huge battery plant in Arizona in 2025.
PNM proposes non-wires battery pilot to address overloaded feeders at solar facilities
Utiliity Dive
MAY 8, 2023
The pair of 6 MW battery resources “matches the lowest cost option for solving the overloaded feeders,” PNM Resources President and Chief Operating Officer Don Tarry said.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Institutional Investor Carbon Exposure Rises Even as Emissions Intensity Falls, State Street Study Reveals
ESG Today
MAY 8, 2023
The carbon emissions exposure of institutional investors globally rose significantly over the past year, with investors holding greater exposure to carbon-intensive sectors and company emissions rising year-over-year, even as carbon intensity – a measure of emissions per unit of portfolio company revenue – declined by double digits, according to a new study released by State Street, one of the world’s leading providers of financial services to institutional investors.
Eversource set to announce decision on sale of stake in offshore wind joint venture with Ørsted
Utiliity Dive
MAY 8, 2023
Eversource, which is focusing on its regulated businesses, is “very far along in the process” of finding possible buyers for its 50% stake in the offshore wind partnership, CEO Joe Nolan recently told industry analysts.
4 ways to have healthy conversations about race | Afrika Afeni Mills
TEDxInnovations
MAY 8, 2023
Learning how to have productive conversations about race is a necessary part of the human experience. Educator Afrika Afeni Mills says the best place to start is in the classroom -- because the earlier these skills are taught, the fewer biases there are to unlearn. She shares four actionable lessons to help people overcome their fear and take on these conversations at any age.
Upgrade underway for SA water treatment plant
Sustainability Matters
MAY 8, 2023
Work is underway at SA Water ’s Port Lincoln Wastewater Treatment Plant as part of the utility’s $400,000 investment to enhance sewage treatment and the plant’s overall performance. To improve the efficiency of the biological process that breaks down nutrients in sewage, the floating aerators in one of the plant’s treatment basins and seals located along the basin will be rehabilitated.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
The Brief: Adapting social impact incentives, embedded lending in Latin America, energy access in Africa, rare earth recycling, impact unicorns
Impact Alpha
MAY 8, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Impact-Linked Finance How impact incentives brought a dental care startup back to its roots in rural Ecuador. When. The post The Brief: Adapting social impact incentives, embedded lending in Latin America, energy access in Africa, rare earth recycling, impact unicorns appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Volvo Road Tests Hydrogen-Powered Electric Trucks
ESG Today
MAY 8, 2023
Volvo Trucks announced today that it has tested its new hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric trucks on public roads, marking a significant milestone on the path to commercializing the zero exhaust emissions long-haul transport solution. The company announced its plans to add fuel cell electric trucks to its product portfolio last year, expanding its lineup of CO2-neutral vehicles which currently includes battery electric trucks and trucks that run on renewable fuels, such as biogas.
CRN Recognizes Cisco’s Trailblazing Women Leaders
Cisco CSR
MAY 8, 2023
The beginning of May is an exciting time for Cisco and the channel as a whole, as every year around this time CRN releases their Women of the Channel List.
Venture Capital Investors Launch Net Zero Alliance to Align Startup Portfolios with Climate Goals
ESG Today
MAY 8, 2023
A coalition of 23 venture capital firms across the U.S. and Europe announced the formation of the Venture Capital Alliance (VCA), aimed at supporting global climate goals by encouraging and helping to facilitate net zero pathways for startups, and financing climate solutions. The new alliance will form part of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), a UN-backed climate-focused multi-trillion dollar coalition of financial institutions.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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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