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The exponential innovation potential of circular, social purpose businesses

GreenBiz

A single circular innovation can be a gateway to many add-on customer and social benefits, whether circular or not.

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Now is the time for a new environmental objective for our energy system

Renew Economy

Recognition need to reduce emissions would enable energy regulators to make rules, policies and decisions that can facilitate a more orderly transition to zero carbon. The post Now is the time for a new environmental objective for our energy system appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Who will build California’s EV charging stations and why it matters

GreenBiz

Labor and environmentalists seek skill standards to ensure safety, high road jobs.

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The murky world of private equity takeovers of Canadian oil and gas

Corporate Knights

A union in British Columbia is pushing two of Canada’s largest financial institutions to rethink their involvement with a private equity industry that opaquely controls large portions of the country’s oil and gas sector. “Public companies are selling off their most polluting assets in an effort to green their balance sheets,” says Paul Finch, treasurer of the British Columbia General Employees Union (BCGEU).

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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6 steps to develop a robust climate strategy

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The climate crisis puts society and businesses at risk. Therefore, companies need to develop a robust climate strategy through deep decarbonization.

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Albanese speaks to Cannon-Brookes about Sun Cable manufacturing plans

Renew Economy

Updated: Albanese talks to Mike Cannon-Brookes about manufacturing options for massive Sun Cable project, the world's biggest solar and battery proposal. The post Albanese speaks to Cannon-Brookes about Sun Cable manufacturing plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nationals push nuclear as Bowen targets regulatory barriers to energy markets

Renew Economy

Bowen meets state and territory energy ministers to discuss market chaos, while the Nationals ramp up nuclear advocacy. The post Nationals push nuclear as Bowen targets regulatory barriers to energy markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Evaluating the Cost of a Net-Zero Future

GreenBiz

Today’s markets are more volatile than ever. The past three years have seen mounting challenges compound on a global scale – from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, to fuel shortages, energy security issues, and extreme weather events – raising the stakes within an already complex purchasing environment. The immediate, massive price surges we’ve seen in recent months are due in part to the supply shortages and sharply rising inflation stemming from recent geopolitical tu

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Net-zero by 2050 “not enough” to deliver climate or green hydrogen goals, says FFI

Renew Economy

FFI's Felicity Underhill says Australia’s net-zero by 2050 commitment is “not enough” to underwrite the nation’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry. The post Net-zero by 2050 “not enough” to deliver climate or green hydrogen goals, says FFI appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to evaluate sustainable business programs

GreenBiz

Sustainable MBA's are exploding across academia. The alumni, extracurricular and faculty can help you find the right one for you.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Capacity mechanism isn’t the right fix to this energy crisis

Renew Economy

Capacity markets might sound like a good idea, but would be complex and costly, and wouldn’t provide protection against our current crisis. The post Capacity mechanism isn’t the right fix to this energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Owens Corning Celebrates National Safety Month by Living Safely

3BL Media

SOURCE: Owens Corning. DESCRIPTION: By 2030, we aspire to achieve the following goals: Make it impossible for injuries and illnesses to occur. Ideally, we will do this by designing equipment and processes to eliminate risk. When an engineering solution isn’t possible, we will continue to evaluate and implement strong rules and policies and ensure use of appropriate protective equipment to keep people from hazards. .

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“You’ll make ridiculous amounts of money:” Snowy Hydro eyes more gas generators

Renew Economy

Snowy Hydro is hiking contract prices and may build more gas fired generators, because they would make "ridiculous amounts of money". The post “You’ll make ridiculous amounts of money:” Snowy Hydro eyes more gas generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How To Land the Future of Connected Aviation

3BL Media

SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: The aviation industry is undergoing massive changes. Smart airport concepts rely on a profound digital infrastructure to enable autonomous and sustainable operations. Ericsson’s firsthand experience with airports indicates that private 4G and 5G networks play a key role in enabling digitalization. In this blog, we describe the challenges and trends in the industry and the role of private networks to realize a sustainable future.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets

Renew Economy

Australia's open-pit coal mines are leaking more than 10 times the amount of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - that is being reported to regulators. The post Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The next frontier for AI in China could add $600 billion to its economy

McKinsey Sustainabilty

By 2030, AI could disrupt transportation and other key sectors in China, adding significant economic value—but only if strategic cooperation and capability building occur across multiple dimensions.

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Head of carbon offset watchdog rejects predecessor’s claims that offsets lack integrity

Renew Economy

ERAC chair rejects predecessor's claims that bulk of Australian carbon offsets lack environmental integrity. The post Head of carbon offset watchdog rejects predecessor’s claims that offsets lack integrity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AI Ethics Are in Danger. Funding Independent Research Could Help

Stanford Social Innovation

By Dylan Baker & Alex Hanna. Across industries, a turn to artificial intelligence (AI) has become ubiquitous, if not completely hegemonic. It’s not just Meta, Google, Apple, and Amazon—nearly every large company has pivoted to AI. Logistics companies like DHL have rolled out AI-powered logistics management ; Walmart has turned one location into an Intelligent Retail Lab ; Citibank has begun supplementing person-to-person customer service with an Intelligent Virtual Agent.

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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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Have you got enough coal and gas? AEMO frets about winter fossil fuel supplies

Renew Economy

AEMO seeks assurance that generators have enough coal and gas for the winter, says new ISP will lay updated plan for wind, solar and storage. The post Have you got enough coal and gas? AEMO frets about winter fossil fuel supplies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Deliver Cloud Native Data Services On-Premises with Cisco and Pure Storage

Cisco CSR

This blog is a collaboration between Meenakshi Kaushik, Product Manager, Engineering Cloud & Co-Authored by Peter Kisich, Product Marketing Manager and Silesh Bijjahalli , Engineering Product Leader. Have you ever wondered how you can get the benefits of cloud native data services in your on-premises environment? Cisco and Pure Storage have an easy answer that helps you connect to the clouds of your choice, stay in control, and optimize everywhere to deliver better outcomes.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: How to connect all that wind, solar and storage

Renew Economy

Transgrid CEO Brett Redman on transmission needs for zero carbon grid, and social licence. Plus: Latest on the energy crisis. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How to connect all that wind, solar and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Introducing Meraki Webhook Integrations

Cisco CSR

Instead of calling the Meraki API to look for critical network changes, why not have Meraki send alerts using webhooks? Send events, as they happen, to your network monitoring and operations services by having Meraki call them instead. If you are using an existing application, you might struggle sending a webhook directly to it. You will often need to adjust the message format and authentication to match.

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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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WWDC 2022: Why Apple’s influence on Matter is a win for all smart homes

Stacey Higginbotham

This might surprise you but I think the new Matter smart home standard is the best thing that’s happened with Apple HomeKit yet. And just because I like sharing multiple surprises, you might not know how much HomeKit has influenced that standard. That may be the best thing for smart home consumers. Both of these insights come after I watched Apple’s WWDC 2022 keynote event on Monday.

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Boosting your XDR Potential with Device Insights and Kenna Integrations

Cisco CSR

It’s a busy month for cybersecurity, with the return of in-person RSAC in San Francisco, followed by Cisco Live in very lively Las Vegas! With so much happening, and so many announcements from every security vendor out there, it can be hard to keep track of everything going on. Let us help give you the highlights from a Cisco SecureX perspective! We have been busy this past year, with our acquisition of Kenna Security and our recent innovations around device insights – all helping to expand and

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Direct Relief, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and Teva Pharmaceuticals Advance Access to Behavioral Health Services

3BL Media

SOURCE: Direct Relief. SUMMARY: Initiative will expand medication access and provide grant funding to free and charitable clinics that care for medically underserved patients diagnosed with depression and anxiety. DESCRIPTION: Direct Relief, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC), and Teva Pharmaceuticals today launched a new program to expand medication access and provide grant funding to free and charitable clinics that care for medically underserved patients diagnosed

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Users report Insteon’s servers are back online

Stacey Higginbotham

Insteon’s smart home hub is back online. Users have contacted me about their hubs working again while the Insteon Reddit thread indicates that sometime Tuesday afternoon Insteon’s servers came back online and various cloud integrations such as Alexa have started to work. So what has happened to bring the once-popular smart home system back online?

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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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Fifth Third Employees Claim Tree Saplings, Plant Trees in Honor of Arbor Day

3BL Media

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: Arbor Day celebrates the importance of trees and encourages Americans to plant them. In honor of the day, Fifth Third Bank gave away 400 bur oak and pin oak seedlings April 28 to employees at its Madisonville Campus and downtown Fifth Third Center in Cincinnati where Fifth Third is headquartered. Trees help filter our air and water, slow climate change, foster biodiversity and enhance our communities.

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Resilience for sustainable, inclusive growth

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Resilience should be seen as the ability to deal with adversity, withstand shocks, and continuously adapt and accelerate as disruptions and crises arise over time.

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Jenelle Sams Appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services for Antea Group USA

3BL Media

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: ST. PAUL, Minn., June 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - We are excited to announce that Jenelle Sams , Senior Consultant, has been appointed Director of ESG Advisory Services for Antea Group USA. Jenelle has over 12 years of sustainability experience and specializes in ESG strategy, programs, policies and performance. Previously, she held sustainability roles at The Walt Disney Company, Kawneer, and Green Business Certification Inc.

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Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, May 2022

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Central banks move against inflation; US industry expands while China’s economy contracts amid COVID-19 measures; supply challenges persist.

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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.