The exponential innovation potential of circular, social purpose businesses
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
A single circular innovation can be a gateway to many add-on customer and social benefits, whether circular or not.
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
A single circular innovation can be a gateway to many add-on customer and social benefits, whether circular or not.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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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GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Labor and environmentalists seek skill standards to ensure safety, high road jobs.
Corporate Knights
JUNE 7, 2022
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).
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
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Sponsored: The climate crisis puts society and businesses at risk. Therefore, companies need to develop a robust climate strategy through deep decarbonization.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
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
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Sustainable MBA's are exploding across academia. The alumni, extracurricular and faculty can help you find the right one for you.
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
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JUNE 7, 2022
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. .
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Stanford Social Innovation
JUNE 7, 2022
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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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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Cisco CSR
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Cisco CSR
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
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
Stacey Higginbotham
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
Cisco CSR
JUNE 7, 2022
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
3BL Media
JUNE 7, 2022
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
Stacey Higginbotham
JUNE 7, 2022
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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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
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JUNE 7, 2022
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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 7, 2022
Central banks move against inflation; US industry expands while China’s economy contracts amid COVID-19 measures; supply challenges persist.
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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.
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