GreenBiz

AUGUST 8, 2022

To have a long and impactful career in sustainability, flexibility, conviction, openness and planning are key.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2022

A project that supplied green hydrogen for buses at the Winter Olympics could be the first to sell carbon credits through the Clean Development Mechanism. The post Chinese companies seek global carbon market for green hydrogen projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 8, 2022

Sponsored: The right partnership — and material — can make all the difference in the pursuit of circular goals. Herbal Essences and Eastman are a prime example.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

AGL and Fortescue upgrade green hydrogen plans for the Hunter Valley, turning coal stations into clean energy hubs, and bring in new partners. The post AGL and Fortescue eye 2GW of green hydrogen at Hunter coal generator sites appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

Manufacturing

GreenBiz

AUGUST 8, 2022

A VERGE Electrify 22 panel focused on the push toward clean aluminum as demand for the metal increases.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2022

EnergyAustralia posts big loss and receives $1 billion cash injection from parent after coal problems cripple results, but hope lies in battery and pumped hydro plans. The post Coal failures cripple EnergyAustralia, but future hope lies in storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AUGUST 8, 2022

Variable renewable energy - wind, rooftop PV and large scale solar - are delivering one quarter of Australia's demand on an annualised basis. The post Magpies warble, spring stirs, as wind and solar deliver one quarter of grid demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 8, 2022

When is a purpose statement purposeful, and when is it just another well-intentioned but ultimately empty slogan?

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2022

Gravity storage start-up Energy Vault flags "multi-gigawatt hour" storage solution for Queensland zinc refinery. The post Gravity storage start-up says it has “multi gigawatt hour” plans for Australian zinc refiner appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: The Home Depot reduced its combined Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by approximately 172,000 metric tons in 2021, equivalent to taking more than 37,000 cars off the road for a year. The company reduced its electricity consumption by approximately 11 percent year-over-year in U.S. stores – while at the same time opening five new stores – and cut U.S. store electricity usage by 50 percent since 2010.

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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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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2022

Small but perfectly positioned: The Kiata wind farm again tops the rankings of wind farm performance in July. The post Graph of the Day: Australia’s best performing wind farms in July appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: T. Rowe Price. DESCRIPTION: BALTIMORE, August 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Rob Sharps, CEO and president of T. Rowe Price Group, and John Brothers, president of the T. Rowe Price Foundation, have been named to The Daily Record’s list of Most Influential Marylanders for 2022. According to The Daily Record, the Influential Marylanders award recognizes those who have made significant impacts on the community and throughout the state.

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 8, 2022

A lot of hope is invested in hydrogen. There are things it must do, some it probably will be able to do, but others it likely won't because electricity is more efficient. The post Hydrogen 101: What it must do, what it might do, and what it probably won’t do appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: Deckers Brands. DESCRIPTION: If these smiles are any evidence, there is nothing more exciting than a new pair of shoes. The Deckers Brand Showcase, along with team members from our Ventura, Camarillo and New York retail stores, teamed up with Magoo’s Shoes to outfit 200 underserved children from The United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County.

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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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Stacey Higginbotham

AUGUST 8, 2022

When Amazon said it would pay $1.7 billion to acquire iRobot , the maker of the Roomba vacuum and other home robots, I was dismayed. Sure, I’m leery of bringing more Amazon products into my home, given the company’s willingness to share private data with law enforcement, but for me the biggest disappointment is that if the deal goes through, iRobot’s planned smart home OS, RobotOS, would be controlled by Amazon.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

The family-focused online safety tool is updated with a focus on inclusivity, accessibility, user experience, and content. SOURCE: NortonLifeLock. DESCRIPTION: Norton and National PTA have launched an updated version of The Smart Talk ! Since 2015, the organizations have collaborated on this free, interactive online resource that lets families set healthy tech limits together.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 8, 2022

Engineers at the University of Illinois, Chicago have been awarded just over $1 million from the US Department of Energy’s National Alliance for Water Innovation to build a system that selectively removes and destroys poly- and perfluorinated substances, commonly called PFAS , from industrial and municipal wastewater. PFAS are man-made chemicals found in many common materials, and the grant will support the team’s work for three years.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

High-voltage transmission line bringing hydropower-generated electricity from Canada to New York City is the largest underground project of its kind ever attempted in North America. SOURCE: WSP. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, August 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ — WSP USA, a leading engineering and environmental professional services consultancy, will provide owner’s engineer and environmental compliance services for the U.S. portion of the Champlain Hudson Power Express transmission line project, the largest und

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Stanford Social Innovation

AUGUST 8, 2022

By Sarah Murray. After five years running everything from procurement to distribution to licensing in the UK arm of Nando’s, a South African fast-food chain with more than 1,200 locations in 30 countries, South Africa-born Gary Campbell thought he knew the business of large-scale food delivery inside and out. But in 2007, when he and former Nando’s colleague Charles Luyckx launched a nonprofit called FUEL Trust to help fix South Africa’s failing school feeding program (in one p

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

FedEx and the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 13:30. Type of Content. Article. Layout. Standard Format. Body. Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit. FedEx supports the Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit one of the nation’s largest gatherings of African American business owners in the U.S. Supplier Diversity. For more than two decades, FedEx has proactively sourced products and services from small, minority- and women- owned Businesses across our supply chain.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 8, 2022

Because of digital and sustainability trends, R&D organizations are facing an increasingly complex landscape. Developing the necessary organizational structures and capabilities is urgent.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: Each summer, our Illumina interns put our culture of giving back into action by completing a social impact project. The application of skills-based volunteering is just another way we aim to embed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) into every facet of Illumina and support the organizations that champion our values of building a healthier, more sustainable, and more equitable future for all. 97 interns donated over 500+ hours to complete fifteen high-impact proje

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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

Supply Chains

Cisco CSR

AUGUST 8, 2022

Wireless connections are ubiquitous and have become a part of our daily lives no differently than electricity. Planning, maintaining, and troubleshooting WiFi networks, optimized for today’s radio coverage and capacity requirements, may not be a simple task for an otherwise seasoned wireless network engineer. . While wireless technologies are ubiquitous, they interact steadily with the physical environment.?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: Schneider Electric. DESCRIPTION: Companies around the world are being pressured to provide greater transparency about their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities, but the competing standards for disclosure of ESG data can often be confusing and time-consuming. With so many reporting frameworks, raters and rankers, certifications, data aggregators, and government regulations, the so-called "alphabet soup" of ESG reporting can get overwhelming.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 8, 2022

ESG analytics and data science platform Clarity AI announced today a new partnership with BlackRock’s alternative investment management platform eFront, enabling private market investors to generate quantitative sustainability assessments of their alternative investment portfolios. According to the companies, the partnership aims to “help solve the gap of sustainability metrics outside publicly listed companies,” and promote communication across LPs, GPs and portfolio companies.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

NRG Energy: Our journey to a greener tomorrow. SOURCE: NRG Energy. DESCRIPTION: Environmental, social, and governance (ESG). We are proud that our Board of Directors is among the most diverse of Fortune 500 energy companies. The differences in experience and expertise allow the Board to hear various perspectives from its members, leading to better outcomes and a more thoughtful decision-making process.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 8, 2022

India-based mortgage lender HDFC announced that it has secured the largest-ever social loan globally, signing a $1.1 billion syndicated facility to finance affordable housing in India. The deal also marks the first social external commercial borrowing (ECB) loan out of India. Proceeds from the social loan will go towards financing affordable housing loans in India, aligned with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: Boston Scientific. DESCRIPTION: Diverse perspectives are essential to innovation. We’re proud to be recognized as one of Seramount, part of EAB's Best Companies for Multicultural Women for our commitment to recruiting, retaining and advancing multicultural women. About Boston Scientific. Boston Scientific is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a broad range of interventional medical specialties.

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Environment + Energy Leader

AUGUST 8, 2022

The 2.6-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has received approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for the project to be constructed 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. The post $9.8 Billion Offshore Wind Project Approved by Virginia Officials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 8, 2022

SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: SECAUCUS, N.J., August 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, announced it has been named to the 2022 Disability Equality Index® (DEI) Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability: IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

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