GreenBiz
JULY 31, 2023
To address its impact on nature and biodiversity, U.K.-based GSK developed sustainable sourcing standards for ingredients such as lactose, gelatin, palm oil, paper and sugar.
Corporate Knights
JULY 31, 2023
This summer, the urgency of the energy transition has come into sharper focus as Canadians struggle with forest fires and dangerous air quality. A pressing question is where the money is going to come from to shift our economy to a low carbon footing. At Investors for Paris Compliance, we just reviewed our major banks' net zero progress to assess whether they may have it covered.
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GreenBiz
JULY 31, 2023
Sponsored: ESG data disclosure requirements and stakeholder pressure are mounting. Here’s how independently assured data can help companies strengthen reporting.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Gen Blog | Community By Kim Allman, Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government Affairs Today is an exciting day at Gen: we’ve launched our first Social Impact Report as a new global company with a family of trusted Cyber Safety brands. Our social impact work is essential in bringing equity, opportunities and safety to the next generation of digital life.
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.
Renew Economy
JULY 31, 2023
The zinc-bromine flow batteries of Redflow and the iron flow batteries of Energy Storage Industries tapped for testing on Queensland's grid. The post Queensland signs deals for two flow battery projects and long duration storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Sappi North America’s forest management programs in both Maine and the Upper Midwest offer a wide range of services to landowners to help them manage their forests sustainably. The Sappi Maine Forestry Program and the Sappi Lake States Private Forestry Program provide a team of experienced and licensed forest professionals to help landowners achieve their woodlot ownership objectives.
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Juan Gonzalez , KeyBank’s Central Indiana Market President and Business Banking Sales Leader, has been named to the second annual Indiana 250 list. The list represents the state’s most influential and impactful business and community leaders, representing public and private companies, law firms, universities, not-for-profits, government and community organizations.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 31, 2023
by Hiba Baroud, Vanderbilt University Heavy rainfall in the Northeast on June 9-11, 2023, generated widespread flooding, particularly in New York’s Hudson Valley and in Vermont. One major concern was the Wrightsville Dam, built in 1935 on the Winooski River north of Vermont’s capital city, Montpelier.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Celebrating those in the Olympic Movement who are taking tangible steps to tackle the climate crisis, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the shortlisted athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) for the inaugural IOC Climate Action Awards. More than 70 applications were received from across the Olympic Movement for three award categories: sustainable travel, innovation and athlete advocacy.
Chris Hall
JULY 31, 2023
A groundswell of concern is developing around the soundness of economic research used to underpin climate-related risk and investment models. A growing number of voices warn that the economic assumptions of climate risk are misaligned with science and underestimating financial damages, with Carbon Tracker claiming that UK pension funds use flawed investment models, potentially putting retirement savings at risk.
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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
JULY 31, 2023
Originally published on bloomberg.com A turbulent year hasn’t thrown off the long-term prospects for the carbon offset market, which could be valued at half a trillion dollars annually by 2050. Demand will rise into the billions of tons of carbon dioxide equivalent within the next decade as companies work toward net-zero goals. Supply could increase nearly 60-fold depending on how carbon removal and nature-based solutions scale.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 31, 2023
by David Shiffman, Arizona State University “Shark!” When you hear this word, especially at the beach, it can conjure up images of bloodthirsty monsters. This summer, my colleagues and I are eager to help the public learn more about these misunderstood, ecologically important and highly threatened animals and their close relatives – rays and chimaeras.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
T-Mobile is excited to earn recognition as a Top 100 Internship Program from WayUp and Yello this year! Our interns contribute innovative perspectives to the coolest projects in wireless while connecting and engaging with senior leaders across all business functions including technology, marketing, strategy, retail, customer service, and more. Internships available at T-Mobile include opportunities like the Explorer Prep Program, which provides high school kids of all backgrounds a chance to fas
ESG Today
JULY 31, 2023
The European Commission announced today that it has adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), the rules and requirements for companies to report on sustainability-related impacts, opportunities and risks under the EU’s upcoming Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking a major step towards the implementation of the law, with reporting set to begin for some companies as soon as the 2024 financial year.
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
JULY 31, 2023
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today released its 2022 ESG report on the company’s work supporting customers with their sustainability initiatives while advancing its own internal high-priority ESG programs, from reducing Scope 3 emissions in the value chain to cultivating a talented, diverse, and inclusive workforce. “Agilent is committed to our customers’ success at every stage of their journey to bring great science to life,” said Agilent President and CEO Mike McMullen.
Stanford Social Innovation
JULY 31, 2023
By Veronica Terriquez & Kahlila Williams It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. Over the past decade, the words of Black Liberation activist Assata Shakur have echoed across California, as a chant by many grassroots youth organizing groups. It inspired them as they marched and protested as part of the Black Lives Matter movement; it inspired them as they engaged in nonpartisan campaigns to change state and local policie
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
As originally published by GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative The top 5 counties (with 250,000+ in population) that experienced a notable change in microbusiness density include: Volusia, FL, Trenton, NJ, Burlington, NJ, Tulsa, OK ; and Montgomery, MD. Venture Forward, a GoDaddy one-of-a-kind research initiative established in 2018 to quantify the impact of online microbusinesses on their local economies, defines microbusinesses as businesses with fewer than ten employees, a unique do
Stacey Higginbotham
JULY 31, 2023
This story originally ran on Friday, July 28, 2023 in my weekly IoT newsletter. You can sign up for the newsletter here. Bloomberg this week called the end of the smartphone era and the dawning of the AI era, all based on the fact that chip manufacturing firm TSMC now has a “double-digit percentage gap” in quarterly revenue between sales of high-performance computing chips and chips destined for smartphones.
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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
JULY 31, 2023
Originally published on Built From Scratch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense program labels thousands of products in a variety of price points, styles and finishes. Not only do WaterSense-labeled products look great, but they are also independently certified to use 20 percent less water and perform as well or better than standard models.
ESG Today
JULY 31, 2023
Carbontech startup Carbon Upcycling announced today that it has raised $26 million, with proceeds from the Series A funding round supporting the first commercial scale carbon capture and utilization deployments at cement plants in North America and Europe. Founded in 2014, Calgary-based Carbon Upcycling delivers solutions aimed at decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
A few weeks ago, experts from the LyondellBasell Government Relations team and I had the privilege of attending key events related to the second session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 2) on Plastic Pollution in Paris. The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is working to develop an international legally binding agreement to address plastic pollution and the INC process is the vehicle used to negotiate and deliver such an agreement.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 31, 2023
Every day stress: All of us experience it, but top performers manage it differently. Rob Cross talks about the ways small strains and nuisances accumulate to thwart well-being and productivity—and what to do about it.
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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
JULY 31, 2023
July 31, 2023 /3BL/ - GRI has welcomed confirmation that the first set of 12 European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) has been adopted by the European Commission , with reassurance that existing GRI reporters will be well prepared to report under the ESRS. From January 2024, large and listed EU companies will be required to use the ESRS, as set out in the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
Caux Round Table
JULY 31, 2023
We have, in recent months, responded, as best we can, to the current levels of distemper in our world, thinking more about social and human capitals as foundations for moral outcomes – social, political and economic. The outcome of better social and human capitals, on an individual level, is more effective agency for individuals. Agency, we might say, is the manifestation of human dignity, moving it from norm to fact.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Southern Company Georgia Power declared today that Plant Vogtle Unit 3 has entered commercial operation and is now serving customers and the State of Georgia. The new unit represents a long-term investment in the state’s clean energy future and will provide reliable, emissions-free energy to customers for decades to come. “The Plant Vogtle 3 & 4 nuclear expansion is another incredible example of how Georgia Power is building a reliable and resilient energy future for our state,” said Kim Gre
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 31, 2023
Our analysis of data from the banking sector provides definitive proof on how digital and AI transformations create bottom-line value.
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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.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Eight women crowd around their classmate, a pilot in training, eyes fixed to the screen. Miles away, the drone soars across their remote community in the northeast corner of British Columbia, creating a thermal map of the region. A herd of wild horses comes into view, and the women watch, delighted, as the animals graze on screen. Deeper into the territory, a large patch of heat emerges in the thermal imaging.
ESG Today
JULY 31, 2023
By: Mike Hayes, Global Head of Climate Change & Decarbonization, KPMG Last month, after months of planning and detailed negotiation, members of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) took a momentous step forward in our quest for a net-zero planet. The organization, which was only founded in late 2021, has published its first sustainability reporting standards.
3BL Media
JULY 31, 2023
Cummins Cummins Inc. recently celebrated the second anniversary of the Cummins Water Works program, reporting it recorded 5.9 billion gallons in annual water benefits in 2022 through projects around the world. The global power technology leader’s initiative to address the global water crisis has expanded its reach to 11 countries, including: Brazil, Chile, China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Joan Michelson
JULY 31, 2023
The funding from the Inflation Reduction Act, Infrastructure Bill and CHIPS Act are boosting the country’s economy overall, and ahead of schedule, economists say.
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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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