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Solar panels can take the heat a lot better when paired with crops

Renew Economy

Study finds solar panels built above crop plants can reduce surface temperatures on the panel by up to 10°C compared to traditional mounting methods. The post Solar panels can take the heat a lot better when paired with crops appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Understanding the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Built on the principle of “Do no significant harm,” the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) promotes responsible investing.

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Gupta to stop use of coal in steelmaking at Whyalla, use wind and solar instead

Renew Economy

Gupta finally delivers on green steel promise, phasing out coal at Whyalla Steelworks and replacing it with renewable-powered technologies. The post Gupta to stop use of coal in steelmaking at Whyalla, use wind and solar instead appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Should sustainability teams report directly to the CEO?

GreenBiz

Probably, but there are many roads to success say those who have led big company sustainability efforts.

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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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NSW solar plants top generation charts as coal heads for the exit door

Renew Economy

New South Wales had a bumper solar month in March, showing off its energy generation chops as the grid prepares for a major coal exit this month. The post NSW solar plants top generation charts as coal heads for the exit door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Implementing an ESG Program: The CEO's Checklist

GreenBiz

It pays to be a steward of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Studies show companies with high ESG maturity, on average, outperform those with low ESG maturity and often become more efficient and less volatile, with less turnover, better stakeholder relationships, and better management of their risks and opportunities. Whether you’re new to ESG or looking for new ways to implement ESG initiatives at your workplace, the experts at VelocityEHS have compiled some great tips in this new wh

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The EU fuels the lifespan of combustion-engine vehicles in Germany

GreenBiz

Germany pushes for the continued sale of emissions-free combustion engines.

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Bids open for hundreds of grid-connected community batteries to soak up solar

Renew Economy

ARENA calls for expressions of interest as it seeks to allocate funding for potentially hundreds of network-connected, shared solar batteries. The post Bids open for hundreds of grid-connected community batteries to soak up solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mentoring and Coaching. Why it is Important and How it is Changing with Remote Work.

Green Project Management

The mentor-mentee relationship is critical for professional development because it benefits both parties. A mentor is a person who has experience in a given field or subject and can offer guidance, support, and advice to a less experienced mentee. The mentor shares expertise, knowledge, and insights and offers feedback and constructive criticism that can help […] The post Mentoring and Coaching.

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Solar crusher: Tin producer wants new Australia mine to run on renewables only

Renew Economy

UK tin miner proposes big renewable park next to Australian project, and using mostly solar to power crushing operations during the day. The post Solar crusher: Tin producer wants new Australia mine to run on renewables only appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Why TinyML is still so hard to get excited about

Stacey Higginbotham

This week, I went to the tinyML Summit in Burlingame, Calif. TinyML, or running small machine learning models on constrained devices, is one of the most exciting technologies I’ve encountered. But it’s also the one most likely to put people to sleep when I talk about it. Using local computing to handle object or even limited face detection, wake word detection, anomaly detection, and more holds the promise of bringing more privacy to the IoT and more sensors to the world, and to give every

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Why Australian iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking – and how we can fix it

Renew Economy

Australia's major iron ore export won’t be able to supply green steelmakers using one of the leading technologies. What can we do about it? The post Why Australian iron ore exports may not work with green steelmaking – and how we can fix it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Bipartisan group of US senators proposes legislation to advance nuclear power

Utiliity Dive

The industry and policymakers are working on several fronts to build out nuclear energy — particularly advanced reactors and small modular reactors, SMRs — to meet increasingly stringent zero-carbon goals.

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Battery recycling start-up wins inaugural Supercharge Australia Award

Renew Economy

Perth-based company wins gong for its unique technology that turns lithium-ion battery waste into usable battery metals. The post Battery recycling start-up wins inaugural Supercharge Australia Award appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How Organizations Can Prepare Their ESG Data for Sustainability Reporting

Environment + Energy Leader

When data types like electricity, water, waste, gas, supplier data, performance KPIs, and more exist in many siloed systems, the question is: Where do you even start? The post How Organizations Can Prepare Their ESG Data for Sustainability Reporting appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Critic of early Eraring coal closure named new energy minister in NSW

Renew Economy

One of the more outspoken critics of the early closure of the country's biggest coal generator named energy minister in NSW. The post Critic of early Eraring coal closure named new energy minister in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Regenerative Farming Carbon Credit Startup Agreena Raises $50 Million

ESG Today

Regenerative farming-focused climate and fintech startup Agreena announced that it has raised €46 million (USD$50 million), in a Series B financing led by venture capital investor HV Capital. Founded in 2017, Copenhagen-based Agreena provides a soil carbon certification platform, supporting farmers in the transition to regenerative agriculture practices through the issuance of third-party verified carbon certificates.

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Australian developer claims big increase in energy density from solid state sulfur battery

Renew Economy

Australia battery developer says its next generation solid state lithium sulfur batteries pack in more energy density and are safer. The post Australian developer claims big increase in energy density from solid state sulfur battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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Holcim to Invest Over $2 Billion in Carbon Capture Tech to Decarbonize Cement Production

ESG Today

Leading building materials company Holcim unveiled a new commitment to invest CHF2 billion (USD$2.2 billion) in carbon capture technologies by 2030, with a focus on mature technologies, and pledging to capture more than 5 million tons of CO2 per year. The new commitment was announced with the release of Holcim’s 2023 climate report, which also contained an upgraded target to reduce its Scope 1 emissions per ton of cementitious material by over 22% by 2030 to 420kg, compared to its prior 475kg ta

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The Brief: Blueprints for climate deployment, food processing in Africa, immigrant-led businesses in Europe, greener cement in Senegal, Vanguard in the hot seat

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Climate Infrastructure Skill sets for The Great Deployment: Zoning, permitting and project finance. Deployment is where tech innovation. The post The Brief: Blueprints for climate deployment, food processing in Africa, immigrant-led businesses in Europe, greener cement in Senegal, Vanguard in the hot seat appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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How Breaking Environmental Regulations Can Hurt Company Stock Price

B the Change

Research Finds That Polluting Companies Lose Investors After Violating Regulations By Simon Xu It’s no secret that hefty fines motivate companies to change their behavior. That’s why governments often mandates penalties when companies break the rules in areas from health and safety to air pollution. But regulations have a power beyond their immediate financial impact.

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NY moves toward public ownership, operation of renewable power in budget negotiated by state leaders

Utiliity Dive

Supporters say it’s the biggest climate bill in the U.S. that will lead to the construction of publicly owned, 100% renewable energy. Opponents say it would undermine a successful model that relies on renewable energy and energy storage companies to develop projects in New York.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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No Label Ventures to channel capital to immigrant-led businesses in Europe

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, April 3 – People who uproot their lives in one place are uniquely compelled to succeed in another. That’s the premise of. The post No Label Ventures to channel capital to immigrant-led businesses in Europe appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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What is cybersecurity?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

It’s what organizations do to protect their own and their customers’ data from malicious attacks.

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Driving Business Transformation with Virtualized Cisco DNA Center

Cisco CSR

As corporate data centers are on the decline, cloud-first and cloud acceleration initiatives are adding pressure on IT organizations to virtualize and move to the cloud.

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Cybersecurity: The case for zero trust in modern energy networks – part 2

Utiliity Dive

Utility assets have traditionally been secured by proprietary communications links whose security depends on physical access control and operational obscurity.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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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Etsy Launches $30 Million Impact Investment Fund

ESG Today

Handmade craft marketplace Etsy announced that launch of the Etsy Impact Investment Fund, allocating $30 million to impact investments targeting economic empowerment and sustainability. In a blog post unveiling the new fund, Chelsea Mozen, Senior Director of Impact & Sustainability at Etsy, said: “Etsy’s investments through this fund align with our impact goals to help accelerate the development of the creative economy, support financially underserved communities, and promote environmental s

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Perspectives on wireless and automated charging for electric vehicles

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Three corporate leaders discuss how innovative charging technologies could create new opportunities for electric vehicles.

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L’Oréal Rolls Out Product Impact Labels in Canada

ESG Today

Beauty company L’Oréal announced the introduction of its Product Impact Labeling system in Canada, providing consumers with information on the environmental and social impact of its products. The launch of the impact labelling system by L’Oréal Canada was announced alongside the release by the company of a survey of 1,500 Canadians, indicating that 80% would like to make sustainable choices, and that more than two thirds (69%) of consumers expect companies to provide information about the enviro

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What National Volunteer Month means to Cisco Habitat Champions

Cisco CSR

April is National Volunteer Month. This month is dedicated to people who give their time and talent to do good for their communities; it’s also a great time to encourage active volunteerism.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis