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Episode 344: Sustainability professionals share hopes for 2023

GreenBiz

We asked sustainability professionals to share their hopes for 2023. From carbon market standards to a betters system for managing risks, here are their audio responses.

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Australia backs $2.7bn of big batteries to narrow gap to 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Australia to fund eight big battery projects with advanced "grid forming" inverters that will help close coal and narrow the gap to 100 pct renewables. The post Australia backs $2.7bn of big batteries to narrow gap to 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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La vue de Montreal: Biodiversity gets its moment at COP15

GreenBiz

Will increased business support at COP15 help galvanize action on nature and biodiversity?

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Merck Leaders Recognized As Influential Women Executives

3BL Media

Honored by WomenInc., Cristal Downing, Caroline Litchfield and Jennifer Zachary push for progress and light the path for future women leaders. SOURCE: Merck & Co., Inc. DESCRIPTION: WomenInc., a media platform that showcases and drives positive dialogue about women, recognized three Merck leaders in its just-released list: 2022 Most Influential Women Executives in Corporate America.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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ESG investing strategies: Closing the gap between conventional awareness and unconventional understanding

GreenBiz

As ESG continues to evolve, the proof of its value will face greater expectations and scrutiny that should ultimately benefit investors and shareholders.

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AllianceBernstein: How Impactful Are Your Munis? Five Questions To Ask Your Manager.

3BL Media

By Marc Uy. SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. DESCRIPTION: You want to make a difference where it matters, like social or environmental conditions or both, by deploying capital to communities that need it. Impact investing is one way. Muni managers may bill themselves as impact investors. But their approaches could be other forms of ESG investing in disguise—some just greenwashing or social washing—or they don’t have the roadmap, experience and resources to meet your impact goals.

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Women Business Owners Don't Need to Become Confident. They Already Are.

3BL Media

Women Business Owners Don't Need to Become Confident. They Already Are. Wed, 01/04/2023 - 10:00. Subheader. Beth Marcello, director of Women’s Business Development, shares outcomes from PNC’s latest Economic Outlook survey. Type of Content. Blog. Layout. Featured Media. Body. A quick online search of “women business confidence” reveals a flurry of self-help articles about how women can improve their confidence.

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3 trends that defined circularity in 2022

GreenBiz

Plus, some honorable mentions.

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Sands for Singapore Charity Festival 2022 Raises S$4 Million for the Local Community

3BL Media

SOURCE: Las Vegas Sands. DESCRIPTION: In September, Sands’ resort in Singapore, Marina Bay Sands, welcomed back its signature event, the Sands for Singapore Charity Festival, September 8 – 10 at the outdoor Event Plaza. On hiatus for the past two years due to the pandemic, Sands for Singapore Charity Festival 2022 returned with gusto, bringing together close to 5,000 visitors for an array of philanthropic activities, entertainment performances, shopping, dining and crafting opportunities.

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The circularity news we’ll be following in 2023

GreenBiz

A good excuse to spend some time nerding out.

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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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Decade of Sustainability Industry Leadership for Abbott

3BL Media

Abbott takes the top spot in the industry on the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the 10th year. SOURCE: Abbott. DESCRIPTION: For nearly 135 years, we've maintained both a clear and important purpose – helping people live their fullest lives through better health – and a willingness to evolve to ensure we sustain this positive impact for generations.

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How my first Matter upgrade experience went

Stacey Higginbotham

After three years of waiting , I finally upgraded some of my smart home devices to Matter. I was ultimately successful but there were some twists and turns to navigate. To be fair, the Matter rollout is literally happening right now. And some of the apps required to experience Matter are in beta status. So I wouldn’t rush out and try this just yet unless you’ve got some time, patience, and the right devices.

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Preparing for the Future: Building Climate Resilience for Your Business

3BL Media

Preparing for the Future: Building Climate Resilience for Your Business. Thu, 01/12/2023 - 10:00. Type of Content. Blog. Layout. Standard Format. Body. By Ekaterina Hardin and Lia Brussock. What is Climate Resilience? Climate resilience is the ability to anticipate, prepare for, and withstand hazardous events, shifting consumer trends and behaviors, or business disturbances related to climate change.

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Most of US electric grid faces risk of resource shortfall through 2027, NERC finds

Utiliity Dive

“We are living in extraordinary times, from an electric industry perspective,” said John Moura, NERC’s director of reliability assessment and performance analysis.

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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 Gen X Is Quiet Quitting in Tech

3BL Media

Why Gen X Is Quiet Quitting in Tech. Wed, 01/11/2023 - 14:00. Subheader. By Pascal Potvin Lead Data Scientist. Type of Content. Blog. Layout. Featured Media. Body. One thing that I haven’t seen said about quiet quitting though, is how different it can be from one job to the next. Let’s start with the Wikipedia definition of Quiet Quitting : “an application of work-to-rule, in which employees work within defined work hours and engage in work-related activities solely within those hours [.] doing

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5 Steps to Plan Your Cisco Certification Journey like a Project Manager  

Cisco CSR

Hi, I’m Natarshia, a marketing manager with a front-row view of learners in our community and their journey to becoming certified. But I’m also a lifelong learner myself. As I work toward my  Project Management Professional  (PMP) Certification, I’m learning that planning and organizing are essential when starting a project. Then I had a thought: Why not use these project management skills to plan a certification journey?

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LanzaJet Gains Altitude With Significant Project Funding

3BL Media

LanzaJet Gains Altitude With Significant Project Funding. Tue, 01/10/2023 - 10:00. Subheader. The future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is even more poised for take-off thanks to a $50 million US grant from Breakthrough Energy. Type of Content. Article. Layout. Standard Format. Body. Founded by Bill Gates in 2015, Breakthrough Energy recently announced it will grant its first Catalyst project funding to LanzaJet’s Freedom Pines Fuels SAF plant in Soperton, Georgia.

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Microsoft Appoints Former Biden Admin Climate Leader Melanie Nakagawa as Chief Sustainability Officer

ESG Today

Tech giant Microsoft announced today the appointment of former Biden administration climate and energy specialist Melanie Nakagawa as Chief Sustainability Officer. In her new role, Nakagawa will lead Microsoft’s company-wide environmental sustainability work, including initiatives towards reaching its 2030 targets to become carbon negative , water positive and zero waste while contributing to biodiversity, as well as its efforts to deliver technology to help customers and partners achieve their

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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 Merck Is Prioritizing Diversity in Clinical Trials and Why It's So Important

3BL Media

How Merck Is Prioritizing Diversity in Clinical Trials and Why It's So Important. Thu, 01/05/2023 - 08:05. Subheader. New team augments ongoing efforts to increase participation from underrepresented communities in clinical trials to improve health equity. Type of Content. Blog. Layout. Featured Media. Body. Different people may have different reactions to the same medicines and vaccines based on their age, gender, weight, race, ethnicity, geography or other factors.

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Secure Email Threat Defense: Providing critical insight into business risk

Cisco CSR

Attackers specifically craft business email compromise (BEC) and phishing emails using a combination of malicious techniques, expertly selected from an ever-evolving bag of tricks. They’ll use these techniques to impersonate a person or business that’s well-known to the targeted recipient and hide their true intentions, while attempting to avoid detection by security controls.

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Duke Energy Named One of North America's Top Sustainable Companies for 17th Straight Year

3BL Media

SOURCE: Duke Energy. DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C., December 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As Duke Energy continues to make significant progress in delivering the affordable, reliable and clean energy its customers and communities count on, the company was recently named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for North America for the 17th consecutive year.

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After substation attacks, FERC orders NERC to consider increasing grid security requirements

Utiliity Dive

“Is there something more sinister going on? Are people trying to take part of the grid out and have people lose power on purpose? And for what reason?” FERC Chair Richard Glick asked about an apparent rise in attacks on grid equipment.

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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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IQ Plus Enhances EcoVadis' Predictive Intelligence With Automated Sustainability Data Mining Capabilities

3BL Media

Latest Innovations in the Risk Management Solution Reinforces EcoVadis Market Leadership of Sustainability Visibility and Insight. SOURCE: EcoVadis. DESCRIPTION: PARIS and NEW YORK, December 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - With organizations finding it difficult to gain complete visibility on the sustainability risks of their trading partners as supply chains grow increasingly complex, EcoVadis announces it has added AI and data mining enhancements to its market-leading predictive intelligence solution.

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Better Communications can Fix Bond Between Boards and Shareholders

Chris Hall

Patrick Yau, Managing Director of Strategic Investor Relations, Edison Group, says all parties must adjust to a new paradigm of shareholder democracy. Effective two-way communication between company boards and shareholders plays a vital role in strategic planning, ensuring transparency and accountability, delivering greater shareholder democracy and ultimately improving performance.

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Whirlpool Corporation Named to 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: December 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has been named to the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) in recognition of the company’s ongoing focus on responsible and ethical business practices. Whirlpool Corporation was also included on the DJSI North America Index for the 16th year.

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Why optics are more important than ever for high performance routing (Part 6 of 6): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 34

Cisco CSR

Episode 34 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 34. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing, with Ammar Khan. Part 6 of 6. Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics.

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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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IOC Announces Composition of Advisory Committee on Human Rights

3BL Media

SOURCE: International Olympic Committee. DESCRIPTION: December 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the composition of its Advisory Committee on Human Rights. This follows the approval of its Strategic Framework on Human Rights by the IOC Executive Board in September 2022. The Advisory Committee’s mission is to provide the IOC with strategic guidance and advise on human rights risk management.

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Governments of Canada and Ontario Invest $11.3M in Woody Biomass Facility

Environment + Energy Leader

CHAR’s high temperature pyrolysis (HTP) process converts woody biomass to simultaneously produce two highly profitable green outputs ready for industrial application without generating greenhouse gases. The post Governments of Canada and Ontario Invest $11.3M in Woody Biomass Facility appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Operation Surprise 2022 by the Numbers: On a Mission To Make a Difference

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: The Home Depot Foundation’s annual Operation Surprise campaign provides life-changing moments of surprise through service to our nation’s veterans. This year, the Foundation and Team Depot, The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, repaired, renovated and improved homes and facilities for servicemembers across the country.

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Mondi Designs New Cooler Bag Made From Pulp Packaging

Environment + Energy Leader

Mondi, a sustainable packaging and paper company, has partnered with Fresh!Packing to design a new cooler bag made from pulp packaging which consumers can use to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods. The post Mondi Designs New Cooler Bag Made From Pulp Packaging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.