GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The tide is turning in our knowledge about the ocean’s depths and the critical role it could play in mitigating climate change.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A new wind energy generation record for the UK, as offshore and onshore wind farms contribute more than 20GW to the grid at one point this week. The post New renewables record as UK wind generation blows past 20GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Sponsored: The case for circular business models as a critical enabler of truly sustainable business, by operating within the finite resources of planetary boundaries.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Just a year ago, Mark Carney inspired optimism among climate finance campaigners by founding a new alliance of banks and other financial institutions that pledged to decarbonize their portfolios. More than 450 firms came together to commit to bringing their loan and investments down to net-zero by 2050 in what’s called the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).

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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

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

At VERGE 22, fleet leaders offered insights on how they started, where they are in their electric journey and what they’ve learned along the way.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: During the latest election cycle, it's been almost impossible to ignore the controversy swirling around ESG investing in certain corners of the political arena. As a business leader who is vested in the financial and regulatory implications of ESG going forward, you might find yourself wondering what’s driving the criticism, and what it all might mean to the future of corporate sustainability.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

WA switches on Project Symphony, a VPP harnessing customer resources from rooftop solar and battery storage to hot water systems and electric vehicles. The post WA “orchestrates” hundreds of home solar and storage assets, as coal shortage continues appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The bank’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary was honored in Corporate Counsel’s 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards. SOURCE: Regions Bank. DESCRIPTION: By Candace Higginbotham. Corporate Counsel recently announced its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards and Regions Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Tara Plimpton was named a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Neoen says battery storage revenue triples thanks to start of Australia's biggest battery, and flags higher prices for wind and solar contracts after market turmoil. The post Neoen storage revenues treble to $100 million, driven by Australia’s biggest battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Workers across multiple demographics state that a lack of hard and soft skills are holding them back from career advancement. SOURCE: Paychex, Inc. DESCRIPTION: New research from Paychex, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, payroll, benefits, and insurance services, indicates that employers can build and retain top talent by offering educational and skill-building opportunities for employees.

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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

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Callide coal-fired power station in Queensland has been forced offline following a series of malfunctions at the 57-year-old facility. The post “Structural failure” takes Callide coal plant offline 18 months after dramatic explosion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

A progress report on promises around national emission-reductions targets, adaptation finance, methane emissions, deforestation and phasing out coal.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: CNH Industrial brand Case IH has entered a new partnership with the National Industrial Learning Service (Senai) and the National Rural Learning Service (Senar). Together, they will offer a series of professional training courses for young people and adults in Mato Grosso, Brazil. The project will offer over 30,000 certifications.

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Cisco CSR

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Virtualization technology has changed the world of IT and enabled cloud computing. It has also been embraced by Cisco customers due to its flexibility and cost benefits. That demand is behind our recent announcement at Cisco Live of the Cisco DNA Center Virtual Appliance, which gives customers new deployment options for our network controller, whether deployed within the company data center or in public and private clouds.

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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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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

By Blathnaid O’Dea. SOURCE: IBM. DESCRIPTION: “The team at IBM Security here in Ireland are looking forward to partnering with City of Dublin ETB over the coming months to build cyber resilience and address any gaps in cybersecurity planning and preparedness.”. This is the second year IBM has run the programme and the first time an Irish education provider has benefitted.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company announced today the launch of the Net Zero Built Environment Council, a cross-sector coalition of industry leaders aimed at supporting efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and solutions to decarbonize the built environment. Buildings and real estate are significant contributors to the global climate challenge, accounting for approximately 40% of carbon emissions, according to the International Energy Agency and UN Envi

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: Georgia-Pacific. DESCRIPTION: Over 90% of Georgia-Pacific wood is sourced from private and family forest owners. They care deeply about preserving the air, water, and wildlife in their forests. . Forests for the future Forests protect air and water quality, serve as habitat for wildlife, provide recreational, spiritual and cultural uses, deliver carbon benefits, and offer natural resources to make products people want and need.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Capital markets technology and exchange company Nasdaq announced today a series of climate commitments, including pledges to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 100% and Scope 3 emissions 50% by 2030. The company also announced a goal to reduce absolute Scope 3 emissions by 95% by 2050. According to Nasdaq’s 2021 Sustainability Report, Scope 3 accounted for over three-quarters of its gross emissions footprint in 2021.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: Meta. DESCRIPTION: Marine biologist Dr. Erika W. uses Meta Quest to lead VR dives with people around the world. This is a key educational component of her nonprofit, The Hydrous, which is focused on creating open access to marine environments. When people can explore, understand, and engage virtually, they connect with the ocean and are motivated to protect one of Earth’s most valuable natural resources.

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Cisco CSR

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Last week at EDUCAUSE , thousands of education technology leaders gathered in the Denver Colorado Convention Center to discuss, debate, and dream about the future of higher education. I overheard 4 main questions between colleagues and technologists: 1. What will sustainable campuses of the future look like? 2. How will classrooms be designed for hybrid learning?

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: Green Mountain Energy. DESCRIPTION: POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - To celebrate the restoration of Pershing Avenue Park and the conclusion of another growing season at the Pershing Avenue Neighborhood Farm and Community Garden, the City of Poughkeepsie and Scenic Hudson hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, October 28, 2022.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Investment giant BlackRock is working to begin enabling individual investors to control their own proxy voting choices, the firm announced today, as part of a series of extensions it unveiled to its BlackRock Voting Choice initiative. The announcement follows the introduction of the BlackRock Voting Choice program last year , beginning with certain institutional clients, including pension funds, insurance companies and corporations, in certain accounts managed in the US and UK.

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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

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: Submittable. DESCRIPTION: Philanthropy is transforming. With more and more funders looking to embrace trust-based principles, a new era of giving has arrived. The latest evolutions center the grantee and prioritize the community. If you are part of a funding organization looking to shift its practices to align with power-sharing and participatory principles, providing unrestricted funding is perhaps the single most transformational change you can make.

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Stacey Higginbotham

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This week’s episode kicks off what I hope is a flurry of news from vendors about their Matter plans. We hear when and how vendors such as Amazon, Eve, Nanoleaf, and Schneider Electric plan to roll out Matter to new and old devices. We also call out companies that haven’t yet shared information and what you’re likely to see get support first.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

By Lars Holmquist. SOURCE: Tetra Pak. DESCRIPTION: One third of all food produced worldwide never gets consumed. Not only is that wasteful, but it produces a significant carbon footprint — an alarming 8 percent of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide can be attributed to food waste. Tackling this issue is an integral part of addressing the climate emergency.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Supply chain visibility platform project44 announced today that it has raised $80 million, with funding aimed at driving initiatives including measuring and mitigating Scope 3 supply chain emissions from all modes of transportation. The funding round was led by Al Gore’s climate-focused investment firm Generation Investment Management and A.P. Moller – Maersk parent company A.P.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

SOURCE: CyberGrants. DESCRIPTION: When it comes to tracking activities for Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) compliance, many financial institutions rely on paper timesheets. But manually tracking and inputting data is time-consuming and error-prone. It's also one of the most common problems we hear about from our customers. As the Federal Reserve evaluates community development activities for CRA service credit, you need to have a solution in place to track the results of all of your efforts—fro

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Utiliity Dive

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The Environmental Integrity Project and Earthjustice report claims utilities are manipulating monitoring data to make coal ash sites appear cleaner, a claim one utility group calls a "gross mischaracterization.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

'Enbridge will continue to be an iconic Canadian company, and increasingly so an iconic North American company. I think that's in everybody's best interest' SOURCE: Enbridge. DESCRIPTION: By Chris Varcoe. The incoming CEO of Enbridge sees a bright future for LNG, a growing role for renewables and a promising opportunity for carbon capture developments as the energy transition gains speed.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The European Commission announced today that it will invest €3 billion in cleantech projects aimed at supporting energy and industrial decarbonization, and accelerating the EU’s energy independence from Russian fossil fuels. The announcement marks the Commission’s third call for large scale projects under the EU Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programs for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies.

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