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Why ocean climate tech deserves more respect

GreenBiz

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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New renewables record as UK wind generation blows past 20GW

Renew Economy

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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More sustainable doesn’t mean sustainable: How to use circularity to make the shift

GreenBiz

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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Mark Carney’s net-zero banking alliance backtracks on compulsory climate targets

Corporate Knights

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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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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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10 tips to electrify your fleets

GreenBiz

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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Navigating the Politics of ESG as a Business Leader

3BL Media

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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WA “orchestrates” hundreds of home solar and storage assets, as coal shortage continues

Renew Economy

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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Regions' Tara Plimpton Recognized for DEI Leadership

3BL Media

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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Neoen storage revenues treble to $100 million, driven by Australia’s biggest battery

Renew Economy

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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Employees Are 63% More Likely To Stay With Employers Who Provide Better Learning Opportunities

3BL Media

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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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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“Structural failure” takes Callide coal plant offline 18 months after dramatic explosion

Renew Economy

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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Where do we stand on COP26 climate promises?

GreenBiz

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

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Case IH Enters Professional Training Partnership in Brazil

3BL Media

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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Deployment Options Expand with New Cisco DNA Center Virtual Appliance

Cisco CSR

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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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Dublin Schools Get $500,000 IBM Grant To Boost Cybersecurity

3BL Media

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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Smart Campus of the Future: Creating Student Experiences through Technology

Cisco CSR

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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Georgia-Pacific Supports Family Forest Owners

3BL Media

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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McKinsey Launches Council Focused on Decarbonizing the Built Environment

ESG Today

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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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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Using Virtual Reality To Connect With the Ocean

3BL Media

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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Nasdaq Commits to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions 95% by 2050

ESG Today

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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Pershing Avenue Park Celebrates New Upgrades at Neighborhood Farm Harvest Festival

3BL Media

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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BlackRock to Begin Extending Voting Choice to Individual Investors

ESG Today

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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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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No Strings Attached: A Guide to Giving Unrestricted Funds

3BL Media

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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Podcast: Here’s when you’ll get Matter on your devices

Stacey Higginbotham

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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Is Scrapping Use-By Dates the Answer to Food Waste?

3BL Media

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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Supply Chain Visibility Platform project44 Raises $80 Million to Build Scope 3 Measurement System

ESG Today

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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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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Optimize Your Programs For Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Compliance

3BL Media

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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How Oil Companies Can Mitigate Environmental Damage

Energy Central

Despite the mindset of phasing out fossil fuels for renewable energy, humanity still relies upon oil. Reduction in usage will be a gradual process. In the meantime, using this fuel source as sustainably as possible is critical. Oil companies can implement measures to mitigate environmental damage during the transition to cleaner energies while considering every facet, including nonrenewable.

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Varcoe: Incoming Enbridge CEO Commits to Calgary Headquarters, Eyes Energy Transition

3BL Media

'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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Cisco Partner Summit 2022 Ushers in the Age of the Partner

Cisco CSR

As we wrap up Cisco Partner Summit 2022, I’m not only energized by the past few days but very confident of our opportunity as we move into The Age of the Partner. It has been so wonderful to see everyone reconnecting again after over 1,000 days since our last in-person Cisco Partner Summit. And I also loved hearing the feedback and comments from all the partners who joined virtually all over the world. .

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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.