Mon.Feb 05, 2024

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The story of McDonald’s 10-year quest for sustainable beef

GreenBiz

A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy “sustainable beef.

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Rally betrays anti-renewables desperation, as Joyce calls on “army” to go home and recruit

Renew Economy

With almost more speakers than protesters, anti-renewables rally dials up the vitriol and fear mongering, while Joyce calls on "army" to "go home and get more." The post Rally betrays anti-renewables desperation, as Joyce calls on “army” to go home and recruit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Open call: Nominate the 30 Under 30 rising stars in sustainability

GreenBiz

Which rising stars in sustainability are making measurable impacts? Send your nomination for the 2024 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 through March 29.

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South Australia’s biggest wind farm and Blyth battery hit financial close, on track to power BHP mine

Renew Economy

Neoen announces joint financing of Goyder South wind farm and Blyth battery, which will help decarbonise one of the world’s largest critical mineral mines. The post South Australia’s biggest wind farm and Blyth battery hit financial close, on track to power BHP mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Call for nominations: Name the rising stars in sustainability

GreenBiz

Which rising stars in sustainability are making measurable impacts? Send your nomination for the 2024 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 through March 29.

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AMD Named in Top 10 of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC

3BL Media

February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - AMD is ranked 9th on America’s Most JUST Companies, recognizing the company’s commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. JUST Capital, along with CNBC, released its annual JUST 100 list as part of its 2024 rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies. The rankings measure how the nation’s largest corporations are performing on the business issues that matter most to Americans.

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“A deeply troubling discovery:” Earth may have already passed crucial warming limit

Renew Economy

New research suggests Earth may have already reached at least 1.7°C warming since pre-industrial times – a deeply troubling discovery. The post “A deeply troubling discovery:” Earth may have already passed crucial warming limit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fixing our ailing food system could bring $10 trillion a year in benefits

Corporate Knights

In Bolivia, a tax on hydrocarbons pays for a healthy meal program in schools. Paris is putting up €10 million to help farmers shift to organic production, while California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has rewilded its rice production. From new nitrogen policies in the Netherlands and China to early-warning weather systems in Bangladesh, the seeds of a food-system revolution are being sown across the planet.

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Lowe’s Invites Communities To Nominate Projects for Lowe’s Hometowns Grant Program

3BL Media

February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - As part of Lowe's continued work to make communities better for all, the home improvement company is accepting project nominations for Lowe's Hometowns. Now in its third year, the five-year, $100 million impact program revitalizes community spaces including food pantries, veteran support programs, first responder facilities, affordable housing services and community gardens.

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As Barnaby rails against “filthy” turbines, NSW approves plans for a 335MW wind farm

Renew Economy

While the Nationals MP publicly decries wind turbines as "filth," a new wind farm, located half way between Sydney and Joyce's Tamworth electorate, wins approval. The post As Barnaby rails against “filthy” turbines, NSW approves plans for a 335MW wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Forest Certification: Committed to Third-Party Certification

3BL Media

FOREST CERTIFICATION Third-party certification confirms that science-based stakeholder developed forest management practices and continual improvement are occurring on all timberland across the Company. Third-party forest certification plays a vital role in fostering an understanding of the value of properly managed working forests, which helps ensure both tangible forest products and numerous quality-of-life benefits sustainably into the future.

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Anti-renewables rally hears from who’s who of climate deniers, fossil boosters

Renew Economy

Politicians set to speak at the demonstration include the LNP's Barnaby Joyce, Keith Pitt, Matt Canavan and nuclear fan Gerrard Rennick, One Nation's Malcolm Roberts and the UAP's Craig Kelly. The post Anti-renewables rally hears from who’s who of climate deniers, fossil boosters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Frito-Lay, PepsiCo, and the PepsiCo Foundation Empower Dallas College Students with Hands-On Learning and Career Opportunities

3BL Media

Frito-Lay, in partnership with PepsiCo and the PepsiCo Foundation, proudly celebrate their continued support of Dallas College students and their collaboration with the college’s Advanced Transportation Technology Division to create workforce readiness opportunities to prepare students for the next stage of their career. On January 18, 2024, PepsiCo donated a much-needed international Class 8 Heavy-Duty tractor to Dallas College Cedar Valley campus.

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AGL’s great hope is the timely exit of coal. Too bad Origin has dropped the ball on Eraring

Renew Economy

AGL's two great hopes in the next five years are the closures of Yallourn and Eraring coal plants. Unfortunately, Origin has created a situation where Eraring can’t be closed on time. The post AGL’s great hope is the timely exit of coal. Too bad Origin has dropped the ball on Eraring 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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Truist Ranks in Top 25 Among America’s Most JUST Companies

3BL Media

February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - Truist today announced that for the third consecutive year it was named among the JUST 100 by JUST Capital and CNBC as part of its 2024 Rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies. This year, Truist ranked #14 overall out of 937 brands. “Truist is proud to be featured as a JUST 100 leader, demonstrating what it means to support all our stakeholders – shareholders, teammates, clients, communities and others – as one of America’s Most JUST Companies,” said Truist Chief Corpo

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Massive Golden Plains wind farm snags a second PPA

Renew Economy

TagEnergy signs second PPA for Golden Plains Wind Farm, with digital infrastructure company Equinix. The post Massive Golden Plains wind farm snags a second PPA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Arkansas Steel Associates Go ZERO With Green and Clean Energy From Entergy Arkansas

3BL Media

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - Arkansas Steel Associates is the among the first customers to cover 100 percent of their energy usage with offerings from Entergy Arkansas’ Go ZERO tariff, which gives commercial and industrial customers customizable options for green and clean energy. Go ZERO, which stands for Zero Emissions Resource Options, allows customers to acquire green and clean energy attributes associated with the output of Entergy Arkansas’ existing emissions-free generation

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Carlton Power - Kraft Heinz Partners With Carlton Power to Deliver Company's First-Ever Renewable Green Hydrogen Project in the UK

Global Renewable News

The proposed project has the potential to fuel at least 50% of Kraft Heinz's Kitt Green manufacturing plant, helping to reduce carbon emissions and advance the company towards its larger Net Zero.

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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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Overcome the Challenges of the Modern Workplace With a Tailored Sustainability Strategy

3BL Media

We’ve all experienced huge changes in the workplace over the past few years. We’ve dealt with a global pandemic, an energy crisis, an increasing awareness of climate change, and all this and more has taken its toll. Remote and hybrid working has become widespread, and workers are putting more focus on the things that matter most to them. Sustainability is often near the top of the list. 60% of organisations already have sustainability strategies in place [1] , which can make a huge difference wh

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National Association of State Energy Officials - State Energy Offices Are Awarded Federal Funding for Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Programs

Global Renewable News

By Delaney DixonOn January 12, 2024, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) were awarded funds from.

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Talking Workplace Innovation With Bacardi

3BL Media

Originally published by HRgrapevine.com More than 160 years since the company was founded on the Caribbean island of Cuba, Bacardi is still family owned. Best known for its eponymous rum brand, today the Bacardi portfolio of premium spirits also includes Bombay Sapphire gin, Grey Goose vodka and Patrón tequila. The company’s 9,000 employees around the world are united by three cultural pillars, Fearless, Family and Founders, and refer to one another as ‘Primos’ (cousin in Spanish).

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Study challenges the classical view of the origin of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current and warns of its vulnerability

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The Circumpolar Current works as a regulator of the planet's climate. Its origins were thought to have caused the formation of the permanent ice in Antarctica about 34 million years ago. Now, a study has cast doubt on this theory, and has changed the understanding of how the ice sheet in Antarctic developed in the past, and what this could mean in the future as the planet's climate changes.

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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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Kids Go Electric at the DC Auto Show: Pepco Teams Up With WowWheelz for a Green Future in Fun-Filled Ride & Drive Event

3BL Media

Originally published by Pepco This year’s DC Auto Show was phenomenal! The kids had the chance to experience electric vehicles and electrification firsthand. Working alongside our partner wowwheelz, the dynamic Ride & Drive event provides an engaging environment to teach children about the importance of clean energy sources and how they can do their part in creating a greener tomorrow.

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Beyond the hype: New opportunities for gen AI in energy and materials

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Generative AI can create additional value from other forms of AI and analytics—and the energy and materials sector is uniquely well-positioned to benefit from these advancements.

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Recruiting Experts To Perform Environmental Benchmarks for Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative

3BL Media

The Consumer Goods Forum is currently seeking to recruit experts to perform benchmarks for the Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI). The present call for experts is open for the recruitment of a new Benchmark Leader with experience in the environmental industry. By participating, your knowledge and experience will greatly support the objectives of the SSCI of providing transparency on credible and robust third-party auditing or certification schemes.

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Kilometre-wide reflectors could boost orbital solar farm output

Envirotec Magazine

Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say. Space engineers from the University of Glasgow have published new research showing how kilometre-wide orbiting reflectors could boost the output of future large-scale solar farms by reflecting additional sunlight towards them even after the sun has set.

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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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Celebrating African Americans in the Arts

3BL Media

Poets, writers, visual artists, singers, and dancers historically have served as change agents through their crafts and artistic expression. This Black History Month, we acknowledge the countless works that African American/Black artists have contributed to inspire communities, speak truth to power, and inspire globally. T. Rowe Price and its philanthropic arm—the T.

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Hawaiian Electric - Hawaiian Electric selects developer to add firm renewable energy to Maui's power generation mixAmeresco project selected in latest round of clean energy procurement

Global Renewable News

Hawaiian Electric has selected a developer for a proposed firm renewable energy project on Maui that is part of the company's latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at reducing Hawaii'.

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IP Creates Best Practice for the Safe Loading of Trailers With Baled Materials

3BL Media

MEMPHIS, Tenn., February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - According to the latest numbers available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, work-related injury incidents for recycling industry workers has increased. One such injury can occur while loading and unloading baled material from a trailer. If not loaded properly in the final row next to the trailer door, the 2,000-pound bales are prone to shifting and falling, which can cause serious injuries and even death.

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National Grid - National Grid Provides More than $1 Million in Incentives to Gore Mountain for Energy Efficient Snow-Making Equipment

Global Renewable News

Making sure the slopes have enough snow on them for the thousands who come to ski and snowboard each season at Gore Mountain is critical to the resort's success. While Mother Nature does her best.

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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.