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US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all”

Renew Economy

"No country has ever been held hostage to access to the sun." US energy secretary says switch to renewables could be world's best peace plan. The post US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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10 things I think about ESG

GreenBiz

Many challenges face the ESG agenda, but it is simply too connected to core societal issues and political movements in the U.S. and the European Union for it to dissipate, much less disappear.

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Investors shine a satellite on methane leaks from oil and gas industry

Corporate Knights

The number of satellites that circle the globe is expected to rise dramatically over the next few years. Some of the current cohort of satellites bounce signals to our phones; others gather imagery of Earth’s surface. A growing field of satellite technology will be gathering information about greenhouse gas emissions. The satellites using this technology won’t be offering pretty pictures; they’ll be doing chemistry, analyzing spectral fingerprints, and telling oil and gas investors where all the

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ESG Reporting 101

GreenBiz

As the pressure increases to address the most critical challenges of our time – climate change, water scarcity, social injustice, corporate responsibility – it is easy for organizations to feel overwhelmed when trying to make a real impact. When done well, Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) reporting and management can reduce an organization’s environmental footprint, improve efficiency, and unearth new market opportunities, all while reducing risk and building resiliency.

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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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Building a Brand, Lash by Lash, a Beauty Entrepreneur Dreams Big

3BL Media

SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: Eyelash artist Nakia Vestal says the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready courses help her run her business professionally. Nakia Vestal, CEO and owner of DollMaker Lashes in Houston, TX, says that she never dreamed she’d be able to pull off running a business—and creating a brand, too—while doing it all on her own. But the beauty entrepreneur is doing just that.

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State Street CEO: Active engagement is imperative for reaching net zero

GreenBiz

State Street Chairman and CEO Ron O’Hanley offers his perspective on divestment, stewardship and why the route to net zero won’t be a straight line.

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GreenFin 22: GreenBiz Studio feat. Nick Miller (ESGai Technologies)

GreenBiz

This video is sponsored by ESGai Technologies. Nick Miller discusses how their platform will bring ESG score reporting at par with financial data reports, providing greater guidance for the company, and up-to-date and forecasting data for ESG analysts and investors.

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Australia must seize “once in a generation” opportunity on renewables, says Albanese

Renew Economy

Australia was missing out on massive "once in a generation" green energy opportunities under the Coalition, Albanese tells major energy forum in Sydney. The post Australia must seize “once in a generation” opportunity on renewables, says Albanese appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals

GreenBiz

There’s simply no way to sugarcoat it: We are failing as a species.

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Nice work if you can get it: $65,800 a megawatt hour to keep the lights on

Renew Economy

Reserve trader mechanism activated in Queensland last week paid a handsome $65,000 a megawatt hour to ensure the lights stayed on. The post Nice work if you can get it: $65,800 a megawatt hour to keep the lights on 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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'Taking the circular economy mass market': Study seeks to tackle reusable packaging barriers

GreenBiz

Hubbub report explores best practices that can boost the adoption of reusable packaging systems.

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Queensland coal mine allowed to more than double emissions without penalty

Renew Economy

A Queensland coal mine will be allowed to more than double emissions in a decision made by the Morrison government just months before federal election. The post Queensland coal mine allowed to more than double emissions without penalty appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rethinking permanence in forest carbon projects

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The planet needs a new approach to forest carbon to restore confidence and set a new standard for transparency, accountability, and impact.

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WA takes first step towards creating huge battery supply chain industry

Renew Economy

Western Australia has taken its first concrete step towards establishing a battery materials supply chain in the state. The post WA takes first step towards creating huge battery supply chain industry 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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Small Business as a Driving Force for Inclusive Growth

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Small business as a driving force for inclusive growth. Small businesses are a driving force for economic growth. But not every business owner has access to resources needed to be successful. Our Global Entrepreneurship work helps strengthen minority- and women-owned small businesses by connecting them to training, mentoring, networking, and capital.

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CSIRO, NREL boost collaboration as net zero becomes “centrepiece” of Aus-US alliance

Renew Economy

Australia and the US, led by their premier science agencies, will collaborate on clean tech development, to accelerate the net zero transition. The post CSIRO, NREL boost collaboration as net zero becomes “centrepiece” of Aus-US alliance appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Kohler HVO Fuel Capabilities Provide a Major Breakthrough on the Journey to Zero Carbon

3BL Media

Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) now powering Kohler mission-critical generators and delivering significant carbon savings. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: Kohler Power Systems has announced that its entire mission-critical generator range is compatible with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) - marking a significant breakthrough in the usage of alternative fuels in backup power.

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Great Solar Business Podcast: Are grants worth the effort?

Renew Economy

Multi-award winning solar pioneer Professor Renate Egan outlines the secrets to getting grants. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Are grants worth the effort? 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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Quest Diagnostics Releases 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report

3BL Media

SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: SECAUCUS, N.J., July 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today released its 2021 Corporate Responsibility Report. The report provides information regarding the company's approach to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues and features the initiatives, research, metrics, and innovative collaborations launched in 2021 while working around the clock for a second year

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CEFC tips $50m into Packer-backed fund to support carbon abatement “enablers”

Renew Economy

Federal government green bank makes cornerstone investment in fund to support Australian SMEs working to “meaningfully” reduce carbon emissions. The post CEFC tips $50m into Packer-backed fund to support carbon abatement “enablers” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NRG 2021 Sustainability Report: A Message From Our CEO

3BL Media

NRG Energy: Our journey to a greener tomorrow. SOURCE: NRG Energy. DESCRIPTION: 2021 was a year that continued to test our collective strength and resolve. Like many of you, I started the new year with cautious optimism that our new normal would be just that—normal. Yet even through the many challenging circumstances that impacted our lives, I am inspired by the resiliency of our business, our people, and the customers and communities we serve.

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UnaBiz has a nice plan for Sigfox

Stacey Higginbotham

Bonjour! This week I am in Paris at the LoRaWAN World Expo, where the LoRa Alliance invited me to give a talk about open infrastructure. One of my goals while I’m here this week was to find out what UnaBiz, the company that purchased Sigfox’s assets out of receivership earlier this year, plans to do with those assets. So I sat down with Philippe Chiu, the co-CEO and co-founder of UnaBiz, to find out.

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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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Welcoming the World

3BL Media

Expedia Group 2021 Inclusion & Diversity Report. SOURCE: Expedia Group. DESCRIPTION: We are working to transform the travel industry, starting at home. Expedia Group’s mission is to power global travel for everyone, everywhere. In order to help realize this vision, we started by looking inward to ensure that we are reflecting the diversity of our travelers and modeling the inclusive mindsets that make travel a force for good.

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Germany Enshrines 80% Renewable Electricity Target into Law

ESG Today

Marking the country’s largest energy policy amendment in decades, Germany’s Federal Council has passed a series of laws approving a major increase in renewable energy development over the next several years, including a target for renewables to meet 80% of electricity demand in the country by 2030. The legislation forms a major part of the new German government’s clean energy strategy , which aims to boost the country’s efforts to address climate change, accelerating Germany’s phase-out of

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IP, NFWF and Partners Award $2.6 Million to Restore Forested Wetland Habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley

3BL Media

SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: Through their Forestlands Stewards partnership, International Paper and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) continue to work together to fund the restoration of habitat for the Louisiana black bear, forest birds and waterfowl in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. NFWF recently announced six new grants totaling nearly $2.6 million awarded through the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley Restoration Fund (LMAV Fund), funded in part by

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Fugro’s innovative Blue Snake™ system achieves success on its first offshore wind project

Alternative Energy Mag

Fugro has successfully completed a contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to perform a geotechnical site investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (Noord) V and VI wind farm sites as part of the geophysical survey package.

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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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Land Betterment's LBX Exchange Converts to BEP20 Framework From ERC20 For Environmental Proof of Stake Process

3BL Media

Proof of stake is significantly more environmentally sensitive than the proof of work process currently used for ERC20 tokens. SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: FISHERS, Ind., July 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is pleased to announce Land Bette

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Germany, France and Italy Respond to Gas Crisis: More Coal, More Oil, New Suppliers

Impakter

Impakter. Germany, France and Italy Respond to Gas Crisis: More Coal, More Oil, New Suppliers. The Ukraine-Russia war has been ongoing for almost five months, a time-period which has seen mass destruction, civilian deaths, huge displacement, global food shortages, and the significant disruption of the global energy system, driving oil and gas prices to their highest levels in almost a decade.

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VIDEO—Meeting Our 2050 Targets Through Innovation

3BL Media

SOURCE: Enbridge. DESCRIPTION: As a company, Enbridge has committed to company-wide, net-zero emissions by 2050. Through initiatives like solar self-power, infrastructure modernization and exploration of greener fuels, “the 2050 target is absolutely doable with the right roadmap.”. About Enbridge. At Enbridge, our name spells out our mission: a bridge to a sustainable energy future.

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bp, thyssenkrupp Launch Hydrogen-Focused Steel Decarbonization Collaboration

ESG Today

Energy giant bp and steel manufacturer thyssenkrupp Steel announced today a new partnership, aimed at supporting the decarbonization of steel, with a focus on increasing the supply of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable power for steel production. Steelmaking is one of the biggest emitters of CO2 globally, with total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the sector accounting for 7% – 9% of direct emissions from the global use of fossil fuels.

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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.