Companies risk greenwashing with their trade group activities, report says
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Unilever, BASF, Procter & Gamble, Walmart and Colgate-Palmolive aren't assessing this 'climate alignment', according to Planet Tracker.
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To fight inflation, get a heat pump
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Canada will have to install hundreds of thousands more heat pumps over the next three years than current sales trends indicate to get on track to decarbonize home heating and cooling by 2050, a webinar audience heard Thursday afternoon. But a decarbonization plan now taking shape in Australia points the way for government financing to help electrify day-to-day energy use for every household, regardless of income, save $1 trillion over an 18-year span, and fight inflation into the bargain, invent
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What to do in the first 90 days as a chief sustainability officer
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The CSOs from Apollo Global Management, James Hardie building materials and Insulet medical devices provide advice and highlight pitfalls to avoid.
South Australia fast-tracks 100 pct renewables target to 2027
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
South Australia fast tracks its target of "net 100 pct" renewables to 2027 - rather than 2030 - as a result of the state's new wind and solar developments and ambitious hydrogen plans. The post South Australia fast-tracks 100 pct renewables target to 2027 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
PepsiCo and ADM explain how they convince farmers to cut agricultural emissions
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Regenerative agriculture can succeed when farmers see the economic value in it, they say.
Solar, electrification and a big battery: Report says Top End can thrive without gas
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Independent modelling proposes an economy run on sunshine that could recharge the Northern Territory and avoid environmental harm from taxpayer-subsidised gas. The post Solar, electrification and a big battery: Report says Top End can thrive without gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Heatwave smashes grid demand records as batteries come out to play
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Batteries are making their mark in WA, the world's most isolated grid, as the relentless heatwaves set six new demand peaks in three weeks. The post Heatwave smashes grid demand records as batteries come out to play appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global Impact Investing Network on New Horizons for 2024
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
by Kate Walsh, Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) For the last four years, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has engaged with faith-based organizations to increase their capacity to pursue impact through their investment strategies and align their financial choices with their organizational mission. The GIIN is the global champion of impact investing , dedicated to increasing its scale and effectiveness around the world.
Landowners invited to host gigawatts of solar and wind along 930km “clean energy corridor”
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Landholders in Queensland are being invited to register interest in hosting renewables projects along the path of a 930km new transmission line. The post Landowners invited to host gigawatts of solar and wind along 930km “clean energy corridor” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How PepsiCo and ADM work with farmers to cut agricultural emissions
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Regenerative agriculture can succeed when farmers see the economic value in it, they say.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
French energy giant to build pumped hydro storage project in New England
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
French energy giant EDF splans to build a pumped hydro project in the New England region of NSW after buying the asset from Walcha Energy. The post French energy giant to build pumped hydro storage project in New England appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ceres Welcomes New Roadmap From Colorado Gov. Jared Polis To Help State Achieve Ambitious Climate Goals
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
February 26, 2024 /3BL/ - Alli Gold Roberts, senior director, state policy, at Ceres, welcomed the release of the Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap 2.0. Gov. Jared Polis rolled out the updated plan, which lays out an all-of-government approach to meet the state’s climate goals. “Colorado’s updated Pollution Reduction Roadmap capitalizes on the nationwide boom in clean energy investment and will help the state maximize the opportunities of historic federal climate investments.
Neoen lands $1.1 billion in finance as green bank backs its first four hour battery
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
French renewables and battery developer says it has raised more than $1.1bn in new debt finance for its Australian assets, including the four-hour battery being built in Western Australia. The post Neoen lands $1.1 billion in finance as green bank backs its first four hour battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Helping Children SEE LOVE
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Orbis is focused on saving the sight of children worldwide – and we are providing an opportunity for people around the world to send a letter of support to a child awaiting surgery. If you would like to join us in helping children worldwide SEE LOVE click here to send a message now. For more than 40 years FedEx has been helping Orbis deliver sight-saving care to communities around the world.
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
EnergyAustralia says two four-hour battery projects competing for government contracts
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
EnergyAustralia says both its proposed four-hour battery projects are competing in government's Capacity Investment Scheme. The post EnergyAustralia says two four-hour battery projects competing for government contracts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
El World Environment Center Y Sus Socios Premian a Organizaciones Innovadoras Y Sin Fines De Lucro a Través Del “Empower Innovation Challenge” (EIC)
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Click HERE for English Version Más de un millón de dólares están siendo entregados por el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos entre las organizaciones ganadoras cuyos proyectos son a beneficio de micro, pequeñas y medianas empresas lideradas por mujeres en Latinoamérica. February 26, 2024 /3BL/ - Representantes del Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos a través del World Environment Center (WEC) y sus socios: el Núcleo de Biotecnología de Curauma (NBC) y Baastel, realizaron la pr
CEC calls for big budget spend on renewables, and net zero grid by 2035
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Clean Energy Council calls on federal Labor to ramp up investment "with a view to.full decarbonisation of the electricity sector by 2035." The post CEC calls for big budget spend on renewables, and net zero grid by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Panel Discussion Unveils Key Insights on Thriving in the New ESG Disclosure Landscape
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Earlier this month GRI was involved in the thought-provoking panel discussion "Thriving in the New ESG Disclosure Landscape," during GreenBiz’24. The session brought in roughly 180 attendees, which made for a room with tables at capacity and additional attendees standing to hear the conversation. The session was moderated by GRI’s Head of North America, Matthew Rusk, and included two corporates, US Bank and Cisco, and two disclosure service providers, Pulsora and Alliance Advisors.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
Vattenfall - Offshore wind continues to play major role in energy transition
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
By Vattenfall Media Relations Jonas van Mansfeld, we read in the papers that the development of offshore wind farms is not easy. Projects have been shelved or stopped, or ther.
Qurate Retail Group Earns Top Score in 2023-2024 LGBTQ+ Workplace Equality Index
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
WEST CHESTER, Pa., February 26, 2024 /3BL/ - Qurate Retail Group, which includes retail brands QVC®, HSN®, Ballard Designs®, Frontgate®, Garnet Hill®, and Grandin Road®, today announced it has received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality.
Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring about 80 miles on the western edge of the continent. Despite its size, the massive landform is losing about 50 billion tons of ice more than it is receiving in snowfall, which places it in a precarious position in respect to its stability. Accelerating ice loss has been observed since the 1970s, but it is unclear when this significant melting initiated -- until now.
Paving the Way for Sustainable Landscape Management: Lessons From CLIF in Ghana
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Unsustainable land-use practices, including expansive agriculture and forest encroachment, pose a significant threat to landscapes, leading to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction. Sustainable finance mechanisms at the landscape level, like the Cocoa Landscape Investment Facility (CLIF) in Ghana, can help steer countries, companies, and local producers toward sustainable landscape management.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. - Clean Energy Turns DFW Area into a Renewable Natural Gas Hub
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) announced the opening of two new fueling stations that offer heavy-duty truck and other fleet vehicles renewable natural gas (RNG), one of the only fuels that r.
Entergy CEO Advocates for ALICE Households at United Way Summit
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The United Way of Northern New Jersey invited Entergy's CEO Drew Marsh to be a keynote panelist at the National ALICE Summit that was held last month in New Orleans. The summit focused on supporting Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed individuals. ALICE represents the growing number of families who earn a little more than the federal poverty level but still struggle to afford basic needs like food, housing, childcare transportation, health care and technology.
Midwest Alliance For Clean Hydrogen - Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2) Signs Joint Letter from All Seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) to U.S. Department of Treasury, White House Raising Concerns on Proposed Hydrogen Production Tax Credit (45V) Guidance
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Narrowly proposed 45V guidance will have significant impact on H2Hubs projects throughout the country; MachH2 also issued its own specific recommendations to revise the draft guidanceToday (Fe.
Baker Hughes’ Chief Culture & DEI Officer Champions Diversity in Energy
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Tune in to the latest episode of the ‘DE&I in Energy Podcast’ featuring our Chief Culture & Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer, Nicole M. Durham to hear her share her journey, successes, and challenges in creating an inclusive culture in the energy sector. She dives into her mission of fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes respect, belonging, high performance, and innovation and our team’s proactive approach to staying ahead of the curve.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
National Renewable Energy Laboratory - New Wave Energy Testing Platform Could Save Developers Time and Money
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
By Caitlin McDermott-MurphyPlatform Combines Theoretical Data and Real-World Machinery To Better Understand How Technologies, Including a Jellyfish-Like Device, Might Fare at SeaMark Murph.
COP28 Takes On ESG Complexity
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Originally published by Forbes The adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and other such regulations entail major changes that are causing much uncertainty. Regulations are continuously evolving, and while still in its infancy, the environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulatory landscape is already mired in complexity.
SUN DAY Campaign - Renewables End 2023 Providing 22.7% of U.S. Electrical Generation as Solar Pulls Even with Hydropower and Solar + Wind Close In on Coal
Global Renewable News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Highlights EIA's END-OF-YEAR DATA CONFIRM SOLAR WAS FASTEST GROWING SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY AS ALL RENEWABLES COMBINED EXPAND TO 22.7% OF U.S. ELECTRICAL GENERATION IN 2023 SOLAR IS ABOU.
Walgreens Boots Alliance Is Taking Action To Reduce Business Environmental Impact
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
Walgreens Boots Alliance remains committed and focused to the ambitious but very necessary targets set in the areas of carbon emissions reduction, plastic reduction and food waste reduction. Details on our progress against our emissions reduction goals can be found in our 2023 Environmental, Social & Governance Report. At WBA, we believe there is an inextricable link between the health of our planet and the health of our communities, whether impacted by extreme temperatures, natural disaster
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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.
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