Fri.Jul 22, 2022

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Unlearning what we know about chemistry

GreenBiz

To make progress toward a truly circular economy, we need to unlearn much of what we know about chemistry.

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Qualcomm's Approach to Transforming Education

3BL Media

SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: Another important sector that stands to benefit from the promises of the new generation of wireless technologies is education. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the depth of a digital divide that’s long existed in education, put a halt to traditional classroom education and accelerated the urgency for equitable solutions. .

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8 TED Talks on climate change to inspire and inform you

GreenBiz

From the food you eat to the soil that grows it, to the cities you live in and the satellites in the sky above you, these TED talks will teach you something new about climate action.

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EarthX Supports Sustainable Fishing

3BL Media

SOURCE: EarthX. DESCRIPTION: According to MSC, sustainable fishing means leaving enough fish in the ocean and protecting habitats and threatened species. As responsible consumers, we should always seek for certified sea products. EarthX is an international nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to educating and inspiring people and organizations to take action towards a more sustainable future worldwide.

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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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ESG Strategy Template

GreenBiz

Even as organizations crunch down on their ESG strategy and initiatives, many continue to struggle with effectively communicating it in a way that can be adopted companywide. This asset breaks down this potentially complicated process so that you can ensure you’re creating an actionable and measurable ESG strategy your organization will understand and embrace.

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Boeing Unveils Model to Show Best Routes to Zero Carbon Future

3BL Media

SOURCE: Boeing. SUMMARY: - Data modeling tool quantifies the power of aviation strategies to cut emissions. - Sustainable fuels projected to be biggest lever to achieve climate goals, but not only one. - Boeing showcases Future Flight concepts informed by extensive testing and tool. DESCRIPTION: FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom, July 20, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - As the commercial aviation industry maps a path to net zero emissions, Boeing (NYSE: BA) unveiled a new data modeling tool to show the most effecti

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Together We Can Make an Impact: How a Beach Clean-Up United a Community

3BL Media

By Jordan Hart-White. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. SUMMARY: This blog was written by Catarina Pereira. Catarina is a Virtual Partner Account Manager for the UK since she joined Cisco 5 years ago. She was also involved in the Lisbon Cisco Green Team since day one and is now co-leading the team. The Lisbon Green Team is an active network that has the mission of “Empower ALL Cisco workers to enable positive environmental and sustainable change.”.

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WestRock's Christopher Davidson on the role of fiber-based packaging in mitigating carbon emissions

GreenBiz

This video is sponsored by WestRock. Suz Okie, Director of Design Strategy & Senior Analyst of the Circular Economy at GreenBiz, interviewed Christopher Davidson, Vice President of Sustainability at WestRock, during GreenBiz 22 (2/15/22-2/17/22).

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Yum China Engages Suppliers to Promote a Green and Sustainable Supply Chain Ecosystem

3BL Media

SOURCE: Yum China. DESCRIPTION: Supply chain decarbonization is critical to achieving Yum China’s stated net zero ambitions, including reaching net zero value chain emissions by 2050. This is particularly important for Yum China as over two-thirds of its value chain GHG emissions come from purchased goods. Yum China’s supply chain is complexly structured with a wide range of categories and its suppliers have different levels of readiness for transitioning to low-carbon operations.

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The war in Ukraine is triggering a re-evaluation of global systemic risk

GreenBiz

The war between Russia and Ukraine is, among other things, exposing the downsides of global interdependencies.

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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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Youth Can't Wait - Empowering Young People in the Fight Against Hepatitis

3BL Media

SOURCE: Gilead Sciences. DESCRIPTION: “At the time I was diagnosed, I decided to push everything about hepatitis B to a place in my mind where it wasn’t real anymore. I didn’t want to deal with it.”. Listen to episode 2 of our Hepcast as we follow the journey of a young man living with HepatitisB. He’s joined by Arafat Bwambale from the Great Lakes Peace Centre in Uganda and Manal El Sayed from Ain Shams University in Egypt.

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Edge Native Applications are Conquering the Edge

Cisco CSR

Join Flo on August 18 for Conquering the Edge , the first of three in a webinar series leading up to our Develop with Cisco event in October. When you are reading about “the Edge,” do you always know what is meant by that term? The edge is a very abstract term. For example, to a service provider, the edge could mean computing devices close to a cell tower.

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Iberdrola Signs $550 Million Green Loan with EIB to Fund Wind & Solar Projects

ESG Today

Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced today a new €550 million green loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to help fund the development of a portfolio of wind farms and photovoltaic parks in Spain, with a projected capacity of 1.8 GW. The renewable energy projects will be built in various locations in rural areas in Spain, and are anticipated to supply sufficient energy to power around a million homes.

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A Unique Cybersecurity Career Path: From Journalism to Cisco

Cisco CSR

Few security career paths are linear. For Stephanie Frankel the journey to Cisco Secure was circuitous. The Ann Arbor, Michigan native studied journalism at the University of Michigan before managing communications for the Washington Capitals and NBC Sports. But after several stints at communications agencies, she charted a new path for herself in cybersecurity.

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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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Shamina Singh Talks Financial Inclusion on NPR

3BL Media

Joined by Ida Rademacher of the Aspen Institute and Wole Coaxum of MoCaFi, the discussion centered on the implications of exclusion from the financial system. SOURCE: The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. DESCRIPTION: At this year’s Aspen Ideas Festival, Shamina Singh sat down with NPR’s Jenn White, host of the WAMU program 1A, for a conversation about financial inclusion.

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Git for Network Engineers Series – The Basics Part 1

Cisco CSR

This is the first of a multi-part series intended to share practical knowledge about Git for network engineers, as well as some tips and tricks that I have learned over the years that will hopefully make your journey easier! Why Should I Know Git as a Network Engineer? Version control systems, primarily Git, are becoming more and more prevalent outside of the realm of software development.

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IWBI Policy Roundup: Policymakers Leading the Way for Healthier Buildings

3BL Media

SOURCE: International WELL Building Institute. DESCRIPTION: Welcome Back to IWBI's Policy Roundup, a quarterly article highlighting our work to advocate for policies that advance people-first places worldwide. Both federal and city leaders are taking action, prioritizing the health and well-being of buildings and the people within them. In this roundup, learn more about legislation being considered on Capitol Hill to add tax incentives for indoor air quality improvements, action by the U.S.

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High Availability – Features in Cisco IOS XE Software Makes It Appear Seamless

Cisco CSR

High availability (HA) networks continue to function even when some components fail. A variety of features in Cisco IOS XE Software provide hardware and software redundancy that contribute to five nines (99.999%) uptime, which translates to no more than 5.26 minutes of downtime per year. That’s the kind of reliability that Cisco customers have come to expect.

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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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Why Land Remediation Is the Future of Carbon Offsets

3BL Media

SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: By: LBX Editorial Team. A recent report from McKinsey & Company offered some hard evidence for what environmentalists have long known to be a mounting concern: The current carbon offset market will struggle in the next thirty years to meet the exponentially increasing demands placed on it by corporate America’s collective drive to meet their carbon pledges.

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Better Together: Valuing Community for a More Inclusive Economy

B the Change

B The Change Weekly: July 22, 2022 (Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash ) Delivered on Fridays, B The Change Weekly provides the most important and most relevant stories about people using business as a force for good. The newsletter features a weekly note from the B The Change team alongside insight and context on the stories we share here on Medium.

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Bayer: Using Unprecedented Insights in Unexpected Ways on the Farm

3BL Media

SOURCE: Bayer. SUMMARY: What’s the value of data? Well, like any other tool, it depends on how you use it. In agriculture, data is proving to be an essential foundation for building more efficient, productive and profitable businesses. It’s also revealing opportunities many never thought possible, such as providing selective inputs across entire fields on a plant-by-plant basis or even informing strategies for farms to actively pull carbon out of the atmosphere.

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Decarbonizing grocery

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Here’s how the grocery sector can protect the planet and position itself for green growth.

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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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Helping Our Heroes Who Live Bravely and Sacrifice Readily

3BL Media

SOURCE: Georgia-Pacific. DESCRIPTION: DIBOLL, Texas, July 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - They're the ones running toward the flames. In a medical emergency, you’ll see them. If there’s a car accident, they’ll be there. For those reasons and more, Georgia-Pacific is proud to support firefighters. The Diboll building products manufacturer recently donated $23,000 to fire departments in Diboll, Lufkin, Hudson, and Fuller Springs, to help with life-saving training and purchasing new equipment.

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Home Depot Has Cut Electricity Consumption by 44% Since 2010. How?

Environment + Energy Leader

Home Depot’s stores will run entirely on renewable energy by 2030. Solar will provide 75% of that by the end of 2023. The post Home Depot Has Cut Electricity Consumption by 44% Since 2010. How? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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How Electrification Fits in the World of Cleaner Energy

3BL Media

Affordability and low carbon are main topics for Duke Energy leaders at the Electrification 2022 conference. SOURCE: Duke Energy. DESCRIPTION: Signs of electrification are everywhere – charging stations at the supermarket parking lot, the solar panels on your neighbor’s roof or plans for wind turbines on the coast. What’s next? Energy industry leaders and manufacturers are gathering in Charlotte, N.C., June 28-30 at the Electric Power Research Institute’s Electrification 2022 conference to talk

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US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics

Environment + Energy Leader

US Steel releases its sustainability report highlighting efforts and improvements in 2021. The post US Steel Increases Recycling, Focus on Material ESG Topics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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Scott Cabral, Group Leader at Whirlpool Corp.'s Fall River Operations, Gets Fit While Helping To Raise Money for United Way

3BL Media

Getting daily exercise can be beneficial for both mental and physical health. SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: To help encourage a healthier lifestyle, Whirlpool Corp.’s Fall River Operations started a step challenge in the month of June to encourage employees to try to reach a goal of 35,000 steps a week. This program is in addition to the #OneWhirlpool Walking Challenge that asks employees in the U.S. and Canada to collectively take enough steps to walk around the globe.

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Plastic Free July: How to reduce plastic use today and everyday

Cisco CSR

When the mid-point of the year comes around, many of us in the western hemisphere think about beach vacations and picnics in the park. But many people may not know about Plastic Free July , an international campaign to reduce plastic use during this month. What began in 2011 in a small town in Western Australia has ballooned into a global phenomenon, with an estimated 140 million participants from over 190 countries.

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Prepare for Summer and High Heat Days

3BL Media

PSE&G Offers Tips to Prepare for Summer and High Heat Days. SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). DESCRIPTION: According to the National Weather Service , “on average, extreme heat has killed more people in the last 10 years than any other weather phenomena.” The NWS encourages people to remember the acronym HEAT – H ydrate. E ducate yourself.

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ESG Book Launches Fund Sustainability Scoring Solution

ESG Today

Fund research indicates major indices are not on track to hit global climate goals. Sustainability data and technology company ESG Book announced the launch of Fund Scores, a new solution aimed at enabling investors to analyze and compare the sustainability profiles of thousands of funds. ESG Book, formerly Arabesque S-Ray, is a digital platform for ESG data management, disclosure, and analytics.

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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.