GreenBiz
JULY 7, 2023
Report details increased diversity of climate litigation since the Paris Agreement, leading to indirect impacts on corporate decision-making regardless of courtroom success.
Corporate Knights
JULY 7, 2023
When Blake Phillips began his doctorate in finance at the University of Alberta in 2009, he was asked to declare a focus. With previous degrees in biology and forestry, and an interest in conservation, the B. C. native zeroed in on sustainable finance. His supervisor balked, steering Phillips away from what was then considered a niche segment. Warned that there would be no jobs in that sector, Phillips was advised to commit to one or the other: sustainability or finance.
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GreenBiz
JULY 7, 2023
San Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from commercial buildings, homes and neighborhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping. This decentralized approach, proponents say, will drive down demand in an era of increasing water scarcity.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) released its 2022 Impact Report (PDF) , detailing the Credit Union's corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. UNFCU's positive impact advanced 14 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Key achievements in support of the UN SDGs: 100% climate neutral since 2016 Updated investment policies to prohibit investments in tobacco, firearms, and fossil fuel industries Expansion of United in Sustainability (UIS) Network to 100 credit unions
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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 7, 2023
A new study finds that ticks can harbor transmissible amounts of the protein particle that causes Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), implicating the parasites as possible agents in the disease's spread between deer in Wisconsin.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
More than 10,000 employees and pensioners worldwide have already made a social commitment with the support of Henkel. Program includes financial and in-kind donations as well as paid time off for social projects in various areas. Over 17,300 social projects in more than 100 countries have been supported. DÜSSELDORF, Germany, July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Henkel's volunteering initiative “Make an Impact on Tomorrow” (MIT) celebrates its 25 th anniversary.
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
BROOKLYN, N.Y. and WALTHAM, Mass., July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - New York and Massachusetts are among the top five states ranked in the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 2023 State Transportation Electrification Scorecard. The electrification of transport is vital to cutting greenhouse gas emissions and reaching critical net zero targets.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 7, 2023
Download the paper. To equip leaders on the buy-side with the skills to enact ESG analysis robust enough to make data-backed decisions that drive business success, Reuters Events and Intralinks have sat down with global leaders across banking, business, and private equity to compile a case-study compendium illustrating their top strategic priorities for ESG diligence.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
GRI welcomes the launch of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)'s inaugural set of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 General and S2 Climate-Related Disclosures. This step represents a significant landmark in the pursuit of a global cohesive corporate reporting that consists of a two-pillar reporting system with two distinct perspectives and purposes.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 7, 2023
Boards are responsible for how generative AI is used at the companies they oversee. Asking company leaders the right questions will help unlock the technology’s value while managing its risk.
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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.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
In Environmental Business Journal’s (EBJ) 2023 “Water Industry Issue,” Jill Hudkins , President of Tetra Tech, discusses the state of the water industry, helping clients address water supply challenges, and harnessing water data to provide actionable intelligence for clients. As EBJ noted in the issue, key drivers in the water and wastewater industry continue to include resilience, digitalization, personnel, and PFAS.
ESG Today
JULY 7, 2023
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho announced a new goal to facilitate JPY 100 trillion ($USD 700 billion) in sustainable finance between 2019 – 2030, including JPY 50 trillion in environment and climate change-related finance. The new goal marks a substantial increase from Mizuho’s prior 2030 target, initially set in 2020, to implement JPY 25 trillion in sustainable finance, including JPY 12 trillion in environmental finance.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
GreenEdge SM allows customers to contribute toward their carbon emissions reduction goals through the purchase of ‘blocks’ representing a blend of renewable natural gas environmental attributes and carbon offsets Customers can purchase GreenEdge SM blocks starting at $3 a month Blocks purchased by participating North Carolina customers in 2022 offset greenhouse emissions equivalent to driving an average car nearly 1 million miles CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Residential and commercial P
Cisco CSR
JULY 7, 2023
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, businesses rely heavily on robust networking infrastructure to stay competitive and ensure smooth operations.
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
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Lab grown diamonds, certified under the SCS-007 sustainability standard, not only provide a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative, but also help reduce human rights abuses and concerns in diamond mining. The market for lab grown diamonds is steadily growing as more consumers recognize the benefits of these sustainability rated diamonds.
Cisco CSR
JULY 7, 2023
The integration of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems, also known as IT/OT integration, is a crucial process in industries such as manufacturing, energy, and… Read more on Cisco Blogs
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
Workiva’s Ernest Anunciacion sits down with Nancy Jordan, vice president of internal audit at Cornerstone Building Brands, and Tom Rams, senior director of SOX and internal audit at 8x8. Tom and Nancy share lessons they’ve learned about ESG and assurance and discuss the importance of breaking down silos to foster the collection of more consistent, accurate data.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 7, 2023
A new study shows that intentionally integrating art with data visualizations can help non-expert audiences more meaningfully engage with climate change while also bridging political divides in ways that data alone cannot.
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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
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
My Special Aflac Duck waddled on the wild side with approximately 240 pediatric oncology families at the Philadelphia Zoo in May. The free-of-charge event, exclusively for childhood cancer patients and their families, was hosted by Ronald McDonald House Charities Philadelphia Region and Eagles Fly for Leukemia. Attendees had the opportunity to visit more than 1,900 rare and endangered animals at America’s first zoo and learned about available resources for families and patients, including My Spe
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 7, 2023
The innovative social-commerce format continues to grow, but its potential could be unlocked by tailored approaches responding to differences in consumer characteristics and needs.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
Originally published in Paramount's 2021-2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report We use our content platforms to represent, explore, and champion issues that align with our values and impact our viewers. Our social impact is driven both through this content and in how our brands show up elsewhere – on viewers’ phones, in their neighborhoods, and with our partners in their communities.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 7, 2023
Researchers investigated how seeing frightening news about climate change day after day may shape the way people feel about the phenomenon and how willing they are to take action to address it.
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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.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
As of the end of 2022, the Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, which operates as MilliporeSigma in the U.S. and Canada, offered 1,860+ Greener Alternative Products in its Life Science portfolio. It’s an impressive achievement that traces its beginnings back to the late 1990s. Life Science processes frequently require the use of highly hazardous chemicals.
ESG Today
JULY 7, 2023
The International Maritime Organization (IMO), the 175 member state UN agency responsible for developing global standards for shipping, announced today the adoption of “the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships,” including new goals to reach net zero emissions from international shipping “by or around” 2050, and to ensure the uptake of low GHG emission fuels by 2030.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
Originally published on GoDaddy Life Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do at GoDaddy? Hello! My name is Tanishq Mor and I am a Software Development Engineer at GoDaddy. I am a recent international student graduate from Arizona State University, where I studied computer science. I enjoy exploring the outdoors through hiking and surfing, and am passionate about wildlife and photography.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 7, 2023
A board of directors is a governance entity that oversees and supports management on behalf of shareholders and other stakeholders to maximize value creation.
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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.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
CINCINNATI, July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq: FITB) today published its 2022 Sustainability Report. The report is an annual update on the Company’s progress against its five sustainability priorities: keeping the customer at the center, strengthening its communities, delivering on its commitment to employees, promoting inclusion and diversity, and addressing climate change.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 7, 2023
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles announces a Postdoctoral Research Fellow position. The successful candidate will conduct investigations around community-driven epidemiology for environmental justice in Los Angeles.
3BL Media
JULY 7, 2023
LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Tetra Pak is expanding its services to boost efficiency for food and beverage producers. The aim is to reduce loss in food production, from raw material to water usage and waste disposal. This comes as the company has been recognised by Kepner Tregoe with an award for Excellence. The recognition is for implementing problem solving methods in food packaging manufacturing.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 7, 2023
Microbiomes play a key role for plant health and could make agriculture more sustainable -- but the principles behind the assembly of their communities have remained largely unknown. Researchers have shown how bacteria can compete for food, but also cooperate thanks to differences in metabolism -- resulting in stably structured communities. Their models can accurately predict these interactions and can help to design microbiomes for specific applications in the future.
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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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