GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2023

It’s past time for businesses to buckle up, lean in, and loudly and vigorously support bold equitable climate policy. This is the moment to show up.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 21, 2023

Cities account for more than half the world’s population and 70% of greenhouse gases , which means they’re central to preventing the worst impacts of the climate crisis. Here are six cities that are leading the way on the Corporate Knights Sustainable Cities Index. Stockholm Lowest Scope 1 emissions The city of Stockholm is a global leader when it comes to cutting urban GHG emissions, largely thanks to its district energy heating system.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2023

This episode features an interview with Chad Frischmann, CEO of ReGenIntel (shorthand for regenerative intelligence), a new initiative by the team that created Project Drawdown.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

A recent McKinsey survey shows broad, unmet consumer demand for climate-linked financial products—but will financial institutions provide the education consumers require and the differentiated offerings needed to win this space?

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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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GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2023

Innovation alone will not save us from climate catastrophe. We must first acknowledge the many forms of toxicity that have contributed to our human-made emergency.

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Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 21, 2023

Global policymakers recognize hydrogen fuel cell cars for their zero emissions. And they can run much further than EVs before refueling is required — a process that takes just 10 minutes instead of 45 minutes. The post Toyota to Forge Ahead With Hydrogen Cars But Still Focuses on EVs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Just Capital

APRIL 21, 2023

(Billy Hustace/Getty Images) The “E” in ESG remains a core focus for corporate leaders – along with regulators and lawmakers. Some state and federal legislators continue to challenge companies’ environmental actions. At the same time, companies are grappling with new sustainability disclosure requirements coming out of the EU and what’s to come from the SEC ‘ s rule on climate-related disclosures.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 21, 2023

Building clean-energy transmission lines won’t be possible with “this much of a fight for all involved,” said Amy Boyd of the Acadia Center.

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Just Capital

APRIL 21, 2023

(General Motors) As this year’s Earth Day approaches, the world continues to stare down massive global consequences if governments, businesses, and other institutions do not take ambitious climate action. Released last month, the IPCC’s 2023 Climate Change Report signals that a vast reduction in fossil fuel use is urgently needed to slow global warming and ensure a livable, sustainable future.

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ESG Today

APRIL 21, 2023

The government of Australia will issue its first ever green bond next year, joining the growing ranks of sovereign debt issuers participating in the sustainable finance market to help fund their environmental sustainability initiatives, according to an announcement on Friday by Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The plans for the upcoming green bond offering was made at the Albanese Government’s second Investor Roundtable, hosted by Chalmers and convening investors representing more than $2 trillion in ass

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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.

Utiliity Dive

APRIL 21, 2023

“I’m looking forward to moving forward with opportunities to promote various kinds of grid-enhancing technologies, which are really no-brainers,” FERC Commissioner Allison Clements said.

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ESG Today

APRIL 21, 2023

Athletic apparel company lululemon athletica announced the launch of two new high-performance shirts, its first-ever products to be made using renewably sourced, plant-based nylon, in the place of nylon made from fossil fuels. The launch follows nearly two years of collaboration with sustainable materials-focused biotechnology company Genomatica (Geno), announced in August 2021 alongside an equity investment by lululemon in the company, to bring renewably sourced biobased materials into its prod

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 21, 2023

The cultural and creative sectors are a key driver of global growth and an essential component of smart cities. Culture impact bonds could. The post How cultural impact bonds could secure creative sectors as a driver of economic growth appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Sustainable Development Network

APRIL 21, 2023

April 25th, 2023: The Global Schools Program (GSP) is launching applications for the fourth cohort of the Global Schools Advocates Program. This program promotes transformative change in classrooms in support of SDG 4.7 by integrating sustainable development into teacher training to improve student learning. Selected teachers will undergo a month-long training program on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD).

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

Next-generation operational excellence is more than doing things well. It’s about uniting an organization around a common purpose, process, and systems.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 21, 2023

The EU Cyber Solidarity Act and Cybersecurity Skills Academy Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put additional pressure policymakers in Europe to urgently deliver better rules to improve the European Union … Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 21, 2023

The alga Melosira arctica, which grows under Arctic sea ice, contains ten times as many microplastic particles as the surrounding seawater. This concentration at the base of the food web poses a threat to creatures that feed on the algae at the sea surface. Clumps of dead algae also transport the plastic with its pollutants particularly quickly into the deep sea -- and can thus explain the high microplastic concentrations in the sediment there.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 21, 2023

Co-authored by Abhinav Singh , Content Manager at Cisco ‘The measure of intelligence is the ability to change’ – Albert Einstein.

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

Companies can build optionality by strengthening their balance sheets, increasing cash, and establishing a cash culture across the organization.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 21, 2023

Solarcycle recently raised series A funding and received a U.S. Department of Energy research grant. CEO and co-founder Suvi Sharma said his company is scaling up as the solar industry begins to seriously contend with circularity.

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Alternative Energy Mag

APRIL 21, 2023

Project to Offset More than 100 Percent of Trimble's On-Site Energy Consumption, Includes 660-Kilowatt Solar Carport with 49 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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Stacey Higginbotham

APRIL 21, 2023

Well, this is a blow to DIY security systems : Think your Nest cam or Ring doorbell is going to identify thieves after they rob your home? Or stop them? Think again. This story notes that thieves are using Wi-Fi jamming devices to disable security systems. Gratefully, the thieves using a signal jammer in this story got caught because their jammer didn’t disable a poolside camera that was away from the house, which allowed the homeowner to see the robbery as it was taking place and call the

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 21, 2023

When spurring action against climate change, NGOs and governmental agencies frequently operate on the assumption that people are unmotivated to act because they view climate change as a problem that affects distant regions far in the future. While this concept, known as psychological distance, seems intuitive, researchers report that most people see climate change as an important and timely issue even if its impacts are not immediately noticeable.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

Investing in nature is vital to our collective future—and it can also lead to both environmental and financial returns. Here’s how.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 21, 2023

Our modern rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything but sustainable. One alternative is organic batteries with redox-organic electrode materials (OEMs), which can be synthesized from natural 'green' materials. A team has now introduced a new OEM for aqueous organic high-capacity batteries that can be easily and cheaply recycled.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

The air cargo market is at a turning point as yields begin to fall from the peaks of the past three years—now is the time for cargo airlines to re-think revenue management.

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 21, 2023

A new Griffith University study has found that humpback whales will use sandy, shallow bay areas to 'roll' around in sandy substrates to remove dead skin cells on their return journeys south to cooler waters. Using data and footage collected from the tags, whales were observed performing full and side rolls in up to 49m water depth on the sea floor that was lined with fine sand or rubble.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

The United States has committed to 100 percent zero-emission truck sales by 2040, but what needs to happen on the ground?

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 21, 2023

Faults in the Ridgecrest, California area were very sensitive to solid earth tidal stresses in the year and a half before the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 21, 2023

Global economic-profit pools have been shrinking over the past two decades. What’s going on?

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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.