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Care about biodiversity? Push for food systems transformation

GreenBiz

Increasing biodiversity is the new kid on the block for sustainability professionals. But solving it will require investing in the old guard that we keep overlooking.

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It’s not just gas stoves – we may have to give up fire completely to save the planet

Corporate Knights

Alexandra Tavasoli is a postdoctoral associate studying the carbon dioxide economy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Stefan Hostetter is a community director at the Center for Social Innovation, a co-host of Green Majority Radio, and co-chair of the Toronto Climate Action Network. What’s your first memory of fire? Perhaps a fading log, crackling as it warms your toes on a late summer evening?

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Amazon freshens up sustainable farming with first low-impact lettuce

GreenBiz

The tech giant is partnering with startup Hippo Harvest, which grows lettuces using robotics and greenhouses designed to slash water and fertilizer inputs, reduce food waste and cut land use requirements.

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Solar’s stunning journey from lab curiosity to global juggernaut wiping out fossil fuels

Renew Economy

Leading solar researcher predicts technology will "wipe fossil fuels" out of the global economy, and help deliver a resilient, reliable and extremely cheap energy grid. The post Solar’s stunning journey from lab curiosity to global juggernaut wiping out fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How AEG connects corporations and other stakeholders to help cities deliver on climate goals

GreenBiz

AEG, founded by entrepreneur H.G. Chissell, has helped activate clean energy and infrastructure projects in places such as San Juan and New York, where it helped win a $110 million grant.

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Cracker of a deal: Arnott’s takes iconic biscuit operations to 100 per cent renewables

Renew Economy

Iconic biscuit brand announces shift to 100% renewables, in a deal with major Queensland utility that's also making the move from black to green. The post Cracker of a deal: Arnott’s takes iconic biscuit operations to 100 per cent renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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100 per cent renewable XXXX, as oil giant and beer giant strike new PPA

Renew Economy

More solar beer for Australian fridges as iconic Queensland brewery goes 100% renewable in an energy offtake deal with Lightsource bp. The post 100 per cent renewable XXXX, as oil giant and beer giant strike new PPA appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Is an EV future sustainable?

Energy Central

Strolling through the Washington Auto Show on January 27, my eyes popped at all the bright and shiny new cars, SUVs and trucks. Also on display were assistive technology wheelchairs and other mobility devices. Vehicles representing 25 brands — from Acura to Volvo — occupied two full floors of the Washington Convention Center. Suddenly, a replica of a Chevy Super Sport hubcap.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas

Renew Economy

Professor Andrew Blakers, one of the team awarded "Nobel prize" of engineering, and how solar will eliminate fossil fuels, and Australian's leading role in that transition. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: The Australian solar heroes bringing down coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How our interconnected world is changing

McKinsey Sustainabilty

What’s the fate of globalization? New research breaks down changes in the global flows that bind us together—and what those changes mean for our collective future.

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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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Australian energy transition guru to lead “most exciting climate strategy anywhere”

Renew Economy

Australian energy transition expert officially joins Saul Griffith in his company's mission to "electrify everything" with solar and battery storage. The post Australian energy transition guru to lead “most exciting climate strategy anywhere” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Munis 101: Players, capital flows and mechanics in the $4 trillion municipal-bond market

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 9 – Municipal bonds have been called the original impact investments, the source of much needed capital for highways, bridges, schools and. The post Munis 101: Players, capital flows and mechanics in the $4 trillion municipal-bond market appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Coal whack-a-mole: Current efforts to phase out coal power just won’t cut it

Renew Economy

We can’t expect markets to end the burning of coal as quickly as we need to halt global warming. That means we’ll need policies to do the work. The post Coal whack-a-mole: Current efforts to phase out coal power just won’t cut it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cost of manufacturing ammonia is cheaper compare to hydrogen as fuel ?

Energy Central

The cost of manufacturing ammonia is generally lower than the cost of producing hydrogen as a fuel. This is because ammonia can be produced from readily available and inexpensive feedstocks, such as natural gas or nitrogen and hydrogen from renewable sources, while hydrogen typically requires more expensive and energy-intensive processes, such as steam methane reforming or electrolysis.

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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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MG4 debuts in Sydney, as Fully Charged show ‘almost every EV’

Renew Economy

Fully Charged LIVE Australia will be packed with progressive companies and 10-15,000 positive consumers. The post MG4 debuts in Sydney, as Fully Charged show ‘almost every EV’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Insurers and Adani: The End of the Affair

Chris Hall

Peter Bosshard, International Coordinator of Insure Our Future, argues that recent revelations send a stark message to insurers and investors. Since activist short-seller Hindenburg Research accused the Adani Group of “pulling the largest con in corporate history” on 25 January, the value of the world’s biggest private developer of new coal has been in free fall.

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Adani: Are we witnessing a corporate Hindenburg?

Renew Economy

These are interesting times for the previously teflon-coated coal tycoon Gautam Adani and his hydra-like empire. The world is watching. The post Adani: Are we witnessing a corporate Hindenburg? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Brief: Racial equity in municipal finance (video), Common Future’s accelerator, refrigeration management, battery manufacturing, Black business boom

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Muni Impact Engaging racial-equity risks and opportunities in municipal finance (video). The fatal beating by police of Tyre. The post The Brief: Racial equity in municipal finance (video), Common Future’s accelerator, refrigeration management, battery manufacturing, Black business boom appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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A Winning Recipe: How a Resilient Supply Chain Strategy Reduced Egg Inflation

Environment + Energy Leader

During historic inflation in egg prices, Vital Farms maintained lower increases to the price of its eggs, buoyed by ethical supply chain practices. The post A Winning Recipe: How a Resilient Supply Chain Strategy Reduced Egg Inflation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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In Search of Inclusive Social Entrepreneurship

Stanford Social Innovation

By Edgard Barki , Marcus Alexandre Yshikawa Salusse , José Guilherme F. De Campos , Thomas Novais Rocha & Ute Stephan DJ Bola is a social entrepreneur born in Jardim Ângela, a poor neighborhood in São Paulo, Brazil, considered in the 1990s to be one of the most dangerous places in the world. When he was 18 years old, he worked as a motorcycle courier during the day and at night he started a new endeavor: A BANCA, an organization that worked with hip-hop in order to improve the live

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Bizongo Launches ESG Scorecard for Indian Enterprises

Environment + Energy Leader

This will help bolster ESG consciousness among Indian MSMEs and larger enterprises. With this, Bizongo has also become the first B2B marketplace to offer ESG-related intelligence. The post Bizongo Launches ESG Scorecard for Indian Enterprises appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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£1 million grant for novel hydro energy storage system

Envirotec Magazine

BEIS-funded research project to identify and test minerals and discarded wastes for use in RheEnergise’s grid scale hydro energy storage system In partnership with the University of Greenwich and the University of Exeter, RheEnergise, a UK company developing a novel form of pumped hydro-energy storage, has secured a grant of £1 million, funded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) as part of the UK Government’s Energy Entrepreneurs Fund.

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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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Volvo Group Launches New Incubator Track to Support Startups in Sustainable Mobility

Environment + Energy Leader

With the launch of the CampX Incubator, early-stage startups with promising, cutting-edge technologies will be invited to collaborate for better support in bringing their innovations to life, scaling them, and taking them to market. The post Volvo Group Launches New Incubator Track to Support Startups in Sustainable Mobility appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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New certification aims to boost British hydrogen sector

Envirotec Magazine

Hydrogen can be used in innovative ways in industries like steel manufacturing (image credit: Zhang Sheng / Shutterstock.com) In a bid to elevate transparency and confidence in the UK’s low carbon hydrogen sector, the UK government has outlined plans for “a globally recognised low carbon hydrogen certification scheme.” There is currently no recognised way for producers of low carbon hydrogen to prove the credentials of their product.

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Shell Board of Directors Sued over “Flawed” Climate Strategy

ESG Today

Environmental law organization ClientEarth announced today that it has launched legal action against the board of directors of energy giant Shell in the UK, arguing that the company’s “flawed” energy transition strategy puts shareholder value at risk, and asking the court to order the board to strengthen the company’s climate plans. According to ClientEarth, the suit is the first of its kind to seek to hold corporate directors personally accountable to prepare for the energy transition.

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Birds bounce back when farms devote 10% of their land to nature-friendly measures, says RSPB

Envirotec Magazine

Skylark Alauda arvensis, at the grassy edge of a small field in Cornwall. A more strategic approach to wildlife-friendly farming schemes is required to recover England’s farmland bird populations, according to a new study led by the RSPB. A new paper published in January in the Journal of Applied Ecology , with support from the BTO and funding from Natural England, monitored how farmland bird populations responded to different levels of agri-environment schemes in arable, pastoral and mixed farm

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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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Renewables would provide cheaper energy than 99% of US coal plants and catalyze a just energy transition

Utiliity Dive

Investment in lower-cost wind and solar resources is an economic opportunity worth up to $589 billion, providing jobs and tax base to coal communities.

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Maximizing Efficiency: Goldcrest Farms and Valley Irrigation Collaborate for Sustainable Agriculture

Environment + Energy Leader

Valley Irrigation has teamed up with Goldcrest Farm Trust Advisors to turn unproductive dryland into a thriving and sustainable farm for progressive tenants. The post Maximizing Efficiency: Goldcrest Farms and Valley Irrigation Collaborate for Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Resilience in crisis: Perspectives from Davos

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Delegates from many sectors across the globe gathered at Davos this year to discuss a world affected by unprecedented crises and an uncertain future. What are the key themes that emerged?

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The nostalgia behind your favorite Chinese food | Vincent Yeow Lim

TEDxInnovations

As a proud and passionate restaurant owner, Vincent Yeow Lim takes after his father and grandfather in the family tradition of Chinese cooking. Lim makes a delicious case to elevate the reputation of Chinese food, sharing why the comforting flavors behind iconic dishes -- like a hearty helping of perfectly made fried rice -- come from a long line of love, nostalgia and mastery that deserves to be recognized.

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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.