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The GreenFin Interview: How Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund addresses climate risks

GreenBiz

The diverse holdings of the world's largest sovereign wealth funding make corporate engagements key in addressing climate risks and the clean economy transition.

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Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW

Renew Economy

CWP gets approval for the first big battery to be retrofitted to an existing wind or solar farm with the same connection point. It's a big deal. The post Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How corporate sustainability can (and must) bridge political divides

GreenBiz

If our destiny is gridlock at best, reversal at worst, how can we avoid climate’s most devastating impacts in a decade where every year of progress counts?

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Seven ways to reduce economic inequality  

Corporate Knights

The litany of inequality is stark: Canada’s 87 richest families ?own 4,448 times more wealth than the typical family, and while Canada’s top 1% own a quarter of the country’s wealth, the least-wealthy 40% own just 1.2%. . Meanwhile rising inflation is driving growing discontent, as a third of us are unable to pay our bills on time, and polls show that 39% are worried about the rising cost of living.

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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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On the Road to Breaking the Energy Curve

3BL Media

A key building block for a Net Zero future. SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: Network energy performance. 5G has been deployed globally in over 200 live networks. As we move towards 2025, Ericsson believes it is possible to scale up 5G, while simultaneously reducing total network energy consumption. Enabling Net Zero. The demand on mobile networks will continue to grow and without action, energy use and related emissions will too.

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Green construction tech firms enjoy VC investment boom

GreenBiz

New report says venture capital investment in low-carbon building startups hit a record $2.2 billion in 2022.

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Confidence could be the key to increasing funding for women-led startups

GreenBiz

Supporting female founders should be on your list of New Year’s resolutions.

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Tracing Pathogens To Improve Global Health at the Intersection of Computation and Biology

3BL Media

SOURCE: AMD. DESCRIPTION: The AMD High Performance Compute (HPC) Fund puts more computational power in the hands of those conducting groundbreaking research to accelerate solutions to the world’s toughest challenges. Originally established in 2020 with a focus on powering research to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fund has now been broadened to include other medical and social good research. 1.

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How New Features in Automation Exchange Can Help You With Security

Cisco CSR

The DevNet Automation Exchange platform gathers shared code repositories related to Cisco and open source technologies for domains in security, networking, cloud, IoT, collaboration, mobility, and data center. Use cases on the exchange cover scenarios for automation, monitoring, telemetry, and network automation. Our Exchange management team does its best to check security metrics and vulnerabilities in all submissions before delivering code to the community.

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Land Betterment Impact Minute #42: Finding Real Purpose With Ben Owen

3BL Media

SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: FISHERS, Ind., November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, today released Episode #42 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

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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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Retail shopping through a new lens

Cisco CSR

Co-authored by: Kaleigh Bisconti. If you visit our corporate headquarters in San Jose, California, be sure to check out the Cisco Store Tech Lab in Building 11. Remodeled and opened May of 2018, the 2500-square-foot store not only offers merchandise ranging from apparel to backpacks, but also showcases our latest Cisco and partner retail solutions. The Cisco Store Tech Lab is a space for both Cisco and partners to test their latest products and refine them based on real world data. .

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New Global Report Demonstrates FedEx Economic Impact

3BL Media

The company’s supply chain saw ripple effects around the world, with 360,000 direct suppliers supporting 16.5 million jobs. SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) released the findings from its 2022 report that analyzed the company’s impact on the global economy with key regional and market-specific analyses from around the world at the conclusion of its 2022 fiscal year (FY 2022).

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Author Talks: Hospitality lessons from a Michelin-star restaurateur

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Eleven Madison Park cofounder Will Guidara explains why a hospitality economy is on the horizon and shares the “unreasonable” strategies that he has used to lead restaurants to the top of their game.

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How To Set Your 2023 Social Impact Goals

3BL Media

SOURCE: Realized Worth. DESCRIPTION: If you’re like most Corporate Social Impact or CSR teams, you’re probably starting the process of setting goals for 2023. For some organizations, goal-setting is a well-oiled machine and their people feel motivated and well-equipped to achieve those goals. But for most companies, goal setting can feel like a necessary evil –work that executives require every year that ends up forgotten by February as the daily whirlwind distracts us from our goals.

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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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Mangroves are environmental guardians of the coastline, says research

Envirotec Magazine

Mangrove pneumatophores (aerial roots) with DGT probes in sediments for measuring labile metals (image credit: UniSA). They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new research, mangroves are also avid coastal protectors, capable of surviving in heavy metal contaminated environments. A group researchers – from University of South Australia (UniSA) – seems to have found that grey mangroves ( Avicennia marina ) can tolerate high lead, zi

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TCS' CSforAll Commitment

3BL Media

SOURCE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). DESCRIPTION: TCS' CSforAll Commitment. Tata Consultancy Services has committed to provide free teacher professional development with computational thinking and transdisciplinary resources across the U.S. through its Ignite My Future in School program, which is expected to reach 800 teachers by the summer of 2023.

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Action pledged at cross-sector FOG summit

Envirotec Magazine

. The hospitality sector has made a call for clarity from UK water companies around their requirements for the disposal of fat, oil and grease (FOG). A need for the progression of national standards on grease management equipment was also highlighted at the European FOG Summit 2022, which brought the water and hospitality sectors together in Liverpool, UK, last month. .

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In Celebration of Trans Awareness Week MAC Cosmetics Launch Inclusive Makeup Edit by Joseph Harwood (He, She, They) and Donate £50,000 to Mermaids Charity

3BL Media

SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - M·A·C UK&I has donated £50,000 to Mermaids funded from 100% of the proceeds of M·A·C VIVA GLAM Lipsticks (less VAT), to meet the charity's ever-increasing demand (+110% from 2021- 2022) for services which supports transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children and young people.

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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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How shared accountability can increase the social impact of healthcare investing

Impact Alpha

Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact Ventures, ImpactAlpha is exploring the. The post How shared accountability can increase the social impact of healthcare investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $22.5 Million to LISC To Expand Homeownership for BIPOC Families

3BL Media

Grants are fueling LISC-led coalitions in Houston, New York City and Greater Richmond region. SOURCE: Wells Fargo. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has teamed up with the Wells Fargo Foundation on a $22.5 million strategy to close racial gaps in homeownership in three metro areas and help 15,000 families buy their own homes.

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Why optics are more important than ever for high performance routing (Part 5 of 6): Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 33

Cisco CSR

Episode 33 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 33. Why optics are more important than ever for high end routing, with Ammar Khan. Part 5 of 6. Cisco’s 8000 Series Router changed the game in high end routers, largely thanks to the Silicon One ASIC. It also introduced to the industry some of the first 400G ports along with Cisco’s QSFP-DD form factor pluggable optics.

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Expanding the Possibilities With Quest Advanced® Neurology

3BL Media

SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: Quest Advanced® Neurology offers a complete neurological testing portfolio, including molecular, biochemical, neuroimmunological, cytogenetic, and pharmacogenomic testing for diagnosing neurological conditions. Our broad menu of over 400 neurology tests is powered by 15 distinct methodologies, providing transformative answers.

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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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Corporate Solar Adoption Rates Soar

Environment + Energy Leader

The report, which tracks and analyzes commercial solar adoption, named Meta, Amazon, Apple, Walmart, and Microsoft as the top five corporate solar users in America. The post Corporate Solar Adoption Rates Soar appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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ESG Talk Podcast: COP27 and What’s Next ft. Paul Dickinson, CDP

3BL Media

SOURCE: Workiva. DESCRIPTION: This week on ESG Talk, Workiva's Mandi McReynolds is joined by Paul Dickinson, founder and chair of CDP, the not-for-profit organization that runs a global environmental disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states, and regions. Paul and Mandi discuss announcements from COP27, the importance of data, and what lies ahead for ESG.

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BloombergNEF Outlines Energy Transition Net-Zero Scenarios

Environment + Energy Leader

The report outlines pathways that include decarbonizing the power sector and transportation. The post BloombergNEF Outlines Energy Transition Net-Zero Scenarios appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Cintas Donates Toys, Food Items from Annual “Stuff the Truck” Campaign

3BL Media

The business services company collected toys and food for Toys for Tots and Shared Harvest. SOURCE: Cintas. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, November 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Over the last month during its annual “Stuff the Truck” holiday drive campaign, Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) employee-partners at the company’s Mason-based headquarters collected hundreds of toys and almost 500 pounds of canned goods, and non-perishable food items.

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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.

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Through ‘ownership trusts,’ investors can help employees become owners and owners retire

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 30 – Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard’s unusual succession plan made waves with its massive commitment of the family-owned company’s future profits. The post Through ‘ownership trusts,’ investors can help employees become owners and owners retire appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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HONOR Veterans Employee Network Raises $25,000+ for K9s for Warriors

3BL Media

SOURCE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation. DESCRIPTION: In October, Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) employees and community members participated in the second Spirit of Freedom 5K race hosted by HONOR, MPC’s Veterans employee network chapter in Findlay, Ohio. The race raised more than $25,000 for K9s For Warriors , the nation’s largest provider of service dogs to military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury and military trauma.

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‘Unfair’ oil boiler ban set to leave millions with £13,000 bill for broken boiler replacement

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: iStock/NAPA74. The proposed ban on oil boilers from 2026 is about to get real for millions, suggests trade body Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA), as the government grapples with implementing a policy that will cost each household an extra £11,000. According to exclusive polling on the subject, conducted for EUA, MPs will face the wrath of voters if they try to enforce the ban, with 85 per cent of voters promising not to support their MP if they enforced the ban.

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3M Thinsulate Helps Long-Time Partner Watson Gloves With Its Eco-Evolution, Including Industrial and Retail Market Work Gloves With Sustainable Insulation

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: The 3M Thinsulate team helped a more than 40-year business partner Watson Gloves -- a fourth generation family-owned company founded in 1918 in Vancouver, British Columbia and a leading North American supplier of quality gloves for gardening, construction, motorcycling and more -- mark its second century in business with a statement-making move toward sustainable materials and business practices.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis