In Brazil, Suzano harvests trees with deep roots in communities
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
Can a company that cuts down millions of trees a year ever truly be sustainable? Context matters.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
Can a company that cuts down millions of trees a year ever truly be sustainable? Context matters.
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
A shift to bigger and better wind turbines could significantly boost capacity factors, overcoming climate change driven reductions in wind availability. The post Bigger and better wind turbines to overcome climate caused wind droughts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
Sustainability professionals should look towards the softer sciences if they really want to create impact.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: SILVER SPRING, Md. and ST. PAUL, Minn., June 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - 3M and Discovery Education today announced 31 State Merit Winners in the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge. As the nation’s premier middle school science competition for 15 years, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge features outstanding innovations from young scientists that utilize the power of STEM to improve the world.
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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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
Net-zero commitments are on the horizon. Turning emission reductions into dollar savings could be the difference between hitting targets and missing them.
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
The renewed focus on dispatchable power and long-term energy storage could help jumpstart an Australian solar thermal industry. The post Could a storage target or a capacity incentive provide a lifeline for solar thermal? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years. The post WA targets more than 1,000 standalone power systems, with $37m funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
by Mark Innes. SOURCE: SAP. DESCRIPTION: Sustainable business is now an imperative. Climate change is top of mind for leaders worldwide who are committing to driving down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through ambitious net-zero targets. They are responding to increasing industry regulation, as well as pressure from selective consumers who are scrutinizing brands’ eco-credentials and demanding companies transition to more sustainable products and means of production.
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
Clean Energy Council joins growing chorus rejecting capacity mechanism in favour of an energy storage target. The post “Unreliable and dirty:” CEC urges storage target over capacity mechanism appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
Nine federal agencies have taken 230 actions to address climate financial risk, according to a new 2022 Ceres scorecard. SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: June 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - A new scorecard released today by Ceres shows that U.S. financial regulators across nine federal agencies have taken 230 actions since April 2021 to tackle the financial risks of climate change, a clear sign of regulatory progress.
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
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
Mugga Lane was one of the first and most richly paid solar farms in Australia. So how did it end up in the hands of administrators and receivers? The post “Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
Victoria Lai says she gained interpersonal and leadership skills while volunteering her business skills with various organizations. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: For Victoria Lai, skill-share volunteering is a passion. Having the chance to use her professional abilities to help a nonprofit organization makes this type of volunteering different from other opportunities, she says.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
A new report shows that the threads of sustainable fabrics are finally beginning to weave a new picture.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: We put the success of our employees at the heart of everything we do. GoDaddy strives for a workplace culture where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We continually challenge ourselves to evolve and meet the changing needs of our employees. Our human-centered approach. Business is more than just the bottom line — it’s a group of people working together to create something greater in the world.
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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
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
Quinbrook to build 460MWh big battery in south Wales as part of plans to transform old coal fired power plant into a sustainable energy park. The post Quinbrook to build one of UK’s biggest batteries at site of old coal power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
Global renewable energy leader, Ørsted is celebrating a decade of offshore wind in the Humber with the launch of a new report exploring the company’s economic impact on the region. SOURCE: Ørsted. DESCRIPTION: From humble beginnings of temporary buildings in the shadow of Grimsby’s iconic Dock Tower, Ørsted’s East Coast Hub - the world’s largest offshore wind operations & maintenance hub - now supports six offshore wind farms off the East Coast.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2022
Courts ruled that the rights of First Nation communities would be at risk if development went ahead.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Entergy Corporation. DESCRIPTION: For the seventh consecutive year, Entergy has been named one of the top 50 most-community minded companies in the country. The Civic 50, an initiative of Points of Light , has provided a national standard for corporate citizenship and showcases how companies use their time, skills and resources to drive social impact throughout their company and communities.
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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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2022
The ISP will go down as the pivotal model for the energy transition, the one that irreversibly moved the dial. Here's how it might accommodate offshore wind. The post How offshore wind could influence AEMO’s 20-year green energy blueprint appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: We’re committed to listening to mental health providers and learning how we can better help them support individuals with bipolar 1 disorder. Our survey of psychiatrists conducted with The Harris Poll & Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – National Headquarters uncovered varying answers for why individuals may stop taking their medication.
TEDxInnovations
JUNE 27, 2022
Famed for enormous black-and-white portraits that are pasted on surfaces ranging from the Louvre to the US-Mexico border wall, multimedia artist JR continues to tackle ambitious projects. In this powerfully moving talk, he shares how he made a giant mural on the courtyard floor of a maximum security prison -- with the help of guards and prisoners alike -- and ended up with much more than a compelling image.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Lenovo. DESCRIPTION: For the 285 million people who are visually impaired across the world, technology can be hugely inaccessible. From the keyboards we type on, to the screens we look at and the game consoles we play on, visualisation is normally at the heart of technology. As part of our mission to create smarter technology for all, our colleagues in Turkey recognised this gap.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JUNE 27, 2022
Manufacturers in industries such as automotive and electronics, nearing the tipping point of digital adoption, are achieving even faster and more sustainable change through Industry 4.0.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: Emergency incident disruptions can include a wide variety of responsibilities such as juggling response plans, site investigations, working with regulatory agencies, managing regulatory affairs and documentation requests, stakeholder engagement, and not to mention the cost of business. The piece you can control is your preparedness to respond.
Cisco CSR
JUNE 27, 2022
If you didn’t catch us in Las Vegas or online for this year’s Cisco Live, not to worry. Among a slew of exciting announcements to support our vision for hybrid work, we introduced new platform innovations for network management. One of the most exciting is Cloud Management for Catalyst, which combines the number one platform in cloud networks, Cisco Meraki, with the industry-leading Catalyst access portfolio.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Tapestry, Inc. DESCRIPTION: "A tapestry takes different threads and weaves them together to create something even more beautiful.” Today, and every day, we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. In this video from our Prouder Together ERG, hear from employees across Tapestry on the power of diversity, the role inclusion plays in culture, and what it means to authentically be yourself.
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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.
ESG Today
JUNE 27, 2022
Leaders of leading industrial nations at the German-hosted G7 summit announced the launch of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure (PGII), a formal collaboration aimed at mobilizing hundreds of billions of dollars of investment for “quality, sustainable infrastructure,” primarily focused on developing countries. Unveiled by US President Biden and Federal Chancellor Scholz, the PGII aims to help close the infrastructure gap in low and middle income economies, as they face massive capital requ
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) announced the Dr. Sharon Haines Memorial Award for Innovation and Leadership in Sustainability at the 2022 SFI/Project Learning Tree (PLT) Annual Conference on June 15, 2022. Paul Trianosky, SFI’s Chief Conservation Officer, is this year’s recipient. During his time at SFI, Trianosky laid the groundwork for SFI’s focus on the role of forest certification in advancing critical forest values relative to c
Just Capital
JUNE 27, 2022
On Friday, the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade – a decision that will demand critical leadership not only from the public sector, but from the private sector as well, something we discussed with experts from McPherson Strategies and Evergreen Strategy Group in a recent interview on how corporate leaders should best support their workers in a post-Roe world.
3BL Media
JUNE 27, 2022
SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: Minimizing waste and increasing reuse, recycling and recovery is key in a circular economy context. Further, waste from electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste) is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. Potential impacts to the environment are associated with resource exploitation, scarcity, and increasing requirements related to the presence of certain substances in products.
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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
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