GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2022
The baking company behind Entenmann’s and Sara Lee has signed a contract to design and construct solar-powered microgrids at six California bakeries in Montebello, Placentia, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, South San Francisco and Sacramento.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
Deakin University researchers find a novel way to separate, store and transport huge amounts of gas safely that could be a eureka moment for green hydrogen. The post “Eureka moment” as Australian researchers make hydrogen storage breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2022
We asked Emerging Leaders in the space. Here are their answers.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
ANU researchers detail 'irrefutable' flaws with Australia's carbon offset regime, as trio of Coalition appointees resign from oversight committee. The post ANU says flaws with Australia’s carbon offset “irrefutable” as Coalition appointees resign appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2022
A roundup of second-quarter developments among startups in the food and agriculture industry.
Corporate Knights
JULY 14, 2022
I first met Moira Hutchinson in 1987 when I was working on the first of my series of books on responsible investment. She was generous with her time and provided a wealth of insight into “ethical investing,” as responsible investing was known then. . In that crucial decade of the 1980s, Hutchinson pioneered the practice of shareholder engagement on social and environmental issues, a lifetime achievement for which she was recently appointed a Member of the Order of Canada. .
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Corporate Knights
JULY 14, 2022
Offering consumers the ability to make choices that align with their values is just one way Canada’s biggest brands can help make an impact in our communities. Recognizing its unique position to be a driver of change, in 2018, McDonald’s became the first global restaurant company to set a science-based target to significantly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, and making a formal global commitment to use its scale for good.
GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2022
The IPCC is expressing the need for urgent action on climate change and society is expecting sustainability leaders to answer the call. Corporations play an important role in helping tackle climate change in this critical decade, through emission reductions targets and ambitious net zero goals. In January 2022, NCX interviewed 250 sustainability leaders from across the United States to learn how they are approaching their programs.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
Can Australia make the leap from world-leading solar research and installation rates, to a global manufacturer of scale? The post Australia plots leap from world-leading solar R&D to global solar manufacturer appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2022
New report from BeZero predicts that carbon removal credits could become the dominant player in global carbon markets by the end of this decade.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
Setting an internal price focused on the true value of water helps leaders better understand and manage risk. SOURCE: Ecolab. DESCRIPTION: Too often, water is seen as a low-cost commodity—and not the precious resource vital to life and business that it is. This mismatch is due in part to how much organizations pay for the water they use. The end price of water is often undervalued and divorced from local realities, meaning it does not adequately account for scarcity or quality concerns.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
The return of good sunshine in Queensland has helped moderate prices. But is that the only change in the market? The post Here comes the sun: Did rooftop solar save the day in Queensland? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
by Fabian Heimpel. SOURCE: SAP. DESCRIPTION: SAP has continued its success by receiving 75 employer of choice awards globally after the second quarter of 2022. This includes recognition across categories that include 42 for best employer, 15 for best workplaces, six for early career talent, and 12 for equality. The first half of the year includes awards such as SAP named as a Best Place to Work in Canada, France, Germany, the U.S., and the UK, receiving the maximum five Glassdoor awards in major
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
The wind component of what will be Australia's biggest hybrid renewables facility resumes production after addressing voltage and "flickering" issues. The post Port Augusta wind hub resumes production after 3-week hiatus caused by “flickering” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
SOURCE: IBM. DESCRIPTION: Recently, IBM launched IBM Impact , a new framework for the company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) work that reflects how IBM aspires to create a more sustainable, equitable, and ethical future. As detailed in the 2021 ESG report, IBM Impact comprises three pillars: Environmental Impact, Equitable Impact, and Ethical Impact.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
Regeneration of native forests is a valid and desirable way to reduce emissions and generate carbon credits. But the ERF method is deeply flawed. The post Australian climate policy pays people to grow trees that already existed – we can do better appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
The paradigm shift ushered in by 6G will require innovating testing approaches that can adapt to the evolving definition of "next-next-generation." SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: Mobile providers are accelerating their rollout of the flexible, low-latency, multi-gigabit-per-second communications network known as 5G. The technology promises to deliver not just faster data rates, but a more flexible and programmable network.
Renew Economy
JULY 14, 2022
We have plans and cost estimates for renewables and the energy transition from AEMO and CSIRO. But how do we get the transition right? The post Webinar: The Energy Transition – Will History Repeat Itself? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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 14, 2022
Pandemic widened persistent financial health gap between men and women; Black and Latina women and low-income women fare the worst in new findings. SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: CHICAGO, July 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, in partnership with the Principal ® Foundation, today released The Gender Gap in Financial Health report , exploring why women in America continue to fare worse financially than men.
Utiliity Dive
JULY 14, 2022
Gas and coal outages were higher than the Texas grid operator had anticipated. “The thermal fleet is not as reliable as people would have you think,” said Grid Lab Executive Director Ric O’Connell.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
The Science Based Targets initiative has validated Illumina’s targets to reach Net-Zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: SAN DIEGO, July 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, announced today it is among the first group of companies worldwide to receive approval of its net-zero targets by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
Stanford Social Innovation
JULY 14, 2022
By Michelle Shevin , Aasim Shabazz & Marika Pfefferkorn. Something peculiar happened three years ago in Ramsey County, Minnesota. In a little-told tale of two grants , a progressive district attorney’s office had embarked on two externally funded and functionally separate interventions to the school-to-prison pipeline : deep community engagement (funded by a local family foundation) on the one hand, and the development of a data-driven predictive model to flag at-risk kids (funded by a
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 14, 2022
With one of the largest supply chains in the IT industry, reducing upstream emissions benefits the value chain and the planet. SOURCE: HP Inc. DESCRIPTION: By James McCall, Chief Sustainability Officer. In 2021, HP announced a range of ambitious climate action targets , including a commitment to be net zero by 2040 — a full decade ahead of the Paris Agreement.
Alternative Energy Mag
JULY 14, 2022
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) a leading manufacturer of dry-type and cast resin transformers and related magnetics, has announced the appointment of David Kinsella to the position of Chief Commercial Officer effective August 1, 2022. Mr. Kinsella will succeed Mr. Dale Sidey who is retiring at the end of the year.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
SOURCE: Ørsted. DESCRIPTION: The energy transition must go hand-in-hand with restoring biodiversity and we are working with ecology experts to make it happen. Go to [link] to find out more. The ocean can play an important role in helping meet urgent global climate goals. We can harness this potential by restoring ocean health and marine biodiversity.
Alternative Energy Mag
JULY 14, 2022
• Qcells North America Distributed Energy to provide 717.6kW of its Q.PEAK DUO XL-G10.3 modules and a 556kWh energy storage system (ESS) • Jayone Foods Inc. to offset up to 90% of its total load with over 2 million dollar-savings in utility costs over the next 20 years.
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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 14, 2022
SOURCE: Applied Materials. DESCRIPTION: by Benjamin Gross, Ph.D. The threat posed by climate change is motivating efforts around the world to improve corporate sustainability, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C under the Paris Agreement. According to The Conference Board, 71% of S&P 500 companies publicly report GHG emissions.[1] In recent years, the semiconductor manufacturing industry has become recognized as a major and growing contributor to
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 14, 2022
As people live longer and work longer, the market for where they spend their money continues to grow in size and variety.
3BL Media
JULY 14, 2022
SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: Analysis from Ceres and Clean Air Task Force benchmarking the relative emissions intensity and total reported methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions of more than 300 U.S. oil and gas producers finds dramatic variations between companies and basins. In the second year of this analysis, the highest emitting oil and gas companies had a methane emissions intensity nearly 23 times that of the lowest emitting companies according to the most recently available
Stanford Social Innovation
JULY 14, 2022
By Arne Duncan. The City of Chicago is the undisputed gun violence capital of America. Last year, the city saw nearly as many shootings and killings as New York and Los Angeles combined, despite having barely a fifth of their combined population. While several other cities have higher per-capita murder rates , the sheer number of shootings in Chicago—more than 4,400 in 2021, including 800 homicides—places my hometown at the epicenter of America’s gun violence epidemic.
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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.
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