GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A rapidly growing startup sees them as a path to virtual power plants, and a key to making the grid more sustainable and resilient.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Energy ministers dump another controversial ESB proposal in big win for wind, solar and storage projects over grid congestion issues. The post Big win for wind, solar and storage as ministers reject ESB on grid congestion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Investing in climate funds is great. But it’s not the only way to add value.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Genex posts its first ever profit thanks to its two operating solar farms, as it works to bring first big storage project online. The post Solar farms drive first profit for Genex as focus turns to battery and hydro storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A group of French NGOs, including Friends of the Earth (Les Amis de la Terre) France, Notre Affaire à Tous and Oxfam France announced today that they have launched a lawsuit against Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas, targeting the bank’s financing for new oil and gas projects. According to the NGOs, the aim of the legal action, described as the first-ever climate lawsuit against a commercial bank, is “to force BNP to implement an effective climate policy and to immediately stop supporting the

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Federal energy minister Chris Bowen asked if offshore wind turbines are a threat to national security because an enemy could blow them up. In Europe, it's a valid question. The post National security: Would an enemy really try to blow up an offshore wind farm in Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A Supreme Court challenge to a 200MW wind farm has kicked off, with the project's developer taking the unusual step of sharing a link to live-stream proceedings. The post State-approved Latrobe Valley wind farm heads to court, and everyone’s invited appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Professional services and information solutions provider Wolters Kluwer announced the formation of a new Corporate Performance & ESG division, aimed providing integrated financial, operational, and ESG performance management and reporting solutions for corporations and banks. Unveiled with the release of the company’s 2022 financial results, the new division brings together four of Wolters Kluwer’s enterprise software businesses, including its Corporate Performance unit CCH Tagetik, EHS/ORM

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Andrews government to pay additional yearly rate to landholders who host new transmission lines, in bid to smooth the race to renewables. The post Victoria sweetens deal on transmission build-out with promise of cash for landholders appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Impakter Anti-LGBTQ Violence in 2022: The Deadliest Year in A Decade Anti-LGBT violence has hit a decade-high, according to the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association Europe’s (ILGA-Europe’s) 2023 report, which now reveals 2022 was “the most violent year for LGBTI people” across Europe and Central Asia. The review sheds light on how the positive trends of previous years seem to be reversing, and […] The post Anti-LGBTQ Violence in 2022: The Deadliest Year in A

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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.

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Report warns that aggressive US policy threatens to drastically undermine Australia's place in the global green hydrogen market. The post Australia risks losing out in global green hydrogen race, as US speeds ahead appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 23 – Opportunity Zones are bringing investors to the table in a place they’ve long avoided: rural America. The capital gains tax. The post From Alabama to Utah, rural Opportunity Zones attract private investors for local development (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The ‘resilience agenda,’ developed by the World Economic Forum with McKinsey & Company, is the first serious program to coordinate long-term solutions throughout our disrupted world.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Newly launched startup Oka, The Carbon Insurance Company announced today that it has raised $7 million in funding aimed at scaling the new platform’s insurance offerings for the carbon credit market. The funding comes as demand for carbon offset projects and related credits is expected to increase significantly over the next several years, as companies and businesses increasingly launch net zero ambitions, and turn to offsets as a bridge to their own absolute emissions reduction efforts, or to b

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

McKinsey research identified more than 30 measures that smallholder farmers can pursue to adapt to and mitigate climate change.

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B the Change

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

B Corp MPOWERD Taps Power of Partnerships to Assist Communities in Need Luci lights and mobile chargers provide a safe, reliable way to light up a space in times of greatest need. In reflection of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the amount of destruction is staggering. Millions are without access to electricity or displaced from their homes and still trying to continue their lives as best as possible.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

ImpactAlpha, February 23 — Mexican-American paralympic athlete Diego Mariscal, who was born three months premature with cerebral palsy, is out to prove the. The post The impact case for bridging financing gaps for disabled founders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Impakter Climate Change’s Catch-22 What’s causing the Arctic to melt? The answer to this question seems obvious: global warming, of course. It goes without saying, along with melting ice and rising seas, there are a multitude of deleterious environmental consequences caused by climate change; dieback of the Amazon rainforest, desertification of landscape, increased frequency of wildfires – the known list […] The post Climate Change’s Catch-22 appeared first on Impakter.

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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

Just Capital

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Philanthropy plays a pivotal role in American society, helping to uphold, safeguard, and support some of our most important traditions, institutions, and key social and environmental causes. In 2021, Americans gave a record $485 billion to a multitude of good causes, making us once again among the most philanthropically generous people on Earth. Why then do we seem to be unable to make a dent in some of our most pressing economic and social problems?

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Impakter France Wine Crisis: Changing Habits and Climates Are Curbing Viticulture Despite last year being a record year for wine and spirit exports, France’s €25 billion wine industry is under threat. As overproduction threatens winemakers’ livelihoods, especially in the Bordeaux region, the state has announced a €160 million programme to distil excess wine into pharmaceutical and cosmetic alcohol.

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Utiliity Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Companies such as LS Power, NextEra, Evergy and ITC Great Plains are pressing lawmakers on bills that may determine who can build transmission projects, costing in the billions of dollars, across the central United States.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 23 – Decades ago, Tacoma’s Hilltop neighborhood descended into gang violence and disinvestment, driving longtime residents away. Now, remaining residents face. The post Sorenson’s Catalyst Fund crafts real estate opportunities with public funds and impact strategies appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

New research suggests aquatic plants can be utilized as a tool to enhance the co-existence between aquatic invertebrates and their fish predators in urban ponds.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Thank you to the hundreds of Agents of Impact who tuned into yesterday’s policy Call, “The Year of the. The post The Brief: Social impact real estate, rural Opportunity Zones, sustainable aviation fuel, solar for nonprofits, financing disabled founders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Utiliity Dive

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

EV battery production capacity is expected to continue growing, according to BofA Global Research. “The orders from the new facilities are expected to be significant,” the firm said.

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TEDxInnovations

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

There's something simple we can all do to help the planet -- and it's probably not what you think. With one-third of all the food we produce globally each year being thrown away, entrepreneur Tessa Clarke believes that sharing more and wasting less is an underrated solution to the climate crisis. Learn more about how you can join the growing movement reducing waste and building community worldwide.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

While electric vehicles are clean, their batteries are highly carbon intensive to produce. Leading manufacturers are moving fast to try to fix that.

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Alternative Energy Mag

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

-Aries Grid is a safer, more sustainable energy storage system based on LFP cells that will be manufactured by 2024 at ONE Circle, the company's Michigan factory. -Aries Grid will be offered in 2-, 3- and 6-MWh options to support modular and scalable renewable energy storage. -Aries Grid is economically competitive renewable energy storage at utility scale enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

L’Oréal Group announced that it has signed agreements with power producer and service provider EDF to provide renewable energy from 2 new solar parks, capable of producing the equivalent of 25% of the beauty company’s electricity consumption in France. Under the new power purchase agreement (PPA), EDF will supply L’Oréal with the entire production from solar parks located in the Corrèze and Vosges regions in France, to be built and operated by EDF Renewables, with a combined installe

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Alternative Energy Mag

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The 5th edition of Unlocking Solar Capital (USC) Africa will provide you with this opportunity by fostering collaboration between the investment space - DFIs, impact and climate-aligned investors, philanthropies, venture capital, and commercial capital - and the project development segment - IPPs, project developers, service & product providers.

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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.