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Water security is now a key US foreign policy priority

GreenBiz

Almost half the global population will experience "severe water stress" by 2030. A new White House strategy aims to tackle the problem.

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“Rapid and irreversible:” AEMO says energy crisis is accelerating switch to renewables

Renew Economy

AEMO says the energy chaos is likely to accelerate the switch to renewables, but the scale of the transition is immense, and the need to act is urgent. The post “Rapid and irreversible:” AEMO says energy crisis is accelerating switch to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Will water pricing be the next carbon pricing?

GreenBiz

Water prices are artificially low and businesses are adding in shadow prices to get ready for a drought future.

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Coal may exit Australia’s grid a lot quicker than most people think

Renew Economy

AEMO roadmap still assumes all brown coal generation gone by 2032, but future roadmaps may point to black coal generators closing around the same time. The post Coal may exit Australia’s grid a lot quicker than most people think appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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What is cryptocurrency’s dirty environmental secret?

GreenBiz

Cryptocurrency is the latest major economic global fad, but its impact on the environment is not as clear as it appears.

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Return of the original Corporate Knight

Corporate Knights

When Andrew Benedek sold his water treatment company, Zenon Environmental, to General Electric in 2006, he didn’t intend to start another company. At the time, the Canadian CEO and water technology expert was 63 years old and hoping to retire to academia. Benedek took a job at Scripps Research in San Diego, where he was briefly a professor. But while at Scripps, he quickly became passionate about the next problem he wanted to tackle through the private sector: climate change.

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Canada’s top corporate citizen of 2022 wants to become North America’s battery

Corporate Knights

Hydro-Québec has ambitions to be the “battery” for a renewable-energy-powered grid in northeastern North America, but its first order of business is closer to home: ensuring the province can decarbonize its own economy with clean, reliable and affordable electricity. The provincially owned utility is pursuing two of the continent’s largest decarbonization projects, that would supply hydropower to Massachusetts and New York City, displacing natural gas in those markets.

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Wind and solar facing 20 per cent curtailment in high renewables grid

Renew Economy

Wind and solar face curtailment rates of up to 20 per cent in a high renewables grid, because it may no longer be economic to store excess power. The post Wind and solar facing 20 per cent curtailment in high renewables grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canada’s Best 50 corporate citizens of 2022 continue to conquer the markets

Corporate Knights

SKIP TO RANKING The age of incrementalism is over Twenty years after our first Best 50, a lot has changed for the better and a lot hasn’t. We need our top corporate citizens to harness the engine of business in service of people and the planet. Twenty years ago, Corporate Knights launched its quest for a more humane form of capitalism, placing people and planet ahead of profits, with the Best 50 Corporate Citizens sitting at the head of the roundtable to make business a force for good.

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Fifth Third Bank, Employees, Customers Provide More Than 8.4 Million Meals for Those in Need

3BL Media

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, June 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Fifth Third Bank’s “Feeding Our Communities” initiative, held each year in May, this year provided more than 8.4 million meals to fight hunger across its footprint. The total far exceeded the 5.3 million-meals goal the company set for its 2022 effort. The meals were provided as part of company donations, nearly 250 volunteer activities where employees volunteered more than 5,100 hours of service, and shield of reco

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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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These are Canada’s top international corporate citizens of 2022

Corporate Knights

Who are this year’s top international corporate citizens in Canada? They include companies that earn over $1 billion in revenues in Canada, are not listed or headquartered in Canada and have the highest scores on the Corporate Knights Sustainability Rating methodology employed for the 2022 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World. RANK COMPANIES COUNTRY SCORE. 1 Schneider Electric SE France 76.9%. 2 Cisco Systems Inc United States 66.6%. 3 Rexel SA France 62.4%. 4 Xerox Holdings Co

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5 Questions for Polar Explorer Robert Swan

3BL Media

The champion of the 2041 Foundation explains his mission to protect Antarctica with the help of a new generation of environmental activists. SOURCE: HP Inc. DESCRIPTION: Three decades ago, polar explorer Robert Swan became the first person to walk to both the North and South Poles. Since his epic trek, he has dedicated himself to protecting those regions by bringing others along.

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Investments in the circular economy are moving forward in Europe and beyond

GreenBiz

They're financing cutting-edge innovations and technologies with strong potential for financial, environmental and social returns.

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Partnership With Bravo Motor Company Offers Cutting-Edge Solutions for EV Battery Manufacturing

3BL Media

SOURCE: Rockwell Automation. DESCRIPTION: Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has announced a partnership with Bravo Motor Company , a company from California that offers applied innovation around decarbonization with a focus on the production of batteries, vehicles, and energy storage systems. With the new alliance, Rockwell Automation will contribute to cutting-edge solutions for the manufacture of batteries and electric vehicles in the Brazilian market, based on the concept of the circular econo

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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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Australia is becoming a global hotbed for climate change lawsuits

Renew Economy

New research shows Australia ranks as one of the most litigious on climate change, as the number of lawsuits launched globally continues to surge. The post Australia is becoming a global hotbed for climate change lawsuits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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With New Tech, Cleveland Students Leave the Digital Desert Behind

3BL Media

Verizon Innovative Learning transforms the middle school experience for students and their families. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: Miles Park School student Anthony Black explores a virtual reality experience. Anthony Black, a 7th-grade student at Miles Park School in Cleveland, remembers what it was like before his school became a Verizon Innovative Learning School.

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AGL says Brookfield has quietly upped shareholding, reviving takeover speculation

Renew Economy

AGL reveals that Canadian investment giant Brookfield quietly increased its stake in the energy company, reviving takeover speculation. The post AGL says Brookfield has quietly upped shareholding, reviving takeover speculation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Boeing Releases 2022 Sustainability Report, Maps Sustainable Aerospace Progress

3BL Media

Report further defines sustainability goals, adds key metrics to transparently measure progress. SOURCE: Boeing. DESCRIPTION: ARLINGTON, Va., June 29, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] today released its annual Sustainability Report , which further defines the company’s sustainability goals and includes key metrics to measure progress of core enterprise priorities.

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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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Standard Operating Procedure Becomes Lifelong Learning Asset

Cisco CSR

A few weeks ago, something remarkable happened. The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) had its first in-person meeting in over two years. Typically, the IETF meets in person three times per year to “make the internet better” through interoperable standards. These IETF meetings connect representatives from vendors, network operators, academia, and other interested network nerds.

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Quest Diagnostics Celebrates Culture of Inclusion by Raising Pride Flags

3BL Media

SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: We’re proud to celebrate our culture of inclusion this month with the raising of the Pride Flag at our facilities across the country. . Tweet me: Quest Diagnostics (@QuestDX) Celebrates Culture of Inclusion by Raising Pride Flags: [link] #PrideMonth #LGBTQ #Inclusion. KEYWORDS: NYSE:DGX, Quest Diagnostics, Pride Month.

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Cisco and Bell Canada Share Their POV on Private 5G at Cisco Live!

Cisco CSR

This year, Cisco Live! returned for the first in-person gathering in three years. I was so excited to meet face-to-face with our customers and partners to catch up on all the great things we have been doing and have important discussions about the opportunities that lie ahead. At Cisco we’re seeing tremendous market opportunity for private 5G as-a-service (5GaaS).

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Enbridge Commits to Net-Zero Emissions by 2050

3BL Media

SOURCE: Enbridge. DESCRIPTION: Climate change requires serious solutions. And at Enbridge, sustainability is central to everything we do. As a leading North American energy delivery company, we’re positioned to help society transition to a lower-emissions future. Across our business, we’ve committed to net-zero GHG emissions by the year 2050. About Enbridge.

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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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What do customers really want (and need) from security?

Cisco CSR

Insights from the RSA Conference and Cisco Live. What is it that customers truly want from their security? Is it simplicity? Robust protection? Agility and flexibility? Yes! In today’s uncertain world where new challenges are being thrown at IT teams each day, security must meet many diverse needs. At the end of the day, it’s about keeping the entire business resilient despite the chaos of the cyber world. .

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Ensuring a Coherent Pathway to Decarbonize EU Buildings

3BL Media

by Alisha Bellezza, President of Thermal & Specialized Solutions at The Chemours Company. SOURCE: The Chemours Company. DESCRIPTION: Recently, I had the pleasure to travel to Europe and meet with key EU decision-makers and industry leaders to discuss the EU Green Deal agenda, and, in particular, the role the European buildings stock plays in the EU’s 2050 net-zero targets.

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When will our smart homes have true occupancy sensors?

Stacey Higginbotham

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Gregg left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Gregg uses Apple HomeKit and is looking for occupancy sensors, which he correctly says are not the same as motion sensors. Unfortunately, we’re right on the cusp of having a range of accurate occupancy sensors in the smart home, so current options are fairly limited.

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We're Proud, We're Together, We're Tapestry

3BL Media

SOURCE: Tapestry, Inc. DESCRIPTION: “We’re proud, we’re together, we’re Tapestry.” Check out our Tapestry and brand teams – Coach , kate spade new york , and Stuart Weitzman – this past weekend at the NYC Pride parade, complete with a double-decker bus! . About Tapestry. Tapestry, Inc. is a New York -based house of modern luxury lifestyle brands.

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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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Cloud Security Resources and Guidance

Cisco CSR

This article was coauthored by Dan Maunz and Ryan Morrow, both Security Program Managers in the Security & Trust Organization at Cisco. The purpose of this document is to provide the reader with a high-level overview of cloud delivery models, introduce the different deployment scenarios in which cloud services can be operated in, and highlight the risks to an organization when deploying and operating a cloud environment.

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Corporate Conversations on Purpose Continues With Episodes Focused on Stakeholders

3BL Media

Business Leaders Translating Purpose into Business Success. SOURCE: Curation On Purpose. DESCRIPTION: June 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Purpose is the new frontier for performance and competitive advantage in today's ever-changing and ever-challenging business landscape. Phil Preston , CEO of The Business Purpose Project and Lynne Filderman , Founder of Curation On Purpose LLC are pleased to announce the release of the next three installments Corporate Conversations on Purpose (CCoP), a series of 30-m

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Smart Zero: Using advanced networks to accelerate progress towards Net Zero

Cisco CSR

The scale and urgency of the environmental challenge facing the world is undeniable. Getting to Net Zero emissions quickly will require Australia to harness every available technology, innovate at scale, and to think creatively. Digital technologies are being applied to just about every problem in industry and government, and Net Zero is no exception.

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Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC) Announces New Collaboration With UN-Habitat’s Cities Investment Facility

3BL Media

SOURCE: Resilient Cities Catalyst. DESCRIPTION: KATOWICE, Poland, June 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As part of the 11th session of the World Urban Forum, Resilient Cities Catalyst (RCC ) today announced a new partnership with UN-Habitat to support the Cities Investment Advisory Platform (CIAP ) by providing concept to mid-stage project preparation work and advisory for projects currently in the Cities Investment Facility (CIF) pipeline.

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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