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Destination: Net Zero - 6 Steps to Carbon Neutrality

GreenBiz

Increasingly companies around the world are under pressure to respond to global climate change. These pressures from stakeholders and corporate best practice sharing have culminated in a turning point. This white paper outlines a step?by?step process for corporate leaders to address growing concerns from the investment community, broader society, and other stakeholders.

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Australian wave power technology passes key EU test, wins further funding

Renew Economy

Carnegie Clean Energy welcomes "huge endorsement" of CETO technology as it moves to phase two of competitive EU commercialisation program. The post Australian wave power technology passes key EU test, wins further funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This collective wants to fix the beauty industry's packaging problem

GreenBiz

Pact Collective, founded by two industry veterans, currently consists of more than 130 member companies from across the beauty value chain.

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FFI signs $80m research deal in US – “now the best place for green hydrogen investment”

Renew Economy

"Twiggy" Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries to back National Renewable Energy Laboratory green industry research projects to tune of $80 million for up to 10 years. The post FFI signs $80m research deal in US – “now the best place for green hydrogen investment” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Episode 333: The buzz from Climate Week

GreenBiz

On this week's episode, The Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson chats about the organizational barriers that makes it challenging for companies to deliver on climate commitments. And why that's no excuse to get things done.

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EPA Recognizes LG for Green Power Leadership

3BL Media

LG Electronics USA Increases Renewable Energy Usage, Climbs EPA’s Top 30 Tech & Telecom Partners List. SOURCE: LG Electronics USA, Inc. DESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized LG Electronics USA as one of the largest green power users among technology and telecommunications partners in the EPA’s Green Power Partnership.

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How Henkel Adhesives Contribute to Green Construction

3BL Media

SOURCE: Henkel. DESCRIPTION: Which role does construction play in climate protection? "A big one," says Christian Fild, Head of Global Engineered Wood in the Adhesive Technologies business unit at Henkel: "About 40 percent of CO 2 emissions worldwide are caused by buildings. Eleven percent are generated by the construction itself, the other part is caused by the use of these buildings.

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Floating solar farms: What are they and can they help us reach net zero?

GreenBiz

Photovoltaics on the water in China's Solar Valley can be seen from space. Other notable installations are surfacing around the world.

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Vanuatu makes historic call for global treaty end fossil fuel era

Renew Economy

Pacific Island nation makes world-first call to halt the expansion of new fossil fuel projects through the establishment of an international treaty. The post Vanuatu makes historic call for global treaty end fossil fuel era appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Eat Just's CEO Josh Tetrick on the Food-Tech Startup's China Expansion

3BL Media

By Alison Tudor Ackroyd , Yashan Zhao. SOURCE: Alibaba Group. DESCRIPTION: In this episode of Alicast, Eat Just’s Co-Founder and Chief Executive Josh Tetrick talks with Alizila’s Managing Editor, Alison Tudor-Ackroyd about the plant-based food company’s expansion in China. Founded in 2011, this California-based company produces plant-based eggs using mung beans and meat made from animal cells.

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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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Bowen inks deal to bring big corporate bucks to Australian renewables

Renew Economy

US and Australia sign deal to allow major US corporations including Amazon, Google and Unilever to invest more easily in Australian renewables projects. The post Bowen inks deal to bring big corporate bucks to Australian renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Announcing the 2022 Impact Studio Conference: An Audio Event for CSR Professionals

3BL Media

SOURCE: Submittable. DESCRIPTION: When you have questions about how to build your corporate social responsibility (CSR) program, you want clear, tactical answers from people with real-world experience. . That’s exactly what the Impact Studio Conference brings you, cutting through the usual noise and zeroing in on what really matters across the CSR landscape. .

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Energy crisis: UK fracks back, France fast-tracks offshore wind, Sweden lets off steam

Renew Economy

UK government lifts moratorium on gas fracking, flags new oil and gas licensing round; France launches first offshore wind farm with promise to fast-track renewables. The post Energy crisis: UK fracks back, France fast-tracks offshore wind, Sweden lets off steam appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fifth Third Installs 20 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Madisonville Operations Center in Cincinnati

3BL Media

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, September 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As National Drive Electric Week approaches, Fifth Third today announced the installation of 20 new electric vehicle charging units at its Madisonville Operations Center parking garage in Cincinnati. The charging stations are now providing more than 4,000 employees—approximately 20% of Fifth Third’s total employee base—with the ability to charge electric vehicles.

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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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Energy Insiders Podcast: How to make buildings green and efficient

Renew Economy

Davina Rooney from the Green Building Council on low carbon concrete, micrograms, and taking emissions out of the built environment. Plus: Big transition moments for Origin, AGL and Santos, and yet more big hydrogen plays. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How to make buildings green and efficient appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Made in America Season 4 – Highlighting the Strength of Baltimore Entrepreneurs

3BL Media

SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: By Stacey Hartman. Made in America, GoDaddy’s documentary series showcasing the resilience and determination of extraordinary entrepreneurs is back with season 4, highlighting some exciting entrepreneurs in America’s Charm City — the city of Baltimore. Photo: Skyline of Baltimore, Maryland. Steeped in history, Baltimore is a thriving community that honors the past while keeping a keen eye on the future.

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The Driven Podcast: Australia will soon have electric utes

Renew Economy

Australian startup plans to convert Toyota Hiluxes and other utes into EVs on a commercial scale, and then create Australia’s first home-made electric ute. The post The Driven Podcast: Australia will soon have electric utes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How To Streamline, Simplify, and Expand Your Compassionate Use Program

3BL Media

SOURCE: CyberGrants. DESCRIPTION: For eligible patients, compassionate use can be a powerful and potentially life-saving program. Unfortunately, implementation is often easier said than done. Such programs require policies and governance structures, strategic partnerships, and a user-friendly request system. Luckily, this is where CyberGrants can help!

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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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JUST Companies Tend to Outperform Their Peers

Just Capital

As companies navigate their commitments to stakeholder capitalism as strategy beyond shareholder primacy faces a resurgence of political blowback, it’s worth considering how the corporations we’ve found to be “just” are actually performing. To do that, we’re taking a look at how the JUST U.S. Large Cap Diversified Index (JULCD) and JUST 100 Total Returns Index (JUONETR) have been performing against their Russell 1000 benchmark, as well as how leading companies perform against their less just pee

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Musim Mas' Program Helps Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Receive USD 733K

3BL Media

Musim Mas’ Independent Smallholders program opens access for smallholders to global markets through RSPO Certification. SOURCE: Musim Mas. DESCRIPTION: Jakarta, Indonesia, September 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Today, Musim Mas, one of the world’s largest fully integrated palm oil corporations, announced that the current batch of independent farmers from its smallholders’ extension program has successfully sold their RSPO-certified sustainable palm oil to international buyers through the RSPO’s tradin

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Data ethics: What it means and what it takes

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Every company must establish its own best practices for managing its data. Here are five pitfalls to avoid based on our conversations with experts and early adopters.

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AEG’s SOMOS Employee Network Group Partners With LA Galaxy To Host Career Exploration Program for High School Students in Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

3BL Media

SOURCE: AEG. DESCRIPTION: In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the SOMOS@AEG employee network group teamed up with AEG’s LA Galaxy to host a career exploration event “AEG Futures” for more than 40 Latinx students from local high school schools at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. AEG Futures, which took place on September 17, 2022, offered students the opportunity to learn about careers in the sports and music industry through a panel discussion and one-on-one conversations

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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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AXA IM Launches €500 Million Nature-Based Solutions Strategy

ESG Today

AXA Group’s alternative investments business AXA the IM Alts announced today the launch of a new Natural Capital strategy, expanding its platform of nature-based solutions aimed at addressing climate change and preserve biodiversity. The strategy is being rolled out with €500 million in commitments from AXA Group investors. The launch forms part of a commitment last year by AXA group to invest €1.5 billion to support sustainable forest management.

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Rockwell Automation Supports Relief Efforts Following Hurricane Fiona

3BL Media

SOURCE: Rockwell Automation. DESCRIPTION: This week Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) launched a month-long campaign to match employee donations 2:1 and support relief efforts following Hurricane Fiona, which devastated Puerto Rico on September 18. Eligible employee donations made to the American National Red Cross will be matched by the company, up to $50,000.

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General Motors Invests in EV Battery Recycling Technology

Environment + Energy Leader

General Motors and Lithion Recycling have announced that GM Ventures, the automaker's investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion's Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion's advanced battery recycling technology. The post General Motors Invests in EV Battery Recycling Technology appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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VPP Star Status: Canton Refinery Recognized for Commitment to Safety

3BL Media

SOURCE: Marathon Petroleum Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Marathon Petroleum’s Canton, Ohio, refinery is recognized as a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star worksite by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). VPP status is awarded to workplaces that have comprehensive safety and health programs with injury rates below the industry’s national average.

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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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To slow down attrition, pay closer attention to what workers really need

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The Great Attrition continues, but if companies understand the differences among five common employee personas, they may be able to find and retain talent more effectively.

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UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Kicks Off Bloomberg-wide Countdown to COP27

3BL Media

45-day philanthropic and corporate effort will catalyze climate action around the world ahead of global climate convening in Sharm El-Sheikh. SOURCE: Bloomberg. DESCRIPTION: Originally posted on bloomberg.org. . Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched the Bloomberg Countdown to COP27 – a 45-day long series of initiatives and commitments aimed at delivering on UN Secretary-General António

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Women of Iran Say, ‘Killings After Killings, to Hell With Morality Police!’

Impakter

Impakter. Women of Iran Say, ‘Killings After Killings, to Hell With Morality Police!’ As he spoke at the 77th UN General Assembly in New York City yesterday, Iran’s President, Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, negotiated nuclear deals and de-cried Western double-standards, deflecting the criticism of world’s leaders. He failed to mention much on the current state of his country, where the internet had been taken offline by authorities, women were […].

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Bread Financial Commits to Preserving Our Planet With Gift to the Nature Conservancy

3BL Media

SOURCE: Bread Financial. SUMMARY: Gift to support sustainable forest management, restoration and protection, while also promoting financial wellness in underserved communities. Additional donation supports clean energy access in India. DESCRIPTION: COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 23, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Bread Financial ™ (NYSE: BFH), a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, flexible payment, lending and saving solutions, today announced a gift to The Nature Conservancy (TNC) that

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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.