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Going 100 pct renewables would save the UK £120 billion, report says

Renew Economy

Report suggests dropping fossil fuels and nuclear and going 100 pct renewables and storage would save the UK £120 billion by 2050. The post Going 100 pct renewables would save the UK £120 billion, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

GreenBiz

From smart sockets to solar fabric, these businesses and innovations could be great additions to your sustainability toolkit.

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Dirty panels are cutting output from solar PV by up to five per cent

Renew Economy

Report finds that dirty panels are having a heavy impact on the output of solar PV installations. The post Dirty panels are cutting output from solar PV by up to five per cent appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The corporate hunger for climate tech

GreenBiz

When it comes to venture capital for climate tech entrepreneurs, big corporations are among the most active funders. But finding scale isn’t just about money.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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

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Big Oil snaps up lead role in another massive 25GW green hydrogen project

Renew Economy

Singapore-based Intercontinental Energy brings in another Big Oil major to take lead on one of its mega green hydrogen projects. The post Big Oil snaps up lead role in another massive 25GW green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Real estate bosses pledge to reach net zero by 2050

GreenBiz

Chief executives from some of the world's largest real estate companies pledge to 'Green Building Principles' in bid to halve emissions by 2030.

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The GreenFin Interview: On corporate purpose and 'Pieconomics', with Alex Edmans

GreenBiz

Alex Edmans, professor of finance with the London Business School, discusses his radical rethink of how companies operate and why they exist.

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Landholders get new guidelines on how to host wind and solar farms, and big batteries

Renew Economy

Landholders get new advice on how to negotiate deals with renewable energy and storage developers, including the thorny issue of "blade trespass." The post Landholders get new guidelines on how to host wind and solar farms, and big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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China’s lucrative orchid industry tests the nation’s commitment to conservation

GreenBiz

Finding alternate growing techniques, like ancient varietals and cultivation methods like forest farming, could boost the industry.

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AGL names new CEO as contract awarded to demolish Liddell coal generator

Renew Economy

AGL names a new CEO to lead switch from fossil fuels to renewables and appoints contractors to demolish the Liddell coal generator. The post AGL names new CEO as contract awarded to demolish Liddell coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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One billion days lost: How COVID-19 is hurting the US workforce

McKinsey Sustainabilty

COVID-19 may no longer be a pandemic, but the disease likely reduced the availability of the US workforce by as much as 2.6 percent in 2022—a burden on productivity that could last for years.

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Encryption is on the Rise!

Cisco CSR

When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3 standard in RFC 8446 in August 2018, plenty of tools and utilities were already supporting it (even as early as the year prior, some web browsers had implemented it as their default standard, only having to roll it back due to compatibility issues. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect).

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Larry Fink Says BlackRock Inflows Are 100x Anti-ESG Outflows Despite Political Backlash

ESG Today

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink suggested that the political backlash facing the firm over climate and ESG issues has not significantly impacted the company, with inflows outpacing ESG-related outflows by around 100 times over the past year. Asked about the impact of the anti-ESG political movement in a Bloomberg TV interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Fink said: “We lost about $4 billion of flows from various states, but in long-term flows last year we were awarded $400 billion.

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Stay Ahead in Today’s Job Market with Upskilling and Reskilling

Cisco CSR

In today’s ever-evolving job market, upskilling and reskilling have become essential to stay competitive, particularly in the technology industry, where advancements are happening rapidly. According to the Fall 2022 Deloitte CEO Survey, 71% of CEOs expect talent shortages to continue, and 58% are reskilling or upskilling their employees. One valuable resource to keep current in the industry is the Cisco U.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Closing the digital divide in Black America

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Five steps could help to bring broadband and digital equity to every Black household in the United States—urban and rural—while bolstering efforts to create a more inclusive economy.

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Do Matter devices support smart energy management?

Stacey Higginbotham

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode , we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a question about energy monitoring and Matter. Billy currently uses smart plugs and outlets from Etekcity and TP-Link. As Billy preps for Matter devices in his home, he wants to know which ones are best for him. Billy may have meant which Matter devices in general but since Matter-certified devices are only now becoming available, we looked at the smart energy aspect of the question.

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Small modular reactors could hold key to electrifying heavy transport: Michigan study

Utiliity Dive

Distributed energy resources can help affordably reduce emissions associated with heavy-duty vehicles, relative to building traditional grid infrastructure.

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Fed Launches Climate Risk Exercise for Big Banks

ESG Today

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board announced released details and instructions for its inaugural climate scenario analysis exercise for the six largest U.S. banks, designed to assess the banks’ climate-related risk management practices and their resilience to a range of climate outcomes. Results from the exercise are to be submitted by the banks by the end of July.

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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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Starting up as a new CFO

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Congratulations, you’ve made it—now hit the ground running. Here are seven key mindsets and practices that effective CFOs adopt from day one.

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NEW REPORT: Corporations Purchased More U.S. Clean Energy in 2022 Than Ever Before

Alternative Energy Mag

• Technology sector leads in clean power purchases with Amazon, Meta and Google as the top three clean power buyers. • Texas is home to majority of corporate contracted clean power.

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So my wife bought a smart kettle

Stacey Higginbotham

Last week my wife decided to purchase a smart kettle. I didn’t see this coming. So I was a bit shocked when a Govee Smart Gooseneck Kettle appeared on our doorstep. While she appreciates (most of) our smart home devices, she’s never up and bought one. And she’s never had a drop of coffee in her life; a gooseneck kettle is ideal for making pour over coffee.

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YELLOW Evening the Odds in Education with Cisco

Cisco CSR

At Cisco, we are committed to powering an inclusive future of learning for all. One of the best ways Cisco can impact students globally is by partnering with innovative and prominent education institutions around the world. Join us to watch or listen to this podcast describing the ways we are working together to bring education access into the future.

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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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Researchers uncover secrets on how Alaska's Denali Fault formed

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

New findings begin to fill major gaps in understanding about how geological faults behave and appear as they deepen, and they could eventually help lead future researchers to develop better earthquake models on strike-slip faults, regions with frequent and major earthquakes.

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Forward Thinking on the complicated and contentious state of global trade with Chad P. Bown

McKinsey Sustainabilty

“This is certainly the most exciting, contentious, uncertain time when it when it comes to trade policy, certainly in my lifetime,” says a leading trade economist. “And I just had one of those big, round number—half century—birthdays, and so I’ve been around for a fairly long period of time.”.

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Global warming reaches central Greenland

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in central-north Greenland is surprisingly pronounced. The most recent decade surveyed in a study, the years 2001 to 2011, was the warmest in the past 1,000 years, and the region is now 1.5 °C warmer than during the 20th century, as researchers report. Using a set of ice cores unprecedented in length and quality, they reconstructed past temperatures in central-north Greenland and melting rates of the

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CEOs are signaling their corporate impact – with their political contributions

Impact Alpha

There are many important metrics that can be used to measure a company’s impact. But none are more important than the company’s and. The post CEOs are signaling their corporate impact – with their political contributions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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In the wake of a wildfire, embers of change in cognition and brain function linger

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Five years after the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, researchers document persistent differences in cognitive function among survivors.

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Can we feed ourselves without devouring the planet? | George Monbiot

TEDxInnovations

Farming is the worst thing humanity has ever done to the planet, says journalist George Monbiot. What's more: the global food system could be heading toward collapse. Detailing the technological solutions we need to radically reshape food production -- from lab-grown, protein-rich foods to crops that don't require plowing -- Monbiot shares a future-focused vision of how humanity could feed itself without destroying the planet.

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Henkel Sources Renewable Ingredients to Replace Fossil Feedstocks for Key Laundry Brands from Shell

ESG Today

Global consumer brands and industrial products company Henkel announced today an agreement with Shell to replace up to 200,000 tonnes of fossil-based ingredients for its laundry products with renewable feedstocks. The companies estimate that the five-year agreement will result in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reductions of up to 120,000 tonnes. Ulrike Sapiro, Chief Sustainability Officer at Henkel, said: “This is an important, concrete step toward realizing our vision of a regenerative planet t

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Will Andrew Forrest’s $6bn green bet pay off?

Financial Times: Moral Money

Plus, a legal test case for the sustainability-linked bond sector

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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.