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Moore’s Law is our 'secret weapon' for a sustainable civilization

GreenBiz

Renewable energy can take advantage of this huge increase in computing power, along with artificial intelligence (AI), robotic deployment, and automation, in a way that fossil fuels cannot.

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Australia’s first “milestone” hydrogen shipment carried just one tonne of “clean” hydrogen

Renew Economy

While the Morrison Government praised the first shipment of "clean" hydrogen exports as a milestone, it mostly consisted of conventional fossil hydrogen. The post Australia’s first “milestone” hydrogen shipment carried just one tonne of “clean” hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lessons from whale oil on the clean energy transition

GreenBiz

Corporate clean energy procurements are on the rise. So are emissions. What gives? The history of whale oil holds answers.

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Solar farm and big battery in Latrobe Valley gets planning green light

Renew Economy

Planning approval given to solar farm to be located in heart of Latrobe Valley, with a big battery to be added later. The post Solar farm and big battery in Latrobe Valley gets planning green light 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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Energy Market Outlook: What to Expect in 2022 and Beyond

GreenBiz

The energy landscape is changing quickly, and it affects every organization and every sector in countless ways. From energy prices to grid reliability to emissions, organizations must understand the major national and regional energy trends to successfully plan for the years ahead. In Enel X’s 2022 Energy Market Outlook, our experts offer analysis for 2022 and beyond.

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NSW swamped by 34GW of wind, solar and storage for new renewable zone

Renew Economy

NSW overwhelmed with massive response from wind, solar and storage projects for new renewable zone, taking total offerings to nearly 100GW. The post NSW swamped by 34GW of wind, solar and storage for new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Five new solar farms set monthly record for Clean Energy Regulator accreditation

Renew Economy

Accreditation of five new solar farms in December helps set a new monthly record. The post Five new solar farms set monthly record for Clean Energy Regulator accreditation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to help level the playing field for small farmers and ranchers

GreenBiz

The pandemic also revealed deep vulnerabilities in our concentrated meat processing system. Fixing them can help fight climate change.

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Labor’s plan to green the Kurri Kurri gas power plant makes no sense

Renew Economy

Why bankroll a dud? Converting Kurri Kurri to hydrogen means completely rebuilding the plant and its pipeline and storage infrastructure. The post Labor’s plan to green the Kurri Kurri gas power plant makes no sense appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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M·A·C Cosmetics Launches Make It BLACK Collection to Support the Next Generation of Black Founders

3BL Media

SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: M·A·C Cosmetics is joining forces with the Make It BLACK campaign to celebrate the beauty of being Black and support the next generation of Black founders by donating $150,000 to the Pull Up For Change Small Business Impact Fund. In honour of the initiative, three best-selling shades of Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipsticks (Beam There Done That, Hug Me, Thanks It’s MAC) will be dressed in special-edition Make It BLACK packaging for a limited-time only.

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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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Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash

Renew Economy

Hydrogen can be made from fossil fuels or from renewable energy and water using an electrolyser producing zero carbon emissions. We must tell the difference. The post Not all hydrogen is the same: If it’s not green, it’s probably greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Accenture Launches 360° Value Reporting Experience

3BL Media

SOURCE: Accenture. DESCRIPTION: Combines financial and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting into digital-first experience. Comprehensive view of goals, progress and performance enhances transparency for all stakeholders. Also announces plan to plant 674,000 trees — one for each person at Accenture. NEW YORK, February 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched its 360° Value Reporting Experience to demonstrate the multiple ways the company creates, drives and measure

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CEFC eyes cuts in construction emissions through $300m boost for timber buildings

Renew Economy

CEFC launches $300 million fund to boost the use of timber in large-scale construction to cut embodied emissions. The post CEFC eyes cuts in construction emissions through $300m boost for timber buildings appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Albertsons Companies Continues Its Commitment to Provide Opportunities and Access for Diverse Suppliers

3BL Media

Company hosts second virtual event in search of diverse-owned businesses. SOURCE: Albertsons Companies. DESCRIPTION: BOISE, Idaho, February 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) today reaffirmed its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as the company expands its Supplier Diversity Program. The company is seeking to partner and support innovative and diverse suppliers as Albertsons Cos. hosts its second virtual summit this week.

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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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Seeding a low-carbon farming wave

Corporate Knights

From the dairy producers of British Columbia to the potato farmers of Prince Edward Island, agriculture has long been considered the backbone of the Canadian economy. In 2020, the agriculture and agri-food system employed 2.1 million people and provided one in nine jobs. But while the combined sectors generated about 7.4% of Canada’s gross domestic product, according to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada , crop and livestock farming alone was responsible for 10% of the country’s total greenhouse g

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Will the Great Resignation also lift up food and ag workers?

GreenBiz

Strikes, unions and walkouts: Food workers are paving their own path.

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DraftKings Announces $1 Million+ Responsible Gaming Initiative Providing Multi-Year Financial Commitments to State Problem Gambling Councils

3BL Media

Program Open to the 35 State Problem Gambling Councils, With Councils Having Broad Discretion on How the Money is Best Allocated to Further Responsible Gaming. SOURCE: DraftKings. DESCRIPTION: BOSTON, February 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) today announced a multi-year financial commitment to assist the state councils across the country providing critical funding which will support the work of local nonprofit organizations.

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Raising the bar for green arenas

GreenBiz

How the Climate Pledge Arena was born and will it be the first or last of it's kind.

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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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Energy Insiders Podcast: Green transition and greenwash

Renew Economy

Tim Buckley from IEEFA on the outlook for the green transition in 2022, the prospects of green hydrogen, and the problem of greenwash. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Green transition and greenwash appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Girls and STEM

3BL Media

SOURCE: Applied Materials. DESCRIPTION: At Applied Materials, we are entering our fourth year of the Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl TM initiative, a U.S. program focused on inspiring girls to pursue their dreams and equipping them with the academic and socioemotional support they need to succeed. A unique component of this work is funding the enhanced capacity of the girl-serving sector, including underwriting research examining the status of girls in America.

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The Network. Powering Hybrid Work.

Cisco CSR

Looking at the way life has changed over last two years, we all can agree that “Hybrid Work” no longer means just splitting time between working from home and going to the office in smaller groups. While the hybrid concept emerged during the pandemic to enable people to work from home, the office, or anywhere else of their choosing, it is now essential for everyone looking to move faster and operate more autonomously in an asynchronous environment.

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Boston Scientific: One of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work in 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: Boston Scientific. DESCRIPTION: Glassdoor named Boston Scientific to its Best Places to Work in 2022 list—based entirely on employee reviews. The list was the most competitive ever, marking the company as truly one of “the best of the best,” according to Glassdoor. Hundreds of thousands of eligible employers were evaluated across nine attributes, including diversity and inclusion, compensation and benefits, and culture and values.

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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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Private 5G Delivered on Your Terms

Cisco CSR

Private 5G is a hot topic as enterprises seek industrial wireless IoT solutions to modernize their business for increased productivity and efficiency. In newly emerging cases, wired solutions are not enough, such as in sectors like hospitality where “protected buildings” limit running new cables. For manufacturing and other industries, critical processes like robotic assembly of essential parts (jet turbines, automotive transmissions, or medical devices) and autonomously guided vehicles need a v

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Fortune Magazine Names Truist to World's Most Admired Companies List

3BL Media

SOURCE: Truist. DESCRIPTION: Being named again as one of Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies is a honor. Especially when the recognition is for how we do business—through real, unwavering care. About Truist . Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) is a purpose-driven financial services company committed to inspiring and building better lives and communities.

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Reimagining Hybrid Work: Create, Manage, Collaborate with the Network for the Future

Cisco CSR

If you have had the opportunity to read my recent blog series on The Future of Work , you know that Cisco is all in on enabling organizations of all sizes and industries to prepare for a hybrid work model. We recognize that the future of work will embrace a workforce that can connect fluidly from anywhere at any time, with access to the applications and services they need to be successful while making their jobs safe and creative.

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The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Sustainability Requires Both Thriving People and a Thriving Planet”

3BL Media

SOURCE: International WELL Building Institute. DESCRIPTION: The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Sustainability Requires Both Thriving People and a Thriving Planet”. By Jessica Cooper. In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.

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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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Citi issues $2.5 billion bond to preserve affordable housing

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, February 3 — Proceeds from the bond will finance the construction, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing properties for low- and moderate-income. The post Citi issues $2.5 billion bond to preserve affordable housing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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The New Rules for Wellness at Meetings & Events

3BL Media

The pandemic has changed the way event professionals should be approaching wellness. Here’s what your attendees—and your employees—need now. SOURCE: Delos. DESCRIPTION: By Claire Hoffman. “Wellness is no longer a luxury to include—it’s a must-have,” says Peter Scialla, president and COO of global wellness and real estate tech company Delos. “As business events shift back to in-person attendance, there will be an even greater demand for assurances that health and well-being are at the forefront o

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Nature’s GPS: how animals use the natural world to perform extraordinary feats of navigation

Environmental News Bits

by Richard Holland, Bangor University At Christmas, thousands of greetings cards feature the iconic winter plumage of the robin. But not all the robins you might find in your backyard are permanent natives to your country.

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Through the 'Mujeres en Campaña' Programme, New Holland Offers Agricultural Training for Women

3BL Media

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: New Holland Agriculture , a brand belonging to CNH Industrial , launched a dedicated Mujeres en Campaña (Women in Campaign) programme during 2021, a platform through which it seeks to bring a wide variety of content such as courses, workshops, interviews and stories of interest especially aimed at women in the farming sector in Argentina.

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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