GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Nearly half the world's largest corporations kept levels of flying to less than half pre-COVID levels last year, a study found.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Most Canadians agree something should be done about climate change. Yet, even though there is tremendous pressure on politicians to do something , widespread discontent usually follows whatever action they may take. How can governments balance the desire for climate action with the usual discontent that follows any major climate regulation? Looking to the past reveals key insights.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2024 is likely to continue the momentum of 2023 when it comes to climate policy.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As winter vibes roll in and freezing temperatures take over many parts of the country, T-Mobile is here to ensure your tech stays resilient and frost-free. AAA expects that over 115 million Americans are headed out for destination holiday this winter, so if your travel plans include colder weather, follow these tips to keep your tech working so you can stay connected all winter long.

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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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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The holiday season has a dirty little secret: lots of waste.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Comcast announced NASCAR driver Ryan Vargas as the 2023 Comcast Community Champion of the Year, becoming the ninth champion to receive the prestigious annual award. Ryan will be awarded $60,000 towards FACES: The National Craniofacial Association, bringing the total contributions made by Comcast to the Community Champion program to over one million dollars.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Southern Company The 2023 CPA-Zicklin Index of Corporate Political Disclosure and Accountability was unveiled in late October with Southern Company earning the distinction of a Trendsetter, indicating a score of 90 points or higher. The index grades the public companies that comprise the Russell 1000 Index and is coauthored by the Center for Political Accountability and the Zicklin Center for Governance and Business Ethics at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

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James Militzer

DECEMBER 22, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time for NextBillion’s annual tradition: our “ Most Influential Article of the Year ” contest. We’ve been running the contest since 2012, selecting 12 of our most-read articles from the past year and inviting readers to vote for the ones that influenced their thinking the most. The contest serves three key purposes. First and most importantly, it allows us to express our gratitude — and give some well-deserved attention — to the entrepreneurs, investors, researcher

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

‘Tis the season! As we look forward to numerous holidays, special traditions, and spending time with loved ones, I can’t help but think about the impact of my actions. Sometimes it feels like my actions alone can’t really change the amount of consumption, waste, and emissions the holiday season produces. And it’s true, alone I can’t. That’s where all of you come in!

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 22, 2023

TGIF, Agents of Impact! You deserve a break. And so do we. ImpactAlpha will be OOO next week, but we’ve scheduled a few. The post Next Year in impact investing: Betting on the future appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.

Just Capital

DECEMBER 22, 2023

‘Business!’ cried the Ghost. ‘Mankind was my business’” For me, the festive period is a time for family and celebration, but also a time for reflection. A moment to take stock – of our lives, our careers, our hopes and dreams. One thing I’ll be thinking about a lot is where we are at JUST Capital, and the state of our mission. Capitalism, it seems to me, is undergoing a transformation, not unlike Charles Dickens’s famed Christmas creation, Ebenezer Scrooge.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 22, 2023

2023 has been an incredible year for Cisco Security and I am thrilled at the opportunity ahead with our partners to carry this momentum into 2024.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The rise of AI and value-based care is poising the $9 billion payment integrity industry for change.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 22, 2023

It was great to see many of you at Cisco Partner Summit 2023 and to have many others experience the Partner Summit Digital broadcast.

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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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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 22, 2023

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – Diverse innovators building for all customers in large industries like digital health, fintech and the future of work have been. The post Plugged In: Capitalizing and coaching the innovators building an inclusive economy (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Energy Central

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With Christmas days away, I can’t bring myself to continue to lambast COP. I’ve decided to take next week off, so I’ll complete my critique and offer a framework to fix the COP process in the new year. One final comment: keep in mind that my goal in tearing COP down is to offer evidence that the process isn’t working. The hope is that a reset can occur that will.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 22, 2023

East Coast US The Elevate Prize Foundation seeks a program manager, chief of staff and creative and communications strategist in Miami… World Wildlife. The post The Week’s Impact Jobs: December 22, 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Michael Connor

DECEMBER 22, 2023

by Gael O’Brien Writer, commentator and New York Times columnist David Brooks takes a leap into big purpose with his new book, How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. He focuses himself and readers on becoming more skilled in the art of seeing others so that people feel seen, heard, and understood. “Over the last four years,” Brooks explains, “I’ve become determined to learn the skills that go into seeing others, understanding others, making people feel

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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

Energy Central

DECEMBER 22, 2023

USA |. Hydrogen The IRA establishes a Clean Hydrogen Production Credit with four technology-neutral credit tiers based on the emissions rate of a hydrogen production process. For hydrogen production facilities meeting prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship requirements, the amount of the credit ranges from $.60 per kilogram (kg) of hydrogen produced to $3 per kg of hydrogen.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Reflections from COP28 and looking ahead to next year.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Researchers have developed a solid electrolyte for transporting hydride ions at room temperature. This breakthrough means that the full advantages of hydrogen-based solid-state batteries and fuel cells can be had without the need for constant hydration. This will reduce their complexity and cost, which is essential for advancing towards a practical hydrogen-based energy economy.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Also in today’s newsletter, a recommendation for a gripping climate novel

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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.

Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Romania has published its green bond framework ahead of making its market debut, with initial discussions with investors on the inaugural sovereign green bond starting this week.

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Energy Central

DECEMBER 22, 2023

European Hydrogen Imports [link] Global Hydrogen Insight

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Climate transition risks spurred by rising carbon prices could have damaging and widespread "spillover" effects across the Japanese economy - including to regional banks not substantially exposed to the worst-hit sectors, the Japanese central bank has warned.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Your cheatsheet to a list of clichés and overused jargon by the sustainability sector this year, along with some new and revived phrases that made us stop and think.

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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.

Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The Netherlands is contemplating bringing in legislation which would require financial institutions to bring their financing and investments in line with the goals with the Paris Agreement.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog ’Tis the season for giving, and the U.S. Bank Foundation recently provided more than $10 million in funding to nonprofits nationwide, bringing total 2023 Community Possible giving to more than $34 million. The more than 400 grants will help support valuable community programs aligned with the foundation’s Community Possible focus areas of work, home and play.

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Germany is planning to raise up to €19 billion ($21 billion) from green bonds in 2024 - a target which, if achieved, would increase the amount the sovereign raises through green issues for the fifth year in a row.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 22, 2023

WASHINGTON, December 22, 2023 /3BL/ - Plan International is leading innovations to better ensure that young women can benefit from the economic growth opportunity that industrial parks provide — and that the same innovations are good for the region’s local businesses and community. Developed in partnership with the U.S. government and The Children’s Place, the Hawassa Industrial Park’s community-based childcare model is demonstrating positive economic outcomes for women, children and the private

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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.