GreenBiz
JUNE 9, 2022
BlocPower’s Civilian Climate Corps program provides training and job opportunities to New Yorkers in neighborhoods impacted by gun violence, while helping NYC tackle its largest source of GHG emissions: buildings.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
Delays in the government-funded Snowy 2.0 could have big impact on timing of coal plant closures and shape of energy policy. The post Bowen slams Morrison and Taylor for hiding extent of Snowy 2.0 delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
JUNE 9, 2022
Dozens of tribes are investing in solar, wind and hydro projects, building toward a more sustainable future.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: Following the recent mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, KeyBank Corporate Responsibility Officer Chiwuike Owunwanne knew something had to be done to help the nearby neighborhood recover. The supermarket where the shooting happened is closed for the foreseeable future leaving the area without a place to get fresh food. Owunwanne acted quickly to help the neighborhood.
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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 9, 2022
The United States Department of Agriculture is making a few small steps into sustainable agriculture but it still has many threads to unwind.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
Heat, humidity, dust, swarms of flies and monotonous work. Building a solar farm in the outback is not quite what they say in the brochure. The post Hot, humid, dusty and … boring: Building solar farms in the outback is not piles of fun appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Corporate Knights
JUNE 9, 2022
Private investors in rich countries stand to lose more than a trillion dollars on stranded fossil fuel assets as climate policies slash their value, giving them a powerful interest in the transition off carbon, according to new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change. Led by economist Gregor Semieniuk of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, researchers found that assets worth US$1.4 trillion in the oil and gas sector would lose their value globally.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
Macquarie offshoot Corio unveils plans for the biggest offshore wind project to date in Australia. The post Macquarie’s Corio unveils plans for Australia’s biggest offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: When Åsa Norrie was named regional CEO for the Principal ® Global Investors European money management business in June 2021, she took stock of the challenges. Unlike counterparts in the United States, Norrie’s team worked across 11 languages with investors in 16 countries, each with its own regulatory framework—think 16 different federal treasury departments, for example.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
Leading economists blow a hole through the main tool used to produce the slow net-zero scenarios embraced by climate policymakers. The post Slow 2050 net-zero scenarios not worth the paper they’re written on, say economists appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
Next Generation Powerline Communication Device Supports Global Efforts Towards E-Mobility and a Net-Zero Emissions Society. SOURCE: Qualcomm. SUMMARY: Highlights: Supports advanced bidirectional communication in smart grid applications to help manage and balance energy flow between electric vehicles and the grid. Qualcomm Technologies is working with virtually all global, leading automakers and their supply base in support of the Combined Charging Systems international standard for charging elec
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
AGL loses yet another senior leader as it announces Loy Yang A unit outage could last all of winter. The post Loy Yang A unit outage to extend beyond winter as Corbett departs AGL appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced the company has received a 2021 Supplier Excellence Award from Texas Instruments (TI), as part of its annual supplier awards program and their highest level of supplier recognition.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
In Europe, the mantra is "energy efficiency first" and the IEA calls energy efficiency the "first fuel." In Australia, it is the "forgotten fuel" – to our great cost. The post Forgotten fuel: Australia’s failure on energy efficiency is a global embarrassment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
By Alexis Raymond. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. DESCRIPTION: We can’t control time, but we can control how we fill it. Everything we do today, every hour, every minute, every second, will shape what we can do tomorrow. So, if we want to see electric vehicles reach their full potential in the future we need to change the way we use them now, starting with the energy that powers them.
GreenBiz
JUNE 9, 2022
Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity initiative and U.K. government launch new draft code of practice for carbon offset projects.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
The Environmental Action Group is a thriving resource for employees with a shared passion for the environment. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: When Shona Kamps first looked to get involved with sustainability efforts at Medtronic, she discovered there wasn’t a central group to connect employees with a shared passion for the environment. In response, she joined with colleagues to start a global group from scratch, and the Medtronic Environmental Action Group (EAG) was born.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
Queensland starts search for new pumped hydro site as part of plans to seek 7GW of capacity in the state to support switch to renewables. The post Queensland starts search for new pumped hydro, seeks 7GW of storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: Essity. DESCRIPTION: Going fossil free in an industry that is traditionally energy intensive is one of our most important and challenging tasks in becoming net zero emitters by 2050. To achieve this, we are committed to redefining the standards of the industry and investing in breakthrough technology. Investing in decarbonization A transition to renewable fuels requires alternatives that are not available at scale today.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
NSW establishes a new $1.2 billion investment facility to fast track the construction of transmission infrastructure for the states' REZs. The post NSW to spend $1.2 billion fast-tracking transmission and energy storage to unlock REZs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: Truist. DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC) today released its 2021 ESG and CSR Report, highlighting the company's steadfast commitment to enhancing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts for all Truist stakeholders. "Our latest ESG and CSR Report reflects Truist's purpose to inspire and build better lives and communities and our commitment to caring for our stakeholders a
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
We have to start thinking about batteries in completely new ways. They aren’t just our backstop insurance policy, they are the pathway to energy independence and a decarbonised economy. The post Energy crisis: Government has been thinking about batteries the wrong way appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. DESCRIPTION: Crestwood Equity Partners LP (NYSE: CEQP) announced today the publication of its 2021 sustainability report, furthering its commitment to lead the MLP midstream industry in sustainability. The report, entitled Real Change. In Real Time. , provides enhanced transparency on Crestwood’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, including details on how the company met its ESG goals, including its methane emissions intensity rate, and diversity, equity
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
In our third Energy Transformed podcast we look at the data and digitisation challenges emerging from energy transition and whether current laws are fit for purpose. The post Energy Transformed Podcast: The future of energy systems – digital and data challenges appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
This World Environment Day, we celebrated our associates who are driving key environmental sustainability initiatives both here at Kohler and as part of their personal passions in their own communities. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: At Kohler, environmental sustainability and stewardship are operationalized both inside and outside of our company each day.
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2022
The Tesla Model Y electric crossover has finally gone on sale in Australia, after a long two year wait. Specs confirmed. The post Tesla opens orders for Model Y in Australia, with cars in every show room appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
PSE&G’s Customers Experience Fewer Outages Today, Demonstrating $4.8 Billion Investments Enhance Resiliency and Improve Reliability. SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). DESCRIPTION: NEWARK, N.J., June 9, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Public Service Electric and Gas, New Jersey’s largest utility, is well prepared to support customers and the state for what experts say could be another very active hurricane season.
Stacey Higginbotham
JUNE 9, 2022
This week’s show is an exercise in controlled chaos, as I am once again quarantined in a hotel room (this time with my teen). Kevin and I discuss Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference and Apple’s claim that HomeKit is the foundation of the upcoming Matter smart home protocol. Insteon users got a shock this week when their formerly dead hubs mysteriously turned on and their cloud-based integrations began working.
3BL Media
JUNE 9, 2022
SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: What you need to know: Verizon celebrates 10 years of Verizon Innovative Learning and $1 billion in contributions to support digital equity and inclusion, working with nonprofit partners to help students and teachers develop digital skills. Presented by Verizon, TIME unveils list of Innovative Teachers, profiling 10 educators who are changing the landscape of education in America.
Utiliity Dive
JUNE 9, 2022
The 1-MW to 5-MW reactor will be tested at the Idaho National Laboratory and has been dubbed “Project Pele” by the U.S. Department of Defense.
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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.
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