GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In today’s energy landscape, on-site energy solutions like solar panels and battery storage provide valuable benefits, helping organizations reduce energy costs, drive sustainability goals forward, and even leverage energy flexibility to unlock revenue.
Corporate Knights
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Earlier this year, fast fashion retailer Zara released its first womenswear collection made of recycled poly-cotton textile waste. The collection is available for sale in 11 countries, helping clothing made of blended textile waste reach the mass market. The collection came about after Zara’s parent company Inditex invested in textile recycler Circ.
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GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Nine "Big Food" corporations that were served notice last year over their plastic footprint are failing to take sufficient action to tackle pollution, a new report says.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2023 /3BL/ - International Paper (IP) and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) hosted a reading celebration event at Seaton Elementary School in Washington, DC, on September 27, 2023. For more than five years, RIF and IP have partnered to provide 520,000 books to more than 150,000 children across the country to inspire excitement and joy around reading while addressing the alarming literacy crisis in the U.S. through RIF’s flagship Books for Ownership program.
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
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Deb Gallagher shares how big organizations can make an impact with frontline communities.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
HOUSTON, September 29, 2023 /3BL/ - The Baker Hughes Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to the University of Houston Energy Transition Institute to support environmental justice research and workforce development programs. The UH Energy Transition Institute (ETI) is focused on the creation and use of reliable, affordable, environmentally responsible energy for all through a just and equity-driven pathway.
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3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog When Serena Cuevas wanted to open her own dance studio after more than a decade of performing and leading classes, her U.S. Bank banker Adolfo Hernandez told her she didn’t qualify for a traditional line of credit. But that wasn’t the end of their conversation. Hernandez referred Cuevas to Accessity, which provided her with an $8,000 loan to cover rent and marketing expenses, as well as hire a new staff member and maintain 11 other youth and adult i
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Battery manufacturer Northvolt announced plans to build a new gigafactory near Montreal, Canada, with investment in the first phase of the project to begin operations in 2026 anticipated to reach US$5 billion. The project marks Northvolt’s first gigafactory outside of Europe. Founded in 2016, Sweden-based Northvolt has pioneered a sustainable model for battery manufacturing, with a goal to deliver batteries with an 80% lower carbon footprint than those made using coal-based energy by powering it
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
September 29, 2023 /3BL/ - The Inogen Alliance Global Water Working Group is hosting a webinar on the topic of Flood Risk and Climate Resilience relating to ESG on 19 October. Please Register Here! This webinar will focus on the topics risk assessment models for flood and climate change as it relates to ESG with the shift from voluntary to mandatory climate reporting.
Financial Times: Moral Money
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Also in today’s newsletter, ExxonMobil pension fund fined over climate disclosures
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
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The world’s leading conference on brand transformation, SB’23 San Diego, convenes in Southern California this October 16-19. Join the 3BL community and 1,200+ sustainability and brand leaders, 200+ speakers, and 50+ exhibiting brands who see environmental and social innovation as a critical driver to long term business success. As a valued member of the 3BL community, we have an exclusive offer just for you.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Africa will shortly be home to the world's largest working age population and a burgeoning consumer class; it’s also rich in natural resources. Despite such human capital and natural resources, Africa’s economic growth and productivity has slowed over the past decade. If nations across the continent deploy their diverse strengths, it could help reimagine Africa’s growth and lead to greater sustainability and prosperity for everyone, write Olivia White and Mayowa Kuyoro in World Economic Forum.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
By Doug Segrest Dr. Jeffrey Nix first met Mike Slive the conventional way, as physician and patient. Now Nix is ensuring that Slive’s vision remains intact as a member of the Mike Slive Foundation board of directors. “There are very few men who wielded the power and influence Mike had and still remain the same person,” Nix said. “Sometimes, there’s a tradeoff, but there never was with Mike.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
When I look at the evolution of network security and how IT and security practitioners have protected the network for the last 30 years, I can’t help but notice how traditional network security e… Read more on Cisco Blogs
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.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Energized by Edison By Casey Wian ENERGIZED by Edison Writer Ladies and gentlemen, start your electric engines, your offshore wind turbines , next-generation geothermal power plants and home battery storage systems. There’s no checkered flag at the end of this race; something much greater is at stake: the clean energy future of California and, ultimately, the planet.
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Hydrogen for Heat With around 23 million homes in the UK using natural gas for heating and cooking, generating nearly a quarter of the entirety of UK emissions, decarbonising the homes must remain at top of the political agenda. The consensus is that we need investment in insulation, in heat pumps and Hydrogen. Heating UK homes is a real political issue.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth How can we use new technology and collective action to significantly improve the lives of all people and the health of our entire planet? That was the central question at the recent second annual Impact Data Summit, hosted by the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth with the Rockefeller Foundation and data.org , for social impact leaders.
Environmental Finance
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Japan has high GHG emissions but its companies provide a compelling energy transition investment opportunity, writes Masayuki Teraguchi
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Marathon Petroleum Corporation’s Robinson, Illinois, refinery is using solar power to build on its sustainability performance already recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The refinery is part of a project to install solar panels on adjacent refinery-owned land that are expected to help power the facility by the end of 2024. The 30-acre solar farm will have the potential each year to avoid consumption of enough electricity from the electric grid to equal the annual energy use o
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The rapid formation of 500 different species of fish in a single lake, each with specialized ecological roles, resulted from a small but genetically diverse hybrid population.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
NEW YORK, September 28, 2023 /3BL/ - Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) today released its fourth annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting its progress on its goals and accomplishments within three key focus areas: On-Screen Content & Social Impact; Workforce & Culture; and Sustainable Production & Operations.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A research team has provided irrefutable proof that certain spherical vortices exist in a stable state.
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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
GRI was pleased to host its own event, Aligning Private Sector Disclosures with the Sustainable Development Agenda- Launch of Carrots & Sticks Report , during the UN General Assembly and Climate Week NYC. The event marked the official launch of the 2023 edition of Carrots & Sticks report and database , a free-to-use online database and document repository which comprises 2,463 policies in 132 countries, 76 international and regional organizations, in 38 languages, which range from 1897 t
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Kevin Conrad, Executive Director of the Coalition for Rainforest Nations, says compliance carbon markets offer more effective support to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The Global Stocktake is a key process established under the Paris Agreement scheduled to take place at COP28 in Dubai. Its primary purpose is to assess the collective progress of signatory countries in addressing climate change and limiting global warming to well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and pursuing efforts to lim
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
SWORDS, Ireland, September 29, 2023 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today rang the Opening Bell on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to celebrate its third year as a focused climate company with a purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. “Three years ago, we transformed one of the oldest companies listed on the NYSE and launched Trane Technologies – a focused climate innovator with bold sustainability commitments and a long history
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Nature-focused investor engagement took a big step forward this week, with the unveiling of targets and expectations. Analysis this – How many psychiatrists does it take to change a light bulb? Just one, but the light bulb really has to want to change.
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
International Olympic Committee news The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the winners of the inaugural Climate Action Awards , recognising the athletes, International Federations (IFs) and National Olympic Committees (NOCs) who are taking tangible steps to tackle the climate crisis. Athletes Ben Blankenship (athletics, USA), Marcus Mepstead (fencing, Great Britain) and Paloma Schmidt (sailing, Peru) have all been honoured, alongside World Rugby, World Sailing, the Colombian Ol
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
In a new study, researchers examined the waxy coatings of leaves preserved as organic molecules within sediment from the early-to-middle Holocene, a period of intense warming that occurred due to slow changes in Earth's orbit 11,700 to 4,200 years ago. They found that warming potentially could lead to a previously under-appreciated flux in methane emissions from lakes.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Thousands of people came together for Climate Week NYC 2023 last week to discuss and drive progress towards managing climate change. This annual event convenes global leaders to address challenging and complex issues that can only be tackled collectively through public and private partnerships. Collaboration, the critical role of finance and sustainability, and innovation emerged as key themes throughout the sessions.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 29 – It’s the age-old struggle: labor vs capital, workers vs. owners. But what happens when employees get a stake in the. The post Labor and capital align in new movement for worker ownership (Video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
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