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“Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year

Renew Economy

Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $11.6 billion this financial year, pushed higher by the Morrison government's 'gas led recovery'. The post “Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ammonia: Transitioning to a Net-Zero Future

GreenBiz

Emissions reduction is front and center around the world. Learn how diverse industries are collaborating and innovating to advance a net-zero future for ammonia. Nutrien, the world’s largest provider of crop inputs, services and solutions, is actively pursuing sustainable and productive agriculture and emissions reduction targets. As one of the largest producers of low-carbon ammonia in the world today, the development and use of both low-carbon and clean ammonia supports society’s decarbonizat

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Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to CCS projects

Renew Economy

The senate delivers a pre-election blow to Angus Taylor, cancelling out controversial ARENA regulations for a second time. The post Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to CCS projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Beyond wars and pandemics, the climate crisis is the greatest risk to food supply chains

Corporate Knights

The economic effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine will likely ripple for years, if not decades. Global food systems have not been spared from disruption, as the war has pushed the price of wheat and other commodities to their highest in years. This disruption, like that from the pandemic, highlights some of the risks built into our highly efficient, trade-dependent food supply chain.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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Opening our eyes to the water scarcity problem

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Nearly all accessible freshwater on earth is in the ground. As climate change worsens, it will be even more crucial to manage this finite resource.

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Australian start-up eyes disused mine shafts for giga-scale gravity energy storage

Renew Economy

Australian start-up unveils its own take on gravitational energy storage technology that will use super-heavy weights in legacy mine shafts to capture and release energy. The post Australian start-up eyes disused mine shafts for giga-scale gravity energy storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil fuel giant Woodside turns to concentrated solar tech in new hydrogen play

Renew Economy

Woodside invests in US concentrated solar technology with view to power, heat and hydrogen opportunities. The post Fossil fuel giant Woodside turns to concentrated solar tech in new hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Interview With D'Shawn Russell of Southern Elegance Candle Company

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations. DESCRIPTION: D’Shawn Russell is the Founder and CEO of Southern Elegance Candle Company. Southern Elegance , w ith support from Amazon Small Business, is alleviating poverty through Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit. D’Shawn Russell started Southern Elegance Candle Company while she was working in education, recently had a baby, and her son had eczema.

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Switching to renewables is most effective way to prevent gas shortfalls, AEMO says

Renew Economy

AEMO punctures Angus Taylor's claims of a ‘European style’ gas shortage, saying switch to renewables and electrification will slash gas demand. The post Switching to renewables is most effective way to prevent gas shortfalls, AEMO says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Principal® Sponsors the Premier Hockey Federation: Advancing Gender Equity in Sports

3BL Media

SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: Professional hockey player Shiann Darkangelo balances the demands of owning a small business with playing pro hockey because it’s her passion. “We’re all in it for the same thing—to grow the game and to inspire young girls who hopefully won’t have to do two jobs.”. Principal is a proud sponsor of the Premier Hockey Federation , which designates 50% of its sponsorship revenue to increasing player salaries.

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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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Fluence adds three NSW solar farms to auto-bidding stable

Renew Economy

Fluence's AI-enabled bidding platform to be used to optimise trading at another three solar farms in NSW. The post Fluence adds three NSW solar farms to auto-bidding stable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chemours Once Again Joins Prestigious Campbell Institute of the National Safety Council

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Chemours Company. DESCRIPTION: A member since 2018, Chemours was once again invited to join the prestigious Campbell Institute of the National Safety Council (NSC), signifying our position as an environment, health, and safety (EHS) leader in our industry. The Campbell Institute consists of a collection of worldwide EHS leaders across multiple industry sectors with the mission of helping organizations achieve and sustain EHS excellence.

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NSW attracts 6GW of renewable electrolyser proposals for new hydrogen hubs

Renew Economy

NSW government gets proposals for nearly 6GW of green electrolyser projects from 21 different parties for Hunter and Illawarra hydrogen hubs. The post NSW attracts 6GW of renewable electrolyser proposals for new hydrogen hubs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Strategies to Support Women's Professional Growth in Tech

3BL Media

By Leslie Camino. SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: Leslie Camino is senior director of corporate leadership development and diversity, equity, and inclusion at Keysight Technologies. Leslie Camino is focused on leadership development at Keysight, fostering high-potential talent and increasing diversity through mentoring, training, and coaching programs.

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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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Regulators rein in the ESG bandwagon

GreenBiz

The new rules: Green investing become a matter of serious concern for regulators — not to mention companies and investors.

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Stanley Black & Decker Announces First Recipients of $25 Million Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge

3BL Media

SOURCE: Stanley Black & Decker. DESCRIPTION: $3 million in grants and nearly $1 million in tools are being provided to organizations supporting workforce development initiatives. Recipients represent the first cohort in 5-year commitment toward skilling 3 million makers. Grants to empower roughly 180,000 individuals in 2022 through vocational skills training.

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Innovative business models could transform cotton supply chains

GreenBiz

It’s time to re-design the way textile supply chains work to help ensure critical environmental and social needs are met.

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MetLife Foundation Announces Additional $1 Million to Support Students at HBCUs

3BL Media

Latest grant to the UNCF rounds out MetLife Foundation’s $5 million commitment to racial equity announced in 2020. SOURCE: MetLife, Inc. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, March 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - MetLife Foundation is providing an additional $1 million to the UNCF to help finance scholarships at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). MetLife President and CEO Michel Khalaf announced this commitment last night during the 2022 UNCF annual gala held in New York City.

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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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When ESG meets DEI and goes back to the office

GreenBiz

What happens when ESG and DEI meet the Great Resignation and the climate crisis — amid a pandemic?

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“It will be built:” NT legislates to help deliver world’s biggest solar and battery project

Renew Economy

Northern Territory government further backs Sun Cable's massive $30 billion renewables export project with passage of new Solar Project Bill. The post “It will be built:” NT legislates to help deliver world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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10 ways to retain ESG talent

GreenBiz

Timely ideas for how to create a work experience with more connection, impact and human engagement.

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Transmission investment modelling is a giant, well intentioned Furphy

Renew Economy

There is good evidence that far too much bargaining power for transmission lies with the network provider and not enough with the affected community. The post Transmission investment modelling is a giant, well intentioned Furphy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Celebrating Kohler's History of Extraordinary Women Leaders

3BL Media

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: In the early 20th century, Rose Barbour was the only female Kohler associate named on the WWI Honor Roll for her time serving as a nurse. She then became a founding member of the Kohler Women’s Club, a social-forward organization formed to elevate education, health and culture through philanthropic efforts and community events.

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Big carbon traders dig in to defend Australia’s troubled carbon market

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest carbon traders defend the troubled Emissions Reduction Fund, as doubts raised around Australia's ability to achieve emissions targets. The post Big carbon traders dig in to defend Australia’s troubled carbon market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cadence Design Systems Releases 2021 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

SOURCE: Cadence Design Systems. DESCRIPTION: We recently published our 2021 Sustainability Report detailing the progress we've made in our environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. We go in-depth on innovation, environmental stewardship, our workforce, governance, privacy and cybersecurity, responsible supply chain and community outreach. We’re proud to have reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 32% in 2021 over our 2019 baseline, achieving our 2025 target early, and we’ve set targets for

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Emotet is Back

Cisco CSR

The text below is a joint work of Maria Jose Erquiaga, Onur Erdogan and Adela Jezkova from Cisco Cognitive team. Emotet (also known as Geodo and Heodo) is a banking trojan, but it is also a modular malware that can be used to download other malware as Trickbot and IcedID [8, 9, 13]. Emotet was observed for the first time in 2014 [9]. In January 2021, in a combined effort by Interpol and Eurojust, Emotet was taken down [12].

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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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PSEG Employee Turns a Hairy Situation Into a Silver Lining for Children in Need

3BL Media

SOURCE: Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG). DESCRIPTION: John Doherty, director – internal and external reporting in Corporate Accounting, just squeezed in a haircut before the world shut down in March 2020. Little did he know that this would be his last haircut for almost two years. But in the end, his hairy situation would end up benefitting children in need.

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Simplify Virtual Infrastructure Management Across Clouds

Cisco CSR

Organizations are increasingly adopting hybrid & multi-cloud strategies and distributing workloads across multiple cloud providers. In the past, location-based restrictions required workloads to run within customer-owned data centers or preferred public clouds, but the increased acceptability of hybrid cloud-based infrastructures has decreased this trend.

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Arrow Electronics Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Junior Achievement Education Facility

3BL Media

SOURCE: Arrow Electronics. DESCRIPTION: DENVER, March 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Arrow Electronics is celebrating the groundbreaking of the Junior Achievement (JA) Free Enterprise Center, a new education facility that will allow the nonprofit to reach 90,000 more students by 2025. The two-story, 25,000-square-foot center will deliver innovative financial literacy, career readiness and entrepreneurship programming free of charge to students in Colorado and Wyoming.

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The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change

Environmental News Bits

by Thomas S. Bateman, University of Virginia and Michael E Mann, Penn State Our species is in a race with climate change, and a lot of people want to know, “Can I really make a difference?” The question concerns what’s known as agency. Its meaning is complex, but in a nutshell it means being able … Continue reading The power to save the planet is inside us all – how to get past despair to powerful action on climate change.

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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.