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Agreement finally reached to switch on Broken Hill battery, nearly 10 days after storm blows down power lines

Renew Economy

Ten days after Broken Hill was isolated when storms below down transmission lines - and a day after Renew Economy asked what's going on - the local big battery will finally start doing what it is supposed to do. The post Agreement finally reached to switch on Broken Hill battery, nearly 10 days after storm blows down power lines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Four key lessons from the world’s top responsible investors

Corporate Knights

Since its launch in 2006, a significant portion of the global investment industry has signed on to the United Nations–backed Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). As of 2021, the collective assets under management represented by all PRI signatories – a group committed to incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investment decisions – was more than US$121 trillion.

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New Holland Is Present at Expo Rural 2024 With Proposals for the Whole Family

3BL Media

New Holland , a brand of CNH , showcased some of its outstanding equipment at the 136th edition of the Rural Expo in Argentina Equipment for the agricultural and livestock segment was exhibited, along with the most innovative digital agriculture solutions. "Being in the city, Expo Rural represents a unique opportunity for the little ones to learn about the production processes and take their first steps in the world of the countryside," said Juliano Mendonca, marketing manager of New Holland.

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The Need for Adaptation Nomenclature

Chris Hall

Ujala Qadir, Director of Strategic Programmes at the Climate Bonds Initiative, explains why the organisation has expanded its green bond taxonomy to cover climate resilience. As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect businesses worldwide, adaptation needs are mounting each year – but investments clearly labelled as incorporating adaptation and resilience remain limited.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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Southern Company Accelerates Clean Energy Transition With Expansion of Zero-Carbon Resources and Bold Net-Zero Goals

3BL Media

Originally published in Southern Company's 2023 Sustainability Summary Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to customers is fundamental to Southern Company’s mission. Our growing portfolio of zero-carbon resources plays an integral role in helping us meet these objectives. Our greenhouse gas reduction goals are to achieve 50% reduction from 2007 levels by 2030 and to reach net zero by 2050, consistent with the commitments of the Paris Agreement.

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Asthma and fine particulate matter

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Drawing on evidence involving about 25 million population worldwide, an international research team demonstrates that long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 significantly increases the risk of asthma, affecting both children and adults. The researchers find that approximately 30 percent of new asthma cases worldwide were linked to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure, highlighting the dramatic threat air pollution poses to public health.

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Researcher trains AI to predict diarrheal outbreaks related to climate change

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Climate change-related extreme weather, such as massive flooding and prolonged drought, often result in dangerous outbreaks of diarrheal diseases particularly in less developed countries, where diarrheal diseases is the third leading cause of death among young children. Now a study offers a way to predict the risk of such deadly outbreaks using AI modeling, giving public health systems weeks or even months to prepare and to save lives.

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Albertsons Companies’ Mid-Atlantic Division Celebrates Italian Heritage Month

3BL Media

Albertsons Companies’ Mid-Atlantic Division celebrated Italian Heritage Month with a special Festa Italiana event at ACME in Havertown, PA was an absolute blast! From Chef Scott Brown’s mouthwatering cooking demos to the delicious tastings of De Cecco Pasta, Mutti Tomatoes, Rosina Foods, San Pellegrino, and Talenti Gelato, every moment was filled with Italian flavor and fun.

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Watershed moment: Engineers invent high-yield atmospheric water capture device for arid regions

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

As a megadrought stresses the water supply throughout the Southwest, revolutionary research is answering this problem with a groundbreaking technology that pulls large amounts of water from the air in low humidities.

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Is the World Prepared for New Pandemics?

3BL Media

Abbott You remember epidemiologists, don’t you? Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, epidemiologists provided their expertise, whether it was to learn about the latest viral variant or advice on whether to go to the gym. As we navigate a post-pandemic world, that guidance is still vital. What should the world be doing to stay prepared for the next outbreak or pandemic threat?

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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

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Invasive silver carp reduce movement in Chicago-area water

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as they might, the fish have not advanced beyond a particular stretch of the Illinois River north of Kankakee. Research shows the fish are likely avoiding contaminants from the Chicago Area Waterway, which flows south before petering out around Kankakee.

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PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors; Setting High Standards

3BL Media

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers, and Directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance for shareholders, the Board of Directors, management, employees, and public trust. The Board of Directors oversees and provides policy guidance on corporate performance, the integrity of financial controls, and the effectiveness of legal compliance programs.

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Curbing air pollution control devices would cost thousands of lives and billions of dollars

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new commentary found that power plants' use of these devices saved up to 9,100 lives and up to $100 billion in health costs in 2023. These estimates reveal the substantial health benefits that could be at stake if the next presidential administration implements policies that aim to weaken the Clean Air Act and limit the regulatory authority of the EPA.

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Leading Global CEOs/CFOs from The Coca-Cola Company, AztraZeneca, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ComEd, Tata Consultancy Services, ExlService Holdings, Sigma Lithium to Share Integrated Long-Term Business Plans on AI with Investors

3BL Media

Media Contact: Katie Leasor kleasor@cecp.co NEW YORK, October 25, 2024 - Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) invites media, companies, and institutional investors to attend the CEO Investor Forum —a free in-person event and live-streamed —focused on responsible long term artificial intelligence (AI) business strategy. What: Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose’s (CECP) 12 th CEO Investor Forum focused on AI will be held November 18-19, 2024.

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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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Are customers who install solar panels more likely to electrify their homes?

Energy Central

By Ahmad Faruqui[1] The answer to that question is an unqualified yes. Why is that? Because electric rates are at an all-time high in California. For one of the two large investor-owned utilities in the state which serves 5.5 million electric customers in northern California, the least expensive rate, which is charged during the off-peak period, has.

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‘The Wild Robot’ Inspires Us To Protect Each Other and Our Planet

3BL Media

The Wild Robot is a shining example of Comcast NBCUniversal’s dedication to sustainability across filmmaking through the GreenerLight Program. This past weekend, The Wild Robot from DreamWorks Animation became the No. 1 film globally at the box office, and marks the 25th time a DreamWorks Animation title has taken the top spot on opening weekend at the domestic box office.

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Move along, moose: Study reveals the 'most Canadian' animals

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

What is the 'most Canadian' animal? Spoiler: it's not the beaver, or the moose. A new study ranks species of terrestrial vertebrates in Canada by their level of Canadian evolutionary distinctness: the amount of time animals have evolved independently from other Canadian species. The study found that, overall, amphibians and reptiles are Canada's most evolutionarily distinct species, with Apalone spinifera -- better known as the spiny softshell turtle -- being the most evolutionary distinct terre

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Bath & Body Works Recognized by Forbes on Its Annual “Best Customer Service” List

3BL Media

October 25, 2024 /3BL/ - Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ Best Customer Service list. The second annual list recognizes the top brands that go above and beyond to surprise and delight their customers. In partnership with data analytics company HundredX, Forbes conducted a 12-month survey of 181,000 people in the United States.

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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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Advancement in 3D-printed concrete promises strength, durability and lower carbon emissions

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have created a graphene-enhanced, 3D-printable concrete that improves strength and reduces carbon emissions by 31%, advancing sustainable construction.

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Hershey Signs Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement With Cocoa Cooperatives Aimed at Improving Farmer Income and Farm Resiliency

3BL Media

Five-year agreement builds on significant company investments in improving the well-being of cocoa farming communities HERSHEY, Pa., October 25, 2024 /3BL/ - Hershey announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire. The move is part of its "Cocoa For Good" strategy, a 10-year, $500 million investment launched in 2018 by the company to address the complex challenges facing cocoa farmers.

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Barriers prevent everyone enjoying nature equally

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A major international study involving 56,968 adults, aged 18 to 99, has found that levels of nature connectedness and nature exposure are associated with several socioeconomic and demographic factors. Higher scores were significantly associated with being female, being older, having greater financial security, living in a rural location, being in a committed relationship, having a higher level of education, and being in a racial majority in that country.

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Principal® Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability with the Release of Third Sustainable Financing Report

3BL Media

Principal Financial Group ® continues its commitment to sustainable finance with the release of its third Principal Sustainable Financing Report. This report highlights the allocation of proceeds from the company’s $600 million sustainability bond, issued in August 2021. The bond underscores ongoing efforts to support environmentally and socially responsible investments while promoting transparency of sustainability efforts at Principal.

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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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A natural climate change laboratory in Japan reveals the adaptation dynamics of fishers

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new scientific study reveals the complex relationship between the impacts of climate change and the adaptive responses of coastal fishers in the southern coasts of Japan.

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T-Mobile Strengthens California’s Emergency Preparedness with Expanded 5G Access at 11 Rural County Fairgrounds

3BL Media

BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 25, 2024 /3BL/ — T-Mobile announced the expansion of its 5G service across 11 rural California county fairgrounds, along with the introduction of open Wi-Fi access in the fairgrounds’ administration buildings. This initiative is designed to support public safety agencies, as well as federal, state, and local officials, by providing reliable connectivity for incident command posts and central emergency hubs during natural disasters, ensuring seamless communication for emerge

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Reinventing Rolls-Royce: A conversation with CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Since Tufan Erginbilgiç took the helm of the iconic brand, its share price has surged. Profits have more than doubled. How he did it is a case study in the art of corporate transformation.

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PSE&G Volunteers Help America’s Grow-a-Row Combat Food Insecurity in NJ

3BL Media

PSEG Energize! Dreary gray skies, misty rain showers, mud-caked boots and August’s suffocating summer heat wasn’t enough to stop our volunteers from choosing to spend their Friday morning at America’s-Grow-a-Row fields collecting 51,600 servings (12,900lbs) of fresh and healthy produce for families in need. The conditions were less than ideal but the scene was filled with laughter, wholesome conversations and friendly banter as employees filled harvest buckets with everything from plump purple e

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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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Microsoft Signs Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Deal with Ebb Carbon

ESG Today

Microsoft announced a new agreement for the removal of up to 350,000 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere over ten years with marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) provider Ebb Carbon. Founded in 2021 by former Tesla, SolarCity, and Google X executives, Ebb Carbon provides a solution aimed at enhancing the natural ability of the ocean to store CO2, while improving ocean health by reducing ocean acidification.

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Award-Winning Cisco Sustainability Data Foundation Takes the Stage as Key to Sustainability Success

3BL Media

Cisco’s ability to advance ambitious environmental sustainability goals comes from leadership and our next generation environmental sustainability strategy: the “ Plan for Possible ” — a strategy that defines our key priorities to connect a regenerative future. Importantly, making progress toward these goals requires data and technology — specifically, our Sustainability Data Foundation (SDF).

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A new spectroscopy reveals water's quantum secrets

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have exclusively observed molecules participating in hydrogen bonds in liquid water, measuring electronic and nuclear quantum effects that were previously accessible only via theoretical simulations.

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KeyBank’s Key4Women Honors Local Entrepreneur Theresa Slater at Annual Forum in Syracuse, NY

3BL Media

KeyBank ’s Key4Women Central New York Chapter held its annual breakfast forum on Wednesday October 9 th at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse. Theresa Slater, President and CEO of Empire Interpreting Service , was the keynote speaker. Empire is a language service provider serving domestic and international clients. It provides services both on site and in virtual settings for customers in need of Sign Language and/or Spoken Language services.

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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.