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The intersection of ESG and reproductive rights

GreenBiz

Suzanne Biegel, a longtime respected advocate of “gender-smart” investing, on why corporate sustainability teams should double down on their understanding of gender equality and women’s health issues.

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How to kick-start a clean energy renaissance in rural America

Corporate Knights

In 2016, Michelle Moore set out to help bring solar panels to her hometown of LaGrange, Georgia. The CEO of non-profit Groundswell hoped to engage leaders in the city of around 30,000 residents about how they could harness renewable power. But all these officials wanted to discuss at first was energy efficiency, and how they could lower electricity and heating bills for the local population.

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How to navigate your way through the sustainability field

GreenBiz

Finding your way there can be hairy, but there are ways to make yourself stand out and achieve your goals once you've arrived.

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ESG Reporting & Sustainability Data Analytics - Through the Candidate Lens

3BL Media

By Ruth Smith. SOURCE: Acre. DESCRIPTION: Every reputable business on the planet is focused on meeting at the place where Performance, Purpose, and Profit coincide. Sustainability is no longer a tick box exercise, but crucial for there to be a tomorrow. Acre is at the front line of a recent surge in the requirement for ESG Reporting & Sustainability Data Analysts.

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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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Navigating your way through the sustainability field

GreenBiz

Finding your way there can be hairy, but there are ways to make yourself stand out and achieve your goals once you've arrived.

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Coal plant outages and rebidding: Why electricity prices surged towards market cap

Renew Economy

Latest regulatory report shows how multiple coal plant outages left electricity market at mercy of. other coal plants to rebid small amounts of capacity to guarantee price spikes. The post Coal plant outages and rebidding: Why electricity prices surged towards market cap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar’s growing daytime dominance caps a miserable winter for ageing coal plants

Renew Economy

Solar output first beat coal in winter just over a year ago, but it is now happening more often, and by a greater margin. The post Solar’s growing daytime dominance caps a miserable winter for ageing coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Walmart’s would-be role as circular packaging matchmaker

GreenBiz

The retailer plans to open up Circular Connector, a database of packaging innovations, in late 2022.

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“Start of a new era:” Market operator bulks up to manage accelerating transition

Renew Economy

AEMO is bulking up with a vastly increased budget to manage the engineering challenges of a rapidly accelerating switch to renewables and storage. The post “Start of a new era:” Market operator bulks up to manage accelerating transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Navigating the Bermuda Triangle of sustainability communications

GreenBiz

The state of corporate sustainability communications is dismal. It’s not just the comms folks’ fault.

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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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Rio Tinto starts commissioning Gudai-Darri solar farm, and Tom Price battery

Renew Economy

The first solar farm to power one of Rio Tinto's huge iron ore mines begins commissioning, as does a new big battery on the same network. The post Rio Tinto starts commissioning Gudai-Darri solar farm, and Tom Price battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Urban Air Mobility: A Wind Engineering Perspective

3BL Media

Enabling urban air mobility to weather the storm. SOURCE: WSP. DESCRIPTION: Urban air mobility (UAM) is an emerging concept in air transportation featuring highly automated aircraft that are expected to include a mix of piloted, remotely piloted, and fully autonomous vehicles. The aim of UAM is to provide a wide range of services—intracity and intercity—including on-demand air taxis, air shuttles, cargo air vehicles, and medical emergency services.

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South32 ditches big Australian coal mine boost, saying costs no longer add up

Renew Economy

South 32 cancels a controversial expansion of the Dendrobium coal mine, saying it is looking to spend money on low carbon investments. The post South32 ditches big Australian coal mine boost, saying costs no longer add up appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Regions Champions Minority-Owned Small Business Owners

3BL Media

August is National Black Business Month, but Regions leaders started celebrating early with their participation in the National Urban League Conference. SOURCE: Regions Bank. DESCRIPTION: By Candace Higginbotham. Small and minority-owned businesses are an essential component of our local economies, and teams across Regions Bank are working every day to serve and support these businesses that create more inclusive economic development in our communities.

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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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Can aluminium be used as ultra long term storage for renewable energy and heat?

Renew Economy

Research group is looking at how aluminium can be used to store renewable power as energy and heat - for months or even years. The post Can aluminium be used as ultra long term storage for renewable energy and heat? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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World Water Week: Why The Home Depot Is for Water Conservation

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: Whether you’re replacing an inefficient fixture with a more effective product or adopting water-efficient behaviors, we can all take action to save water for future generations. We’re for Water was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a national campaign to help consumers save water. The Home Depot is proud to partner with WaterSense to promote the manufacturing and sale of water-efficient products.

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Ampol prepares retail electricity pilot, as it shifts from the forecourt into homes

Renew Economy

Petrol refiner and retailer reveals further details of its plan to take on the Australian retail energy market, starting with a pilot fuel plus electricity offer. The post Ampol prepares retail electricity pilot, as it shifts from the forecourt into homes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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T. Rowe Price Finds Financial Stress Is a Predictor of Financial Wellness

3BL Media

Adoption of financial wellness programs can reduce stress, lead to better retirement outcomes. SOURCE: T. Rowe Price. DESCRIPTION: BALTIMORE, August 22, 2022 /3BL Media/ - T. Rowe Price, a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement, published new research which found that financial stress is a predictor of financial wellness. Specifically, retirement plan participants who report being stressed about debt are saving less for retirement than those who are not stressed.

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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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Why the energy transition broke the U.S. interconnection system

Utiliity Dive

Who or what is to blame for growing interconnection delays around the U.S.? Experts say the same processes that created the U.S. power system may now prevent its transition to clean generation.

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MAC Cosmetics Global Headquarters Awarded WELL Certification

3BL Media

SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: This July, M·A·C Cosmetics’ global headquarters at One SoHo Square in New York City announced that its offices have been awarded WELL Certification at the Silver level by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). This prestigious distinction is awarded through IWBI’s WELL Building Standard, which is the premier building standard focusing on people’s health and wellness through the buildings where they live, work and play.

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$60/MWh for advanced nuclear electricity is achievable, says GE Hitachi executive

Utiliity Dive

At that price, there would be demand for about 90 GW of emerging small reactors in the U.S. by 2050, according to a recent Nuclear Energy Institute survey.

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Lenovo Partners With Organizations Across Asia Pacific To Upskill Youth With Future-Ready Tech Skills

3BL Media

SOURCE: Lenovo. DESCRIPTION: HONG KONG, August 22, 2022 /3BL Media/ – In line with the goals of International Youth Day 2022 , observed on August 12, Lenovo is partnering with youth organizations across Asia Pacific to provide future-ready tech skills and access to technology to underrepresented youth. Beneficiary partners include TNS India Foundation (TNSIF), Code Like A Girl in Australia and New Zealand, Waffle in Japan, and Solve Education!

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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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Emissions Reduction Ebook Helps Companies Balance Sustainability and Profitability

Environment + Energy Leader

New ebook offers help for sustainability professionals who want to make emissions reduction a cornerstone of their sustainability strategies while successfully managing profitability. The post Emissions Reduction Ebook Helps Companies Balance Sustainability and Profitability appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Get Ready for Back to School With TCS's August goIT Monthly Challenge!

3BL Media

SOURCE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). DESCRIPTION: Do you have school-aged kids at home and want to challenge them with a project that combines technology AND social impact? Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Banana Republics: Worthy of Note These Days? – Tuesday, September 20

Caux Round Table

Please join us at 9:00 am (CDT) on Tuesday, September 20 for a Zoom round table on “banana republics.”. An immediate reaction from many Americans shocked over a presidential administration using its security service to “harass” an extroverted and obstreperous political rival was that America’s constitutional republic was in danger. That republic is 246 years old.

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Vehicle Electrification at FedEx

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Electrifying a large portion of our global fleet of over 200,000 motorized vehicles is a crucial component of our carbon neutral operations goal. Through our phased approach, we are revolutionizing our vehicle fleet by working to transition the entire FedEx parcel PUD fleet to zero emission vehicles by 2040. In 2021, FedEx Express agreed to acquire 500 electric vehicles from BrightDrop, a new business from General Motors, and in January 2022, we expanded o

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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.

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Does turning the air conditioning off when you’re not home actually save energy? Three engineers run the numbers

Environmental News Bits

by Aisling Pigott, University of Colorado Boulder; Jennifer Scheib, University of Colorado Boulder, and Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder Hot summer days can mean high electricity bills. People want to stay comfortable without wasting energy and money. Maybe your household has fought over the best strategy for cooling your space. Which is more efficient: … Continue reading Does turning the air conditioning off when you’re not home actually save energy?

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Cummins’ New State-Of-The-Art Facility Will Help Power Systems Meet Sustainability Goals

3BL Media

SOURCE: Cummins Inc. DESCRIPTION: Cummins’ Destination Zero Strategy commits the company to meeting the world’s sustainability challenges by delivering a broad portfolio of innovative power solutions. Recently, Cummins Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its new microgrid lab called the Power Integration Center (PIC) at their Power Systems facility in Fridley, Minnesota (U.S.).

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Co_Invest Climate

Environmental News Bits

Sept. 7, 2022, Chicago, ILMore information and to register Join Evergreen Climate Innovations (formerly Clean Energy Trust) for Co_Invest Climate, the Greater Midwest’s premier showcase for climate tech startups, on Wednesday, September 7th in Chicago. This annual event showcases climate technology startups from around the Greater Midwest region and beyond and brings together a community of stakeholders invested in the … Continue reading Co_Invest Climate.

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International Paper Interns Join Volunteer Odyssey for Day of Service

3BL Media

SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: Our 2022 intern class is getting ready to return to school, but we're not done celebrating their contributions. On July 29, International Paper Interns joined Volunteer Odyssey to complete an In-Person and Virtual Intern Day of Service. IP interns across the United States and Canada participated in independent volunteer projects supporting local and national community initiatives.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis