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Green hydrogen is the final piece to solving the decarbonization puzzle

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Green hydrogen should be used in tandem with an integrated renewable energy architecture that also consists of solar, wind and batteries.

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Fortescue to fund new solar factory as it lays bet on thin-film solar

Renew Economy

Fortescue Future Industries tips new funds into Hyet Solar to fast-track Netherlands-based factory that aims to produce 40MW of low-cost solar a year. The post Fortescue to fund new solar factory as it lays bet on thin-film solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sunlight may be the best disinfectant, but what about satellites?

GreenBiz

A new relationship between Planet, an Earth imaging company, and financial services stalwart Moody’s aims to address the growing demand for information about ESG risk.

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5B claims world speed record for solar build, but says global rollout still too slow

Renew Economy

5B claims world speed record for deployment of large scale solar, but says global rollout needs to accelerate dramatically for net zero. The post 5B claims world speed record for solar build, but says global rollout still too slow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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TCS goIT March Monthly Challenge Winners: Gender Equality Dash

3BL Media

SOURCE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). DESCRIPTION: TCS’s goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds in order to bridge the learning curve with STEM, Computer Science, Design Thinking, and Digital Innovation. The program offers an industry developed, customizable curriculum that teaches students 21st century skills necessary for a career in technology.

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World first “super-hybrid” wind, hydro and hydrogen project planned for Queensland

Renew Economy

A "world first" super-hybrid green hydrogen project valued at up to $5.5 billion and combining massive wind and pumped hydro unveiled for Queensland. The post World first “super-hybrid” wind, hydro and hydrogen project planned for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil gas market facing death spiral, says ACT energy minister

Renew Economy

ACT energy minister warns gas companies face demand 'death spiral' and no future for hydrogen or biogas in residential gas supply. The post Fossil gas market facing death spiral, says ACT energy minister appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why Canadians need to flip the switch on fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

Jason Dion is the mitigation research director at the Canadian Climate Institute. Caroline Lee is senior research associate at the Canadian Climate Institute. A big switch is coming to Canada: the switch from fossil fuels to electricity, powered by electricity systems that are bigger, cleaner and smarter than what we have today. . It’s a switch that will change the cars we drive, the way we heat our houses – even our stoves and dryers.

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Vales Point joins the coal team’s growing injury list

Renew Economy

Vales Point coal power station in NSW joins the coal industry's growing injury list with a month-long outage due to generator failure. The post Vales Point joins the coal team’s growing injury list appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Franklin Templeton Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Broadens Goals for 2022

3BL Media

CSR Report Outlines Achievements and Expands Sustainability Disclosures. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: May 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Franklin Templeton has released its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report that addresses its commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and outlines its efforts to build a better future for clients, shareholders and employees as well as the communities it serves around the world.

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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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Is supply chain the next big sustainability software play?

GreenBiz

A $50 million round for Higg is the latest example of the momentum building behind supply chain software.

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Clarke Energy to Demonstrate Carbon Negative Carbon Capture System

3BL Media

Kohler Co. part of consortium that won Ofwat’s “Water Breakthrough Challenge”. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis., May 4 2022 /3BL Media/ - A first-of-its-kind project to remove carbon from biogas engine exhaust and turn it into eco-friendly products to reduce net carbon dioxide in the atmosphere was recently named a winner of Ofwat’s second Water Breakthrough Challenge.

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Looking beyond just greenhouse gases to build supply chain transparency

GreenBiz

Innovative new digital tools can help you find out everything you don’t know about the things you buy.

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T. Rowe Price Joins Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative

3BL Media

SOURCE: T. Rowe Price. DESCRIPTION: BALTIMORE and LONDON: May 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), today announced it has joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAMI) to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner, in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. In joining NZAMI, the firm is fortifying its commitment to providing investment products for clients with net zero ambitions.

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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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Japan renewables giant joins team behind Hunter green hydrogen network

Renew Economy

Plans to develop a large-scale renewable hydrogen production, transportation and export hub in the New South Wales Hunter region have gained hefty new support. The post Japan renewables giant joins team behind Hunter green hydrogen network appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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KeyBank Awards a $200,000 Grant to Matrix Human Services in Detroit for an Online High School Diploma Program

3BL Media

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: KeyBank is awarding Matrix Human Services , a Detroit-Based social services organization, $200,000 to expand their well-regarded Online High School Diploma Program. This transformative grant is part of KeyBank’s $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan. It is symbolic of the bank’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Michigan and all of the communities it serves.

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Energy productivity and efficiency: Australia’s forgotten fuels

Renew Economy

Australia lacks high level, adequately funded independent institutions run by people skilled and competent in energy productivity and efficiency. The post Energy productivity and efficiency: Australia’s forgotten fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Minority Health Month Spotlights Health Gaps in Minoritized Communities

3BL Media

Driving toward equitable health. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: A few years ago, Dr. Antoine Keller, a cardiac surgeon based in Louisiana, began documenting the prevalence and impact of structural heart disease among patients within minoritized communities. The reason: Significant health disparities that plague minority populations. . As evidence, Black Americans are 30 percent more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites. 1 “Why is that?

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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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AGL slams “false claims,” says it is quitting coal as fast as it can

Renew Economy

AGL insists it is moving as fast as it can on coal closures, as Mike Cannon-Brookes ramps up pressure on the board. The post AGL slams “false claims,” says it is quitting coal as fast as it can appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Boston Scientific Named a Best Employer for Diversity in 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: Boston Scientific. DESCRIPTION: Boston Scientific is one of the 2022 Best Employers for Diversity. The ranking is based on a survey of 60,000 U.S. employees working for companies with at least 1,000 employees. The respondents rated their own and other organizations on criteria such as age, gender, ethnicity, disability, LGBTQ+ status, as well as general diversity.

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WA simulates two-way electricity market in milestone for Project Symphony

Renew Economy

Western Australia's Project Symphony notches up major milestone on the road to integrating and optimising the state's huge rooftop solar resource. The post WA simulates two-way electricity market in milestone for Project Symphony appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The road to a clean energy future includes RNG

Corporate Knights

This article is “sponsored content” as defined by Corporate Knights’ content disclosure policy. . As momentum to meet climate targets increases, renewable natural gas (RNG) is steadily gaining ground as a crucial solution in the fight against climate change. RNG fuel has already seen wide-scale adoption across North America. Here in Ontario, where transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it’s a viable way for municipalities and fleet owners to step up climate act

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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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Network companies seek non-network solutions to peak demand problems

Renew Economy

Network companies make unprecedented appeal to third-party companies to provide smarter, cleaner and cheaper ways to manage peak demand. The post Network companies seek non-network solutions to peak demand problems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. SUMMARY: ESG in Action. Today’s bond market presents unique opportunities for responsible investing in the form of ESG-labeled bonds. These relative newcomers to the market can give their issuers an ESG halo and even lower their cost of debt. Investors like them because they can deliver a measurable impact. But as the market for these bonds grows, so too do the challenges.

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Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi lock: Apple Home Key arrives

Stacey Higginbotham

Ever since Apple announced Home Key last year , I’ve been anxiously waiting to try a smart lock that supports it. Home Key uses the same NFC technology as ApplePay on iOS devices. With Home Key, an iPhone or Apple Watch acts as a digital key for your smart home. For the past week, I’ve been testing the Schlage Encode Plus Smart Wi-Fi deadbolt with Apple Home Key support.

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Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Environment and Climate Risk Management

3BL Media

SOURCE: Aflac Incorporated. DESCRIPTION: Aflac Incorporated’s leadership in corporate responsibility is centered around limiting the company’s carbon footprint and helping make its communities, cities and planet more sustainable. This is built on the belief that environmentally and socially responsible business actions serve to enhance corporate reputation, improve talent recruitment and retention and attract new business.

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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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Cisco DNA Center Template Labs – Dynamic Automation, Part 8

Cisco CSR

Overview. In this episode of our ongoing DNA Center Automation Series , our focus is on using multiple dynamic approaches to automating the network. We have previously, in the series, concentrated our efforts on specific concepts concerning automation. Still, in this Self-Paced Standalone Lab, we will start to combine various ideas to give you a more in-depth look at what is possible through automation provided by DNA Center.

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Essity Annual and Sustainability Report: Recycling and Less Plastic Use

3BL Media

SOURCE: Essity. DESCRIPTION: To reduce waste arising from Essity’s production and after use, we are developing products and packaging containing less fossil-based plastic and more circular solutions. Production waste. Resource efficiency and the reduction of waste are important in Essity’s production facilities and the target is that all production waste will be subject to material and energy recovery by 2030.

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Cisco StarOS Forensic Guide Published

Cisco CSR

Cisco is pleased to announce a new addition to the Forensic Investigation Procedures for First Responders series of documents that will help customers and partners triage Cisco products that are suspected of being tampered with or compromised. These guides provide step-by-step instructions for first responders that can be used to assess platform integrity and collect information that can be used for forensic analysis.

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Crucial That European ESG Standards 'Align With GRI'

3BL Media

Global Reporting Initiative welcomes draft EU Sustainability Reporting Standards. SOURCE: GRI. DESCRIPTION: May 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The publication of the exposure drafts for the new European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) have been welcomed by GRI, the world’s leading provider of standards on sustainability impacts. Since July 2021, GRI has worked with the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) to provide technical input to the development of the ESRS, which are set to

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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.