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How sustainability professionals can use their collective voice to speed climate progress

GreenBiz

Sustainability professionals can take meaningful action to push companies to align their policy goals and climate objectives.

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Major carbon emitters in Canada are not taking net-zero targets seriously

Corporate Knights

Less than half of Canada’s major carbon emitters have adopted net-zero targets, and none have committed to aligning their capital spending with plans to reduce greenhouse gases, according to a report from Climate Engagement Canada (CEC). CEC, which comprises 41 of the largest asset managers in Canada, with $5.2 trillion under management, assessed 41 of the top emitters that trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange on their climate-related commitments, disclosure and governance.

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How Klarna put an internal price on carbon

GreenBiz

Establishing a system of internal payments for greenhouse gas emissions builds a shared sense of responsibility and puts downward pressure on emissions, practitioners say.

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O-I Expanding Glass Recycling Ecosystems Through Glass4Good

3BL Media

Recycled glass is valuable for glass manufacturers. It is one of the four main ingredients in creating new glass bottles and jars. O-I Glass aspires to make glass recycling available in 100% of the communities where we operate. We are getting creative to build glass recycling programs to support our communities, and Glass4Good has been one of our most successful programs.

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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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The climate and nature crises call for planet-forward strategies

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Leading scientists are calling for more action to address climate change and nature loss – a planet-forward strategy connects nature and climate for a solution that is set up to drive greater progress.

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Massive NSW wind and battery project gets federal approval to replace coal, drought-proof farms

Renew Economy

The biggest wind farm in New South Wales and one of the biggest on the NEM has the green light from the federal government to go ahead. The post Massive NSW wind and battery project gets federal approval to replace coal, drought-proof farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Trends, Challenges & Disclosures: Scope 3 Readiness Insights

GreenBiz

Date/Time: March 21, 2024 (11-12PM ET / 8-9AM PT) Seeking to gain control in the complex world of Scope 3 emissions? You're not alone. Managing indirect emissions throughout your value chain poses a significant challenge, but it's also essential for achieving true sustainability objectives. Tackling Scope 3 is more important than ever to prepare for new emission disclosure regulations, including California’s SB 253, 261 and the recent regulations’ updates from the US SEC published on M

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Second wind farm switches off due to bush fires, as antis accuse turbines of fanning the flames

Renew Economy

A second wind farm is switched off due to bush fires as anti-renewable groups accuse the turbines of fanning the flames. The post Second wind farm switches off due to bush fires, as antis accuse turbines of fanning the flames appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rayonier Announces Additional Pore Space Lease Agreements With ExxonMobil

3BL Media

February 22, 2024 /3BL/ - Rayonier (NYSE:RYN) announced that it has entered into additional underground pore space lease agreements with ExxonMobil covering approximately 33,000 acres of timberlands in the United States. These leases increase Rayonier’s total acres under pore space lease agreements with ExxonMobil to approximately 59,000 acres. ExxonMobil owns and operates the largest carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) pipeline network in the United States, enabling a cost-efficient transportation system th

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German farmers and networks push back against underground cables

Renew Economy

German farmers lobby joined transmission operators in demanding a change to legislation that favours the construction of underground power lines. The post German farmers and networks push back against underground cables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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CNH Invests in Ecofriendly Bale Storage Innovator Nature’s Net Wrap

3BL Media

CNH , through their investment arm CNH Ventures , is supporting the scientific development of the first viable compostable net wrap for bales in agriculture. The company’s investment in the Canadian start-up, Nature’s Net Wrap, aims to accelerate their mission to eliminate waste from the process of collecting and storing crops. Shifting to compostable net wraps has the potential to significantly benefit farmers.

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Batteries go full tilt, set records, as prices lurch from market floor to cap

Renew Economy

The biggest battery in the South Australia operates at full tilt, and battery output overall hits new peak as wholesale electricity prices swung between the market floor to the market peak. The post Batteries go full tilt, set records, as prices lurch from market floor to cap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tapestry Career Spotlight: All About Mobility

3BL Media

At Tapestry, we aim to foster a culture of purpose and fulfillment by embedding equity, inclusion and diversity throughout our organization, and attracting and retaining talent with a compelling and engaging employee experience. And we strive to create a work environment where employees feel empowered to contribute, develop and grow. We seek to build deep engagement with our talent through fulfilling work, purpose-specific tools and a strong focus on professional development.

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New guide to help put First Nations at centre of shift to renewables

Renew Economy

The guide hopes to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are better informed and more involved in clean energy developments on their land. The post New guide to help put First Nations at centre of shift to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Southwire Named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024 for Diversity

3BL Media

Southwire is proud to announce that it has been recognized as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity 2024 by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. This survey of over 220,000+ individuals included representation at over 1.5 million companies in America. “We are honored to be recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity,” said Rich Stinson, Southwire’s president and CEO.

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Wind turbine blade “coating” promises to reduce risk of lightning damage

Renew Economy

A novel wind turbine blade protection coating promises to "significantly reduce" potential damage from lightning strikes. The post Wind turbine blade “coating” promises to reduce risk of lightning damage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Healthy Communities: Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Mission to Improving Health Equity and Societal Well-Being

3BL Media

In fiscal 2023, Walgreens launched the Health Equity Champions Network. Health Equity Champions connect team members and customers to the work Walgreens does in health equity and serve as a point of contact for health equity work in their region. The work we have done to establish internal forums for improved awareness, transparency and knowledge sharing regarding health equity is demonstrative of our organizational focus on health equity and empowering each employee to be a health equity ambass

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AEMC seeks to loosen monopoly grip on grid connection for solar, wind and batteries

Renew Economy

Market rule maker proposes tightening ring-fencing rules to improve the efficiency of the grid connection process as Australia scrambles to meet its renewables targets. The post AEMC seeks to loosen monopoly grip on grid connection for solar, wind and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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BIER Member Spotlight: Juan José Ramos

3BL Media

Name: Juan José Ramos | EHS and Sustainability Manager Company: Casa Sauza / Beam Suntory Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting BIER projects. As part of our Member and Stakeholder spotlight series featuring the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations, our project spotlight series highlights BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations involved in the innovative Charco Bendito project.

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Demand hits new peaks in NEM and Victoria as heatwaves sweep country

Renew Economy

New electricity demand records set as heat wave sweeps across eastern seaboard. The post Demand hits new peaks in NEM and Victoria as heatwaves sweep country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Red Nose Day Launches Community Builders Challenge With Help From FedEx

3BL Media

Comic Relief US, supported by FedEx since 2019, has partnered with the LEGO Group to launch a nationwide " Community Builders Challenge ". This collaboration is an extension of the LEGO Group's Build the Change social impact initiative and Comic Relief US’ Red Nose Day in School program. It leverages their shared vision of empowering kids to have fun and use their creativity and imagination to promote empathy and kindness and inspire real-world change.

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Fortescue says Rio Tinto wrong about electric trucks, admits hydrogen tech at “very early stage”

Renew Economy

Rio Tinto is dialling down its renewable targets in the Pilbara because it says electric haul trucks won't be ready in time. Fortescue says they are wrong. The post Fortescue says Rio Tinto wrong about electric trucks, admits hydrogen tech at “very early stage” 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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Tetra Pak Recognised With ‘A’ Score for Transparency on Forests for the Eighth Year Running

3BL Media

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, February 20, 2024 /3BL/ - Tetra Pak has been recognised for leadership in corporate transparency and performance on forests by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Forests questionnaires, Tetra Pak is among the 2% of companies that achieved an ‘A’ score out of over 21,000 companies assessed. 1 The company also reported on Climate Change and, for the first time, Water Security.

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Wartsila - Wärtsilä technology to provide cleaner energy to a city utility in USA

Global Renewable News

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the generating equipment for an 18 MW expansion to an existing power plant in New Mexico, USA, utilizing reciprocating internal combustion engine (RICE) technol.

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Global Market Adoption of WELL Surges: More Than 5 Billion Square Feet of Space Now Uses the World’s Leading Standard for Healthy Buildings and Healthy Organizations

3BL Media

NEW YORK, February 22, 2024 /3BL/ -The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority on advancing healthy buildings, organizations and communities, announced today a landmark achievement: the WELL Building Standard (WELL) is now being used across more than 5 billion square feet of space in 130 countries, signaling its rapid and widespread adoption as the leading healthy building standard in the world.

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Aker Carbon Capture AS - Aker Carbon Capture awarded study for waste-to-energy plants in Northern Europe

Global Renewable News

Aker Carbon Capture has been awarded a study from a European developer to assess the feasibility of integrating carbon capture at multiple biomass and waste-to-energy facilities. The four initial plan.

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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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Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Purposeful Innovation

3BL Media

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report At Qualcomm, purposeful innovation drives us to take on some of the world’s biggest challenges, using technology to positively impact society. We pursue purposeful innovation through three strategic focus areas: Empowering Digital Transformation We believe technology can transform industries, businesses, communities and individual lives.

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Braya Renewable Fuels - Braya Renewable Fuels Commences Commercial Operations

Global Renewable News

Braya Renewable Fuels (Braya) is pleased to announce it has achieved commercial operations. This marks the successful completion of its refinery conversion project and is the beginning of providing re.

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Empowering Futures With IBM SkillsBuild

3BL Media

Originally published by wfla.com They say technology is the workforce of the future and if you love to learn, build your skills in all things tech with a free online platform from IBM SkillsBuild. Lifestyle Expert Jennifer Bonner joins us to explain more and how you can get started. Learn more and sign up today at SkillsBuild.org. Watch the full segment here.

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Mitsubishi Power Americas, Inc. - Mitsubishi Power Announces Prevalon, Standalone Company Dedicated to Fast-Growing Battery Energy Storage Market

Global Renewable News

Mitsubishi Power Americas (Mitsubishi Power) is transforming and rebranding its battery energy storage solutions (BESS) business into a standalone and legally separated company, PrevalonTM (pronounced.

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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.