GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., September 22, 2023 /3BL/ - AISES is celebrating Marlene Watson as the winner of the 2023 Ely S. Parker Award, the highest professional honor AISES confers. Recipients of the award notably follow the example of Ely S. Parker, a 19 th -century Seneca Nation chief who broke multiple racial barriers while establishing an enduring legacy that continues to inspire today’s Indigenous leaders.
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GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Rating the raters: Carbon Market Watch said agencies don't accurately reflect the benefits they’re supposed to be reviewing.
VIBE
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The Net Zero Conference showcased the latest advancements in carbon reduction, climate action, and sustainability across industries. We're all working toward a common goal: a sustainable, equitable, and thriving future. It was an honor for VIBE to be among the sponsors and host a booth at the recent annual Net Zero Conference. VIBE connected with industry leaders and mingled in the expo hall with every conversation reaffirming the urgency of our mission: tackling climate change, limiting global
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.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
A new survey conducted by The Harris Poll and Action Against Hunger reveals that Americans are concerned that climate change is impacting food security. The research showed that 78% of Americans say rising food prices are making it harder for them to afford groceries and 72% believe that climate change is already contributing to rising food prices in the U.S.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Catalyst at large. When you put capital into the hands of women – as fund managers, as entrepreneurs, The post The Week in Impact Investing: Legacy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Global professional services firm KPMG announced today the launch of the KPMG ESG Academy, aimed at delivering learning to businesses on a wide range of ESG topics and disciplines and support their sustainability initiatives. Courses featured in the digital academy include content and lectures developed by ESG specialists from leading universities in collaboration with KPMG sustainability subject matter professionals, across ESG areas ranging from corporate sustainability transformations and ESG
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Todd Brady, chief sustainability officer at Intel, joins Mandi McReynolds for the final episode in the ESG Talk Climate Week series. Todd sheds light on Intel's pursuit of net-zero emissions, emphasizing the importance of energy efficiency and how technology fosters disclosure and accountability for a more sustainable world. Listen Now Looking for more?
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Asia will be the furnace in which a new era is forged—and may experience heightened versions of global challenges.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Originally published on Built From Scratch For more than 20 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ( EPA ) annual Green Power Leadership Awards have recognized America’s leading green power users for their commitment to using renewable electricity and advancing the nation’s green power market. This year, the EPA presented Home Depot with a Green Power Leadership Award for outstanding clean energy initiatives and impact on the green power market.
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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.
Joan Michelson
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Striking UAW workers say the transition to electric vehicles risks their jobs. Here are 4 ways these jobs are changing, due to more than EVs, from a top GM executive.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
September 22, 2023 /3BL/ - Major U.S. companies and business groups are celebrating the new collaboration and commitments among more than two-dozen U.S. governors, who have pledged to work together to advance strategies that eliminate emissions from buildings and collectively quadruple heat pump installations by the end of the decade. Following the announcement today by the 25 governors in the U.S.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Prompt engineering is the practice of designing inputs for generative AI tools that will produce optimal outputs.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
For as long as Quincy Pulliam could remember, he gazed up at the sky to watch the airplanes fly by at his mother’s beauty salon. Located in Euless, Texas, it was perfectly positioned near Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to watch planes land and take off. It was also at that salon where Quincy formed strong connections that led him to discover his passion for aviation and find support through lifelong mentors and where he began his journey to become a pilot.
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
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Heat pumps are more efficient than conventional furnaces or baseboard electric heating. Their output is measured in coefficients of performance (COP), which is typically 4 times greater than the energy needed for their operation, outperforming conventional fossil-fuel heating systems that use natural gas or oil. And if the electricity used to power them comes from renewable sources, heat pumps.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
CHICAGO, September 22, 2023 /3BL/ - Thirty-one Hispanic students from all over the country are confidently embarking on their college journey after being awarded a combined half a million dollars as recipients of the McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship. Founded in 1985, HACER® has become one of the largest programs committed to providing college scholarships and resources for Hispanics, awarding more than $33 million in scholarships to more than 17,000 students nationwide.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availability when it is time for breeding. By getting the birds to fly a little further north, researchers have observed that these birds can give their chicks a better start in life.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Thursday, September 28 at 1 PM ET / 12 PM CT / 11 MT / 10 PT Register Now September 22, 2023 /3BL/ - On the job hunt? Looking to advance within your company? Want to make the leap into a new field? Whatever the motivation, if you’re trying to strengthen your resume, skills-based volunteering is a great pathway to consider as you meld career development with making a difference alongside amazing social causes.
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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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
A new study appearing in Science Advances compares Pleistocene vegetation communities around Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, to the oldest archeological traces of Homo sapiens in the region. The researchers use the 'remarkable evidence' to tell a compelling story from 45,000-50,000 years ago with new detail: how the first humans migrated across Europe and Asia.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
KeyBank and Operation HOPE , Inc., a national non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment for underserved communities, celebrated the beginning of a new era in homebuyer and financial education in Buffalo. KeyCorp Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman, and Operation HOPE Chairman John Hope Bryant took part in a celebration at KeyBank’s East Delavan branch located at 752 East Delavan Avenue.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
DHL Group’s contract logistics division DHL Supply Chain announced an €80 million (USD$85 million) investment into a dedicated biomethane production facility in Cork, Ireland, run by biogas developer Stream BioEnergy. DHL said that it will begin operating biomethane-fueled trucks, and has committed to a 10-year deal with Stream BioEnergy, with the new facility providing fuel for up to 150 trucks.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
By Dana Obrist At a time when stock prices are slumping and inflation is soaring, farmland looks to be an appealing investment, according to a 2022 article from Barron’s. The story notes that farmland is a real asset that performs well in inflationary environments, delivers stable returns over long holding periods, and exhibits low correlation to financial assets.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Maintaining a water level between 20 and 30 centimeters below the local water table will boost southern peatlands' carbon storage and reduce the amount of greenhouse gases they release back into the atmosphere during dry periods by up to 90%, a new study finds. Applying this guideline on 100,000 acres of restored or partially restored peatlands across the Southeast could reduce U.S. carbon losses by 2% to 3% of our total national goal.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Latin America’s insurance market is booming—both in premium growth and complexity. The opportunities available to global, regional, and local insurers are immense.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 22 — Impact talent is in demand. Fund managers, foundations and other impact investors are hiring in US and global cities. The post The Week’s Impact Jobs: September 22, 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Asian business leaders are optimistic about a new era, but most see the need for major strategic change.
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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.
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Investor network FAIRR releases a first-of-its-kind report on the agri-food sector’s commitment to regenerative agriculture practices. There is a strong investment case for regenerative agriculture to build resilience to climate change, especially floods and droughts, through its cultivation of healthier soil, Alessia Lenders, Head of Impact at asset manager SLM Partners, told ESG Investor.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Matti Niebelschütz, cofounder and CEO of CoachHub, reflects on the company’s journey from scrappy start-up to global leader in digital coaching.
Cisco CSR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The need to connect, secure , and optimize our critical roadways and intersections infrastructure is now clearer than ever.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
COVID-19 relief funding for schools expires next year. Our survey shows that districts are prioritizing teacher retention and student well-being as they try to tackle the lingering effects of the pandemic.
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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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