Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
To supply everyone with enough electricity to live a good life, we’ll need about 200 billion megawatt-hours per year. Assuming solar does the heavy lifting, is it possible? The post Four charts on the unstoppable growth of solar – our best hope against climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2023
The Environmental Defense Fund and the Intertribal Agriculture Council are working on a three-year study with Native American ranchers that will track costs, loan terms and soil carbon improvements.
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Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
The steel sector's green transition has shifted the industry's focus to the emerging high-grade market by further exploring magnetite iron ore. The post Why magnetite will be crucial to Australia’s green steel transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2023
The retail giant will build EV fast-charging stations at thousands of locations across the U.S., with the goal of completing the network by 2030.
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.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Coalition is digging deeper into its nuclear fantasy and takes another swipe at battery storage and transmission links. The post Coalition goes nuclear again as Dutton compares big batteries to pink batts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2023
We live in the era of the ESG report, but companies must go beyond it to effectively tell their sustainability stories.
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GreenBiz
MAY 11, 2023
The nation’s historic climate law is packed full of goodies. Are some of those goals cutting itself short?
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Fortescue offers glimpse of Australia's first hydrogen electrolyser factory, which is undergoing a fit out to get ready for first production. The post Fortescue offers first glimpse of Australia’s first hydrogen electrolyser factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 11, 2023
AI technology has revolutionized marketing and sales; now, generative AI promises to disrupt the way B2B and B2C players think about customer experience, productivity, and growth.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
South Australia and Victoria will be the first states to hold auctions for storage under the new Capacity Investment Scheme. The post South Australia and Victoria to host first auctions under Capacity Investment Scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 11, 2023
Generative AI is evolving at record speed while CEOs are still learning the technology’s business value and risks. Here, we offer some of the generative AI essentials.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Early stage plans to develop a 26 turbine wind farm in the NSW Riverina region have been dumped by developer Windlab. The post “No Twiggy Turbines:” Locals celebrate after Windlab dumps NSW wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global Renewable News
MAY 11, 2023
Federal, state and industry leaders on Day Two.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Canberrans suffering from chronic ill-health are the focus of a new pilot offering up to $10,000 to quit gas, shift to efficient electric appliances. The post New home electrification pilot targets “those who need it most” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
ESG Today
MAY 11, 2023
Paris-based global bank BNP Paribas announced today that it will end its direct financing for new oil and gas fields, strengthening its policy – released earlier this year – to reduce its fossil fuel financing activity. The move makes BNP Paribas the second largest global bank to commit to exiting new oil and gas project financing, after HSBC unveiled a similar policy in December 2022.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
Australia's plan to get its economy to net zero by 2050 is a laudable goal. But it has been hijacked by people huffing hydrogen hopium. The post The net zero fallacy: How Australia’s renewables projections got so absurd appeared first on RenewEconomy.
TEDxInnovations
MAY 11, 2023
Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good -- even if they produce little to no results. Social psychologist Azim Shariff analyzes the roots of this belief and suggests a shift towards a more meaningful way to think about effort, rather than admiring work for work's sake. Around the world, people who work hard are often seen as morally good -- even if they produce little to no results.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
William Todts, the head of Transport and Environment, on the accelerating EV transition in Europe. Plus: Australia to have a new biggest battery. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: EVs and big batteries on the march appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
Just Capital
MAY 11, 2023
Working mothers make up a significant portion of the American workforce – nearly one-third of all employed women currently have children under the age of 18 – and many must find a way to delicately balance work and care responsibilities. In our 2022 caregiving survey , 84% of women (compared to 68% of men) said access to child care is a problem for women in the workplace, and 70% of women (compared to 53% of men) say access to paid family leave is a problem for women in the workplace.
Renew Economy
MAY 11, 2023
The agenda includes expert presentations and panel discussions on topics including solar, wind, energy storage, hydrogen, VPPs, EVs, and microgrids. The post Energy Next announces agenda for July event appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 11, 2023
Samsung Heavy Industries is on a roll, having netted roughly $12 billion in sales in 2021 and $9.4 billion in 2022 — the same goal for 2023. Asia and Europe are thirsty for the liquefied natural gas its ships carry, mainly because their domestic manufacturers are paying high prices for natural gas.
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Impact in Private Equity Private equity firms embrace impact for a competitive edge. As the private equity field. The post The Brief: Impact in private equity, greening the digital economy, edtech for Spanish speakers, STEM tools bond, climate project finance, ESG conundrum appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
ESG Today
MAY 11, 2023
The proportion of public companies providing disclosures on Scope 3 emissions – indirect emissions from across the value chain, typically accounting for the vast majority of most companies’ climate footprint – has increased to more than a third, according to a new study by investment data and research provider MSCI, which also found a significant increase in corporate decarbonization commitments.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 11, 2023
New “bio” ropes made from biomaterials have the potential to replace conventional plastics of fossil origin in mussel and algae cultivation, say the groups behind their development, who claim sustainability advantages including up to 34% carbon footprint reduction compared to ropes made from conventional plastics. The interest of the European Union and other governmental organisations in the sustainable development of aquaculture in coastal areas is growing as part of the Blue Bioeco
ESG Today
MAY 11, 2023
Climate tech startup Cloverly announced today that it has raised $19 million, with proceeds aimed at developing its voluntary carbon markets (VCM) infrastructure platform and expanding its team and global presence. Atlanta-based Cloverly was launched in 2018 as an API to calculate the amount of carbon emissions from an activity and to purchase carbon offsets in real time to address this impact.
Stacey Higginbotham
MAY 11, 2023
Google launched a new tablet and dock at the Google I/O event Wednesday, and Kevin and I share our thoughts on how it might fit in with a smart home. Will it replace your Nest Smart Displays? We also share some of the updates expected in the new Google Home app before moving on to discuss Roku’s new smart home security system. Then we ask questions about the new State Farm and ADT combined security and water monitoring plans that provide a 6% discount on your insurance premium.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MAY 11, 2023
A shift to more-accessible, cost-effective virtual-care models could mitigate increases in healthcare service demand, expenditures, and patient dissatisfaction.
Just Capital
MAY 11, 2023
Sixty-four percent of Americans agree that companies should offer a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave as a way to foster gender equity, and research also suggests that paid parental leave helps companies attract talent , increase retention rates , and improve employee performance. But the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates only 23% of workers receive paid family leave, and a mere 9% of the largest U.S. companies currently offer parity of 12 weeks or more to both caregivers, according
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2023
Across the globe, some 10,000 private equity firms enjoy ownership rights in 40,000 portfolio companies, which in turn manage 20 million employees. PE. The post More private equity firms embrace impact as a path to outperformance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Cisco CSR
MAY 11, 2023
Cisco Networking Academy is celebrating 25 years of educating the learners who connect the world. This is one story that illustrates the power of partnerships for an inclusive future for all.
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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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