GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2023

Sustainability consulting is a growing area of need as companies ramp up efforts. Rachel Madan shares how she got into consulting, and what keeps her there.

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ESG Today

MAY 12, 2023

Dubai-based airline Emirates announced today the launch of a new fund aimed at investing in research and development projects focused on reducing the environmental impact of fossil fuels in commercial aviation. Emirates said that it has committed $200 million to the fund, making it the largest sustainability commitment by an airline, with the funds to be dispersed over three years.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2023

Humanity’s got big sustainability problems with the built environment. Nature’s got many of the solutions.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 12, 2023

The company's cloud-based smarty city technology will help Atlanta's Department of Public Works implement sustainable operations for its existing fleet.

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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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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2023

Featuring insights from Dylan Siegler, senior vice president of sustainability for GreenBiz, and Lindsay Dahl, chief impact officer for Ritual, a traceable supplement brand.

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ESG Today

MAY 12, 2023

A climate-focused legal action against the board of directors of energy giant Shell in the UK will not be permitted to proceed, the High Court ruled Friday. The lawsuit, launched in February by environmental law organization ClientEarth argued that Shell’s energy transition strategy was flawed, putting shareholder value at risk, and asked the court to order the board to strengthen the company’s climate plans.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2023

The first foundation is installed at Dogger Bank Wind Farm. Marking a seemingly important advance in wind turbine fabrication, a group of firms has announced the first ever incorporation of an electron-beam-welded section in an offshore wind turbine monopile foundation (transition piece). The resulting monopile is set for installation in the second phase of Dogger Bank Wind Farm, which is located more than 130km off the Northeast coast of England.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 12, 2023

This blog explores the operational and financial impact of Cisco Vulnerability Management from a Forrester TEI study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Cisco.

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Chris Hall

MAY 12, 2023

Moira Birss, Climate Finance Director at Amazon Watch, outl ines why investors should recognise the importance of Indigenous rights due diligence. The United Nations’ (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples was adopted nearly 25 years ago, and academic studies regularly demonstrate the central role that Indigenous peoples play in climate change mitigation and biodiversity protection.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 12, 2023

Ultimately, the ability to be flexible about when you use energy represents both a value and a cost, and utility and grid demand response programs allow you to monetize that flexibility.

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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.

Impact Alpha

MAY 12, 2023

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Leading with impact. When pitching big money investors, impact managers used to lead with “alpha” and downplay “impact.”. The post The Week in impact investing: Alpha appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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ESG Today

MAY 12, 2023

Commercial real estate services and investment firm CBRE Group announced a global strategic partnership between its property management group and real estate sustainability data solutions provider Deepki, including plans to globally deploy its landlord-focused real estate sustainability data-intelligence platform Deepki Ready. Founded in 2014, Deepki provides a platform enabling real estate players to collect energy, water and waste consumption data, and use data intelligence to improve assets’

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TEDxInnovations

MAY 12, 2023

Will truth and reason survive the evolution of artificial intelligence? AI researcher Gary Marcus says no, not if untrustworthy technology continues to be integrated into our lives at such dangerously high speeds. He advocates for an urgent reevaluation of whether we're building reliable systems (or misinformation machines), explores the failures of today's AI and calls for a global, nonprofit organization to regulate the tech for the sake of democracy and our collective future.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 12, 2023

Welcome to Cisco SD-WAN Automation Awareness Month! In the world of software and tools development, API and automation tools have become essential for customizing and streamlining operational tasks.

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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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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 12, 2023

The installation of these wind farms will have a positive impact on the environment, avoiding the emission of 540,000 tons of carbon.

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 12, 2023

The capacity market in PJM — combined with simple reforms needed to better reflect actual performance of fossil fuel generators in weather extremes — can ensure reliability at the least cost for consumers.

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Stacey Higginbotham

MAY 12, 2023

Industrial security firm Dragos came under attack : Dragos, which provides security for industrial and operational technology, reported a cybersecurity event this week in which a known cybergang attempted to breach its internal network and its cybersecurity platform. They didn’t make it. But the attackers did breach the company’s SharePoint servers and contract management platform.

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Alternative Energy Mag

MAY 12, 2023

-Deep expertise in thin film technologies complements existing R&D streams -Acquired capabilities expected to enhance development of next-generation tandem PV -Expansion of advanced research efforts and extension of R&D network to Europe

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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

Cisco CSR

MAY 12, 2023

We have seen an increase in the efforts to future-proof our technology, infrastructure, and our planet.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MAY 12, 2023

Hydropower makes up almost a third of the country's renewable energy generation.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 12, 2023

Mother Earth and moms have a lot in common (And by moms, I’m including mothers, grandmothers, aunts, godmothers and more).

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 12, 2023

Pivot Energy was set to wrap up a deal on a 100-MW solar portfolio just before the FDIC seized Silicon Valley Bank. They closed the deal on Tuesday — just six weeks later than expected.

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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.

Impact Alpha

MAY 12, 2023

ImpactAlpha, May 12 – Nigeria-born climate entrepreneur and “professional nomad” Aina Abiodun is bullish on place-based climate innovation. “There is nothing more urgent than. The post Aina Abiodun, VertueLab: Centering community in climate tech in the Pacific Northwest appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 12, 2023

Oscar Munoz shares leadership lessons on organizational transformation.

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Energy Central

MAY 12, 2023

Green hydrogen has the potential to heat millions of homes and keep German industry humming. So far, though, a lack of the environmentally friendly gas and the infrastructure needed to transport it have prevented its wide-scale use. SPIEGEL BY CLAUS HECKING, ISABELL HÜLSEN, BENEDIKT MÜLLER-ARNOLD, MICHAEL SAUGA AND GERALD TRAUFETTER, 11.05.2023 The pipe, it seems, just can't get.

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Environmental News Bits

MAY 12, 2023

by Lilian (Lily) Dove, California Institute of Technology Looking out across the Southern Ocean near Antarctica, I can see whales and seabirds diving in and out of the water as they feed on sea life in the lower levels of the food web.

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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.

Utiliity Dive

MAY 12, 2023

The cost of the programs would be “substantially below” a Texas Senate plan to construct 10,000 MW of new gas-fired capacity, the report concluded.

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Just Capital

MAY 12, 2023

Sunday is Mother’s Day and so we wanted to highlight how the business community can better support mothers in the labor force. Today, over 72% of all mothers in the U.S. with children under 18 hold jobs outside of the home. In addition to the obvious ways this bolsters the economy, it has also dramatically increased demand for benefits such as paid parental leave, subsidized child care, and flexible work – all of which have been shown to boost employee morale, productivity, and company loyalty.

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We Mean Business Coalition

MAY 12, 2023

The latest net zero signals of change include a solar boost for South Africa’s grid and a successful energy efficiency trial for UK companies. Ahead of next week’s G7 Leaders’ Summit, read a summary blog by We Mean Business Coalition’s Policy Director, Gillian Nelson, on the 5 takeaways for business on climate and energy. Net Zero Economy The Australian government has announced a new National Net Zero Authority to reduce national emissions and help industry, communities and workers manag

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John Englart

MAY 12, 2023

The Australian Government in Budget 2023 put forward: Aus$1bn in “low-cost loans for double-glazing, solar panels and other energy efficiency improvements that will make homes easier – and cheaper – to keep cool in summer and warm in winter”; and Aus$300 million for energy efficiency social housing upgrades;On the down side, a new coking coal mine was just approved by the Environment Minister

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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.