Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The climate crisis can feel overwhelmingly complex and frustratingly simple at the same time. If you’re in need of some inspiration or some pragmatic information about how to take action, here are a few new books about the climate crisis that may light a fire under you. The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our Planet. It’s easy to get bogged down when thinking about what we can do as individuals to help solve a problem as enormous as the climate crisis.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Partners in business and life, The Harpers tell their story of running a self-care business and how they expanded to new heights in Baltimore. Brought to you by GoDaddy. SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: Meet the Harper family, led by mom-and-dad team, April and Tyron. The Harpers are looking to land their wellness company Harp Vision a brick-and-mortar location.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Will Sarni, founder and CEO of Water Foundry and the Future of Water Fund, talks about his new book, "Water, I Wonder.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Calavo Growers. DESCRIPTION: Calavo works with thousands of food suppliers and growers around the world. We have a joint-venture investment in a greenhouse tomato operation in Jalisco, Mexico (Agricola Don Memo), but otherwise do not have direct control over the growing practices of our suppliers. However, we are proud to work with our customers to source products grown with sustainable agriculture practices, including Fair Trade products, organic products, non-GMO products and products

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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

OCTOBER 21, 2022

They could play an important role during the transition to packaging innovations that don’t lead to plastic pollution.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Expedia Group. DESCRIPTION: Through the dedication of everyone at Expedia Group – and a combination of internal emission reductions, renewable energy credits (RECs), and verified carbon offsets – we achieved carbon neutral status in 2017. It’s something we have proudly maintained to this day. Now, we are looking further, exploring opportunities to align our business with a Net Zero future.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Charitable shipment among company’s ongoing support of non-profits helping victims recover from recent natural disasters. SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As a part of humanitarian relief efforts following Hurricane Ian, FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) has donated 20,400 meals ready-to-eat (MREs) to the American Red Cross to support those impacted by the natural disaster.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Reporting on Scope 3 emissions – those originating in a company’s value chain and beyond its direct control – will be included as part of required company disclosures under new standards being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation, according to a statement Friday by the ISSB. The decision marks a significant milestone in the development of climate and sustainability-related reporting standards for companies, as investors and other stakeholder

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: MILWAUKEE, October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ – The Milwaukee Bucks Foundation, Kohler Co., and Jrue and Lauren Holiday are partnering to bring more than $200,000 of bathroom product upgrades and additional help to shelters and domestic violence issues across Wisconsin. Starting with Sojourner Family Peace Center and Hope House in Milwaukee and The Women’s Center in Waukesha, the Bucks, Kohler and the Holidays are helping spotlight the leadership of these community-serv

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Stacey Higginbotham

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Why Netatmo’s video doorbell won’t support HomeKit Secure Video: Yet another smart home device isn’t getting a previously promised Apple HomeKit feature. This time it’s the Netatmo Video Doorbell. Even though it works with HomeKit, adding the HomeKit Secure Video (HSV) feature has been such a challenge that the company has given up on the problem. What’s the issue?

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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.

3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Acer’s 21-Day Challenge succeeds in developing employees' green habits and cutting equivalent of CO2 absorbed by 15,249 trees. SOURCE: Acer. DESCRIPTION: TAIPEI, October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Acer recently held an eco-conscious campaign to motivate its employees, partners, and suppliers to reduce carbon footprints during a “21-Day Challenge [1].

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Utiliity Dive

OCTOBER 21, 2022

More battery projects are coming online, spurring a significant rise in storage capacity and drawing in growing corporate funding.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: The Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York was awarded a $50,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation to support children through its BackPack Program. Children are innocent victims of hunger and without proper nutrition can suffer long-lasting developmental delays. The BackPack Program works to reverse these negative effects by providing chronically hungry school-age children with food each Friday during the school year to ensure they have healthy food to eat on

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Cisco CSR

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Loyal. Dedicated. Disciplined. These are a few of the traits we use to describe our trained veterans. Traits that are inherent to their character, even when they transition to civilian careers. The training veterans receive during their service builds skills and characteristics that provide value to their future employers. “At the core of being a veteran is dedication and commitment; they deserve opportunities when they reenter civilian life.

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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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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Medtronic wins prestigious award from a global organization advocating for LGBTQ+ workplace equality. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: The premier global organization advocating for LGBTQ+ workplace equality awarded Medtronic with its New Employee Resource Group (ERG) of the Year Award in recognition of the company’s bold efforts to create an inclusive environment.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 21, 2022

With technological change accelerating, companies need to make four fundamental shifts.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Lenovo. DESCRIPTION: Meta and Lenovo shared their gender baseline data after the first year, with the hope that their efforts will encourage greater transparency of inventorship data by all companies. In July of 2021, the United States Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) launched The Diversity Pledge , which encouraged companies to use patent data as a way to visualize who is participating in their innovation and inventorship processes and more importantly who is not.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 21, 2022

C40, a climate-focused network of mayors of nearly 100 large cities, and Google announced today the launch of a new 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities program, aimed at enabling cities to run entirely on clean energy around the clock. Cities form a major focus area for climate action, accounting for over 65% of the world’s energy consumption and more than 70% of global CO2 emissions.

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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

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Georgia-Pacific. DESCRIPTION: The paper and wood products industry is filled with sustainability leaders. This includes AF&PA’s Board Chair, Christian Fischer. As President and CEO of Georgia-Pacific, he champions sustainability daily, and has supported it throughout his career. Recently, he explained how Georgia-Pacific is guided by its broader Stewardship Framework , encompassing environmental, social and governance.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Meet the US industrial-technology companies that are driving innovation and sustainable and inclusive growth.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: Recruiting and engaging an inclusive and diverse workforce is a top priority. Our multicultural recruitment strategy strengthens the Bank by developing an employee base that reflects the communities we serve while also enhancing the lives of tomorrow’s leaders. As such, we have deepened our relationships with traditional colleges as well as more than 20 historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, to strengthen the pipeline of diverse talent.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 21, 2022

EY and Microsoft are addressing sustainability needs through the development of ESG data management offerings that support clients with achieving operational decarbonization and net-zero goals. The post EY and Microsoft Develop New ESG Data Management Offerings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Comcast Corporation. DESCRIPTION: PHILADELPHIA, October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Comcast NBCUniversal is excited to announce the exclusive premiere of the documentary film The Return from record-breaking film and Emmy-nominated TV producer Will Packer. Packer, a magna cum laude graduate of Florida A&M University, is a longtime supporter of HBCU initiatives and has chosen to convey the special role they play for their students and alumni.

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Environmental News Bits

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Download the document. The Campus Landscape Master Plan (CLMP) presents a shared vision for the overall campus landscape and provides specific design guidelines, tested through extensive public engagement and stakeholder input. The campus community desires a landscape that inspires, nurtures, restores and educates. They desire a multifunctional landscape that provides opportunities for collaboration, celebration and … Continue reading Campus Landscape Master Plan: University of Illinois Ur

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: 3M and Discovery Education have named Leanne Fan, a 9th grader at Westville High School in Poway Unified School District in San Diego, Calif., the winner of the 2022 3M Young Scientist Challenge, the nation’s premier middle school science competition. As the 3M Young Scientist Challenge grand prize winner, Leanne received a $25,000 cash prize, the prestigious title of “America’s Top Young Scientist” and a special destination trip.

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Kion has been pursuing e-trucks. And the market is buying in: electrically-powered trucks made up 87% of the KION Group's sales in 2020. Kion expects this rise to 90% in 2027. . The post Kion Group Says Sustainability Is at the Heart Of Its Manufacturing Processes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SOURCE: Entergy Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Earlier this year, Entergy was proud to sponsor Black Tech NOLA, an annual innovation conference created to raise awareness around building an accessible and equitable technology talent pipeline in the New Orleans region. This is the fifth year the event was held in June in downtown New Orleans, coinciding with the annual Essence Music Festival.

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Impakter

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Impakter. Pop My Way: Mix And Match Baby Essentials. It is quite typical for every parent to shop for baby essentials when it comes to preparing for your baby’s arrival. Prepping for such big changes from setting up the nursery to making sure you have everything they need for sleeping, eating, and diapering can be a little tough to adjust at first. Yet, it […].

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Sean Foote and Natasha Chand join Board of Directors. SOURCE: Fair Trade USA. DESCRIPTION: OAKLAND, Calif., October 21, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Fair Trade USA™ announces two organizational changes. Sean Foote and Natasha Chand have been recently appointed to its Board of Directors. Foote previously served on Fair Trade USA’s Advisory Council for over a decade.

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TEDxInnovations

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Eighty percent of the world's biodiversity is within Indigenous territories, yet these communities often don't have a say when it comes to protecting the lands they inhabit. Environmental activist Jupta Itoewaki explains why Indigenous peoples are best positioned to lead the world's efforts to preserve nature and maintain a habitable planet -- and reminds us of their outsized importance in charting a sustainable future.

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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.