Paul Polman wants your company to make these 3 shifts
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
"We should not compete on the future of humanity." Here's how the former Unilever chief views progress toward a net positive, regenerative future.
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When it comes to food production, “Does it scale?” is often the wrong question
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Radically reimagining our food systems is a task that is critical to solving the world’s biggest social and ecological problems. It’s also one that garners substantial and often heated debate. But are we asking the right questions when it comes to evaluating what works, and what doesn’t, for achieving more climate-friendly and food-secure futures? Scholars and analysts are carefully exploring the potential of a wide range of solutions, from cellular agriculture to regenerative grazing , and aski
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This African startup is reducing the footprint of running shoes
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Ten questions with Enda co-founder and CEO Navalayo Osembo.
How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The solar duck curve and the inflexibility of "baseload" thermal generators have led to the early demise of Australia's largest coal plant. The post How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
How to prepare future engineers to tackle problems such as climate change
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Future engineers need to understand their work’s human impact. One professor explains his practice: a 'sociotechnical approach.
Road to renewables, as CityLink switches to 100 pct Victorian wind power
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Transurban's CityLink tollways in Victoria will be powered by 100% renewable energy, sourced from Australia’s biggest wind farm. The post Road to renewables, as CityLink switches to 100 pct Victorian wind power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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The Chemours Future of Chemistry Scholarship Program Invests in the Next Generation of STEM Professionals
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: The Chemours Company. DESCRIPTION: The Chemours Company has launched two additional Future of Chemistry Scholarships for students pursuing undergraduate degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Consistent with the company’s broader Corporate Responsibility Commitment, which includes goals on increased diversity and gender parity, the Future of Chemistry Scholarship program is part of Chemours’ commitment to broadening access to STEM education in the communiti
Verizon Climate Resilience Prize awards $500,000 to 3 teams for innovative solutions
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
At GreenBiz 22, innovators who are (literally) on the front lines of the fight against climate change received recognition and funding.
Eraring closure will result in more wind, solar and batteries, and less gas
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
We conducted modelling to assess the impact of the early closure of the Eraring coal plant on grid reliability, costs and emissions. Here's what it found. The post Eraring closure will result in more wind, solar and batteries, and less gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tech isn’t just in Silicon Valley — it’s also in fields
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Sponsored: From underground potash mines to grower’s fields, technology is transforming the way food is grown.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
AMD Recognized As One of America's Most Responsible Companies 2022
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: AMD. DESCRIPTION: February 17, 2022 /3BL Media/ - AMD has been named by Newsweek in the ranking of America’s Most Responsible Companies. America’s Most Responsible Companies are selected based on publicly available key performance indicators derived from company-issued reports as well as an independent survey of U.S. residents. The final list recognizes the top 500 most responsible companies in the United States across environmental, social and governance (ESG).
Holding food and tech to the same climate standards is counterproductive
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
A new report from New Climate Institute tries to compare sectors apples to apples when food and tech can be like oranges and bananas.
Verizon Climate Resilience Prize Winners Receive $500k to Scale Climate Solutions
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: What you need to know: Verizon Climate Resilience Prize winners awarded a total of $500,000 to help scale solutions innovating to reduce climate change impacts on communities. Hyfi, Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program, and Coral Vita took first place in each prize category: next-gen tech, frontline community-led, and nature-based solutions.
Podcast: Meet the man who “invented” the IoT back in 1985
Stacey Higginbotham
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finally released its plans for securing the IoT, so we discuss what the plans are for a consumer-oriented cybersecurity label. We then give a quick update on the Sigfox receivership and Intel’s plan to purchase Tower Semiconductor before spending a large chunk of time on Apple’s AirTags and how ubiquitous and cheap trackers change the game for privacy.
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
Cheers! O-I Glass Celebrates the International Year of Glass!
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Written by Randolph Burns, Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer at O-I Glass, Inc. SOURCE: O-I Glass, Inc. DESCRIPTION: Society has entered a period of self-examination, coming to terms with global challenges posed by the likes of climate change, food insecurity, waste, and health—all exacerbated by COVID-19. It is no small bit of serendipity that, in this period of introspection, the United Nations has declared 2022 the International Year of Glass.
The Globalization of ESG Data
CSR Hub
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
As previously seen on Skytop Strategies , published with permission.
Behind the Wheel - The Connected Farm
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: Internet coverage is coming to the remote city of Água Boa in Mato Grosso state, Brazil and with it the Case IH Connected Farm. Watch this latest episode in our Behind the Wheel series to find out more about how Case IH was instrumental in bringing connectivity to the region and discover how it will not only benefit agriculture but the wider community at: bit.ly/connectedfarm.
IBM Launches New Sustainability Accelerator
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
IBM today announced the launch of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, a global pro bono social impact program that applies IBM technologies, such as hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence, and an ecosystem of experts to enhance and scale non-profit and government organization operations, focused on populations vulnerable to environmental threats. The post IBM Launches New Sustainability Accelerator appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
Advancing Sustainability: Necessary for the Planet and Smart for Business
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
By Christophe Beck, President & CEO, Ecolab. SOURCE: Ecolab. DESCRIPTION: When the first draft of history is written, last November’s COP26 climate summit may be viewed as a turning point. Not for its concrete outcomes, but the shift in public sentiment that commitments are no longer enough, and corporations must do more to solve our world’s water and climate challenges.
Bitcoin mining as a grid resource? 'It's complicated.'
Utiliity Dive
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Up to 10% of a cryptocurrency mine's revenues can come from grid services and demand flexibility. Is this new breed of data center making communities more resilient — or is it just contributing to the electric grid's problems, as some critics claim?
6 Quotes from “Don't Look Up” That Are Instructive for EHS & Sustainability Pros
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: The planet-killing comet movie Don’t Look Up slammed onto Netflix at the close of 2021, acting – in a way – as a satirical epilogue to the United Nations COP26 Climate Conference. The movie delivered a very pointed message: with matters of urgency, now is always the best time to take action. In this film, a team of scientists tries (and tries, and tries…) to warn the world that an Everest-sized comet is on a collision course for Earth, the impact of which will c
Relevant and Extended Detection with SecureX, Part Four: Secure Cloud Analytics Detections
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
In part one of this Relevant and Extended Detection with SecureX series , we introduced the notion of risk-based extended detection with Cisco SecureX – the idea that a user can prioritise detections into incidents based on their idea of what constitutes risk in their environments and then extend those detections with enrichments from other products.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Tech-and-Trades Mastery at the 'Olympics of Skills'
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Stars of Skills Canada - Nova Scotia show off their expertise, spread awareness of trades careers. SOURCE: Enbridge. DESCRIPTION: It’s a common dream for many to turn pro—but in pursuits like soccer, hockey, volleyball and. machinery? That’s a possibility with Skills Canada, and its Nova Scotia chapter has been performing exceptionally on a national and world stage for years in skills pertaining to trades and technology.
SoCalGas Plans Nation’s Largest Green Hydrogen Infrastructure with Goals to Reduce Emissions in Industry, Transportation
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Utility SoCalGas is planning a large scale green hydrogen infrastructure project to bring renewable energy and clean fuel to areas such as heavy industries. The post SoCalGas Plans Nation’s Largest Green Hydrogen Infrastructure with Goals to Reduce Emissions in Industry, Transportation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Senior Living Sharpens Its Focus on Health and Well-Being As Pandemic Exposes Systemic Issues in Eldercare”
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: International WELL Building Institute. DESCRIPTION: The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Senior Living Sharpens Its Focus on Health and Well-Being As Pandemic Exposes Systemic Issues in Eldercare”. by Shalini Ramesh, Ph.D. In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.
Atlanta Airport Tackles Emissions by Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Operations
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is adding to its sustainability efforts by implementing energy efficiency measures and releasing a carbon policy. The post Atlanta Airport Tackles Emissions by Increasing Energy Efficiency in Buildings, Operations appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
Nickelodeon Selects 10 Participants for Annual Writing and Artist Programs
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: Paramount. SUMMARY: 2022 Program Expands to Include an Additional Artist; Introduces Peer Mentoring Facet of Curriculum. Last Year’s Program Garnered 100% Staffing Success Rate Across Nickelodeon and ViacomCBS Productions. Click HERE for bios and headshots. DESCRIPTION: BURBANK, Calif., February 17, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Nickelodeon has identified 10 participants for its annual Writing and Artist Programs, designed to develop the next generation of creative voices from underrepresented co
Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
by Christine E. Hatch, UMass Amherst It’s no accident that both the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Technology claim the beaver (Castor canadensis) as their mascots. Renowned engineers, beavers seem able to dam any stream, building structures with logs and mud that can flood large areas.
National Grid's Phil Decicco Joins David Rockefeller Fellows Program
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
SOURCE: National Grid. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK CITY and HICKSVILLE, N.Y., February 17, 2022 /3BL Media/ – National Grid New York’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Philip Decicco Jr. has been selected to join the Partnership for New York’s 2022 Class of David Rockefeller Fellows , an immersive civic and leadership program for senior executives.
Sphera to Help Blackstone Reduce its Carbon Emissions with Software as a Service Platform
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Blackstone, which has stakes in more than 250 companies and 10,000 real estate holdings, will utilize Sphera’s platform to enhance its ability to measure progress against decarbonization efforts and strategically manage greenhouse gas emissions. The post Sphera to Help Blackstone Reduce its Carbon Emissions with Software as a Service Platform appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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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