Fri.Jul 01, 2022

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San Jose, California, rethinks parking to help people and the climate

GreenBiz

As part of the Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge, San Jose is acting to reform parking rules along with cities such as San Diego, Honolulu and Saint Paul.

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KeyBank Foundation Invests Half a Million Dollars in the Presidents' Council's Comprehensive Capacity Building Program

3BL Media

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: CLEVELAND, July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The KeyBank Foundation announced it has invested in $500,000 The Presidents’ Council’s Comprehensive Capacity Building Program. For 25 years, the Cleveland-based organization has supported, developed and advocated for current and future generations of Black entrepreneurs across Northeast Ohio.

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Can Climate Tech Fulfill its Promise?

GreenBiz

Date/Time: August 8, 2022 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Climate change is simultaneously an existential threat and an unprecedented opportunity to create a more ecologically regenerative, socially just world. Can technology solve some of humanity’s greatest challenges by averting the former and unlocking the latter? What else, beyond technology, is most needed now?

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The Future Is Bright Campaign Expands Into China

3BL Media

Illumina and Cold Spring Harbor Asia DNA Learning Center reach more than 1,000 STEM learners through a new program. SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: June 30, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Every year for DNA Day in April, Illumina teams organize “ The Future Is Bright ” activities around the world to inspire students’ STEM learning through community partners and educators teaching genomics in their classrooms.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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How corporations can move beyond pledges toward economic justice

GreenBiz

GreenBiz Group's GreenFin 22 event featured a keynote conversation about how corporations can move beyond pledges toward economic justice.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Aims To Grow Diverse Housing Developers With $40 Million Donation

3BL Media

Capital Impact Partners, LIIF, Raza Development Fund and Reinvestment Fund lead new initiative to increase racial equity in real estate development. SOURCE: Wells Fargo. DESCRIPTION: SAN FRANCISCO, July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The roughly $175 billion U.S. housing development market is known for high barriers to entry — and today, real estate developers of color make up less than five percent of the industry.

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Webinar: Funding Net Zero: Green Capital for the Asia Energy Transition

Renew Economy

Join a panel of leading experts in a broad ranging discussion about the challenges and opportunities of net zero for Asia. The post Webinar: Funding Net Zero: Green Capital for the Asia Energy Transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Small modular nukes fall short on climate promises, new study suggests

GreenBiz

The first independent assessment of small modular reactors found they produce more radioactive waste than traditional nukes.

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KOHLER Generators No. 6 Ford Mustang Unveils “Tribute to Veterans”

3BL Media

Car features names of 100+ veterans ahead of July 3 NASCAR Cup Series Kwik Trip 250 at Road America. SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis., July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - KOHLER Generators and RFK Racing unveiled the KOHLER Generators No. 6 Ford Mustang’s “Tribute to Veterans” paint scheme at a public viewing held on June 29 in Kohler, Wisconsin.

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E-commerce: At the center of profitable growth in consumer goods

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Winning North American consumer goods companies are fundamentally rethinking their capabilities and operating models to meet the evolving needs of consumers and customers.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Case IH Supports Digital Literacy Project in Água Boa, Brazil

3BL Media

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: Case IH , a CNH Industrial brand, opens a Digital Empowerment Center in the city of Água Boa, Mato Grosso, in Brazil. The project aims to empower young people and adults to the labor market by providing digital literacy courses. The initiative is taking place in Água Boa, where the Case IH Connected Farm is located, a project bringing connectivity to the region which benefits agriculture and also the wider community.

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Shifting away from fossil fuels to a clean energy future

Energy Central

Americans have been hit with unprecedented prices at the pump recently. With gas prices soaring to over $6 a gallon in parts of the country, it’s no surprise that Americans’ interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is at an all-time high. As gas prices started to climb in March of this year, Google Trends reported that search interest in EVs reached a record high, and web searches for.

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Two Whirlpool Corp. Employees Reflect on the Role of Women Engineers on International Women in Engineering Day 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: International Women in Engineering Day , founded by the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), celebrates its ninth year on June 23. It’s a day to profile the best, brightest and bravest women in engineering—the inventors and innovators who dare to be part of the solution and are helping to build a brighter future in their roles as engineers.

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IoT news of the week for July 1, 2022

Stacey Higginbotham

Signify exec says Hue bulbs won’t have Thread: This entire article featuring Hue’s George Yianni discussing plans for the upcoming Matter home interoperability standard is worth a read, but the most surprising tidbit was how Hue thinks about Thread. Yianni says that Hue plans to stick to Zigbee for its bulbs because it’s a known technology.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Growth in Digital Payments Bolsters Financial Inclusion

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. DESCRIPTION: The COVID-19 pandemic brought growth in digital payments, bolstering financial inclusion. The newly released Global Findex Database 2022 shows that in developing economies, the share of adults making or receiving digital payments has increased—from 35 percent in 2014 to 57 percent in 2021.

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The Total Economic Impact of Cisco Lifecycle Advantage

Cisco CSR

Technology has long made an impact on the world we live in. Smartphones give us access to information almost immediately; social networking makes it easy for us to stay connected with family and friends and work remotely; and, as I mentioned in my last blog , electric cars make it way more fun to get around. The impact of new programs and processes using technology is far reaching and visible in our day-to-day actions with colleagues, clients, and in how we conduct business throughout our organi

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Herbalife Nutrition Nourishes Economic Opportunity Through New Partnership With Village Book Builders, Educating Youth in Mexico and Ghana

3BL Media

An Initial $25,000 Donation Will Benefit Children in Mexico and Ghana with Education Mentorship and Learning Resources. SOURCE: Herbalife Nutrition. DESCRIPTION: LOS ANGELES, June 24, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, announced today it has awarded a $25,000 grant to Village Book Builders , a nonprofit organization committed to ending the cycle of poverty around the world through education, under the company’s global responsibility economic empowerment pil

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Today’s high speed optical links would fail if not for this technology (Part 2)

Cisco CSR

Written by Vasanta Rao, Technical Marketing Engineer, Transceiver Modules Group (Cisco Optics). Understanding FEC Part 2: The Trade-Offs of Using FEC. In part two of this two-part blog post, we discuss the trade-offs and performance impact of forward error correction (FEC) on the network. Part one reviewed the basics of this essential technology. Applications like social media, streaming video, the Internet of things and the pervasiveness of cloud computing are all contributing to skyrocketing b

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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Hormel Foods Announces New Regenerative Agriculture Initiatives

3BL Media

Hormel Foods continues ESG investment in practices to enhance soil health, water and air quality, and sequester greenhouse gases. SOURCE: Hormel Foods Corporation. DESCRIPTION: AUSTIN, Minn., July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company, along with its subsidiary Applegate Farms LLC, is leading the way in supporting farmers who employ regenerative agriculture practices, a holistic system of farming that encourages continuous innovatio

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Switzerland Launches Climate Scores for Investment Products and Portfolios

ESG Today

Switzerland’s Federal Council announced the launch of Swiss Climate Scores, based on a series of indicators aimed at providing transparency into the alignment of companies with global climate goals. The council is requesting, on a voluntary basis, that banks, asset managers and insurance companies apply the scores to their client portfolios and investment products, enabling investors to better assess the climate alignment of their investments, identify climate transition opportunities, and meet

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Dallas Startup Using App to Connect Homeless Job Seekers With Work

3BL Media

SOURCE: EarthX. DESCRIPTION: Spencer’s past could be viewed as a problem, but longtime Dallas developer and philanthropist Trammel Crow sees possibility. His Earth X fund chose Socialwyze for its inaugural entrepreneur in residence program. Donations to the Earth X fund pay the wages of the people who find work through Socialwyze. “Taking these people and giving them the occupation, and then pride they have and digity they gain is palpable,” Crow said.

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Fast Charge EV Provider Electra Raises €160 Million

ESG Today

Electra, a Paris-based company specializing in fast charging for electric vehicles (EVs) announced today that it has raised €160 million in equity financing aimed at enabling the company to scale its network in France with fast charging points open to the public, and to expand in Europe. Founded in 2021, Electra aims to deploy a fast-charging network to help resolve one of the main obstacles to EV adoption.

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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

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Sky Announces £1M Partnership With the Black Equity Organisation to Back Black British Entrepreneurs

3BL Media

SOURCE: Comcast Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Sky has announced a £1m partnership with newly launched civil rights group, the Black Equity Organisation (BEO), to deliver the Future 100 Growth Fund, backing Black British entrepreneurs to launch and grow their businesses. As BEO’s first official program partner, Sky will provide funding and support over three years to help overcome the significant barriers faced by young Black entrepreneurs in Britain when setting up businesses.

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The ESG Interview: Dancing into the Mainstream

Chris Hall

Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative, says public and private sectors are making step-by-step progress on climate action. Sustainable finance, until recently still a niche activity, is now a mainstream strategic consideration for banks, asset managers and insurers. This is the assessment of Eric Usher, Head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) which brings together the United Nations and the financial sector to develop responsible investmen

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LA Galaxy Partners With TUDN and City of Torrance To Modernize Sports Facility

3BL Media

SOURCE: AEG. DESCRIPTION: AEG’s LA Galaxy, in partnership with TUDN, the sports programming division of Univision, and the City of Torrance will collaborate to modernize a highly utilized sports and recreational facility at Charles H. Wilson Park in Torrance, CA. The newly renovated sports facility will allow futsal soccer to be added to the current multi-sport programming offered by the City of Torrance Community Service Department.

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Marketing Velocity FY22 Highlights

Cisco CSR

When we first created the Marketing Velocity suite of tools, Cisco had one goal in mind: to help drive demand and become marketers of the future. As the business and market have evolved, so has the goal. Throughout our FY22 we have achieved a lot and we still have a long way to go to give you the best experience. Partners that use the Marketing Velocity pillars grow faster when leveraging Central, Learning and Voice.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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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MAC VIVA GLAM Sponsors 30th Annual Broadway Bares Show

3BL Media

SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: M?A?C VIVA GLAM was proud to serve as the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s Broadway Bares: XXX show at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Sunday, June 26. Produced by and benefiting the nonprofit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS , the show was the organization’s first in-person performance since 2019, as well as the show’s 30th anniversary event.

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California Passes Nation’s Toughest Plastic Waste Law

Environment + Energy Leader

California passes a law that requires plastic to be recycled at a rate of 65% by 2032. The post California Passes Nation’s Toughest Plastic Waste Law appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Kohler Celebrates and Enhances Mental Health Support for Associates

3BL Media

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis., July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Kohler Co. announces this week its expanded Employee Assistance Program. This enhanced offering gives Kohler associates around the globe access to mental health and work/life resources. “Kohler cares deeply for the safety, health and wellbeing of all associates and has been dedicated for many years to strengthening its mental health services offered,” says Dan Velicer, Kohler Vice President of Global Benefits.

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Navigating a decade of challenges: Five winning initiatives for mining CEOs

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Miners will need to dig deep—and not just metaphorically speaking—to boost performance and deliver value as a decade of unprecedented challenges unfolds.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.