GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2022
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?
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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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GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
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.
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2022
GreenBiz Group's GreenFin 22 event featured a keynote conversation about how corporations can move beyond pledges toward economic justice.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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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Renew Economy
JULY 1, 2022
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.
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2022
New approach modeled on "dark kitchens" aims to enable zero-emission, last-mile delivery services
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Energy Central
JULY 1, 2022
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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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
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Stacey Higginbotham
JULY 1, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JULY 1, 2022
Winning North American consumer goods companies are fundamentally rethinking their capabilities and operating models to meet the evolving needs of consumers and customers.
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
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
R&D facility in Galway employs top engineering talent and accelerates the company's commitment to providing all-electric solutions across the cold chain in Europe by 2023. SOURCE: Trane Technologies. DESCRIPTION: SWORDS, Ireland July 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Thermo King® by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today launched a new research and development (R&D) center adjacent to its sustainable manufacturing operations in Galway, Ireland.
Cisco CSR
JULY 1, 2022
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
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Chris Hall
JULY 1, 2022
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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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
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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
Environment + Energy Leader
JULY 1, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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
Environmental News Bits
JULY 1, 2022
Sahoo, S., Kumar, A., & Upadhyay, A. (2022). “How do green knowledge management and green technology innovation impact corporate environmental performance? Understanding the role of green knowledge acquisition.” Business Strategy and the Environment, 1– 19. [link] Abstract: Increasing regulatory obligations to adapt and execute environmentally friendly operations make it critical for businesses to pursue strategies that can strengthen their competitive edge in the … Continu
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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
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
JULY 1, 2022
3M is committing to becoming carbon neutral across its global operations by 2050. It expects to be halfway there by 2030 and 80% of the way there by 2040. It will invest $1 billion over 20 years to meet those goals and improve its water efficiency and reduce waste. The post 3M Has Cut its Greenhouse Gases by 71% Over Two Decades. How? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Green Tech Gazette
JULY 1, 2022
Drought is without a doubt one of the biggest problems facing the United States. Otherwise financially powerful states like California have been hit by drought for years, and the solution to this problem, many say will come from technology. There are some intriguing solutions that are being suggested in the market today. With around 45% of California in a state of drought, the water crisis is showing no signs of abating naturally.
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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
JULY 1, 2022
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.
ESG Today
JULY 1, 2022
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.
3BL Media
JULY 1, 2022
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.
Impakter
JULY 1, 2022
Impakter. Are Major Corporations Doing Enough To Tackle Their Carbon Footprint? In the race to net-zero, companies are investing in carbon offsetting schemes to mitigate their greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon offset schemes allow companies to invest in environmental projects in order to balance their own carbon footprints, and as an effortless way to get closer to net-zero emissions.
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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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