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Walmart partners with Loop for reuse

GreenBiz

What will come of this yearlong pilot?

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Is the Competition Bureau's probe into RBC's climate claims a warning to other banks?

Corporate Knights

The federal Competition Bureau’s decision to investigate charges of misleading advertising against the Royal Bank of Canada is a sign that federal regulators are paying closer attention to the climate crisis and its causes, says the environmental law charity that filed the case. But Ecojustice lawyer Matt Hulse said Canada’s current regulatory system still requires citizens to play “whack-a-mole” against the behaviour of individual banks, rather than taking a systemic approach to greenwashing an

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7 reuse trailblazers you need to know in 2022

GreenBiz

These people, companies and organizations are developing a better way than throw away.

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Bath & Body Works To Invest $225,000 in National Diversity Fellowship Program

3BL Media

The Nation’s Only National Fellowship to Support Diverse Women and Girls in K-12 Education. SOURCE: Bath & Body Works. DESCRIPTION: COLUMBUS, Ohio, October 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Thirty Dr. Patty Diversity Fellowships are being underwritten by Bath & Body Works, a global leader in personal care and home fragrance. Named in honor and memory of Dr.

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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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Episode 336: UK's political chaos, meet Alice

GreenBiz

Also in this episode, we consider a new startup alliance dedicated to pitching climate tech that addresses systemic environmental justice concerns.

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Outdoor Speciality Retailer Public Lands Goes Big on National Public Lands Day

3BL Media

SOURCE: DICK'S Sporting Goods. DESCRIPTION: There's no better way to take part in National Public Lands Day (NPLD) than to get outside to protect and preserve our public lands for future generations. That's exactly how more than 240 Public Lands store employees ( guides ) and local community members (explorers) spent the day on Sept. 24. In recognition of NPLD and to celebrate the one-year anniversary of DICK'S Sporting Goods' first Public Lands store, the outdoor specialty retailer hosted a ser

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Hispanic Heritage Foundation Announces Collaboration with IBM to Upskill Latinos Through IBM SkillsBuild and Meet America's Workforce Needs

3BL Media

Program to prepare, certify and position Latinos for the future through tech ed and job skills. SOURCE: IBM. DESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON, October 14, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HHF) announced today its collaboration with IBM (NYSE: IBM ) which includes leveraging IBM SkillsBuild – a free education program that helps students and adult learners develop valuable new skills and access career opportunities in technology fields – by providing digital content, personalized mento

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Introducing “NEXT” by Cisco Secure

Cisco CSR

Inspiring discussions around innovative tech . Technology has typically had a reputation for being exciting and inventive. Unfortunately, this hasn’t always been the case for security. But times have changed. We are now recognizing the crucial role security plays in any groundbreaking technology. Without strong defenses, even the most visionary app is likely to crash and burn.

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FedEx Responds to Disasters Worldwide

3BL Media

SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: FedEx supports multiple nonprofits, including the American Red Cross, Direct Relief, Heart to Heart International, The Salvation Army, Team Rubicon, and World Central Kitchen, that work to help communities recover from natural disasters, like Hurricane Ian. By providing charitable donations and in-kind shipping, FedEx continuously helps these organizations deliver critical aid, like medical supplies and meals, to those who need it most.

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Building greater resilience in vaccine manufacturing

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for resilience in vaccine manufacturing. Five considerations can help national public-health leaders plan.

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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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Logitech and World Vision Partnership Supporting Communities in Need

3BL Media

SOURCE: Logitech. DESCRIPTION: Recently, teachers from Chicago Public Schools (CPS) had the opportunity to select Logitech products for their classrooms to provide thousands of students with the latest computer accessories, keyboards and mice to speakers and headphones, equipping them with the resources they need for in-class and remote learning. “This is an incredible opportunity for Logitech to give back in a meaningful and sustainable way, with hundreds of students benefiting by using high pe

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Mercedes-Benz Secures €11 Billion Sustainability-Linked Loan Tied to Climate Goals

ESG Today

Mercedes-Benz announced today that it converted an €11 billion revolving credit facility into a sustainability-linked loan, with terms tied to climate-related goals aligned with the company’s sustainability strategy, Ambition 2039. Sustainability-linked debt is one of the fastest growing areas of sustainable finance , with attributes including interest payments tied to an issuer’s achievement of specific sustainability targets.

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In Our DNA: Suzanne Rohrback, Senior Staff Bioinformatics Scientist at Illumina

3BL Media

Get to know one San Diego-based scientist who’s making a global impact on health. SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: As a scientist on Illumina’s Assay Research team in San Diego, Suzanne Rohrback works with colleagues to come up with new ways next-generation sequencing (NGS) can maximize insights from a sample—such as cells from a tumor or a tube of blood—extracting as much information about it as possible, as efficiently as possible.

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The overlooked contributions and hidden challenges of Asian Americans

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Asian Americans play a key role in creating a more sustainable and inclusive economy. A new report explores the challenges this group faces and how companies can better support them.

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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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3M and Microsoft Launch New Post-It® App for Teams

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: The shift to hybrid work just became easier. Thanks to a recent co-innovation between 3M and Microsoft, the new Post-it® App for Microsoft Teams allows users to generate and organize ideas with the power of a digital whiteboard tool. With many great ideas starting as thoughts written on a Post-it® Note, the Post-it® App for Teams takes it one-step further, bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds.

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Charting a path for Vietnam to achieve its net-zero goals

McKinsey Sustainabilty

By harnessing opportunities across sectors—particularly in power—Vietnam could potentially accelerate decarbonization to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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Alibaba Deploys Artificial Intelligence To Help Bridge Digital Divide

3BL Media

SOURCE: Alibaba Group. DESCRIPTION: By Ivy Yu , Chloe Shen. Alibaba Group is helping to close the digital divide with artificial intelligence (AI) that aides the elderly and visually impaired gain access to daily services, from transport to online shopping. The Hangzhou-based company is making its platforms more inclusive with options featuring larger fonts, simplified navigation and voice assistance.

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State PUCs should re-examine planning, procurement costs in wake of Inflation Reduction Act: report

Utiliity Dive

“PUCs should insist that utilities redo integrated resource plans and resource solicitations, despite the procedural headache,” Energy Innovation Policy & Technology said in a report released Thursday.

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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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Cummins CEO Named to List of World's Most Powerful Businesswomen

3BL Media

SOURCE: Cummins Inc. DESCRIPTION: Global power leader Cummins Inc.’s new Chief Executive Officer Jennifer Rumsey was included in Fortune magazine’s 2022 Most Powerful Women in Business list. Rumsey was one of 50 women selected for the magazine’s 25 th annual ranking, which was released earlier this month. When Fortune published its first list in 1998, two women ran Fortune 500 companies.

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White House to unveil ambitious cybersecurity labeling effort modeled after Energy Star

Energy Central

The article linked below under Read More describing government efforts is a good start at helping consumers identify safe IoT products, but much more is needed to provide software consumers with visibility into the trustworthiness of apps in app stores, which are collectively the largest distributor of consumer commercial software on the planet. Apps within app stores are commonly used by.

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating Hispanic Culture at Gildan

3BL Media

SOURCE: Gildan Activewear. DESCRIPTION: With widespread operations in Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic, and close to 500 employees of Hispanic heritage in the United States, Hispanic culture runs deep in Gildan’s daily operations. This year, Gildan ran a month-long internal and social media campaign, featuring stories of a few employees to hear how their Hispanic identities play a role in their #LifeatGildan.

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Taxing Cow Farts: New Zealand First Country to Curb Agriculture Emissions

Impakter

Impakter. Taxing Cow Farts: New Zealand First Country to Curb Agriculture Emissions. On October 10, New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor, and Climate Change Minister James Shaw gathered on a farm in Wairarapa on the southeastern corner of the North Island. The goal of the visit was to announce a new plan for reducing and regulating emissions from New Zealand’s agricultural industry.

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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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Applied Materials Celebrates Day of the Girl

3BL Media

SOURCE: Applied Materials. DESCRIPTION: By helping girls from diverse backgrounds grow their self-confidence and knowledge around STEM, we are supporting the next generation of diverse female leaders. As we enter the fifth year of the Applied Materials Foundation’s Generation Girl initiative, we are grateful for the dedication of our grantee organizations and employee volunteers, who remind us every day of the power of opportunity.

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C40 Cities Summit: Mayors Called to Fight the Climate Crisis

Impakter

Impakter. C40 Cities Summit: Mayors Called to Fight the Climate Crisis. Next week, on October 19-21, the triennial C40 climate action conference will be held both in person in Buenos Aires and live-streamed online. The summit will bring together mayors from across the globe as well as business professionals, campaigners, scientists, and youth leaders to “show the progress global cities have made in confronting the climate […].

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Uniting for Global Hand Hygiene

3BL Media

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: This Global Handwashing Day , Kohler is celebrating the importance of handwashing and highlighting the ongoing need for universal hand hygiene. A universal solution requires universal effort. At Kohler, we are committed to contributing our safe water and sanitation expertise to partnerships and products that make a positive impact—in our own communities and around the world.

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Barrier islands are natural coast guards that absorb impacts from hurricanes and storms

Environmental News Bits

by Anna Linhoss, Auburn University When storms like Hurricane Ian make landfall, the first things they hit often are barrier islands – thin ribbons of sand that line the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It’s hard to imagine how these narrow strips can withstand such forces, but in fact, many of them have buffered our … Continue reading Barrier islands are natural coast guards that absorb impacts from hurricanes and storms.

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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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Qurate Retail Group Celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month

3BL Media

Qurate Retail Group is working to elevate disability-owned businesses and hosting events for team members on the history and achievements within the disability community. SOURCE: Qurate Retail Group. DESCRIPTION: In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Qurate Retail Group SM is using its production resources, television broadcasts and digital platforms to support disability-owned businesses and is hosting events for team members to celebrate the history, contributions and ach

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Decarbonization: The new frontier for investment and innovation

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Tackling Asia’s net-zero agenda can create a disruptive and collaborative shift in investment and innovation.

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When Natural Disasters Strike, T-Mobile Shows Up With Open Hearts - and Tech Support

3BL Media

By Jon Freier, President of Consumer Group. SOURCE: T-Mobile. DESCRIPTION: Weather is more unpredictable every year. Communities in disaster-prone areas prepare for the worst, yet sometimes there's no safeguarding from the force of nature. Take Hurricane Ian, the fifth-strongest hurricane to make landfall in the United States. After pummeling Cuba, Ian recently hit the western coast of Florida as a Category 4 storm and made landfall again in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane.

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Ameren Missouri expects $1.3B in Inflation Reduction Act tax credits will help offset customer rates by 4.5%

Utiliity Dive

The IRA’s benefits could be higher depending on how nuclear tax credits are calculated, the utility said in a Wednesday filing at the Missouri Public Service Commission.

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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.