Corporate Knights

APRIL 19, 2023

The world’s 20 largest economies are still not pulling their collective weight when it comes to slashing greenhouse gas emissions. That was one of the central conclusions of Corporate Knights’ latest Earth Index * analysis, which found that G20 countries as a whole were not on track to meet their stated reduction targets from 2020 to 2021. The Earth Index revealed that the G20 actually saw emissions rise during this period by 23% of the reduction needed to meet their stated climate goals – a gla

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

Toy manufacturer has begun construction of major new factory in Virginia which it claims will be fully 'carbon neutral' once it opens in 2025.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 19, 2023

Origin presses go on the Eraring battery, with construction to start within weeks on storage asset that will help replace Australia's biggest coal generator. The post Origin presses go on Eraring battery to help replace Australia’s biggest coal plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

A new report from Bain & Co. and EcoVadis connects sound ESG management across supply chains with better margins.

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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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Renew Economy

APRIL 19, 2023

Record contributions to the grid from both large-scale and rooftop solar are helping to push down the wholesale cost of power, new AER data shows. The post Record solar generation, from both farms and rooftops, drives down power prices on the NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

Your EHS and ESG obligations are becoming more numerous and more complex every day. From increased market expectations and regulatory responsibilities to managing overwhelming amounts of data, organizations are under pressure to deliver effective EHS and ESG programs while still providing value to customers and stakeholders. Unfortunately, many organizations don’t know where to start as they struggle to meet these challenges.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

Toy manufacturer has begun construction of major new factory in Virginia which it claims will be fully 'carbon neutral' once it opens in 2025.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 19, 2023

Tesla says grid storage installations jumped nearly four-fold in first quarter and it plans many more "mega-factories" to increase supply. The post Tesla plans “many more” Megapack factories as grid battery sales quadruple appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

Early-stage company Hilos gets $3 million to pioneer a more circular process for making shoes, starting with mules, clogs and sandals.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 19, 2023

Sun Cable administrators give extra time to short listed bidders to crunch the numbers on world's biggest solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable bidders given more time to crunch numbers on world’s biggest solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 19, 2023

Sponsored: Molecular recycling can prevent this growing stream of waste from cars out of landfills.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 19, 2023

Concrete poured for foundations of major EnergyConnect substation, one of the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere. The post Concrete poured for “biggest substation” along Australia’s renewable highway appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

“This phase of acceleration in the energy transition may be the first major industrial and technology investment cycle that occurs primarily in opaque private markets,” S&P analysts said in a report released Wednesday.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

APRIL 19, 2023

CLIMATE According to the climate plans submitted to the UN by 50 countries, 12 gigatons of CO2 per year will continue to be emitted by 2050 -- and need to be removed from the atmosphere. Among other things, countries are betting on technology and nature restoration to solve the problem of residual emissions. Researchers describe this as worrying. The researchers recommend rapid reductions here and now.

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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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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

Nuclear advocates hope bipartisan support can advance the industry, which "has stagnated over the past decade," Rep. Jeff Duncan said.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 19, 2023

The International Seabed Authority must decide whether deep sea mining is the key to the climate transition, or a “false solution”. Spanning around 1.7 million square miles between Hawaii and Mexico, and plunging to depths of 18,000 feet, the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) is an immense abyssal plane teaming with natural resources and wildlife. Not much is known about the ecosystems dwelling in these deeper, darker waters.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 19, 2023

Turn cloud native chaos into business context Considering that more than 90% of organizations leveraging public clouds are moving to a multi cloud strategy, AppDynamics Cloud promises to “turn cloud n… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

Permitting and grid interconnection delays mean it's highly unlikely that enough new generation will be added to meet the state’s goal of having 100% zero-emission electricity production by 2040.

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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

ESG Today

APRIL 19, 2023

Carbon management and accounting platform nZero announced that it has raised $16 million, in a Series A funding round led by built environment technology-focused venture capital investor Fifth Wall, and a national US energy company. Founded in 2021, nZero offres a near real-time carbon management and accounting platform, providing NGOs, government agencies and organizations with the ability to analyze, and manage carbon emissions across Scopes 1, 2 and 3 on a granular level, based on first-party

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 19, 2023

Greetings, Agents of Impact! ✅ Subscriber Survey: Making impact investing easier. ImpactAlpha has grown to become the leading daily news platform serving impact investing practitioners. Our. The post The Brief: Lafayette Square’s worker solutions, impact muni to expand home ownership in North Carolina, scaling climate tech, measuring investors’ contributions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 19, 2023

HashiCorp Terraform and Nexus Dashboard better together: A turnkey automation platform for IT infrastructure The Cisco Nexus Dashboard serves as the anchor of the Cisco Nexus 9000 portfolio, offering… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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ESG Today

APRIL 19, 2023

A large majority of companies are planning to increase spending over the next 12 months on environmental sustainability initiatives across categories including energy efficiency and emissions reduction, according to a new survey released by industrial products, solutions and technologies company Honeywell, as sustainability goals continue to emerge as the top priority for executives.

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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.

Cisco CSR

APRIL 19, 2023

In March we celebrated and recognized Women’s History Month, however it’s important to continue the conversation year long, as inclusivity is an ongoing journey.

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James Militzer

APRIL 19, 2023

In 2009, developed countries committed to mobilizing US $100 billion per year for climate action in developing countries by 2020. They failed. Today, a massive climate and Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) financing gap still persists — and even after the SDGs and Paris Agreement laid out a critical role for the private sector in 2016, the subsequent years have brought only modest increases in private investment mobilization.

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Cisco CSR

APRIL 19, 2023

Episode 40 of the Cisco Optics Podcast is now posted! See below for episode notes. Cisco Optics Podcast Episode 40 Fascinating laser research projects you wish you thought of, with Juliet Gopinath.

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Utiliity Dive

APRIL 19, 2023

EVs2Scale2030 will develop a timeline of anticipated electric vehicle charging loads, down to the distribution circuit level, said EPRI Director of Transportation Britta Gross.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

APRIL 19, 2023

Why are some countries rich and some poor? A leading economist finds the answer in the interactions of economies with the rest of the world, through trade, capital flows, and—notably—migration. “I think that migration could be the key to economic development that we haven’t discovered yet,” he says.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 19, 2023

ImpactAlpha, April 19 – Congruent Ventures has cut pre-seed, seed and Series A checks for more than 60 companies since launching in 2017. The post Climate tech investor Congruent raises $300 million to help portfolio co’s scale appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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ESG Today

APRIL 19, 2023

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced today the launch of a new $150 million fund, aimed at investing in Canadian startups developing technologies helping to advance progress towards climate and sustainability goals. BDC provides financing, advisory services and capital to small and medium-sized enterprises in Canada. According to BDC, the new fund comes as Canadian sustainability-focused startups tend to be underfunded relative to their international peers, with only 5% of Can

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TEDxInnovations

APRIL 19, 2023

What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts. What can we do to make workplaces more welcoming to people living with disabilities? Representation advocate Tiffany Yu shares three ways that employers can change and tap into every worker's skills and gifts.

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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.