GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Pano AI is one example of climate tech startups emerging to tackle conditions, such as wildfires, exacerbated by climate change.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

ThyssenKrupp gives green light to plan to replace blast furnaces with low-carbon technology at Germany’s largest steelmaking plant. The post German steel giant tech breakthrough to steer industry away from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, discusses the role of a new fund designed to provide exposure to American companies that fit the NAACP’s vision of good corporate citizens.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Queensland has made some interesting choice in its radical energy plan - a greater reliance on solar and storage, and transmission, and moving wind to the north. The post Queensland takes its own road to a decarbonised grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

By Jessy Cavazos. SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: As 5G continues to roll out, work is already well underway on its successor. 6G wireless technology brings with it a promise for a better future. Among other goals, 6G technology intends to merge the human, physical, and digital worlds. In doing so, there is a hope that 6G can significantly aid in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Grok Ventures nominates four independent directors to AGL board, including the former heads of Tesla Energy in Australia and the ESB. The post Cannon-Brookes nominates ex Tesla boss and former ESB chair to AGL board appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

'More frequent and more deadly': Extreme hunger, fear and increased financial risk among effects of growing global climate crisis.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: KKR. DESCRIPTION: Globally, there is an urgent need to take climate action and address related risks and opportunities as we transition to a lower carbon economy. The physical and transition effects of climate change can influence a business’ bottom line and its ability to compete in the future. We believe that proactively engaging on climate action is critical for all companies to drive performance and compete in their markets.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Queensland Labor announces new state target 70% renewables by 2032 ahead of launch of state's Energy and Jobs plan. Story developing. The post Queensland sets 80 pct renewables target for Australia’s most coal dependent state appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Tractor Supply. SUMMARY: The Annual T-Shirt Fundraiser Will Benefit FFA Youth Nationwide. A Local Chapter Receives Surprise Trip to National FFA Convention. DESCRIPTION: BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Septmeber 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO ), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, announced today the launch of its eighth annual National FFA Organization (FFA) T-shirt fundraiser.

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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.

Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

South Australia's state wide blackout triggered many things - a thousand headlines and a big political slap down. Most of all, it accelerated the switch to renewables. The post How South Australia’s energy mix has changed since state-wide blackout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

China’s net-zero goal has strengthened the financing landscape for the country’s climate tech sector.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Massive pumped hydro project dubbed Battery of the North and transmission upgrade dubbed SuperGrid are highlights of Queensland's new energy plan. The post “Time to shine:” Queensland plans “supergrid” and world’s biggest pumped hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: In recognition of its annual Week of Resourcefulness, Itron, Inc., the technology company innovating the way cities and utilities manage energy and water, and Discovery Education , the leading provider of standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, are encouraging students, educators, and communities to explore the relationship between energy and water with no-cost digital learning reso

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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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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Frontier Energy narrows field of contractors to work on a WA solar plant that will be used to power a proposed 36.6MW green hydrogen electrolyser. The post Frontier sizes up contractors for solar powered green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Wealth Opportunities Restored Through Homeownership (WORTH) grant will help approximately 5,000 homebuyers of color. SOURCE: Wells Fargo. DESCRIPTION: SAN DIEGO, September 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ - An expanded effort to help more people of color in the San Diego region become homeowners is launching today with the support of a $7.5 million grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation.

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Cisco CSR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In a recent Forrester survey 94% of respondents acknowledged wasting money in the cloud, and one in four organizations surpassed their projected cloud spend. So how do you join the select club of the cloud spend optimization mavericks? First, you must make the most of your cloud spend by right-sizing your infrastructure so you only provision what you need.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Looking at how international development agencies can advance carbon markets. SOURCE: Tetra Tech. DESCRIPTION: Tetra Tech’s Rodrigo Chaparro, senior climate advisor, looks at how international development agencies can advance carbon markets. This is the third in a three-part series exploring how Article 6 of the Paris Agreement can spur the clean energy transition.

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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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Global professional services firm Deloitte announced the launch of its new global Sustainability & Climate learning program aimed at enhancing the skills and capabilities of its 415,000 global employees and building the proficiency of its professionals on climate and sustainability issues. Deloitte also said that it will offer clients and its supplier network with learning and development opportunities to help drive sustainability-related collaboration and action.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Ørsted. SUMMARY: Alpha Petroleum Resources Limited (Alpha) and Energean UK Limited (Energean) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Orsted Hornsea Project Four Limited (“Orsted”) to explore the potential repurposing of the Wenlock gas platform in the Southern North Sea. DESCRIPTION: The provision of artificial nesting sites is considered a viable compensation measure for the potential impact of offshore wind development on certain seabird species, including the black-legge

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Cisco CSR

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Written by Martin Lee and Richard Archdeacon. Lloyds of London have recently published a Market Bulletin 1 addressing the wording of cyber insurance policies to exclude losses arising from: “ state backed cyber-attacks that (a) significantly impair the ability of a state to function or (b) that significantly impair the security capabilities of a state. ”.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Lake Michigan College, not far from Whirlpool Corp.’s global and North American headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan, hosts a program called “Start-to-Finish,” providing support to college students. The program is designed to help underserved individuals achieve academic success. One of the awards given through the program is the Jack and Barbara Nicklaus KitchenAid Senior PGA Champions for Change Scholarship.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

McKinsey sits with NIO’s president to discuss the logic behind its approach, its input–output economics, and the implications for the industry.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

By: John A. Lanier. SOURCE: Ray C. Anderson Foundation. SUMMARY: John Lanier takes a deep-dive into exactly how Yvon Chouinard gave away his ownership of Patagonia earlier this month. As John notes, the details matter, and they show that Chouinard was both acting philanthropically and in a way that minimized his tax liability. DESCRIPTION: Rabbit or duck?

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Stacey Higginbotham

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

IFTTT, which lets users link connected devices and web services to other connected devices and web services, has achieved $6 million in annual recurring revenue from 150,000 subscribers two years after it announced a subscription plan. Linden Tibbets, the CEO and co-founder of IFTTT, told me the company has reached break even on its revenue and that, going forward, it plans to focus solely on paid subscriptions from users.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Realized Worth. DESCRIPTION: During the pandemic, employers grappled with “The Great Resignation.” Now they find themselves contending with “Quiet Quitting,” where folks actively disengage from a role when the company doesn’t live up to its end of the engagement contract or when employees have reached their limit and decide to simply do the bare minimum instead of subscribing to “hustle” culture.

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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.

Stanford Social Innovation

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

By Stuart Buck & Anna Harvey. We don’t mean the former Facebook. Rather, philanthropies should prefer to fund meta-issues—i.e., research and evaluation, along with efforts to improve research quality. In many cases, it would be far more impactful than what they are doing now. This is true at two levels. First, suppose you want to support a certain cause–economic development in Africa, or criminal justice reform in the US, etc.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Alkermes. DESCRIPTION: 65% of heavy drinkers responded “yes” when asked if they have ever been concerned about their drinking, yet only 26% have sought treatment. It’s important to know that treatment and support are available. If you are concerned about your drinking, talk to your healthcare provider. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is a helpful resource to learn more: [link].

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Utiliity Dive

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

“You woke up one morning and your world has changed,” one panelist said of the Inflation Reduction Act during a session focused on hydrogen at the RE+ conference in Anaheim, California.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

SOURCE: Schneider Electric. DESCRIPTION: In this guide, you will learn about: The environmental benefits of renewable corporate PPAs. How to be confident that your clean energy procurement is supporting additionality. How Ikea used its PPA strategy to support the local community. Digital procurement tools for Physical PPAs. Fill in the form below to download the guide and understand the sustainability factor in PPAs: [link].

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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.