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Salesforce will launch carbon credit marketplace

GreenBiz

The Net Zero Marketplace connects projects from Climate Impact Partners, Pachama, South Pole and others to any business that wants to invest in credits.

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'Green hydrogen' plant in Nova Scotia will be powered by coal

Corporate Knights

A green hydrogen/ammonia facility planned in Point Tupper, Nova Scotia is being touted as a blessing for the province’s climate goals, even though it will initially be powered by a coal-fired grid—with all the ammonia slated for export overseas. Nova Scotia is going to become a “clean, green energy superpower,” said the province’s environment minister, Tim Halman, at a media conference held in August to decry Ottawa’s imposition of carbon pricing in Nova Scotia.

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The Great Lakes are awash in plastic. Can robots and drones help?

GreenBiz

These remote-control devices raise the profile about the growing problem of plastics in the lakes that provide one-fifth of the world's freshwater.

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More than a quarry: How Australia can grab share of $100 trillion in new global landscape

Renew Economy

Around $100 trillion will be spent on the global energy transition. Australia is well placed with many of the critical minerals, but it must be more than a quarry. The post More than a quarry: How Australia can grab share of $100 trillion in new global landscape appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Can Polestar pull off a fully climate neutral car by 2030?

GreenBiz

From cradle to grave, the Polestar 0 project has the potential to offer a transformational shift in the race toward climate neutrality.

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Fortescue to spend $9.2bn on wind, solar, batteries and hydrogen to reach net zero by 2030

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest details $9.2 billion spend to reach net zero for his mining giant by 2030, most of it to be spent over next five years. The post Fortescue to spend $9.2bn on wind, solar, batteries and hydrogen to reach net zero by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pressure mounts on Albanese to cut the cord on coal and gas handouts

Renew Economy

Labor Party under pressure to reclaim nearly $2bn in subsidies earmarked for gas development projects under the Morrison government and redirect the funds into renewables. The post Pressure mounts on Albanese to cut the cord on coal and gas handouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Disclosing your Climate Fingerprint – the next frontier in corporate climate policy

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Climate is a dirty business, join the fight to leave only clean fingerprints behind.

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How home batteries can be good money spinners – and lessen the need for subsidies

Renew Economy

New analysis hints that growing behind-the-meter storage might not need a great deal of subsidy, thanks to potentially lucrative income opportunities. The post How home batteries can be good money spinners – and lessen the need for subsidies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Citizens disillusioned about progress on corporate sustainability, poll finds

GreenBiz

Still, there is huge demand for sustainable products designed to meet customers' core needs.

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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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Alinta hits go on Port Hedland solar and battery, with BHP as foundation customer

Renew Economy

BHP signs deal to source 100% of the daytime energy needs of its Port Hedland iron ore operations from solar and big battery project built by Alinta. The post Alinta hits go on Port Hedland solar and battery, with BHP as foundation customer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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US Coalition on Sustainability Partners With Leading Alliances To Create the World’s Largest Sustainability Action Platform

3BL Media

SustainChain™ becomes the action hub for innovation, investment, and impact for a vast network of sustainability changemakers across sectors and industries. SOURCE: US Coalition on Sustainability. DESCRIPTION: September 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The US Coalition on Sustainability, a startup nonprofit organization established in collaboration with the United Nations, today welcomes more than a dozen leading alliances to SustainChain, its digital technology platform for accelerating sustainability so

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Victoria urged to shoot for net-zero by 2034, after 2020 emissions target “smashed”

Renew Economy

New data shows Victoria beat its 2020 emissions reduction target by nearly 10%. Separate modelling says that, on this trajectory, it could reach net-zero 16 years early. The post Victoria urged to shoot for net-zero by 2034, after 2020 emissions target “smashed” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Live From UNGA 77 - September 16 & 17

3BL Media

by Christine Luby. SOURCE: Ericsson. SUMMARY: Catch up on the latest developments at UNGA 77, as well as this month’s other high-level events including the 2022 Fall Meeting of the Broadband Commission and Transforming Education Summit (TES). DESCRIPTION: September 17 2022. Society is in the middle of a learning crisis. Even before COVID-19 hit, UNESCO estimated that 260 million children between the ages of five and 16 received no schooling.

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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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Australia’s emerging renewables “engine room” needs help to shift from coal

Renew Economy

A former coal hub, the central Queensland electorate of Flynn, needs government help to train up workers and prepare for a flood of energy transition industries. The post Australia’s emerging renewables “engine room” needs help to shift from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Dow Announces Partnership With BSB Nanotechnology To Expand Bio-Based, and Low-Carbon Ingredients in the Global Personal Care Market

3BL Media

SOURCE: DOW. DESCRIPTION: MIDLAND, Mich., September 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Dow (NYSE: Dow) announced a new engagement with BSB Nanotechnology Joint Stock Company , the world's first producer of premium rice husk-based specialty silica. Rice husk, a renewable resource produced as a waste product of rice milling, is used for a plethora of diverse applications in the personal care market.

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Report underscores “abject failure” of safeguards mechanism, calls for big polluters to pay

Renew Economy

Report on Coalition government-era safeguard mechanism underscores what happens when big polluters set the rules on emissions. The post Report underscores “abject failure” of safeguards mechanism, calls for big polluters to pay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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National Grid Unveils Its Northeast Clean Energy Vision During Climate Week NYC

3BL Media

Company develops first of many clean energy hubs across the Northeast. SOURCE: National Grid. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, September 20, 2022 /3BL Media/ - National Grid kicked off Climate Week NYC 2022 by introducing a model to develop and deliver a large-scale, clean and fossil-free energy hub across the entirety of Long Island. This can serve as an innovation beacon for the region and the entire United States.

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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.

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Massive rooftop solar and battery microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry

Renew Economy

Plans unveiled for 60MW solar and 150MWh battery based embedded network to help supply 100% renewables to tenants of the Moorebank Logistics Park. The post Massive rooftop solar and battery microgrid sets stunning green benchmark for industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Edison International 2021 Sustainability Report: Carbon Footprint

3BL Media

SOURCE: Edison International. DESCRIPTION: Our GHG emissions inventory covers Edison International, SCE and Edison Energy 1. We account for GHG emissions using The Climate Registry’s General Reporting Protocol and the sector-specific reporting protocol for the Electric Power Sector. Edison International's and Edison Energy's emissions are de minimis compared to SCE's emissions.

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A VNI West puzzle: What is it about this modelling that looks a bit odd?

Renew Economy

The Project Assessment Draft Report for the Victoria to NSW Interconnector predicts some confounding outcomes for the project – even before it is built. The post A VNI West puzzle: What is it about this modelling that looks a bit odd? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Northern Trust Names First Chief Sustainability Officer

3BL Media

SOURCE: Northern Trust. DESCRIPTION: We are pleased to name Jamie M Ezefili Northern Trust’s first chief sustainability officer. A 15-year veteran of the firm, Jamie brings a breadth of knowledge and experience to the position, having worked with a variety of teams across the organization. We look forward to her continued commitment to elevating the company’s sustainability efforts.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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CSRHub Partners with Rhetorik to Integrate ESG Ratings to CRMs

CSR Hub

CSRHub is excited to announce its partnership with Rhetorik. Rhetorik is creating apps that will allow CSRHub’s ESG data to be available on Salesforce, Hubspot, Microsoft Dynamics and Marketo. CSRHub will begin rolling out these products in Fall 2022.

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Oprah Winfrey Congratulates Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on Winning New Africa Education Medal

3BL Media

SOURCE: HP Inc. DESCRIPTION: Oprah Winfrey has congratulated Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng on winning the new Africa Education Medal. Founded this year by T4 Education and HP, in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, the honour recognised the University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor for her “impact, leadership, and advocacy in the field of African education”.

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The 4 Lenses of Resilience and What They Mean for Security

Cisco CSR

We’ve been talking a lot about security resilience recently, and for good reason. It’s clear the only way businesses can operate in today’s hybrid world is by taking bold steps to increase visibility, awareness, and integration across their systems. All while maintaining a singular goal of becoming more resilient in the face of evolving threats. But that doesn’t just mean expanding the scope of your security stack.

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CASE Construction Names Winner of 2022 Kickstart Business Development Contest

3BL Media

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: Earlier in September, CASE Construction , a CNH Industrial brand, named Terry McNair and his landscaping company Real Turf Solutions , based in Fort Valley, Georgia, USA, as the recipient of the CASE Kickstart business development program for 2022. CASE’s Kickstart Contest invites landscape contractors to enter for a chance to win a prize package built to advance the capabilities, expertise and development of their operation.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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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Salesforce Launches Carbon Credit Marketplace

ESG Today

Net Zero Marketplace brings together carbon credit project providers, buyers, & third-party raters. CRM solutions provider Salesforce announced today the launch of Net Zero Marketplace, a new carbon market aimed at connecting buyers with environmentally-focused entrepreneurs, and making carbon credit purchases simple and transparent. Demand for carbon offset projects that counteract the release of greenhouse gases, and related credits, is expected to increase significantly over the next seve

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Biogen-Funded Collaboration with Americares and Harvard Chan C-CHANGE Recognized by the Clinton Global Initiative

3BL Media

SOURCE: Biogen. DESCRIPTION: Across the U.S., the climate crisis is threatening the ability of thousands of community health centers care for millions of uninsured or underinsured patients. To address climate-related risks to their operations and patient health, Biogen is collaborating with Americares and the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H.

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Secretive committee of utility insiders could undermine Texas energy leadership and affordability

Utiliity Dive

The Texas Legislature needs to ensure that self-interested electric generation actors are not sacrificing Texas families and businesses to protect their market share, the author writes.

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Wesco International’s Annual Sustainability Report Now Available; Sets 2030 Goals for Landfill Waste, Green House Gas Emissions and Safety

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3BL Alerts. DESCRIPTION: Wesco International (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, issued its annual Sustainability Report. The report outlines Wesco’s progress and key initiatives for advancing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals that include reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30%, reducing landfill waste intensity by 15%, achieving a 15% reduction in total recordable incident rate (TRIR) a

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis