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Converting captured carbon into rock really is that easy

GreenBiz

Icelandic company Carbfix has cracked the code on converting liquified CO2 into rock, leading the charge to capture and store excess carbon.

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AGL joins Australian coal exodus with target for complete exit by 2035

Renew Economy

AGL says it will close its last coal fired power plant, Loy Yang A in Victoria, a decade ahead of schedule, and fast-track its shift to renewables. The post AGL joins Australian coal exodus with target for complete exit by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The secret ingredient in a vegan menu: Chef training

GreenBiz

To bring delicious plant-rich foods to VERGE 22, we invested in a vegan expert in the kitchen with the food service staff of the San Jose Convention Center.

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Federal government tips $43m into decarbonising “hard to abate” sectors

Renew Economy

ARENA launches grants program offering funds to companies in hard-to-abate sectors to integrate renewables and energy efficiency technologies. The post Federal government tips $43m into decarbonising “hard to abate” sectors 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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What if carbon border taxes applied to all carbon — fossil fuels, too?

GreenBiz

Carbon border adjustments are trade policies designed to avoid 'carbon leakage' — when manufacturers relocate production to skirt green regulations.

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Consumers want out of coal: De Brenni explains Queensland switch to renewables

Renew Economy

Queensland energy minister tells the Energy Insiders podcast the plan to switch from coal to renewables was driven by climate impacts and consumer demand. The post Consumers want out of coal: De Brenni explains Queensland switch to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AGL is quitting coal: What now on renewables, workers and the bottom line?

Renew Economy

AGL Energy's plan to quit coal power generation a decade ahead of schedule means a much bigger and faster pivot to renewables. How will it work? The post AGL is quitting coal: What now on renewables, workers and the bottom line? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How GoDaddy Inspires Its Employees To Be a Force of Good

3BL Media

SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: This year, GoDaddy is proud to announce the launch of You Empower, GoDaddy’s new 12-week rotational program supporting Empower by GoDaddy , the company’s signature social impact program that partners with nonprofits around the world to provide resources, tools and networks aimed at accelerating participating entrepreneurs’ business journeys, with an emphasis on entrepreneurs in underserved communities.

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Australia’s last coal holdout surrenders to the green energy revolution

Renew Economy

The pace at which the defense of coal is falling by the wayside is extraordinary. Even Queensland, the state seen as the last hold out, has now mapped its exit. The post Australia’s last coal holdout surrenders to the green energy revolution appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New Ceres Report Analyzes Unaddressed Climate Risks in the Derivatives Market

3BL Media

Report offers an exploratory analysis and details critical next steps for banks. SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: Ceres, today released a new first-of-its-kind report, Derivatives & Bank Climate Risk: Financing a Net Zero Economy , on the $600 trillion global derivatives market. The report examines the financial risks that derivatives activities pose for the 25 largest U.S. banks and offers concrete actions to address them.

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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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Researchers push tandem solar cells to record 30 pct efficiency

Renew Economy

For the first time, the conversion efficiency of four-terminal perovskite/silicon tandem devices with certified top cell has passed 30 per cent. The post Researchers push tandem solar cells to record 30 pct efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Boeing Takes New Role To Help Cut Aviation Emissions Faster

3BL Media

SOURCE: Boeing. SUMMARY: - Company to serve as ‘aviation sector champion’ in global sustainability alliance. - Aviation sustainability expert Robert Boyd joins Boeing. DESCRIPTION: ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Boeing [NYSE: BA] will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions.

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Energy Insiders: De Brenni on Queensland’s flip to renewables

Renew Economy

Energy minister Mick de Brenni outlines how Queensland will make the switch from coal to 80 per cent renewables. Plus: Victoria’s storage target, and the latest from AGL. The post Energy Insiders: De Brenni on Queensland’s flip to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility’s Annual Corporate Inclusion Index™ Report Is Out Today

3BL Media

The Survey of Fortune 500 Companies Shows Disappointing Trends in Hispanic Inclusion Overall. SOURCE: Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. DESCRIPTION: WASHINGTON, September 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Hispanic inclusion in Corporate America stalled or reversed course during 2021, according to the 2022 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index™ (CII) released today.

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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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Cloud managed Nexus innovations and 400G advancements

Cisco CSR

Digitalization has spawned the mass adoption of many different technologies and operating models. Hybrid cloud adoption is a prime example with more than 82% of the companies we surveyed recently reporting that they are already operating both on-prem and in the cloud. In theory, hybrid clouds offer the promise of agile operations that is elastic, secure, and dynamic.

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HACR Partnership Helps Medtronic Develop Hispanic Talent

3BL Media

Work toward zero barriers is recognized by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: Alina Vargas had leadership goals from the moment she began her career at Medtronic more than six years ago. But her road to success has been winding. Vargas knew she had the skills and the willingness to lead but was sometimes challenged by the Hispanic cultural norms she grew up with.

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Amazon doesn’t need a phone. Alexa will be everywhere.

Stacey Higginbotham

Amazon launched a profusion of sensor-filled speakers , cameras, and televisions as well as services from its Eero Wi-Fi business and Ring security business on Wednesday as it doubled down on its idea of ambient intelligence. Basically, Amazon is making sure everything it releases can act as a sensor providing as much information about the environment to Alexa, its digital assistant.

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Duke Energy, 4-H Team Up To Teach About Electricity, Leadership

3BL Media

Since the Great Depression, Duke Energy and 4-H have collaborated on electric education programs. SOURCE: Duke Energy. DESCRIPTION: By Dennis Lockard. To many people, 4-H brings to mind farms and agriculture. Today’s 4-H is just as likely to be involved with renewable energy, science, engineering and technology programs. Duke Energy’s commitment to 4-H goes back to the Great Depression in the 1930s.

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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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What smoke alarm systems can send phone notifications?

Stacey Higginbotham

On a recent IoT Podcast episode , we took a question from Ryan on our Voicemail hotline. Ryan wants to get notifications from smart smoke alarms on his farm. He looked into these a few years back but only found limited options. So he wants to know what smoke alarm systems today can send phone notifications. Luckily, the number of available connected smoke detectors is much higher today than it was a handful of years ago.

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How Booster’s Ron Storn Uses Technology To Win the War for Talent

3BL Media

SOURCE: Booster Fuels. DESCRIPTION: Though today’s hot job market is driving the war for talent to be more intense than it's been in years, fast-growing companies can’t let it faze them. Positive growth requires talented, engaged teams that require proactive, creative recruitment. Booster — a mobile energy delivery provider based in San Mateo, California — has a plan to meet the challenge.

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EV charging network plans approved for all 50 states

Utiliity Dive

The FHWA’s approval unlocks $1.5 million in NEVI program funds through fiscal years 2022 and 2023 for all jurisdictions across the U.S., allowing the build-out of chargers covering about 75,000 miles of highway.

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21st Century Skills for a 21st Century Workforce

3BL Media

SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: When it comes to the age-old question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” part of the hurdle for students is understanding their options. Young people are often underexposed to learning paths, potential jobs, and career paths, 1 and lack the diverse skillsets that today’s workforce requires. That includes data literacy: Only 21% of 16- to 24-year-old students are considered data literate.

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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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Human-Machine Interactions of the Future: Unpopular Opinions [Part 2]

Cisco CSR

This is part 2 of a 3-part blog series on a Cisco futurist’s perspectives on some buzzy terms and technology trends. At Cisco, I’m responsible for looking at the future of human-machine interaction, and there are a ton of buzzy terms and trends being bandied about. Internally, I’ve fielded questions that range from NFTs and crypto, to the future of the Internet.

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Going Beyond Disaster Relief To Disaster Resilience

3BL Media

Abbott, nonprofit partners build resilience in communities most impacted by natural disasters. SOURCE: Abbott. DESCRIPTION: Resilience. It’s often defined as the ability to recover quickly from challenges and difficulties. It requires adaptability and is a skill that is especially important for families and communities facing extreme weather or other unexpected challenges where so much can change – without warning.

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Our commitment to Social Justice: 2-years in the making

Cisco CSR

In September 2020, our CEO Chuck Robbins, challenged us to think radically different about Cisco’s role and to take bold and deliberate actions in support of social justice. With our purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All as our north star, we embarked on a remarkable journey that has brought us to where we are today. This September marks our two-year milestone since establishing Cisco’s Social Justice Beliefs and Actions backed by a 5-year $300 million commitment.

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Gilead Sciences: WHO Expands Recommendation for Veklury® (Remdesivir) to Patients With Severe Disease in Latest Update to COVID-19 Guideline

3BL Media

Veklury is Now Recommended by the WHO for Use in Both Non-Severe COVID-19 Patients at the Highest Risk of Hospitalization and Patients with Severe COVID-19. SOURCE: Gilead Sciences. DESCRIPTION: FOSTER CITY, Calif., September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updates to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline , which now conditionally recommends Veklury® (remdesivir) for the treatment of patients with severe COVI

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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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A better way to build a brand: The community flywheel

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Today’s fastest-growing brands participate in digital communities to earn engagement and loyalty—and do so with high returns and low risk by harnessing agile test and learn.

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The Abstra Tile Collection by Kohler WasteLAB Receives Business Intelligence Group's Sustainability Product of the Year Award

3BL Media

SOURCE: Kohler Co. DESCRIPTION: KOHLER, Wis., September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Business Intelligence Group named the Abstra Collection™ by Kohler WasteLAB® a Sustainability Product of the Year in the in the 2022 Sustainability Awards program. The Sustainability Awards honor people, teams and organizations who have made sustainability an integral part of their business practice or overall mission.

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Exciting Times Ahead – Innovating for the Future

Cisco CSR

It is an exciting time ahead indeed! As countries and economies accelerate on their path to reopening and returning to normality, the opportunities to innovate, transform, and drive new business outcomes are similarly increasing. For this reason, Cisco is bringing back its flagship Cisco Connect events to many regions worldwide to help our customers and partners capitalize on these exciting opportunities.

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Southern Company and PGA TOUR Partner for the First-Ever Net Zero Energy TOUR Championship

3BL Media

SOURCE: Southern Company. DESCRIPTION: ATLANTA, September 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Southern Company announced that it delivered the first-ever net zero energy TOUR Championship. For the PGA TOUR's season finale, which returned to Atlanta and historic East Lake Golf Club, August 24-28, 2022, and crowned the season's FedExCup champion, Southern Company and its subsidiaries Georgia Power, PowerSecure and Southern Company Gas collaborated closely with the TOUR Championship to drive sustainability meas

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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