What is COP?
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 30, 2023
COP refers to the United Nations’ annual conference on climate change. Its 28th meeting (COP28) is scheduled to begin November 30, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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New Google tools to map rooftop solar potential, air quality
GreenBiz
AUGUST 30, 2023
Google Maps functionality harnesses AI and aerial imagery to help businesses and cities plan solar deployments and tackle air pollution.
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Snowy 2 Much: How can a 2.2GW water battery be worth more than $12 billion?
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2023
The Snowy Hydro "reset" comes with no details or analysis. The Australian public, as the ultimate shareholders, must be provided with a comprehensive report, not just a two page media release. The post Snowy 2 Much: How can a 2.2GW water battery be worth more than $12 billion? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Countries are embracing the idea of a “well-being economy.” Will Canada follow their lead?
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 30, 2023
Scotland is embracing a fresh approach to its economy. In the spring, it appointed its first cabinet secretary for “wellbeing economy, fair work and energy,” tasked with developing “an economy that is fair, green and growing. to ensure our collective and individual wellbeing.” Along with New Zealand, Iceland, Wales and Finland, Scotland rounds out the Wellbeing Economy Governments (WEGo) partnership of nations – all five explicitly working toward building economies “designed to serve people and
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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.
Trailhead’s You Lead Idaho Program Receives $200,000 Grant From KeyBank
3BL Media
AUGUST 25, 2023
BOISE, Idaho, August 25, 2023 /3BL/ — KeyBank has awarded a $200,000 grant to Trailhead, a non-profit organization offering mentoring and support services to Idaho student entrepreneurs. The grant will allow Trailhead to expand its You Lead Idaho program and empower more students through education, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, innovation and technology.
Investors Urge ISSB to Develop Reporting Standard for Human Rights and Human Capital
ESG Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
A group of investors representing over $1 trillion in assets under management has published a letter to the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), urging it to prioritize the development of global reporting standards for companies to disclose on human capital and human rights. The ISSB was launched in November 2021 at the COP26 climate conference, with the goal to develop IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards, driven by demand from investors, companies, governm
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Is your fleet ready for vehicle-to-grid? Ask these 5 questions first
GreenBiz
AUGUST 31, 2023
Before pursuing the reduced costs and environmental benefits promised by vehicle-to-grid tech, make these careful considerations.
On the last day of winter, Australia reaches record 37.5 pct renewables share for the year
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2023
Australia's main grid reached a new 12-month rolling renewables record of 37.5 per cent on Thursday, the last day of winter. The post On the last day of winter, Australia reaches record 37.5 pct renewables share for the year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What if companies had to pay for the problems their carbon emissions cause?
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 28, 2023
What if companies had to pay for the problems their carbon emissions cause? Their profits would plunge, according to new estimates, possibly wiping out trillions in financial gains. These results, spelled out in a recent study in the journal Science , are based on analysis of almost 15,000 publicly-traded companies around the world. To calculate how much each ton of carbon emissions ends up costing society , economists used the Environmental Protection Agency’s estimate of $190 per ton.
Land Betterment’s Board of Director Jennifer Crandall Founder of Safe Food En Route to Moderate Panel at Rally Conference
3BL Media
AUGUST 21, 2023
Jennifer Crandall Founder of Safe Food En Route and Land Betterment Board of Director, is the moderator on the panel titled, Female Founders Disrupting CPG on August 29 th at 10:00 am at the Rally Conference to be held at the Indiana Convention Center. The panel is expected to be an inspiring discussion featuring extraordinary female founders who are defying the odds in the CPG space.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Energy storage in molecules
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 30, 2023
Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. A team of researchers has used a quantum computing method to find a particularly efficient molecular structure for this purpose. Their procedure was based on a dataset of more than 400,000 molecules, which they screened to find the optimum molecular structure for solar energy storage materials.
Mizuho Issues €750 Million Green Bond to Help Finance Low Carbon Transition
ESG Today
AUGUST 30, 2023
Tokyo-based banking and financial services company Mizuho announced that it has issued a €750 million (USD$820 million) green bond, with proceeds from the offering to be used to finance projects supporting the transition to a low carbon society. The issuance follows an announcement last month by Mizuho of a goal to facilitate JPY 100 trillion ($USD 700 billion) in sustainable finance between 2019 – 2030, including JPY 50 trillion in environment and climate change-related finance.
This Coca-Cola bottler will capture carbon dioxide to put the fizz in its drinks
GreenBiz
AUGUST 24, 2023
Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages is building a “quadgeneration” system to generate electricity, run heating and cooling processes, and recover carbon dioxide to carbonate beverages.
Rooftop solar takes an even bigger bite out of diminishing coal pie: But can it be controlled?
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2023
Amid all noise about the energy outlook, AEMO revealed two fascinating graphs showing how renewables are fundamentally changing the nature of the grid. The post Rooftop solar takes an even bigger bite out of diminishing coal pie: But can it be controlled? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
The fire beast is everywhere. A checklist for fighting back.
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 23, 2023
From a distance, when you see the white smoke curling up from the forest, you worry. How far away is the fire? Which direction is it heading? From close up, when the flames are rising into the treetops, it’s time to panic. When wildfires encroached on the outskirts of Fort McMurray the morning of May 3, 2016, the general messaging from officials was “Go about your life as normal.
Integrating Renewable Solutions Into Everyday Operations at International Paper
3BL Media
AUGUST 17, 2023
Originally published in International Paper's 2022 Sustainability Report Circularity wraps around everything we do at International Paper, from the renewable resources we rely on for our raw materials, to the products we make that can be recycled over and over. Integrating renewable solutions into our everyday operations is critical to our strategy of building a better world.
Stairway to digital excellence
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 31, 2023
Organizations that follow a progression of steps to achieve excellence in digital delivery may see improvements in effectiveness, productivity, and performance, as well as significant increases in speed.
£1.5 Trillion Investor Group Warns that Uncertainty on Climate Policy Threatens Investment in UK Net Zero Transition
ESG Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
Investors’ willingness to deploy capital to fund the UK’s net zero transition is at risk, as recent policy signals have reduced confidence in the government’s commitments to its climate policies, according to a new letter sent to Prime Minister Sunak by a group of financial institutions managing £1.5 trillion in assets under management. The letter, signed by 36 members of the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF), comes as competition heats up globally among major economies t
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
How Buyers Can Scale High-Quality Carbon Dioxide Removal for Climate Impact
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2023
What is the role of buyers in scaling high-quality carbon dioxide removal? In this webinar, experts from Carbon Direct and Microsoft will discuss the challenges in the voluntary carbon market and the unique role that buyers have to play in helping to address those challenges.
Last coal generator in Australia’s biggest grid will be managed out earlier than you think
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2023
The Mt Piper is destined to be the last coal plant in the NSW grid, but is likely to cease operation well before that - leaving the biggest state coal-free in 10 years time. The post Last coal generator in Australia’s biggest grid will be managed out earlier than you think appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 18, 2023
About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. It was called “Capital in the 21st Century.” In it, Thomas Piketty traces the history of income and wealth inequality over the past couple of hundred years. The book’s insights struck a chord with people who felt a growing sense of economic inequality but didn’t have the data to back it up.
New White Paper Illustrates How the Automotive Industry Can Employ Nature-Based Solutions To Prevent Pollution
3BL Media
AUGUST 17, 2023
BETHESDA, Md., August 17, 2023 /3BL/ - WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity | Opportunities for the Automotive Industry. This white paper is sponsored by General Motors and is available for free on our website. Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions that utilize elements of nature to protect and restore ecosystems.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Is Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation delivering on its promise?
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 31, 2023
The European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, known as SFDR, is making waves in the investment industry. The legislative measure, introduced in 2019, The post Is Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation delivering on its promise? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Manufacturing Leadership Summit: Five Takeaways
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 30, 2023
Co-authored by Carlos Rojas and David Gutshall. Manufacturing was front and center at Cisco Live US 2023, with several of the world’s leading manufacturers coming together to share experiences and discuss technology trends, challenges, and innovations. For example, Dr. Henning Löser, Head of the Audi Production Lab at Audi AG, joined the Cisco team for an Innovation Talk and Cube interview about the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT).
How $1.3 billion in new contracts led Hewlett Packard Enterprise to train salespeople in sustainability
GreenBiz
AUGUST 18, 2023
Hewlett Packard Enterprise grew sales of its products that increase energy efficiency and improve circularity with help from its sustainability team. Now sustainability is part of its sales training.
Costs jump for controversial new gas plant, with no update on green hydrogen in the mix
Renew Economy
AUGUST 30, 2023
The cost of building a government-backed new gas plant in NSW has jumped to almost $1bn, with no word on whether green hydrogen will be in the mix when it comes online. The post Costs jump for controversial new gas plant, with no update on green hydrogen in the mix appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
Rewilding British farms is bringing back threatened species, storing carbon and growing hope
Corporate Knights
AUGUST 16, 2023
It’s the sort of June day that British summers should be made of, but rarely are. Pink flower-flecked brambles proliferate in knurled mounds, scattered across 3,500 sun-soaked acres of West Sussex scrubland audibly humming with bees. Curvy-horned cows chew rhythmically under shady old oaks among billowing stands of pussywillow and hawthorn. The birdsong is unreal.
ek? Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Josh Caleau, ek? Solutions Finance Administrator
3BL Media
AUGUST 17, 2023
Hello – I’m Stephanie Conzelman, Stakeholder Engagement Director with Land Betterment. We are excited to share the first in the series titled, “Meet the ekō Solutions Management Team.” ekō Solutions, a division of Land Betterment, is rapidly growing and now offers a full array of dwelling solutions for commercial, recreational, residential and crisis recovery using customized up-cycled shipping containers.
CIM Group Raises Over $400 Million to Grow Biogas Platform Terreva
ESG Today
AUGUST 31, 2023
Real estate and infrastructure-focused owner and developer CIM Group announced that it has raised $417 million to support the growth of its renewable natural gas (RNG) portfolio company, Terreva Renewables. RNG, or biomethane, is expected to play a critical role in the transition to cleaner energy sources, particularly for sectors in which energy solutions such as wind or solar are less practical.
Cisco Partners and Sustainability: we can help you do your part
Cisco CSR
AUGUST 31, 2023
Environmental sustainability is an expanding focus and topic of discussion for many business leaders around the world. This is a period of great change. Businesses all over the world continue reshaping their operations to further support the wellbeing, stability, and future of the planet. We are evolving from an economy that extracts resources and eventually discards them, to a circular one which finds new uses for products and their inputs.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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.
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