GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2023
Sponsored: Artificial intelligence carries great promise in advancing sustainability and resilience in sectors from agriculture to transportation. But it takes human intelligence to ensure AI solutions deliver positive outcomes.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 4, 2023
It will be, without question, a generational game-changer. . When U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act in August 2022, he set in motion a seeming avalanche of public and private investment in climate solutions, including those focused on the building sector, which accounts for about 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The bill will allocate US$391 billion toward climate solutions, including new tax credits for residential energy retrofits, energy efficiency rebates a
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Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
States most dependent on fossil fuels hit by surging prices, despite lowest ever coal output, the lowest gas generation for 18 years, and record wind and solar. The post Coal states miss out on benefits of cheap wind and solar, pay twice the price of power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 4, 2023
Although a fully immersive, interconnected metaverse remains years away, mobility stakeholders can already capture real business value from the technologies designed to enable it.
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.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 19, 2023
Why is it so hard to secure your endpoints? The most simplistic reason is because endpoints are in the hands of human beings who can inadvertently click on a link that introduces malware or unwittingly use an unsecure Internet connection which allows threat actors to access a corporate network. Organizations became more prone to breaches over the course of the pandemic because more and more workers were not inside corporate walls (and firewalls) and instead worked from places like a home office
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 23, 2023
Scientists show reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales -- a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing. Data from Antarctica show more humpback whales get pregnant after years with abundant krill than after years when krill were less plentiful.
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Corporate Knights
JANUARY 17, 2023
Illustration by Michael Byers. 2023 Global 100. 100 most sustainable companies of 2023 still flourishing in tumultuous times. Meet the latest Global 100 companies driving the transition to a low-carbon, circular economy . View top company profile. view previous rankings ». Skip to ranking. BY. Mike Scott. January 18, 2023. With Russia’s war in Ukraine driving energy prices up to record levels and the world experiencing unprecedented climate disasters, it has never been more important for co
Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
South Australia reached an "extraordinary" 91.5 pct wind and solar even when its main transmission links were down, in what AEMO says is a "glimpse of the future." The post “Glimpse of the future:” South Australia peaked at 91.5 pct wind and solar when links were down appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 24, 2023
A decade of favorable macroeconomic conditions and relatively easy growth has ended, signaling a new urgency for US wealth managers to rethink operating models and reenergize growth.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 18, 2023
When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3 standard in RFC 8446 in August 2018, plenty of tools and utilities were already supporting it (even as early as the year prior, some web browsers had implemented it as their default standard, only having to roll it back due to compatibility issues. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect).
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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.
ESG Today
JANUARY 13, 2023
Large greenhouse gas emitters and fuel distributors in New York will be required to pay more than $1 billion per year, according to a new “Cap-and-Invest” program unveiled by Governor Kathy Hochul in her 2023 State of the State address, with proceeds reinvested in emissions reduction initiatives and support for vulnerable communities facing rising energy prices.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 10, 2023
Water conservation and efficiency are critical but not sufficient in most situations to address water shortfalls and reliability challenges.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 24, 2023
In 1973, the Mississippi River experienced one of its worst floods on record, causing more than US$250 million in damage and soaking some cities along the waterway from March until May. In August of that same year, reinsurance company Munich Re published a report on the devastating impacts of recent floods, warning of the risks of climate change. The document called for more study of global warming, “as a result of which glaciers and the polar caps recede, surfaces of lakes are reduced and ocean
Renew Economy
JANUARY 18, 2023
Report suggests dropping fossil fuels and nuclear and going 100 pct renewables and storage would save the UK £120 billion by 2050. The post Going 100 pct renewables would save the UK £120 billion, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 19, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms (such as ChatGPT) that can be used to create new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. Recent new breakthroughs in the field have the potential to drastically change the way we approach content creation.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 12, 2023
As we enter 2023, I’m gratified at what we accomplished with our partners in 2022 and optimistic about the future. Last year IoT continued to transform the world through unprecedented digitization. We saw IoT deliver increased business resiliency, more sustainable working conditions, energy efficiencies, and much more. Regardless of the industry or use case, businesses are turning to IoT to connect and protect what matters most.
ESG Today
JANUARY 3, 2023
Large public companies significantly ramped the integration of ESG metrics in executive incentive compensation plans over the past year, according to a new report released by global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW, with more than three quarters of companies utilizing at least one ESG metric in 2022, and use of environmental and DEI metrics roughly doubling over the prior year.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 24, 2023
How three cities, Cupertino, Orlando and Boston, are using their communities, new technology and buildings to fight the effects of climate change.
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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
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 26, 2023
In the past two months, I swam in two of the most beautiful places on our planet. In the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, I snorkelled with giant sea turtles alongside bleached coral reefs and explored parts of a 180-kilometre semicircle of cenotes, majestic underground caves filled with azure water that the Maya believed was a gateway to the underworld.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 10, 2023
South Australia continues its record-breaking run on renewables with solar and wind hitting new monthly and quarterly highs for their share in electricity demand. The post South Australia hits stunning new high in race to renewables-only grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 18, 2023
COVID-19 may no longer be a pandemic, but the disease likely reduced the availability of the US workforce by as much as 2.6 percent in 2022—a burden on productivity that could last for years.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 11, 2023
It’s been my pleasure to work alongside the Centre for Information Policy Leadership (CIPL) for over a decade to advocate for privacy to be respected as a fundamental human right and managed by organizations as a business imperative. CIPL works with industry leaders, regulators, and policymakers to deliver leading practices and solutions for privacy and responsible data use around the world.
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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.
Impakter
JANUARY 2, 2023
Impakter. Micro-forestry: How Nature Can Be Used To Fight Urban Pollution. As urban areas continue to sprawl, the need for nature preservation is at an unprecedented level of urgency. While such preservation certainly includes human retreat from nature, ideas are also emerging around inviting nature into urban environments. These creative takes on environmentalism posit that urban and natural environments are not mutually exclusive.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2023
A breakthrough in nuclear fusion changed the game for future clean energy generation. But are nuclear-powered neighborhoods in our immediate future?
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 9, 2023
For generations, the topography of Sudbury, Ontario, has been brutally defined by towering slag heaps and vast orange-hued tailings ponds – the physical legacy of almost 140 years of nickel mining and smelting by resource giants like Inco and Falconbridge. By 1910, in fact, Sudbury’s mines were supplying 80% of the world’s nickel. But by the late 20th century, the industrial fallout – corrosive air pollution, acid rain and a legacy of seemingly intractable contamination – revealed the extraordin
Renew Economy
JANUARY 9, 2023
Utility-scale solar generation notches up biggest month ever in Australia in December of 2022 and helps send NSW black coal output to new low. The post Big solar smashes Australian generation record, crunches coal, to close out 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
JANUARY 9, 2023
COVID-19 may no longer be a pandemic, but the disease likely reduced the availability of the US workforce by as much as 2.6 percent in 2022—a burden on productivity that could last for years.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 10, 2023
This blog is the first in a series on cloud optimization. Join us the next few weeks as we explore why moving applications to the cloud can result in higher than anticipated cost, how to plan ahead to avoid overspending before migrating to the cloud, and best practices in optimizing workloads and cost in multi-cloud environments. The following is an interview full of useful insights.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 2, 2023
ESG has become a hot button. But research over the past year showed that environmental, social and governance investments are popular with businesses, The post A baker’s dozen of shareable studies that make the case for ESG appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 4, 2023
Is 2023 the year the pens writing pledges get put down and the finance sector gets to work in investing towards a net-zero future?
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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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