November, 2022

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9 ways the circular economy can help avert the climate crisis

GreenBiz

Circular economy strategies can complement decarbonization measures and support scaling the clean energy transition

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Guest Post: The Role of Climate Risk Planning

ESG Today

By: Louie Woodall, Editorial Lead at Manifest Climate. Climate change is an existential risk to businesses. Extreme weather events and long-term climatic changes threaten to degrade organizations’ physical assets and disrupt their supply chains.

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Fossil fuels phase-out pact fizzled at COP27. What more can be done?

Corporate Knights

The latest UN climate change summit (COP27) concluded, once again, with a tussle over the place of fossil fuels in the global economy. An agreement by the world’s governments to phase out all fossil fuels would have been a welcome progression from last year’s Glasgow climate pact.

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Consumer Energy Alliance - New Yorkers Can Expect to Pay Over $27,000 to Retrofit Homes to All-Electric Appliances: CEA StudyAnalysis Shows Price Increases Will Increase Inequality, Reduce Energy Reliability

Global Renewable News

Banning natural gas service will increase. Climate Change

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Which ESG Topics Get the Most Attention?

People are focusing on how companies are responding to the headline issues of the day, says a report from 3BL Media on evolving interests in ESG subjects, which also found a mismatch between the stories brands publish and topics audiences want.

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Engaging Employees at the Intersection of Purpose and Philanthropy

3BL Media

SOURCE: Carol Cone ON PURPOSE. DESCRIPTION: By: Carol Cone. Can companies with mature purpose-centered businesses leverage corporate foundations and philanthropy as part of that purpose-oriented mentality?

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Security in Network Design: Key Considerations from a Network Architect’s Perspective

Cisco CSR

This guest post was authored by Cisco Designated VIP Daniel Dib, CCIE #37149, CCDE #20160011. Recently I was describing on Twitter the amazing colleagues I’m getting to work with on a project, with CCIE certifications in Enterprise Infrastructure, Data Center, Wireless, and a CCDE certification.

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Greta Thunberg Sues Right-Wing Swedish Government over Climate Inaction

Impakter

Impakter. Greta Thunberg Sues Right-Wing Swedish Government over Climate Inaction. Greta Thunberg and more than 600 other young climate activists are suing the Swedish government for failing to take adequate measures to stop climate change.

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It’s time for a crackdown on corporate net-zero pledges, UN expert panel says

Corporate Knights

Governments are being called on to put some regulatory muscle behind corporate net-zero pledges to ensure they don’t amount to mere greenwashing. .

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KPMG Management Services - Cities are key to meeting GHG cuts in the fight against climate change

Global Renewable News

Responsible for more than 70 per cent of the. Environment

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Beginning of the End for Greenwashing?

3BL Media

GRI: Mandatory assurance of sustainability data is ‘only a matter of time’. SOURCE: GRI.

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7 Trends in ESG: What PR Pros Need to Know in 2023

What does the evolution of ESG programs mean for communicators? As it turns out - a lot. New challenges are coming into focus, driven by the increasing attention to corporate sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, and the evolving state of ESG reporting regulations. This new ebook from 3BL Media explores seven trends in detail and unpacks what they mean for communicators. Access your copy for free today.

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A Peek into the Newly Released DoD Zero Trust Strategy (Part 1 of 2)

Cisco CSR

On November 22, 2022, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap ( view here ). Cisco has been working alongside the DoD over the past several years to help define and integrate Zero Trust principles as an evolution of the concepts of the defense in depth mindset.

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Forestry at a tech conference? How nature has become the most popular topic in tech

GreenBiz

This is one of the most exciting sectors for innovation

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EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Legislation Adopted

ESG Today

The EU Council on Monday announced its final approval of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), marking the last major step in the overhaul and expansion of corporate sustainability reporting in the EU.

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Seven ways to reduce economic inequality  

Corporate Knights

The litany of inequality is stark: Canada’s 87 richest families ?own own 4,448 times more wealth than the typical family, and while Canada’s top 1% own a quarter of the country’s wealth, the least-wealthy 40% own just 1.2%. .

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Tigo Energy - Tigo Energy Receives Hawaiian Electric Certification for Energy Intelligence Residential Solar-Plus-Storage Solution

Global Renewable News

Tigo Energy, Inc., the solar industry's. EV/Storage

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Climate Change: How It's Affecting Your Health and How Businesses Can Help Fight This Global Crisis

3BL Media

In this Teal Talks episode, we hear from leading environmental experts on the impacts of climate change on health and how businesses can make a difference. SOURCE: Merck & Co., DESCRIPTION: Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people.

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Cisco Joins the Launch of Amazon Security Lake

Cisco CSR

Cisco supports the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework and is a launch partner of AWS Security Lake.

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Can a 'carbon coin' save the world? It may be put to the test

GreenBiz

Steps are inching forward toward a real-world demonstration of the planet-saving financial tool from the sci-fi novel 'Ministry for the Future

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Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in

Renew Economy

Updated: Former ALP maverick and fossil fuel supporter Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to the board of a company invested in coal mining. The post Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in appeared first on RenewEconomy. Australian Federal Government Coal

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Canada’s oil-sands companies reap windfall profits while lobbying against real climate action

Corporate Knights

COP27 exposed some realities about the oil and gas sector’s climate ambitions.

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Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

Amidst the escalating impacts and threats of climate change, heads of state, negotiators, climate scientists, activists and business leaders prepare to meet for COP27, taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.

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Franklin Templeton Celebrates 75th Anniversary With $75K Donation and Week of Volunteering

3BL Media

SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: The week of November 14 marked Franklin Templeton’s 75th Anniversary and, as a key part of the celebration, the company organized an Impact Week to focus on community service.

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Securing a Resilient Financial Services Enterprise

Cisco CSR

The functioning of global economies is partially reliant on a secure and protected financial services infrastructure. It is the reason why financial services is one of the most highly regulated and highly fortified industries.

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Four lessons from a journey to be forest positive

GreenBiz

Sponsored: We all depend on healthy forests — and so does our economy. Here are key lessons from a company aiming to counteract deforestation for their products

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Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid

Renew Economy

WA grid reaches record level of 81 per cent renewables, driven mostly by rooftop solar. The post Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Big business puts its industry associations on notice: No more blocking climate policy

Corporate Knights

Just a few years ago, much of the business community viewed climate advocates with indifference or skepticism. Today, companies representing 40% of the stock market have committed to science-based targets around reducing their greenhouse gas emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. .

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UK Regulator to Develop Code of Conduct for ESG Data and Ratings Providers

ESG Today

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the conduct regulator for financial services firms and financial markets in the UK, announced today the formation of a working group to develop a code of conduct for ESG data and ratings providers.

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Our Partnerships Help Make Vaccines Accessible Worldwide

3BL Media

How our colleagues are collaborating with organizations to improve global vaccination rates. SOURCE: Merck & Co., DESCRIPTION: Providing vaccines to some of the hardest-to-reach places around the world.

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Defeating Complexity with Cisco Enterprise Networking Innovations

Cisco CSR

This blog is a collaboration co-authored with Kamden Schewitz, Product Marketing Specialist. The IT industry is fast-paced and chaotic, a place where unpredictable business challenges often arise faster than they can be solved.

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COP27: This past year in deforestation

GreenBiz

After bold commitments, what is happening to forests, and what actions are coming next

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Another giga-scale wind, solar and battery project jostles for a spot in new renewable zone

Renew Economy

Virya Energy proposes 220 of wind turbines, up to 300MW of solar PV and a 500MW/500MWh battery north-west of Jerilderie. The post Another giga-scale wind, solar and battery project jostles for a spot in new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The fight for a better tomorrow: Canada's top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders of 2022

Corporate Knights

Presented by. The oceans are rising and so are we,” chanted a chorus of climate strikers marching through Manhattan.

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IRA sets the stage for U.S. energy storage to thrive

Utiliity Dive

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) signed into law in August significantly improves the economics for large-scale battery storage projects in the U.S.

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Navigating the Politics of ESG as a Business Leader

3BL Media

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: During the latest election cycle, it's been almost impossible to ignore the controversy swirling around ESG investing in certain corners of the political arena.

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How does ketchup and mustard relate to Cloud Monitoring for Catalyst and DNA Center?

Cisco CSR

My two sons have very different tastes in many things like activities, clothes, brands, food, and, more than anything, condiments! At home, we have these endless battles on whether ketchup is better than mustard or mustard than ketchup.

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