November, 2019

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Is this the microgrid moment?

GreenBiz

California's planned power shutdowns have communities, cities and companies scrambling for solutions, and microgrids are at the top of the list.

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Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action

Envirotec Magazine

An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net zero carbon emissions by 2050. A recent survey by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI), revealed that even though 79% of respondents agreed that climate action should be a top priority for the profession, only 17% felt their nation’s planning system or policy framework was well equipped enough to deal with the current climate crisis.

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Local Opportunity Zone headlines tell a different story: They’re working

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 21 – It’s not surprising that politically well-connected bigshots would press for, and in some cases receive, special treatment for pet projects to qualify them for Opportunity Zone tax breaks. What’s more surprising is the growing number of examples in which capital chasing the Opportunity Zone tax incentives has been a lifeline for local The post Local Opportunity Zone headlines tell a different story: They’re working appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Hotel customers in Asia should complain if they see shark's fin on the menu: environmentalist Dr Jane Goodall

Eco-Business

Dr Jane Goodall, one of the world's most famous environmentalists, has called on hotel customers in Asia to complain to the venue's management if they see shark's fin on the menu.

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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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Bond In California? No, It’s A Tesla Cybertruck In The Wild (1st Video Clip)

CleanTechnica

Do you wonder how you might feel to catch this in your rearview mirror or camera as it smoothly and quickly bolts by? Am I dreaming about Bond, or is this a first spotting in the wild of the hyper-popular, hyper-controversial Cybertruck? Driving near Tesla's HQ in California, how could it be anything else.

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Why climate and sustainability professionals need to take the next step in our evolution

GreenBiz

Sustainability professionals need to demonstrate the value they can bring to the highest levels of their organization. Simply put, we’re not there yet.

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7 urban air mobility companies to watch

GreenBiz

Think ride-hailing flying taxis, electric multicopters and passenger drones that can be summoned with an app.

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'Wake-up call': Europe off track on all Sustainable Development Goals, report warns

GreenBiz

UN-backed assessment urges incoming EU Commission to place the SDG agenda front and centre of its policies and investment strategies.

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Vehicle-to-grid technology is revving up

GreenBiz

Utilities expand the grid without building power plants. Consumers get backup power and a virtually free electric car. Such are the promises of V2G tech, even if the infrastructure isn't quite here yet.

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The vertical farming industry is growing deeper roots

GreenBiz

Automation, changing consumer appetites and the heightened focus on sustainable agriculture cultivate new interest in urban and indoor growers.

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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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How indoor ag is growing a resilient food revolution

GreenBiz

It's not just about growing more food and using fewer inputs. It's also about creating local, adaptive food systems that can withstand the effects of climate change.

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To boost recycling, give consumers discounts, deals and social connections

GreenBiz

Over an average lifetime of 78.7 years, one American would send 67,000 pounds of waste to landfills. Incentives for recycling can bring that number down.

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Is governance the unexplored secret behind Patagonia’s business success?

GreenBiz

Contrary to what you might expect, the company doesn't offer employee stock options, in part so it can continue to push boundaries of corporate behavior.

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Here are the cities that are leading in electrifying transportation

GreenBiz

From e-bikes to light rail, East Coast to West Coast, policies and plans are making municipalities more sustainable.

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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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Let's raise the bar on human rights

GreenBiz

A persisting lack of transparency and public communication makes it difficult to hold companies accountable. Can we change that?

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Why today's turkey is more affordable and sustainable than it was in the 1970s

GreenBiz

Scientific developments and innovation has produced more turkey for a larger population using fewer of our natural resources.

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How wildfires have and will continue to shape our future

GreenBiz

California has long dominated the headlines about wildfires — but other regions are experiencing fires more often.

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Looking at climate from the social angle

GreenBiz

An NFL fullback, teen activists, a National Geographic photographer and others provide provocative talks about critical equity-climate connections.

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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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The aluminum can: America’s most successful recycling story that you’ve never heard

GreenBiz

On America Recycles Day, it's time to recognize one special piece of packaging.

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Exploring the business case for carbon removal

GreenBiz

New approaches, from CO2-sucking materials to regenerative agriculture, were in the spotlight at VERGE 19.

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How Kashi worked with Dow's Pack Studios to design recyclable granola pouches

GreenBiz

Being on the same page about brand integrity and sustainability goals helped the two companies work across the supply chain.

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Grid-interactive, energy-efficient buildings offer major innovation opportunities

GreenBiz

They're a win-win for building owners, utilities and society at large. Plus, there are ways for everyone to get involved.

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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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How to embrace circular business models to progress towards the SDGs

GreenBiz

And eight concrete steps that any business can take in pursuit of SDG12.

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Next-generation corporate sustainability leadership: new lines of accountability

GreenBiz

Risk disclosure. Regular reporting. Performance management. We need it all.

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A whole new way to love McDonald's: its climate goals

GreenBiz

Plus, a potential new model of climate action for companies that have own franchises.

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Japanese pension fund pushes asset managers to get tougher on sustainability

Impact Alpha

Impactalpha, Nov. 25 – A shift of up to $50 billion by the world’s largest pension fund has sent a message to the world’s biggest asset managers. We’re serious. Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, at $1.6 trillion the world’s largest “supertanker” of institutional capital, is stewarding its assets for the long term. It wants the asset The post Japanese pension fund pushes asset managers to get tougher on sustainability appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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With presidential bid, Deval Patrick puts impact investing on the ballot

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 14 – When Deval Patrick left office in 2015, he raised eyebrows by joining Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by another former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. Rather than pursue distressed companies to “buy, strip and flip” with leveraged buyouts, however, Patrick was looking for plays in companies expanding economic opportunity, healthy living and The post With presidential bid, Deval Patrick puts impact investing on the ballot appeared first on ImpactAlpha

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Sir Ronald Cohen: ‘We are overthrowing the dictatorship of profit’ (podcast)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 19, 2119 –– The global gathering of impact investors that pulled out of Santiago, Chile, because of street protests and curfews regrouped in Buenos Aires to take stock of what impact investing has to offer in the face of popular uprisings around the world. The protests added “a poignant urgency” to the first The post Sir Ronald Cohen: ‘We are overthrowing the dictatorship of profit’ (podcast) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Investigation reveals almost 130,000 tonnes of carpet incinerated annually

Envirotec Magazine

Carpet waste is a huge issue in UK, as an area the size of Birmingham is thrown away every year. Carpet Recycling UK, a trade association set up to encourage carpet recycling, oversees 73% of diverted carpet waste being sent to incineration at an approximate climate cost of £16.5 million a year to society. Less than 2% of carpet waste is actually recycled. 90% of British people have carpet in their homes and almost two-thirds want action by the UK government to address this waste stream, accordi

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EU and US prevent vital protections for endangered mako sharks

Envirotec Magazine

Conservationists expressed shock and distress on 25 November at the news that the European Union and the United States were the main obstacles to the adoption of urgently needed protections for mako sharks at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), despite long promoting science-based shark conservation.

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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