GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Lyft plans to electrify all of its cars by 2030. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 10:00. In an unprecedented move, the ride-hailing company Lyft revealed Wednesday it plans to electrify every car on its platform — those owned by Lyft and rented to drivers as well as cars owned by drivers — by 2030. The decade-long goal could result in millions of electric vehicles purchased for ride-hailing operations, encourage greater electric vehicle charging deployments and motivate stronger city, state

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 18, 2020

Can impact investing chip away at systemic dysfunction? Can deploying financial capital to achieve positive social, environmental and economic outcomes make a dent in structural racism? Can impact investing tackle the power asymmetry underpinning capital markets? Can it redress entrenched bias that prevents money from flowing to places and people invisible to those with the.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 17, 2020

Mention the word “trend” in a group setting and you’ll find that most will shrug it off, the reason being that the word “trend” has a negative connotation to it, causing trends to be considered untrustworthy. Having an avoidance relationship with trends of any kind based on this aura can be a significant mistake in your career. Some trends are so trustworthy that they can be considered future certainties, or what I refer to as Hard Trends.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 17, 2020

NGOs, Academic Institutions and Civic Leaders Join Forces to Promote the Sustainable Development Goals On Friday, 12th of June 2020, the official launching ceremony of the Cyprus Chapter of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN Cyprus), was held virtually via teleconferencing in the presence of H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr.

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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.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

To make offices safe during COVID-19, buildings need a breath of fresh air. Jesse Klein. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 02:00. The coronavirus thrives inside. A Hong Kong paper found that of over 7,000 COVID-19 cases, only one outbreak was contracted outdoors. In Seoul, an infection cluster was so concentrated that even on a 19-floor building, the outbreak was contained to just one floor, and almost entirely on one side of that floor.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 16, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 16 – Climate innovations aren’t going to fund themselves. Prime Coalition, founded by Sarah Kearney (an ImpactAlpha Agent of Impact), set out in 2015 to syndicate high-risk, high-impact climate technology deals to risk-taking investors. Not venture capitalists, who didn’t have the appetite, but philanthropic foundations and family offices willing to take on risk.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 17, 2020

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA The staff at the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) joins and supports the movement to end systemic racism and police brutality that was ignited after the brutal killing of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC). We condemn these actions of police violence and join our voices with those who call for an end to inequality and injustice in the United States and elsewhere around the

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GreenBiz

JUNE 19, 2020

Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 06/19/2020 - 02:45. Regenerative agriculture practices have received a lot of attention in recent years, and much of the focus has been on food production. But more companies outside of the food space are figuring out how they can invest in or use regenerative practices in the supply chain for their products. .

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 16, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 16 – Oil major BP lowered its long-term price assumptions for oil and gas by almost one-third, and hiked its estimate for the price it will have to pay for carbon dioxide emissions in 2030 to $100 a ton, from $40. The result: the company will write off assets of up to $17. The post Write-downs of stranded fossil fuel assets are here – and getting bigger appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Carlos Sanchez

JUNE 17, 2020

Like. The world is waking up from COVID19 lockdowns and many are questioning the way our society was built. We live in a historical moment where we can choose to go back to the old world of pollution and waste or to accelerate the transition to a future where profits are not against the planet or people. In these times of change, there is an urgent need for global leadership and collaboration.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 16, 2020

Barbra Streisand, Sting, Jane Fonda, Carlos Santana, Dave Matthews, Morgan Freeman, Jane Goodall, Jeff Bridges, Peter Gabriel, and Herbie Hancock to headline WORLD PREMIERE of livestream event supporting COVID-19 relief in the Amazon. The situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Amazon region is precarious and threatens the lives and wellbeing of indigenous and forest communities across the region.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

3 keys for scaling nature-based solutions for climate adaptation. Jonathan Cook. Wed, 06/17/2020 - 00:30. This article originally was published in World Resources Institute. In Indonesia, climate change is already a pernicious threat. More than 30 million people across northern Java suffer from coastal flooding and erosion related to more severe storms and sea level rise.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 15, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 15 – Obran is a holding company owned by the workers of two Baltimore-based staffing agencies: CORE Staffing, a temporary job-placement company launched and owned by formerly incarcerated individuals, and Tribe Works, which is focused on digital creative services. Obran’s goal is to “create a very big holding company” that fuels profits back.

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Good.is: Planet

JUNE 16, 2020

Editor's Note: This story is taken from the GOOD10 Ocean's Issue. You can download and read the entire digital magazine issue for free here. Plastic pollution is one of the world's most pressing ecological problems. Over 17 billion pounds of plastic are dumped in our oceans every year, killing over 100,000 marine mammals, a million sea birds and threatening the entire aquatic eco-system.

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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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MSCI

JUNE 15, 2020

The conventional wisdom has it that governance is the most dominant of the three E, S and G pillars. But our analysis finds different results when looking at contribution to performance over different time horizons.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

Inside Cargill’s experiment to pay farmers for carbon sequestration. Heather Clancy. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:15. Over the past year, agricultural commodities giant Cargill stepped up its global sustainability initiatives substantially, with a series of programs created to support its science-based target of reducing supply chain emissions by 30 percent by 2030. .

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 17, 2020

Falling prices for oil are accelerating the industry’s long-term decline. Falling costs for solar and wind power, in contrast, are accelerating the rise of renewables, which in turn is attracting continued interest from investors. The latest data point: Strong demand from pension funds and other institutional investors for Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ latest renewable energy fund, The post Shutdowns have not shut down renewable energy and green infrastructure investments appeared first on

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Eco-Business

JUNE 19, 2020

Green groups have long criticised the Jawa 9 & 10 coal power project over its devastating impacts on public health and the environment. Now, a study has revealed the project would also be unprofitable for its investors.

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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

Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 19, 2020

To the Members of the SDSN Community, These are deeply troubling days for the United States, which is a country of deep contradictions. The nation was born in soaring hopes of freedom and the harsh realities of genocide against Native Americans. It champions the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and yet built a society on the basis of mass slavery and mass discrimination.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

The unmasking of Corporate America. Joel Makower. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 02:11. The past two weeks have seen an outpouring of concern and commitment by companies about racism in the United States. Pronouncements on company social media accounts often take the form of graphics — white type against a black background seems to be de rigueur in the current environment.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 18, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 18 – When the COVID crisis hit, Alphabet’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, zeroed in on boosting access to capital for women and minority-owned businesses by supporting community development financial institutions, or CDFIs. When Alphabet and Google chief financial officer Ruth Porat heard of the effort, she jumped on board – and upped the ante.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 15, 2020

Localised supply chains, which generated US$40 million in revenue for farmers during the pandemic, will continue even as Covid-19 restrictions ease. But the industry badly needs more research, technology and infrastructure, experts say.

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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.

CleanTechnica

JUNE 19, 2020

While the overall Chinese auto market returned to positive numbers in May (+7% year over year), plugins are still in the red and were down 32% last month, with close to 73,000 registrations.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Dow’s Jim Fitterling on tackling plastic waste and the company’s sustainability goals. In a conversation with GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling details strategy for the company’s latest sustainability commitments — including being carbon neutral by 2050. “That includes looking at Scope 1 through 3 emissions. And also taking a look at some of the positive benefits our products bring to society,” Fitterling said, pointing to energy-efficient housing and reduction of gr

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 15, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 15 – The Global Impact Investing Network launched its first survey of impact investors in the wake of the Great Finance Crisis. The network published its 10th survey last week in the midst of a global pandemic. “If crisis exacerbates our most troubling trends,” writes the GIIN’s Amit Bouri, “I am convinced that. The post GIIN estimates impact investing market at $715 billion, but few investors rally to COVID crisis appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 15, 2020

Police on the Philippine island of Palawan reportedly assaulted and arrested government environmental officials trying to serve a vacate notice to settlers occupying a mangrove area.

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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.

CleanTechnica

JUNE 19, 2020

1) What is Volkswagen's commitment to electric vehicles (EVs) going to be following the CEO switch and all the Group drama, and 2) how is Volkswagen going to try to solve its software crisis.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 15, 2020

It’s urgent to reshape our economy towards justice and sustainability. Diane Osgood. Mon, 06/15/2020 - 00:30. Right now, talking about shopping can seem trite. Yet, to address systemic racism, we need a more just economy. An economy slanted towards white ownership plus discriminatory labor practices perpetuate systemic racism. As discussed in earlier columns ( here and here ), consumer demand drives 70 percent of the economy.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 18, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 29 – Atlanta-based Steady set out to be a one-stop shop to improve the financial health of U.S. gig workers, by posting jobs, offering financial tips, providing telemedicine and, now, making emergency grants to weather the COVID shutdowns. Among Steady’s two million members, the pandemic has hit Black members hardest, said Steady CEO.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 18, 2020

Conservationists say they believe this move will completely shut down the commercial trade of pangolin parts within China and slow the international trade of the species.

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