GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2021
Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:11. Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Green Project Management
MAY 1, 2021
There is an ongoing debate about whether it is better to be a specialist or a generalist in the marketplace. Some recruiters have provided a recommendation of playing it safe by positioning yourself as a “specialist, with breadth.” In a Forbes article they recommended being a specialist in your topic and desire, and being a […]. The post The importance of being multi-disciplinary with Sustainable Project Management appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a t
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Impact Alpha
MAY 4, 2021
It’s a warm April day in Lagos, Nigeria. Fifteen people are sitting in a circle in a conference room, for a ceremony called. The post Outsiders get the bulk of venture capital in Africa. Peer-selection can change the game. appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 7, 2021
A length of steel pipe and a heart monitor are the unlikely tools underpinning new research which suggests that trees may work together to form resource-sharing networks, helping the group collectively overcome environmental challenges. The findings, laid out in a paper published on 3 May in Communications Biology , seem to offer fresh insight into how forests around the world might adapt to the increasing environmental stresses of climate change.
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.
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2021
Community solar, urban trees and the digitization of employee engagement. Heather Clancy. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 00:05. A perennial concern of corporate sustainability professionals — how to nurture employee buy-in for the organization’s programs and strategy — easily could have been sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies everywhere shifted to accommodate remote workforces. .
Renewable Energy World
MAY 7, 2021
by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S. coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. The May 5 analysis comes from Energy Innovation: Policy & Technology, based in San Francisco. The work highlights the accelerating pace of the clean energy transition, even aside from the social costs of coal plant pollution.
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Envirotec Magazine
MAY 7, 2021
How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity.
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2021
Leading in a fundamentally changing world. Lise Kingo. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:00. What is responsible leadership? That’s the big question that takes center stage at the recent annual conference hosted by Imperial College Business School. It is the first time I have spoken in my capacity as chair of the advisory board of Imperial’s new Leonardo Centre , a research facility for sustainable business, which will formally launch in June.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 5, 2021
By Erin Murphy and Christie Hicks , EDF. As the United States moves toward decarbonization, cities and states must use all means available to reduce climate pollution, and natural gas utilities should be at the forefront of this rapid energy transition. Gas utilities are the subject of increasing scrutiny because plans to expand and fortify their infrastructure could lock in greenhouse gas emissions and costs for decades.
Impact Alpha
MAY 4, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 4 — Louisville, Colorado-based Solid Power develops solid-state batteries for electric vehicles that it says are cheaper, more efficient and safer. The post Solid Power secures $130 million to scale EV battery production appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 4, 2021
Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs currently on the market emit a lot of blue light, which has been linked to eye troubles, sleep disturbances and disrupted circadian rhythms in humans and animals. But researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have now developed a prototype LED that they say reduces – rather than masks – the blue component, while also making colours appear just as they do in natural sunlight.
GreenBiz
MAY 5, 2021
Silicon Valley commuters should return to work in electric buses. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 05/05/2021 - 02:00. Last year, I published a feature about why it was time for Silicon Valley to embrace the electric commuter bus. At the beginning of 2020, the San Francisco Bay Area uniquely had over 1,000 private buses — the vast majority using diesel fuel — moving employees to the corporate campuses of companies including Google and Facebook.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 3, 2021
By Roger Bales, University of California, Merced and Brandi McKuin, University of California, Santa Cruz. Climate change and water scarcity are front and center in the western U.S. The region’s climate is warming , a severe multi-year drought is underway and groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many locations. Western states are pursuing many strategies to adapt to these stresses and prepare for the future.
Impact Alpha
MAY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 6 – Farmers in Iowa and Illinois are getting $20 a ton for sequestering soil carbon. Tropical forests can collect $10 a. The post Conservation of mangrove forests could get a boost from carbon credits appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
Eco Coach
MAY 7, 2021
There are many approaches to getting your colleagues on board with going green and implementing environmental sustainability at work. We have addressed some of these in prior posts in this series, including leading by example , story telling , social norms and FOMO and answering WIIFM. Sharing data related to sustainability can also be a powerful way to create change and to get others on board with environmental sustainability.
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2021
What Zymergen’s IPO says about 'biofacturing' and green chemistry. Meg Wilcox. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 01:30. Zymergen made a splash on Earth Day, as the first "biofacturer" to go public. Share prices have risen steadily since the initial offering, putting the company’s valuation at more than $4 billion as of this writing, in what could be a promising sign for scaling up green chemistry solutions.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 3, 2021
Originally published at ILSR.org. In late 2020, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission asked the state’s electric and gas utilities to discuss what infrastructure projects they had in queue that could be accelerated to support the COVID-battered economy. Tucked into a proposal from Xcel Energy, the state’s largest electric company, was a comparison of two proposed solar projects: one, a giant solar array on the site of a closing coal plant; the other, a small collection of rooftop solar proje
Impact Alpha
MAY 4, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 4 — Breakthrough Energy Ventures collected another $1 billion at the start of this year to invest in up to 50. The post Breakthrough Energy Ventures backs three climate-tech startups appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 4, 2021
The £40 million Water Breakthrough Challenge will promote innovation and collaboration between the water sector and partner organisations, says water industry regulator Ofwat. The Water Breakthrough Challenge aims to encourage collaborative innovative initiatives that help tackle the biggest challenges facing the water and wastewater services sector, such as achieving net zero, protecting natural ecosystems and reducing leakage, as well as taking opportunities to use open data and deliver value
GreenBiz
MAY 7, 2021
Quantis CEO Dimitri Caudrelier on why courage is the critical driver of a planetary economy. This video is sponsored by Quantis. Sarah Golden, Senior Energy Analyst & VERGE Energy Chair at GreenBiz, interviewed Dimitri Caudrelier, CEO of Quantis, on April 19, 2021. taylor flores. Fri, 05/07/2021 - 20:34. Featured. Off.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 4, 2021
Southern Power has awarded a combined 640-MWh energy storage project to Mitsubishi Power Americas and Powin LLC. The two-site utility-scale battery project is designed to enhance California’s grid reliability with additional and flexible resource capacity paired with renewable energies. Southern Power is the wholesale energy wing of Atlanta-based utility owner Southern Co.
Impact Alpha
MAY 3, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 3 — Goodwell Investments is launching an impact fund to invest in African small businesses. The Dutch impact investment firm aims. The post Goodwell targets €50 million fund for small businesses and agriculture in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 7, 2021
Plans by Southern Water to build a £600 million desalination plant in the New Forest have come under fire from conservationists and other local groups. The proposed plant is to be built on land near the utility’s wastewater treatment works at Ashlett Creek, near Fawley in Hampshire. If completed, it will extract salt water from the Solent and discharge brine back into the sea.
GreenBiz
MAY 6, 2021
NIMBL's Leonardo De Biasi on today's ESG data challenges & opportunities. This video is sponsored by NIMBL. Pete May, President & Co-Founder of GreenBiz, interviewed Leonardo de Biasi, Vice President of Data Intelligence at NIMBL, during GreenFin 21 (April 13-14, 2021). View archived videos from the conference here: [link]. taylor flores. Thu, 05/06/2021 - 14:47.
Renewable Energy World
MAY 7, 2021
by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S. coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. The May 5 analysis comes from Energy Innovation: Policy & Technology, based in San Francisco. The work highlights the accelerating pace of the clean energy transition, even aside from the social costs of coal plant pollution.
Impact Alpha
MAY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 6 — RSF Social Finance has launched Racial Justice Collaborative, a vehicle that aims to provide debt, equity and grant funding, The post RSF Social Finance deploys capital from the Racial Justice Collaborative appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
MSCI
MAY 6, 2021
Investors increasingly focus on building greener portfolios. Some might expect bonds to be less exposed to climate-transition risk compared to equities, due to the seniority of bonds in the capital structure. But does that logic hold at the portfolio level?
GreenBiz
MAY 5, 2021
The Path to Sustainable Forestry. Date/Time: June 3, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). The forest industry is embracing more sustainable practices that protect people, biodiversity and our climate – and many companies have set goals to source from more sustainable forests. The challenge? Only 10% of the world’s forests are currently certified by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC).
Renewable Energy World
MAY 5, 2021
Virginia-based AES Corp. will supply nearly carbon-free electricity to power Google’s data centers in the state. The power generator announced it will become sole supplier of the tech giant’s data-center needs for clean energy. Under the agreement AES will start supply later this year. See our interview with AES Chief Operating Officer Bernerd Da Santos.
Impact Alpha
MAY 5, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 5 – Houston-based oil and gas private equity firm EnCap Investments has raised 22 institutional investment funds totaling roughly $38 billion. The post EnCap Investments raises $1.2 billion energy transition fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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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