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How ESG ratings are built

GreenBiz

The process of creating comprehensive ratings for thousands of companies is mind boggling. It's also fraught with a multitude of challenges.

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Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture

Renew Economy

More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition's election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million. The post Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canadian pension funds are making climate promises they’re not backing up

Corporate Knights

Andhra Azevedo is a staff lawyer with Ecojustice, a national environmental law charity. Patrick DeRochie is the senior manager for Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health. . Canada’s pension beneficiaries are increasingly worried about how their pensions are being invested in the face of a rapidly worsening climate crisis. A growing number of Canada’s largest public pension administrators and investment managers have made net-zero-emissions commitments.

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AllianceBernstein Partners With Second Harvest Food Bank

3BL Media

SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. DESCRIPTION: This past month, AB’s senior leaders gathered in Nashville for an annual offsite meeting, and spent a day partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to pack +2,200 weekend meals for Middle Tennessee children in need. About AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world m

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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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The secret life of ESG ratings

GreenBiz

Part 1 of a three-part series on ratings and ratings agencies and some of the challenges they are facing.

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Kurri Kurri gas folly: Cost blowout, limited operation, not hydrogen-ready

Renew Economy

The total cost of Kurri Kurri has blown out to more than $1 billion, it won't have much storage, and it won't use hydrogen. The post Kurri Kurri gas folly: Cost blowout, limited operation, not hydrogen-ready appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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DHL's CO2 Savings to Soar With Sustainable Aviation Fuel Deal

3BL Media

SOURCE: Acre. DESCRIPTION: ?DHL Express is to purchase more than 800 million litres of low-carbon Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in a landmark agreement, making it one of the biggest SAF aviation deals to date. The logistics provider has entered a partnership with BP and Neste to provide the fuel within the next five years as it moves towards decarbonizing aviation logistics.

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Investors warn meat and dairy industry faces a 'near disaster' in net zero transition

GreenBiz

Influential FAIRR network of investors warns global animal agriculture industry facing escalating climate impacts and risk of capital flight.

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Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program

Renew Economy

Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies. The post Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Can conservation bonds repair Indigenous relations and endangered habitat?

Corporate Knights

One of Canada’s most biodiverse and threatened ecosystems is the subject of research on a new sustainable finance tool: a conservation impact bond that invests in habitat renewal, green economic development and reconciliation. . Over the next decade, up to $1 billion in annual funding will be needed to protect and restore habitats, meet global conservation goals and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases using nature-based solutions, according to assistant professor Diane-Laure Arjaliès and fellow

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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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VMware Celebrates 49 Employees Recognized on CRN's Women of the Channel for 2022

3BL Media

SOURCE: VMware. DESCRIPTION: Every day, hundreds of women around the world lead VMware’s engagement with tens of thousands of partners. We are therefore pleased to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included 49 VMware leaders to the 2022 Women of the Channel list. In addition, VMware leaders Sandy Hogan, Jeanne Newberry, and Tracy-Ann Palmer appear on the prominent Power 100 list, which honors some of the most powerful women of the channel, chosen by the CRN editorial team b

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Former BlackRock exec and FT editor-at-large on ESG market 'referees'

GreenBiz

Tariq Fancy, former BlackRock chief investment officer for sustainable investing, and Financial Times editor-at-large Gilian Tett share their takes on the tension between the tenets of neoliberalism and the potential for ESG investing.

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Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality

Renew Economy

Reluctant to join the political fray, Zoe Daniel says failures to act on climate change and integrity in politics motivate her challenge to Tim Wilson. The post Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CCDE and the Timelessness of Good Network Design

Cisco CSR

The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) recently transitioned to the CCDE v3 certification blueprint. CCDE v2, its former version, had been around for… a while. A long while (especially when compared to the typical tech lifecycle), but that doesn’t mean it had stagnated. Part of the reason for that is that the focus of CCDE has long been on training network design professionals to think critically about network design and business practices, rather than focusing on the technology of the moment.

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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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T-Mobile Celebrates Military Appreciation Month, Part 2: The Military Spouse

3BL Media

By Shawna Ryan, T-Mobile Stories. SOURCE: T-Mobile. DESCRIPTION: As the country honors its servicemen and women this month, T-Mobile renews its lead sponsorship of a nonprofit helping veterans and their families meet the challenges of life after the military. In the second installment of this three-part series, we bring you a special story of how this employee found herself demonstrating what Military Appreciation Month in action truly means.

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Revel aims to charge up NYC’s EV infrastructure

GreenBiz

America’s largest city is woefully behind in EV adoption. Can a Staten Islander with a small battalion of electric mopeds and rideshare vehicles help pave the way to electrification?

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Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand

Renew Economy

New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change. The post Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Event-Driven Programming with TriggerMesh

Cisco CSR

Today’s nimble and scalable applications are being written to be event-driven. With event-driven applications, processes do their work and then trigger events. Other processes listen for triggered events, then do their work and trigger more events. It is no longer acceptable to send a request and then wait for a sequence of several, synchronous processes to complete before getting a response.

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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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Lenovo Collaborates With Stella McCartney and Central Saint Martins to Champion the Future of Sustainable Fashion Design Through Technology

3BL Media

SOURCE: Lenovo. SUMMARY: Lenovo and Stella McCartney will challenge MA Design students from Central Saint Martins to explore the relationship between fashion and technology during a live brief. One winner from the course will be offered an internship at Stella McCartney. DESCRIPTION: May 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ World-leading technology brand, Lenovo is collaborating with iconic fashion designer and conscious luxury pioneer Stella McCartney, and world-renowned art and design college Central Saint Ma

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Investors bet big on energy data startup Arcadia

GreenBiz

Squeezing data out of utilities is hard. Arcadia just raised $200 million to make the process simpler.

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Australia’s first battery giga-factory nearly complete, signs up local suppliers

Renew Economy

Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility – being built in the heart of New South Wales’ coal country – is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100 per cent Australian made components. The solar powered Renaissance One plant in the Hunter Region industrial suburb of Tomago – near […].

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My long walk across India for women's freedom | Srishti Bakshi

TEDxInnovations

There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset because of safety concerns like harassment and catcalls. On a mission to create safer public spaces, women's rights advocate Srishti Bakshi talks about how she embarked on a 2,300-mile walk across the length of India (a distance equivalent to traveling from New York City to Los Angeles), conducting driving workshops to empower women's mobility across the country.

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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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South Bronx Early College Academy and The Longwood Academy of Discovery in Bronx, NY Celebrate Official Opening of Hydroponic Classrooms

3BL Media

Two schools boast dedicated spaces for sustainability and science education. SOURCE: Green Mountain Energy. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ — On April 28 and 29, South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA) and The Longwood Academy of Discovery celebrated the official opening of their hydroponic-farm classrooms. Representatives from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club and NY Sun Works joined school staff and students for the ribbon-cutting, informative tour of the hydroponic systems, and

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Unilever to trial 'warmer' ice cream freezers to slash CO2 and energy use

GreenBiz

Consumer goods giant estimates changing temperature of its ice cream freezers to -12 degrees Celsius could cut emissions by almost a third.

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Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub

Renew Economy

Fortescue proposes to turn Washington state's last coal mine and coal generator into a major green hydrogen facility. The post Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fostering a culture that normalizes mental health discussions

Cisco CSR

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important topic to me personally and my leadership ethos. It is a challenge that spans the globe—day-in and day-out—for many people, whether dealing with issues themselves or supporting a loved one. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and burnout are normal, which is why every person has some risk of developing a mental health disorder, regardless of demographics, socioeconomics, education, and occupation. .

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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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Honoring a Legacy of Firsts

3BL Media

SOURCE: American Airlines. DESCRIPTION: Last Thursday, American Airlines hosted its inaugural Legacy of Firsts event dedicated to honoring Black aviators and the founding fathers of the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP). In 1964, Capt. Dave Harris joined American, becoming the first Black pilot for a major passenger airline. With Capt.

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3 essentials to make climate action stick

GreenBiz

A shift in focus — from CO2 “parts per million” to people — is what will make climate action stick.

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Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan”

Renew Economy

Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars. The post Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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It’s a party! Cisco SecureX at RSAC and Cisco Live US 2022

Cisco CSR

We have come a long way from making our first sourdough starter batch to exploring new hobbies — or in my case exhausting the Netflix library! We have craved human connection and insightful conversations. It was just over two years ago that we were together at the RSA Conference in San Francisco promising the next leap in cybersecurity with Cisco’s introduction of SecureX.

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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