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From sustainable to regenerative: bold business moves to transform the agriculture system

GreenBiz

Regenerative practices could bring huge win-wins for farmers, food companies and the environment, implementing them will involve overcoming wide-ranging barrier.

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Grant awarded for facility to convert waste plastic to hydrogen

Envirotec Magazine

Hydrogen fuel pumps at a service station in Washington DC, USA: The fuel generated by the Ellesmore Port facility will be used locally to power transport. A firm developing hydrogen production from waste plastic has been offered a conditional £1.25m grant for a planned plastics-to-hydrogen facility at Protos, near Ellesmere Port. Waste2Tricity , the company developing the technology – dubbed DMG®, short for “Distributed Modular System” – says there has been significant pr

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Three ways asset owners can shift mindsets, incentives and portfolio theory

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha’s What’s Next series, produced in partnership with the Global Impact Investing Network, provides a platform for practitioners and experts to reflect on the future of impact investing. We want to hear from you. Send quick reactions, short blurbs and longer responses of up to 300 words to editor@impactalpha.com by Thursday, Jan. 16. ImpactAlpha, Jan. 13 – Capitalism, in its current The post Three ways asset owners can shift mindsets, incentives and portfolio theory appeared first on Im

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From trust to population dynamics: the broader trends affecting the security sector in 2020

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

As a technology company, it’s obvious to say that we need to be highly aware of advancements and trends in technology in order to apply them in our solutions. For the past few years we have published a blog post which looks at the technology trends that will affect the security and surveillance industry over the following 12-months. However, we also look at macro trends which will have an effect on the sector and our business.

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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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8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020

GreenBiz

Get ready for all-electric heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more.

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Inspecting pipelines with OGI

Envirotec Magazine

FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that highlights the role its Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are playing in detecting gas leaks from oil and gas pipelines. These often stretch long distances, carrying a variety of materials. Sometimes the pipes fail, resulting in liquid leaks or fugitive emissions. Through routine inspections, leaks may be caught early-but this is challenging to accomplish when there are many miles of pipelines in a system, and they are often in remote l

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7 Questions to Ask To Effectively Communicate Going Green Internally

Eco Coach

If you have implemented a going green project at your organization, you may now be thinking about how to communicate the results to your colleagues. Sharing the details, success and lessons learned of your project with your colleagues will not only inform them about the project and its benefits, but it can lay the groundwork for support of future green projects.

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Microsoft’s quest to go ‘carbon negative’ inspires $1B fund

GreenBiz

Bold new commitment will see the tech giant charge an internal carbon fee not just on emissions from its direct operations, but on those of its supply chain.

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Embracing the suck

Envirotec Magazine

As the slipping of climate targets continues, it’s becoming increasingly clear that cutting emissions won’t be enough to keep global temperature increases below the 2ºC target enshrined by the 2015 Paris agreement. Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology.

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Q&A with Jeremy Grantham: Hold fossil fuel companies to account and make them ‘pariahs’

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 16 – Jeremy Grantham called the Japanese bubble of the 1980s, the tech bubble of the 2000s, and the housing bubble of 2008. The British-born value investor has been warning of the risks of climate change long before it was fashionable. At this week’s Conservation Finance conference at Credit Suisse in New York, The post Q&A with Jeremy Grantham: Hold fossil fuel companies to account and make them ‘pariahs’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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2020 ESG trends to watch

MSCI

ESG themes are long-term, but some can emerge with sudden force. We are watching five trends we believe will unfold in 2020 to catapult ESG investing into the new decade.

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A surge of new plastic production is on the way

GreenBiz

Major oil companies, facing the prospect of reduced demand for their fuels, are ramping up their plastics output.

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Heat recovery from waste

Envirotec Magazine

Zero Liquid Discharge, or ZLD, is a technique which aims to discharge no liquid waste to the environment, instead recovering as many products from the ‘waste’ stream as possible and leaving just water, which can be re-used. Depending on the nature of the initial waste stream, and the effectiveness of the evaporation system and any post-evaporation treatment, the water can then be used for various purposes including cleaning, as a heating or cooling fluid, or even inclusion into other products.

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With indexes and stewardship, BlackRock pledges to retool passive investing for climate action

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 14 – Sustainability, and in particular climate risk, is disrupting asset management. “In the near future, and sooner than most anticipate, there will be a significant reallocation of capital,” BlackRock’s Larry Fink writes in his annual letter to CEOs. Fink put climate at the center of changes in the way it will manage The post With indexes and stewardship, BlackRock pledges to retool passive investing for climate action appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Making Risk Management Less Risky with Anticipation

Daniel Burrus

One of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization Model is to move beyond the idea of mere competition. By that, I mean going past the idea of measuring your organization’s success and performance against others. Instead, set your own standards through transformational planning and ongoing innovation. In so doing, by being anticipatory you redefine the concept of risk management.

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Why climate-saving investments in cold chain technologies are hot

GreenBiz

As demand for safe food and vaccines explodes in emerging economies, growth in the market for environmentally safe refrigeration technologies is reaching the boiling point.

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Governments should prepare for 3m sea-level rise by 2100, says IMechE

Envirotec Magazine

Flooded streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in October 2016. Governments around the world must step up their preparations for a minimum sea level rise of 1 metre this century and be planning for up to 3 metres, according to a report released by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) in November. Rising sea levels present society with a significant shift in one of the most fundamental of baselines – the height of high tide.

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Shrimp farming poses a jumbo risk for investors

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 13 – Quick, do you pick beef or shrimp if you are concerned about greenhouse gas emissions per per kilo? Surprise. Once land use change is factored into the shrimp life cycle, the tiny crustaceans out-emit cattle on a per kilogram of production basis, according to a new report by Planet Tracker. Mangrove The post Shrimp farming poses a jumbo risk for investors appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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From trust to population dynamics: the broader trends affecting the security sector in 2020

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

As a technology company, it’s obvious to say that we need to be highly aware of advancements and trends in technology in order to apply them in our solutions. For the past few years we have published a blog post which looks at the technology trends that will affect the security and surveillance industry over the following 12-months. However, we also look at macro trends which will have an effect on the sector and our business.

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Could abandoned agricultural lands help save the planet?

GreenBiz

Some researchers contend there is an opportunity for ecological restoration that could help fight climate change and stem the loss of biodiversity.

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Monitoring nuisance odours

Envirotec Magazine

Odour nuisance is one of the most difficult issues facing many sites today. When a complaint is made, it’s essential that a reliable and representative air sample is taken as quickly as possible. One of the biggest challenges site operators face is acquiring the capability to effectively take these samples within an appropriate time frame. Automatic samplers such as Odorprep allow samples to be taken immediately, rather than waiting for a technician to get to site, by which time the odour might

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Global corporations start to capitalize on ‘positive externalities’

Impact Alpha

When it comes to corporations known for responsible business and sustainable practices, Unilever is often cited as one of the best examples. But when the Canadian research firm Impak Finance last year drilled deeper into corporate impact, Unilever scored only 302 out of a possible 1,000 points. The French energy equipment and management company Schneider The post Global corporations start to capitalize on ‘positive externalities’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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From trust to population dynamics: the broader trends affecting the security sector in 2020

Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

As a technology company, it’s obvious to say that we need to be highly aware of advancements and trends in technology in order to apply them in our solutions. For the past few years we have published a blog post which looks at the technology trends that will affect the security and surveillance industry over the following 12-months. However, we also look at macro trends which will have an effect on the sector and our business.

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It's time for Silicon Valley to start buying electric commuter buses

GreenBiz

Many big Bay Area companies such as Facebook and Genentech use large fleets of private commuter buses. This year more of these vehicles will run on batteries.

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Multi-liner pipe project success

Envirotec Magazine

A multi-disciplinary team of drainage engineers from Lanes Group plc has completed the lining of a drainage pipe nearly 1-km long on behalf of a contractor working for Scottish Water. The project involved installing five separate liners, one of them 200-m long, in a surface water pipe across farmland near Kelso in the Scottish Borders. Drainage and utilities specialist Lanes was commissioned to carry out the lining works by aBV, a joint venture of Amey and Black & Veatch, an infrastructure d

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Omnivore, Insitor invest in Indian online food marketplace TechnifyBiz

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, January 16 – TechnifyBiz is a B2B online trading platform for non-perishable foods, like nuts and dried fruits, that connects India’s farming cooperatives directly with buyers. Behind the scenes, the Delhi-based startup works with India’s so-called “farmer producer organizations,” to boost the value of their products with basic sorting and processing, before listing them The post Omnivore, Insitor invest in Indian online food marketplace TechnifyBiz 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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Safeguarding biodiversity is not just an environmentalist issue

Eco-Business

The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity must bring together not just environmentalists, but also officials with the clout to effect change across entire economies.

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BlackRock goes green? Investment giant joins Climate Action 100+ amid controversy

GreenBiz

The move comes just a month after the firm was accused of being 'full of greenwash' by former US Vice President Al Gore.

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Versatile data logging

Envirotec Magazine

Tinytag Instrumentation data loggers can be connected to a variety of third-party sensors, enabling the user to measure properties such as pressure, flow rate, carbon dioxide, solar radiation, rainfall, and footfall, to name a few. The data loggers are available in two models: robust Plus 2 loggers have waterproof casing and are ideal for rugged outdoor applications, while the View 2 model has a digital display for spot-readings and hardy splash-proof casing.

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Chicago’s new Chingona Ventures will invest in diverse businesses (and founders)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, January 15 – Fresh off of five years at Chicago’s MATH Ventures, Samara Mejia Hernandez saw an opportunity to create an alternative to what she says is “undifferentiated capital” going to “undifferentiated investments” in the Midwest and beyond. Her firm Chingona (slang for “badass woman”) will invest between $100,000 to $250,000 in up to The post Chicago’s new Chingona Ventures will invest in diverse businesses (and founders) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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