GreenBiz
OCTOBER 19, 2021
By using a social enterprise as a supplier, a distributor or a B2B service provider, companies can direct spending to a partner that will also create social or environmental value.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 19 – The arrival of Gen Z is upending culture and commerce. “They have very strong values around inclusivity,” said Marcy Ventures’. The post New narratives for inclusion and investment at SOCAP21 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Lord Patel said COP26 is “the perfect opportunity to highlight on the world stage the importance of nature-based solutions.” (image credit: ukhouseoflords , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiry into nature-based solutions for climate change.
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Record-high natural gas prices are fueling an energy crunch ahead of winter in the Northern Hemisphere, leading to power shortages in parts of the world. Anne-Sophie Corbeau, an energy policy researcher at the University of Columbia, believes the ongoing energy crisis could affect renewables and the broader energy transition in a couple of ways.
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
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Decarbonizing transportation is essential to meet climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels by 2050.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Optimizing for Impact. Want to learn more about Optimizing Impact for the Sustainable Development Goals? Over the next few weeks, ImpactAlpha will offer a. The post Optimizing for Impact: Assign an ABC goal type to each investment (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The U.S. Coast Guard will build its first battery energy storage system (BESS) with its also first-time microgrid at a training center in California. The Coast Guard selected Ameresco to provide energy savings performance contract (ESPC) services at Training Center Petaluma. The $43 million contract centers around the USCG’s first BESS and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s largest solar renewable project integrating in a microgrid.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Sponsored: As more companies shift to fiber-based or paper packaging, strong forest management practices will be essential for the sustainability of a company’s operations.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 20, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 20 – Climate finance is on a roll. Climate finance is stuck. Both statements are true. Investors have poured record sums. The post Deploying catalytic capital to bridge financing gaps for climate action appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 21, 2021
by Joanne M. Pierce (College of the Holy Cross) Pope Francis led dozens of religious leaders Oct. 4, 2021 in issuing a plea to protect the environment, warning that “Future generations will never forgive us if we miss the opportunity to protect our common home.
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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.
TEDxInnovations
OCTOBER 19, 2021
What if you could eat chicken nuggets without harming a chicken? It's possible through "cellular agriculture," says Isha Datar. In a talk about cutting-edge science, she explains how this new means of food production makes it possible to eat meat without the negative consequences of industrial farming -- and how it could fundamentally change our food systems for the better.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Many apps claim the can and want to change the world. These three are focusing on the emissions coming from your kitchen.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 19, 2021
ImpactAlpha, October 19 — New York-based Echoing Green will receive $1 million to create fellowships (applications are open) for Black women social entrepreneurs. The post Echoing Green and Goldman Sachs team to back Black women social innovators appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Image credit: Demetri Dourambeis , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. New research from campaign group Mums for Lungs appears to reveal a failure to tackle wood smoke pollution in the UK. Despite 18,693 complaints from members of the public (2015-2021), only seven councils have issued fines in the last six years, on average just over three every year. Most of the areas with the highest level of complaints are urban areas like London, Oldham or Preston.
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
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2021
by Mary K. Feeney (Arizona State University) All of the 2021 Nobel Prizes in science were awarded to men. That’s a return to business as usual after a couple of good years for female laureates.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2021
By switching to circular packaging, increasing renewable energy and adding more climate-friendly items to the menu, Panera hopes it will remove more carbon than it emits each year by 2050.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 18, 2021
ImpactAlpha October 18 – Current systems of credit are not working. Indigenous wisdom points to more promising approaches: deep local engagement and character-based. The post The Reconstruction: The Indigenous wisdom of lending based on character, not collateral (podcast) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Developed in response to the 2014 Ebola crisis, 32 solar microgrids will provide first-time access to electricity to 80,000 people in West Africa. Developed in response to the 2014 Ebola crisis, 32 solar microgrids will provide first-time access to electricity to 80,000 people in West Africa. (Courtesy: Energicity). The Movamba project -- which will add 1.3 megawatts of renewable energy capacity -- aims to increase system capacity and improve resilience by connecting directl
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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
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Pollution Prevention (P2) projects often have costs (e.g., new equipment, contractor services) that require cash disbursements upfront, with potential savings (avoided costs) accruing over time. For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), these projects must often compete for limited resources with other internal business priorities that are essential for revenue generation.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Aside from their individual efforts, these airlines and others are flying in formation to support the SAF cause:
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 21, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 21 – For want of a nail…the kingdom was lost, as the old proverb goes. For want of $100 billion, a. The post $100 billion is just a down payment on financing the climate transition in developing nations appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2021
North Hampshire, 5 September, 2021 (image credit: AndyHi8 , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). Farming needs to urgently scale and pace the adoption of nature-based solutions for addressing climate change and biodiversity loss or face an uncertain future, warns the Nature Friendly Farming Network, an independent organisation that aims to unite farmers across the UK.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Read the full story in Recycling Today. As Southside Recycling waits to start up its new state-of-the-art shredding facility in Chicago, the company is navigating permitting issues related to environmental justice concerns.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Much of seafood is discarded including byproducts like skin, bones and head. To reduce food loss and curb emissions we should be using all parts of the fish.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 20, 2021
ImpactAlpha, October 20 — Direct air capture technology that can remove billions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere may be critical in. The post CarbonCapture secures $35 million to suck carbon from the atmosphere appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Will Rogers is health and safety director at Eco Verde Energy, a firm that provides operational, advisory and back office support to anaerobic digestion plants. With the waste and recycling sector ranking the second highest for workplace death rates according to the HSE annual workplace fatality figures for 2020/21, and as recent incidents illustrate , there is clearly a need to raise awareness of the risks in this sector and share best practice advice.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 22, 2021
by Tatsuya Amano (The University of Queensland) English is considered the language of international science. But our new research reveals how important scientific knowledge in other languages is going untapped. This oversight squanders opportunities to help improve the plight of the one million species facing extinction.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2021
The path to circularity lies not in high-altitude resolutions, pledges and manifestos. Rather, progress resides through the decidedly less glamorous earthbound work.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 18, 2021
In the past eighteen months, the global community has clearly seen that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on women. The. The post Taking action against violence and sexual harassment at work through gender-lens investing. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Image credit: Nenad Stojkovic , CC BY 2.0 license. Smaller businesses[1] account for almost a third (30%) of all current UK greenhouse gas emissions (including emissions from households, industry and government) and around half (50%) of total emissions from UK businesses[2], according to a 20 October report published by The British Business Bank – the state-owned economic development bank established by the UK government in 2014.
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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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