9 Canadian startups tackling the climate crisis
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2020
With political short-termism aplenty, Canada’s climate leaders are private companies.
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Circulate Capital invests in plastic recyclers in India and Indonesia
Impact Alpha
APRIL 28, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 28 – Singapore-based Circulate Capital spun off from Closed Loop Partners two years ago to tackle plastic waste in Asia. Five countries are responsible for half of the plastic waste that ends up in oceans worldwide and Circulate founder Rob Kaplan wanted to seize the “opportunity to build new value chains out of. The post Circulate Capital invests in plastic recyclers in India and Indonesia appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Redefine Risk in the Face of the Unknown
Daniel Burrus
APRIL 29, 2020
In the past, organizations have practiced agility more than anything else because it is easy to simply pivot and put out small fires as they arise. But with the world facing a global pandemic, statewide lock downs here in the United States, and a once booming economy now seemingly frozen in time, organizations both large and small are caught in the blaze as those small fires are now an uncontrollable inferno of a great unknown.
How to overcome apathy and find your power | Dolores Huerta
TEDxInnovations
APRIL 29, 2020
"Sí, se puede!" -- "Yes, we can!" It's the rallying cryDoloresHuerta came up with as a young activist in the 1970s, and she's lived by it in her tireless pursuit of civil rights ever since. With her signature wit and humor, Huerta reflects on her life's work, offering inspiration for anybody trying to overcome apathy, get involved and find their own power.
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Why the electric vehicle wave is still coming
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2020
Buckle up: this year will be rough, but this road trip still looks promising.
Lessons Learned: How Liberia and Sierra Leone rebounded after the Ebola shutdown
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 30 – A health crisis shattered families, quarantined communities, closed borders and shut down businesses. Lenders pulled in their horns, figuring shellshocked borrowers would default on their loans and they would be unable to make new ones. They were wrong. When BRAC Microfinance returned to Liberia and Sierra Leone after the months-long shutdowns.
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How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | Manoush Zomorodi
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Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothing in particular? It's because when your body goes on autopilot, your brain gets busy forming new neural connections that connect ideas and solve problems. Learn to love being bored as Manoush Zomorodi explains the connection between spacing out and creativity.
Why Amazon's commitment to working forests matters
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APRIL 30, 2020
It’s not just about carbon removal, it’s about creating or preserving economic opportunities in rural communities.
The Week in impact investing: Mobilization
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MAY 1, 2020
TGIF, Agents of Impact! 10x impact. Thanks to the hundreds of Agents of Impact who zoomed into The Call yesterday to accelerate #MainStreet and #FrontierFinance, #CatalyticCapital and #Systemic change. “@ImpactAlpha challenges #impact investors to scale up their efforts 10X. To which I say: Yes!” tweeted Blue Haven’s Liesel Pritzer Simmons, who called out cash transfers, voting rights, universal childcare.
Capacity Building in times of COVID-19
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 30, 2020
SDSN and GIZ are launching a new program of capacity building for SDSN's network managers 16.00 Normal 0 21 false false false DE X-NONE X-NONE As the COVID-19 global pandemic rapidly evolves, numerous organizations around the world continue their pursuit for a sustainable future. Amidst these are the regional and national networks of SDSN. However, the isolating, foreclosure measures of numerous states have a massive impact on almost all economic and social areas.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Blog by Fred van Beuningen: Reflecting on Pandemics and Other Risks
Clean Tech Delta
APRIL 30, 2020
In his 2005 TED talk Professor in astrophysics, Martin Rees, wondered if this would be our (humanity’s) final century. We probably all saw Bill Gates Ted Talk from 2015 where he predicted the pandemic threat. Dr. Toby Ord, a moral philosopher with an engineering background and working at the University of Oxford’s Future of Humanity institute , founded by Nick Bostrom , recently published the Precipice with the not very uplifting subtitle: existential risk and the future of humanity.
As COVID-19 and nature are linked, so should be the recovery
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2020
It's no coincidence that new diseases have risen as more ecosystems have vanished.
ImpactAssets sets up donor-advised fund to channel flexible capital to COVID responses
Impact Alpha
APRIL 28, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 28 – ImpactAssets has set up a COVID Response Fund to channel donor-advised funds to unmet needs. The fund will leverage the nonprofit investment manager’s network of investors to move flexible capital to companies and individual’s hardest hit by the pandemic. A key strategy will be channeling charitable dollars to community banks and.
Outcomes of A Living Income for Cocoa Farmers
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 30, 2020
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE On 22 April, 2020, SDSN Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems hosted the webinar A Living Income for Cocoa Farmers. This webinar was part of SDSN’s 24-hour webinar celebrating the 50th anniversary of Earth Day by exploring the SDGs through the lens of well-being and happiness. The webinar was introduced and moderated by Ken Giller, Professor at Wageningen University in the Netherlands and Co-Chair of SDSN Sustainable Agriculture & Food Syst
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
How "policing for profit" undermines your rights | Dick M. Carpenter II
TEDxInnovations
APRIL 28, 2020
Many countries have an active, centuries-old law that allows government agencies to take your things -- your house, your car, your business -- without ever convicting you of a crime. Law researcher Dick M. Carpenter II exposes how this practice of civil forfeiture threatens your rights and creates a huge monetary incentive for law enforcement to pocket your possessions -- and he lays out a path to end "policing for profit" once and for all.
The global economy depends on clean air
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2020
To repair our economy and ensure its resilience, we can — and we must — solve for public and planetary health at the same time.
‘Enterprise PPE’ and ‘financial vaccines’ for COVID’s economic pandemic
Impact Alpha
APRIL 29, 2020
It’s time to shift some attention from fighting the current crisis to fighting the crisis that is fast upon us. I’m not arguing that we should stop sheltering in place or supporting our local hospitals. This is not a “Liberate (insert your favorite state here)” kind of message. No, this is about the economic pandemic. The post ‘Enterprise PPE’ and ‘financial vaccines’ for COVID’s economic pandemic appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Circumnavigating the Globe in the Search of Happiness and Sustainability
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 30, 2020
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hosted its first-ever 24-hour global webinar. The webinar focused on Happiness and Sustainability Around the Earth. Over 3,000 global citizens tuned in to listen to Nobel Peace Prize laureates, musicians, researchers, celebrities, and CEOs, representing nearly 20 countries.
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
Crisis support for the world, one text away | Nancy Lublin
TEDxInnovations
APRIL 27, 2020
What if we could help people in crisis anytime, anywhere with a simple text message? That's the idea behind Crisis Text Line, a free 24-hour service that connects people in need with trained, volunteer crisis counselors -- "strangers helping strangers around the world, like a giant global love machine," as cofounder and CEO Nancy Lublin puts it. Learn more about their big plans to expand to four new languages, providing a third of the globe with crucial, life-saving support.
6 of the best corporate climate action announcements from the last week
GreenBiz
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EV charging-as-a-service provider AMPLY Power locks in $13.2 million
Impact Alpha
APRIL 29, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 29 – Mountain View, Calif-.based AMPLY Power provides charging infrastructure and optimization software for commercial electric vehicle fleets, including East Contra Costa County’s Tri Delta Transit. Infrastructure-as-a-service models, such as AMPLY’s, are catching on as a way for companies and municipalities to deploy sustainable services without the hefty upfront costs.
FABLE Advances on Long-Term National Pathways Ahead of Upcoming Report
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 28, 2020
The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use, and Energy (FABLE) Consortium held its 6th Consortium Meeting online from April 20 - 22, 2020. More than 80 participants from 20 FABLE country teams, the FABLE Secretariat (composed of SDSN , IIASA , EAT , and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research ), and the Food and Land Use Coalition attended.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
As Covid-era recycling industry wilts, investments in Asia show how plastic polluters can save circular economy
Eco-Business
MAY 1, 2020
A multi-million dollar investment in recyclers in India and Indonesia, backed by PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever and others, shows the only way to save the recycling industry, experts say.
The state of the sustainability profession in uncertain times
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
Our biennial report on the jobs of corporate sustainability execs showed significant process, at least until the virus hit.
‘Stewardship’ under scrutiny as shareholder season gets started
Impact Alpha
APRIL 28, 2020
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Outcomes from Implications of COVID-19 for Public Health and the SDGs
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 27, 2020
On Monday, 27 April, SDSN held its second virtual conference to examine the implications of COVID-19 for public health and the SDGs, making recommendations on science-based responses. Speakers also discussed successful public health interventions, looked at how to ensure responses promote health equity and reduce inequality, and explored different scenarios for ending isolation and returning to normal.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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Economic development racking up unpayable debt to nature, researchers warn
Eco-Business
APRIL 29, 2020
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Sustainability, COVID-19 and the 'Stockdale Paradox'
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2020
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A disruption big enough to drive private capital for public good – or not (podcast)
Impact Alpha
APRIL 29, 2020
The COVID crisis has seen an outpouring of public capital for public good. And trillions of dollars in ‘stimulus,’ ‘bailouts,’ ‘liquidity’ and ‘easing’ represents public capital for private good. Investors (including some senators) are playing the volatile markets and pocketing the profits – that’s private capital for private good. Impact investing has posited the role.
SDSN Youth Director featured in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs List
Sustainable Development Network
MAY 1, 2020
On April 1, Sam Loni, Director of SDSN Youth , was named a top young leader as part of the Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneurs List. "I am both honored and very privileged to have been selected as one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Entrepreneurs. The opportunity to be recognized along with the likes of Greta Thunberg, Le Bron James, Dua Lipa, Malala Yousefzai, Emilia Clark, and Emma Gonzalez, among many other incredibly talented leaders and changemakers, is truly humbling.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
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