GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

How sustainability professionals can uplift the black community. Jarami Bond. Mon, 06/08/2020 - 02:11. Dear Sustainability Community, I come to you again. It’s been three years since writing my first article for GreenBiz, " Why diversity is the key to unlocking sustainability." I provided a quick glimpse of the anxiety and pain that the black community feels daily and actionable steps that the sustainability community could take to advocate for diversity and stimulate unprecedented change.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 8, 2020

Family offices, endowments, foundations and their investment consultants are letting structural barriers and implicit biases get in the way of opportunities for innovation, impact, and yes, alpha, by overlooking funds run by women and people of color. I’m surrounded by Ivy League-educated asset allocators, on the one hand, and on the other, diverse fund managers.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 10, 2020

There will always be certainties about the future that we simply cannot change. Some are rather obvious, such as the reality that spring will always follow winter, summer follows spring, and fall follows summer. . There are other future certainties that have nothing to do with the seasons, and that we all can agree we look forward to. One example that affects us all is the certainty that this COVID-19 pandemic the world faces will eventually end, and a “new normal” will set in.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 11, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, data has never been more salient. COVID has generated new data demands and increased cross-sector data collaboration. Yet, these data collaborations require careful planning and evaluation of risks and opportunities, especially when sharing sensitive data. Data sharing agreements (DSAs) are written agreements that establish the terms for how data are shared between parties and are important for establishing accountability and trust.

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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.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

The time for electric trucks and buses is now. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 06/10/2020 - 01:30. Despite the pandemic, sales of electric trucks and buses are expected to surge in the United States and Canada over the next couple of years. And perhaps, surprising to many, they'll soar even within this year (the year that can best be described as WTF). . That's according to new data released recently by the clean-transportation-focused nonprofit CALSTART.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 10, 2020

Power is the thread that connects the surge in gender-based violence during the COVID crisis with violence against people of color, including by police officers. “Power is the issue: inequity and structural inequities that affect people in all sorts of different ways,” Criterion Institute’s Joy Anderson said in an interview on ImpactAlpha’s Returns on Investment.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 9, 2020

On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, celebrated across the globe on Wednesday, April 22, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) hosted its first global 24-hour " Happiness and Sustainability around the Earth " webinar, bringing together experts and community leaders to discuss how sustainability and happiness are linked. In addition, implementation of the SDGs, as experienced throughout the various regions of the world by the national, regional and thematic networks, was explored.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

How on-demand food delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food. Anna Zhang. Mon, 06/08/2020 - 02:00. The COVID-19 crisis has affected most aspects of daily life, including how we get our food. Because the COVID-19 response has restricted restaurants to pick-up and delivery orders in many areas, business for on-demand food delivery apps such as DoorDash, Grubhub, Seamless and Uber Eats has increased dramatically. .

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 10, 2020

Black and brown ownership matters in rebuilding a more just, equitable and resilient economy. The murder of George Floyd and the heroic actions of movement organizers have once again exposed the social fragility created by this nation’s racist underpinnings. In an almost-poetic economic parallel, the Coronavirus pandemic has exposed decades of economic policy and investment.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 11, 2020

The Philippines’ Congress and conglomerates confirm backing a shift to Renewable Energy. The country has a rare opportunity to come together in support of clean energy options that will benefit everyone.

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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.

Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 9, 2020

JUNE 9, 2020, NEW YORK – Today the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), and Parliamentarians for the Global Goals (PFGG) organized a high-level dialogue on re-opening the economy and achieving the SDGs during the Decade of Action. Participants included parliamentarians and staff from approximately 100 countries, as well as experts on the SDGs and the economy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

How we can fight the pandemic by embracing circularity. Garry Cooper. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 01:30. Throughout the pandemic response, a key issue has been a lack of communication and coordination to get personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies to where they are most needed, with many areas of the country suffering from severe resource shortages as a result.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 10, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 10 – Ford Foundation expects to issue $1 billion in long-term bonds, according to a report by The New York Times. “There’s never been such an existential challenge to the future of the nonprofit sector,” said Ford’s Darren Walker. COVID bonds. The foundation plans to issue 30- and 50-year bonds and distribute proceeds to. The post Ford, MacArthur, Kellogg and other foundations to issue bonds to scale up COVID relief appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 11, 2020

While indigenous communities in Cambodia stayed home to stem the Covid-19 outbreak, a Vietnamese rubber firm bulldozed their land. Experts say disputes arising from Cambodia's complicated land management system will be difficult to resolve.

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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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CleanTechnica

JUNE 12, 2020

The long rumored collaboration between Ford and Volkswagen has resulted in a signed agreement. It focuses on commercial delivery vans and trucks, but also a Ford-branded electric car that used the MEB platform.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 6, 2020

Why the private sector needs to invest in conservation agriculture right now. William Ginn. Sat, 06/06/2020 - 02:00. This is an excerpt from " Valuing Nature " by William J. Ginn. Copyright 2020 William J. Ginn. Reproduced here with permission from Island Press, Washington, D.C. . Resistance to change is universal. For example, despite more than 30 years of good science and best practices that support conservation agriculture in the United States, less than 5 percent of U.S. soy, wheat, and corn

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 9, 2020

The health sector in Nigeria was in a crisis before COVID-19. The pandemic is revealing years of neglect and waste in Nigeria’s healthcare system. Fragmentation on both the supply and demand side of the health system have made it difficult for appropriate private sector investments to drive efficiency, effectiveness and productivity in the space. More.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 10, 2020

The city-state's Emerging Stronger Taskforce, which aims to 're-imagine' the post-Covid economy, features establishment industry figures. Critics say a more diverse team is needed to precipitate a more equitable, sustainable economy.

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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

CleanTechnica

JUNE 12, 2020

In the last few years, three separate nonprofits opened up electric vehicle (EV) showrooms in Toronto, Canada; Portland, Oregon; and Columbus, Ohio to help the public experience and learn about a range of electric transportation options in a unique, no-pressure, brand-neutral atmosphere.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 10, 2020

In Conversation: Paul Polman. Over the past decade, Paul Polman has emerged as one of the most influential business voices in sustainability. During his 10-year reign as CEO of Unilever (following 27 years at Procter & Gamble), he led the company’s Sustainable Living Plan, a multifaceted effort to decouple its. growth from its overall environmental footprint and improve its social impact.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 11, 2020

Impak Battles, a new ImpactAlpha series with impak, a Montreal-based impact ratings agency, assesses the positive and negative impact of corporate operations. Each month, the agency will use its impak Score rating methodology in a head-to-head assessment of two representative companies. Kicking off the series: a comparison of the two European agri-food giants.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 9, 2020

Founder of Hong Kong-based environmental education and eco-tours organisation V'air, Natalie Chung shares how sustainability can be a lonely journey and the importance of reaching out to experts in the field.

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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.

CleanTechnica

JUNE 12, 2020

In a video on YouTube titled "Tesla Autopilot is better than you think! Here's why," Wes Bard gives a detailed analysis as to why this is so. In the video, Bard goes over the basics of what people think when they think of Autopilot.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

It’s time to put people first. Lise Kingo. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:00. Editor's note: Lise Kingo is stepping down as CEO and executive director effective June 16. The organization's new leader, Sanda Ojiambo, begins June 17. Seventy-five years ago, the United Nations set out to put the world on a path to recovery, pledging "never again" to allow the horrors of two devastating world wars.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 8, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 8 – BioBot Analytics uses sensors in sewer systems to analyze the contents of city waste, helping them to track opioid use or spot pandemics. The women-led company has been working with cities to identify the scale of COVID-19 infections to inform re-opening plans. The funding round was led by MIT-affiliated venture firm. The post ‘Smart sewage’ startup raises $4.2 million to help track COVID-19 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 9, 2020

Small-scale agriculture and peat swamp forests degraded as a result of Indonesia's failed Mega Rice Project were among other reasons for the vast damage. This has worrying implications for carbon emissions.

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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.

CleanTechnica

JUNE 12, 2020

Zimbabwe has been experiencing a prolonged petrol and diesel shortage for 3 years and counting, with no solution in sight. The country is struggling to raise foreign currency to import these fossil fuels, so spending 30% of its hard-earned foreign currency by literally burning it in ICE vehicles is just crazy!

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

Episode 224: Biodiversity, climate tech and voices of clean energy equity. Heather Clancy. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:15. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week. Leading the sustainability transformation. Funding climate tech and entrepreneurs of color should go hand in hand. How sustainability professionals can uplift the black community. How on-demand delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 11, 2020

ImpactAlpha, June 11 – Online caregiver-training platform CareAcademy raised $9.5 million in a round led by Impact America Fund. CareAcademy enhances and scales professional development in the booming home-care economy, which is forecast to grow at 8% a year through 2027. Co-founded by Helen Adeosun and Madhuri Reddy is in 2016, the company has certified.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 9, 2020

Low in moisture and high in calorific value, palm kernel shells are ideal for burning, but their use for power production does not come without challenges. Can these materials help shrink coal's climate impacts in Asia?

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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.