GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2021
Under the new program, Walmart suppliers that have set at least three sustainability goals and are working towards a 1.5-degree Celsius target can get access to financing from HSBC.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 28, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 28 – Of course we follow the money. But ImpactAlpha also follows the talent. In dozens of profiles this year, we highlighted. The post ImpactAlpha’s Holiday List No. 3: A dozen Agents of Impact who took leadership in 2021 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 30, 2021
EPRI Staff. The past 12 months have been positively electric for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). From working with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a national EV charging infrastructure blueprint to speaking at COP26 about numerous EPRI-led decarbonization research initiatives, it has been a whirlwind of a year. Let’s hop in our electric-powered DeLorean and take a trip back to revisit 2021.
Financial Times: Moral Money
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Green stocks were ‘leading the show’ last year but energy companies and funds have roared ahead
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
DECEMBER 29, 2021
An influx of public and private investment could make machines that pull CO2 from the air a larger part of the climate solutions equation than many thought possible. But how fast can DAC scale?
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 27, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 27 – Raise your voices. Investors, entrepreneurs, practitioners and thought leaders come to ImpactAlpha to use their Impact Voices to drive forward. The post ImpactAlpha’s Holiday List No. 2: Ten Impact Voices that drove the conversation in 2021 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Stanford Social Innovation
DECEMBER 27, 2021
By SSIR Editors. The most popular articles published by SSIR online in 2021 focused on some of the most difficult problems facing the social innovation sector today. Several, including three from SSIR ’s “ This Is What Racism Looks Like ” series, explored the pernicious effects of systemic racism inside organizations. The urgency and resonance of this topic was also reflected in the continued popularity of the 2019 feature, “ The Bias of ‘Professionalism’ Stan
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2021
We need to find new ways to produce everyday goods, many of which have been built on the back of fossil fuels.
Christopher Mercer
DECEMBER 31, 2021
For sustainability, 2021 was a year of strong words, a couple of practical steps forward and some contact with harsh realities. Let’s review. 1) Commitments to net zero increased, but so did carbon emissions. 2) Water scarcity came back into focus. 3) Governments continued to demonstrate unbridled haplessness despite all words and enthusiasm at COP26. … Continue reading "2021 in Review".
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 31, 2021
Colorado-based Scout Clean Energy acquired the 369 MW, $400 million Blue Sky Solar project from its original developer, RES ( Renewable Energy Systems ). The approved development plans call for the solar facility to be located on 2,700 acres of land in Grundy County, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. Blue Sky is among the largest solar projects approved in the PJM region and is the second Midwest solar project that Scout has added to its portfolio this year.
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Sense and Sustainability
DECEMBER 29, 2021
“Circular Economy” is a relatively new buzz-term in the field of sustainability. What is it? It’s pretty simple: nothing is wasted. In a circular economy, everything produced through economic activity must be transferred and used somewhere else, continuously. Three principles guide this approach : firstly, design out waste and pollution; secondly, keep products and materials in use; and thirdly, regenerate natural systems.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 30, 2021
The company promises smoother supply chain processes, fewer workers in hazardous environments, and a reduced environmental impact.
Strategic Sustainability Consulting
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Everyone loves TED Talks. Here’s one of our favorites: It is estimated that Venice could be completely underwater by 2100 due to the acceleration of global warming and the fact that the Mediterranean Sea is supposed to rise by 140 centimeters by the next century. The Maldives and other coastal cities are sinking for the same reasons, but the founder and co-director of the Self-Assembly Lab at MIT, Skylar Tibbits, might have found a sustainable solution.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 29, 2021
By Jonathan Cristiani, Black & Veatch. Many climate activists and clean energy enthusiasts warn against the continued use of, and investment in, natural gas infrastructure, insisting it isn’t a substitute for clean energy. They are correct. . Ultimately, the U.S. should not plan to maintain its current fossil-based natural gas systems indefinitely.
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
Caux Round Table
DECEMBER 31, 2021
We have a tendency to think making a decision on something is easy but it’s very complex.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2021
If climate hasn’t been placed at the center of the board agenda yet, now is the time to make sure that it does.
Sustainability Matters
DECEMBER 31, 2021
EXAIR manufactures industrial duty vacuums for chip removal, liquid transfer and cleaning. All systems use compressed air powered vacuum generators that have no moving parts, no impellers to clog and no motors to wear out, assuring maintenance-free operation. Some of the vacuum systems available in the range are shown below. EasySwitch Wet-Dry Vac is an all-purpose vacuum with the capability of handling any job — dry or wet.
Financial Times: Moral Money
DECEMBER 30, 2021
Stakeholder capitalism and regulatory clampdowns pose a threat to corporate margins
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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
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 29, 2021
Electric cars are transforming the automotive industry, but the environment and human costs of their production leave huge rooms for improvement. Things are starting to change.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Asset-based development could be the secret to adaptation and resilience for threatened coastal communities around the world.
Sustainability Matters
DECEMBER 31, 2021
The KATflow 200 is a fully portable instrument with a power which is belied by its small size. The lightweight flowmeter is easy to use and can be operated one-handed, which makes it suitable for use in confined spaces or when working at height. The tool provides measurement performance normally associated with more complex and expensive devices and is complemented by the robust Katronic transducers.
American Clean Power
DECEMBER 27, 2021
Clean energy in America is having a record year. Look no further than the top headlines throughout this year. In 2021 alone, the United States re-asserted its place in the Paris Climate Agreement and established considerable national emissions reduction and clean energy goals. As 2021 comes to an end, ACP takes a look at the year’s top five trends in clean power. 1.
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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.
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 28, 2021
In the coming year, we should expect to see stricter laws to expose 'greenwashers' and rising demand for clear disclosure and reporting standards.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 31, 2021
While clean energy is increasingly available, access to it is not equal.
Jon Hale
DECEMBER 30, 2021
End of Year Notes Have a safe, healthy, and prosperous 2022! Author’s Note: No holiday parties for us this year because of the Omicron variant, but I wrote this back in 2017 and I think it still applies today. All previous posts on The ESG Advisor are available in the archive. Attending some non-work holiday parties this year, I had several great conversations about sustainable investing.
Steven Mintz
DECEMBER 27, 2021
As Usual, California is on the Leading Edge but This Time it’s Falling of the Cliff. I've been out of touch for awhile because of unexpected surgery. I'm on the mend and glad to be blogging again about compelling ethics issues, none of which is more important than the rising crime in big cities like San Francisco that have created a challenge to civil behavior in America.
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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.
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 28, 2021
A once-in-a-century downpour killed 48 and displaced 68,000 people. Both weather patterns and inadequate flood response may have played a part.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 29, 2021
A group of activists in the German capital are pushing an ambitious plan to eliminate private vehicles in the city center, an area twice as big as Manhattan.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 31, 2021
A few weeks ago, I came across a fun video on social media. The Black Rifle Coffee Company installed a pair of miniguns on a Tesla: There’s a much longer version of the video that goes into great detail on everything they did to the Model X, but long story short, the vehicle was not […].
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 27, 2021
In some cases the conservation horizon looks like it came out of SciFi novel but they could be the key to saving out planet.
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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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