Sat.Nov 09, 2019 - Fri.Nov 15, 2019

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Vehicle-to-grid technology is revving up

GreenBiz

Utilities expand the grid without building power plants. Consumers get backup power and a virtually free electric car. Such are the promises of V2G tech, even if the infrastructure isn't quite here yet.

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Bio-Diversity’s freefall can be mitigated through sustainable project management.

Green Project Management

This week, more than 11,000 researchers from around the world issued a report that spoke of the “untold suffering” that will be caused by climate change if humanity doesn’t change its ways. (Before anyone poo-poos this, think to yourself, how often do scientists like to agree? #funfact: The don’t.) Bio-Diversity as a whole is already in freefall. […].

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With presidential bid, Deval Patrick puts impact investing on the ballot

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 14 – When Deval Patrick left office in 2015, he raised eyebrows by joining Bain Capital, the private-equity firm co-founded by another former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney. Rather than pursue distressed companies to “buy, strip and flip” with leveraged buyouts, however, Patrick was looking for plays in companies expanding economic opportunity, healthy living and The post With presidential bid, Deval Patrick puts impact investing on the ballot appeared first on ImpactAlpha

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Affordable methane detection

Envirotec Magazine

The GF77 from FLIR Systems is said to be an affordable, handheld methane detection camera allowing inspection professionals to actually see invisible methane leaks and other industrial gases at natural gas power plants, renewable energy production facilities, and other locations. The GF77 is spectrally filtered to optimally visualize methane gas, says FLIR Systems. “Spectral targeting improves visualization, while also reducing false negatives from gases that absorb in other wavelengths.&#

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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The vertical farming industry is growing deeper roots

GreenBiz

Automation, changing consumer appetites and the heightened focus on sustainable agriculture cultivate new interest in urban and indoor growers.

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SDSN Launches Call for Applicants for 2020 cohort of the Local Pathways Fellowship

Sustainable Development Network

Calling Young Urban Leaders NEW YORK, N.Y. - Nov. 1, 2019 - The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth Initiative (SDSN Youth) announced the launch of the call for applications for the 2020 cohort of its Local Pathways Fellowship program. The Fellowship is one of the world's leading training and research programs on SDG11 for young urban leaders.

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All the whales have finally been released from the 'whale jail' in Russia

Good.is: Planet

Since the International Whaling Commission banned commercial whaling in 1986, whale populations have been steadily recovering. However, whales in the wild still face other dangers. In the summer of 2018, four Russian companies that supply aquariums with marine animals captured almost 100 beluga whales and killer whales (aka orcas). After a public outcry, those whales are swimming free as the last of the captive whales have been released, the first time this many captured whales have been release

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How indoor ag is growing a resilient food revolution

GreenBiz

It's not just about growing more food and using fewer inputs. It's also about creating local, adaptive food systems that can withstand the effects of climate change.

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Study uses earthworms to treat wastewater

Envirotec Magazine

The site at Littlemill. Scottish Water is using earthworms and water fleas to treat wastewater as part of an international study which aims to protect and improve water resources around the world. An EU funded project which is being trialled in 11 countries including Scotland, the study will measure the effectiveness of earthworms, water fleas and microalgae as a carbon neutral method of treating waste water.

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These investors are mapping systems to catalyze structural change

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 14 – Say it louder for the people in the back: Impact investors can’t invest their way out of structural problems. More than 55 impact investors are putting a “whole-system” lens on issues like inequality, discrimination and resource exploitation. Enclude’s “Systems Change: An Emerging Practice in Impact Investing,” documents how investors have mapped systems to The post These investors are mapping systems to catalyze structural change appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Myanmar risks losing forests to oil palm

Eco-Business

The Myanmar government has to date handed out more than 400,000 hectares nearly a million acres of oil palm concessions to 44 companies, some of it overlapping with proposed national parks.

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How US colonialism affects Indigenous peoples’ stewardship and access to food

GreenBiz

From ceremonies to harvesting and food storage, to political leadership, to gender relations, indigenous groups have detailed understandings of how design societal institutions to support resilience. But colonialism changed that.

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Councils could begin charging for garden waste, according to survey

Envirotec Magazine

More than a third (36%) of environmental services managers in councils, local authorities, government or infrastructure agencies rank ‘mounting environmental responsibilities’ among the three main challenges they face in providing services to the public today. The next two biggest challenges were ‘increased fly-tipping’, referenced by 36% of managers and ‘difficulties of meeting the cost of running environmental services’ (35%).

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Veterans build ecosystems for an entrepreneurial revival

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 11 – Veterans have a natural affinity for entrepreneurship. Just ask the founders of Nike, Fed-Ex, WalMart, and USAA. The leadership, team-building, and decision-making skills military servicemembers cultivate in their active duty turn out to be critical for entrepreneurial success. For many veterans, it’s just a given that they would seek to drive The post Veterans build ecosystems for an entrepreneurial revival 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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Singapore state investor Temasek to be carbon neutral by 2020

Eco-Business

The investment firm also aims to halve the greenhouse gas emissions of its portfolio by 2030 and is looking to make it carbon neutral 'sooner than later', said chief executive Ho Ching.

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The aluminum can: America’s most successful recycling story that you’ve never heard

GreenBiz

On America Recycles Day, it's time to recognize one special piece of packaging.

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How to ensure your winter gritting respects the environment

Envirotec Magazine

Council gritter spreading salt on a rural road in Wharfedale, Yorkshire. Gritting is one of the most effective and cost-effective ways to keep the economy moving through adverse weather with safer roads that are free of ice and snow. But what are the environmental impacts of introducing salt into the environment and can these be mitigated? In this article, winter gritting, grounds maintenance and landscape management firm Gritit offers a few thoughts on the matter.

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Pakistan and China-based venture capital firms team up to support Pakistani entrepreneurs

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 12 – Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world, but its investment ecosystem is still more development-focused than innovation-focused. (Micro- and small business finance rather than venture capital.) But a new $20 million fund launched by Pakistani conglomerate Fatima Group and Shanghai-based Gobi Partners wants to invest in Pakistan’s homegrown The post Pakistan and China-based venture capital firms team up to support Pakistani entrepreneurs appeared first

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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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Dodging falling fruit and venomous snakes: A day in the life of an oil palm harvester

Eco-Business

Palm oil frequently makes headlines, but the faceless workers harvesting the fruit of the oil palm less so. What are the challenges of the job and how can their rights be safeguarded?

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Exploring the business case for carbon removal

GreenBiz

New approaches, from CO2-sucking materials to regenerative agriculture, were in the spotlight at VERGE 19.

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Bio-waste powers board production

Envirotec Magazine

The CorrBoard Bioenergy facility. In an apparent industry first, a new facility will use organic waste to provide the heat and power required for the production of corrugated sheet board. The project has been undertaken by CorrBoard Bioenergy (CB Bio), a joint venture between packaging and display trade specialist Swanline Group and paper-based packaging producer McLaren Packaging , and has required a £5.5M investment.

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Oceano Fresco raises €2.7 million for offshore clam farm

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 11 – Companies building the sustainable protein pipeline are hot among venture capital firms these days. Portugal’s Oceano Fresco is entering the scene with a relatively unique product: farmed clams. “We don’t need to only look for alternative protein solutions to meet the world’s food demands. Nature already has solutions,” Ocean Fresco’s Bernardo The post Oceano Fresco raises €2.7 million for offshore clam farm 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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Are Asian brands afraid of using recycled plastic in their products?

Eco-Business

Asian companies think recycled plastic is dirty, low quality and a turn-off for consumers, experts suggested at the Plasticity event at the United Nations in Bangkok. How can this mindset be changed?

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Consumers need more affordable access to healthy and sustainable living

GreenBiz

New research shows that Americans are increasingly concerned about the environment, but don't currently have lifestyles that reflect that.

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Top tips to perfect your co-generation performance

Envirotec Magazine

In this feature, Tim Broadhurst, chief commercial officer at Cooper-Ostlund , discusses the importance of maximising CHP performance and how a few simple steps can boost your site performance significantly. According to insight from Ricardo-AEA, there is currently some 6.1GWe CHP capacity in the UK. By 2030, this figure is expected to reach more than 65TWh/yr (25% of which is expected to come from entirely renewable resources).

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“Weaving systems” for impact investing in Central America and the Caribbean

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 12 – Agents of Impact from around Central America and the world arrive in Antigua, Guatemala this week for the fifth Foro Latinoamericano de Inversión de Impacto Centroamérica y El Caribe. The spinoff of the annual FLII in Mérida, Mexico, aims to advance solutions on issues from gender equality and economic inequality to migration and The post “Weaving systems” for impact investing in Central America and the Caribbean 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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Singaporeans will finally be able to know if their packaging is truly recyclable and recycled

Eco-Business

Label for Recycling (L4R), the Singaporean not-for-profit organisation will help brand owners to assess the recyclability of their packaging and provide a market proven set of recycling labels for Singapore.

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How to wake people up to the risks of climate change

GreenBiz

Climate change is a faraway perceived risk, so how can we message its urgency and the cost of inaction?

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Full-service upgrading solution first

Envirotec Magazine

Biogas upgrading expert DMT Environmental Technology has announced the launch of Total Solutions Provider (TSP) – an end-to-end project partnership that supports the customer from the moment biogas leaves the digester to when it’s injected directly into the grid. The approach – seemingly a first in the sector – will see DMT support site managers throughout their build.

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Rise Fund does second dairy deal, backing Uganda’s Pearl Dairy Farms

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 11 – TPG Growth’s two Rise Funds have raised more than $4 billion to channel into impact businesses. Smallholder farmers are the latest beneficiaries, with Rise Funds’ investment in Ugandan dairy processing company Pearl Dairy. Pearl Dairy employs 1,800 people and supports more than 10,000 Ugandan dairy farmers by buying and processing their The post Rise Fund does second dairy deal, backing Uganda’s Pearl Dairy Farms 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.