GreenBiz

JUNE 21, 2021

Ethics, Compliance and Risk: Creating a Shared ESG Vision. Date/Time: July 20, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Sustainability has long been a practice for many forward-thinking businesses. But a renewed focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues from investors, employees, customers and regulators has driven corporate ethics and compliance (E&C) groups to become more involved in sustainability and ESG programs.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 21, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – All of a sudden, there is a public market for public benefit corporations. In the decade or so since the. The post A stock market test for stakeholder capitalism as public benefit corporations go public appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

By Bill Ireland, Logan Energy. This year’s COP26 summit is widely viewed as one of the last chances to fulfil the 2015 Paris climate agreement and ensure meaningful progress is made towards tackling our net zero targets and the climate emergency. Hydrogen is one of the energy solutions that can significantly address climate change and has a vital role to play in decarbonization.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 21, 2021

by Antonia Law (Keele University) The Earth’s surface is splotched with 117 million lakes. Some are scarcely more than ponds, while others are so big they can be seen from space.

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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 22, 2021

Measure What Matters: Corporate Sustainability and its Impact on Business Strategies. Date/Time: July 15, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Join experts from data, benchmarking, and advisory services firm ISS Corporate Solutions for a discussion about ESG materiality and the positive impact it can have across your company's sustainability goals. Topics include: How corporations can efficiently leverage ESG rater data to benchmark and inform engagement strategy with shareholders and other stakeholder

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 23, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 23 — Arlan Hamilton created Backstage Capital in 2015 to back “underestimated” founders and unlock value (see, “Arlan Hamilton, Backstage Capital”). The post Backstage Capital portfolio companies raise follow-on investments appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 24, 2021

by Jing Sun (University of Michigan) Ships carry more than 80% of world trade, and they rely heavily on some of the least environmentally friendly transportation fuels available.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2021

Episode 274: The nuances of net zero. GreenBiz Editors. Fri, 06/25/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review (2:55). Why the world needs better climate pledges. Accelerating sustainability's digital revolution. Net zero meets green finance (14:25). Investors, banks and other members of the global financial community are aligning around net-zero investment priorities, but what does it mean in the short term?

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 22, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 22 — Google launched its inaugural $5 million Black Founders Fund last year as part of its $175 million initiative to. The post Google for Startups launches second $5 million Black Founders Fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 24, 2021

Crews have started work installing the first energy storage battery units at Florida Power & Light’s massive Manatee Energy Storage Center. The utility says FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center will be the biggest solar power-battery storage facility in the world when operational. The Parrish, Fla., center will have 400 MW of output and 900MWh of capacity, enough to power about 329,000 homes for more than two hours, according to the release.

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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.

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 22, 2021

by Natasha Mikles (Texas State University) As the global population continues to grow, space for putting the dead to rest is at a premium. In the U.S., some of the biggest cities are already short on burial land, and so are many other nations around the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 21, 2021

An EV charging station (image credit: Vattenfall , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license). According to figures released on 17 June by power management firm Eaton, half (51%) of NHS trusts in the UK have installed EV Charging Infrastructure (EVCI) on-site for their staff, patients and the wider community. While this would seem to be a positive step towards a low-carbon future, a similar proportion (53%) of NHS trusts are either behind on decarbonisation targets or do not have a clear set of emissions reductio

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 23, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 23 – In Nigeria, Primero Transport Services, a bus company with a concession from the Lagos government, securitized receivables from its bus. The post Securitizing future cash flows to advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Africa appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 23, 2021

This week, BloombergNEF’s released estimates for its global benchmark that tracks the levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, for utility-scale PV and onshore wind. The LCOE looks at the all-in cost to build, operate, and maintain power plants and then calculates the cost per megawatt-hour (MWh) of the energy produced based on all of those inputs. The group found that the LCOE for large-scale solar and onshore wind fell to $48 and $41 per MWh in the first half of 2021, respectively.

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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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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 25, 2021

Read the full story from IEEFA. The federal government’s support for carbon capture projects at coal-fired power plants may be politically necessary (see Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.), but it is environmentally and fiscally misguided.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 22, 2021

Image credit: David McKelvey , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Academics and experts at The University of Manchester are calling for large-scale behavioural change in a bid to improve the UK’s air quality (“the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK”), in a new publication, On Air Quality. The report was published on 17 June to coincide with Clean Air Day, an initiative aiming to bring together communities, businesses, schools and the health sector to improve public understa

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 22, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 22 – Traditional investment structures like debt and equity can present challenges for impact entrepreneurs. Debt is often inaccessible, unaffordable and too. The post A brief guide to the why, what and how of structured exits appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 21, 2021

Albania launched its first tender for utility-scale onshore wind power plants today. Projects with a capacity of 10 MW to 75 MW can apply. Several projects will be chosen, according to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Total tendered capacity equals 100 MW, and this may be increased to 150 MW in the coming months, in line with the country’s renewable energy targets.

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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

JUNE 25, 2021

Read the full story at ESG Today. While COVID vaccination and economic recovery took center stage at the summit, initiatives to mobilize finance towards tackling climate issues and efforts to ramp up decarbonization of emission-intensive industries were also given significant attention.

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Living Green Tech

JUNE 21, 2021

What is Bitcoin's impact on the environment? If you've been reading the news, you've probably heard all sorts of doom-and-gloom rhetoric. What if the truth is far different? We sat down with Vijay Boyapati , the author of The Bullish Case for Bitcoin and a former Google engineer, to explore the ways in which Bitcoin positively impacts the environment and resolve the various misconceptions surrounding the cryptocurrency.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 21, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – There’s a new game playing out between companies and investors in sustainable finance. Publicly-listed companies know that being seen to. The post ‘Buzzword bingo’ and other ways companies are gaming ESG appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 24, 2021

This week Connecticut Governor Lamont signed a new law that will require the state to install 1 GW of energy storage by 2030 with milestone requirements every three years: 300 MW by 2024, 600 MW by 2027 and 1 GW by 2030. Connecticut’s regulator the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) will initiate a proceeding to develop and implement one or more programs, and associated funding mechanisms, for electric energy storage resources connected to the electric distribution system and establish

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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

JUNE 23, 2021

Read the full story in the Cornell Chronicle. Meeting the nutritional needs of current and future generations requires innovations to ensure access to healthy and nutritious food while creating equitable value chains and supporting climate and environmental sustainability.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2021

Is ESG harmonization and convergence finally coming? Aman Singh. Thu, 06/24/2021 - 09:54. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. The disclosure would be broad as well as dictate specific reporting expectations on climate risks, political spending, CEO pay and taxation rates.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 21, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 21 – Vancouver-based 7 Generation Capital develops charging infrastructure and vehicle leasing projects to help commercial fleet operators transition to electric. The post Spring Lane Capital invests $20 million in “EV as a service” in Canada appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 25, 2021

On Tuesday, World Resources Institute (WRI), with support from the Global Environment Facility, UN Environment Programme and World Green Building Council, among others, launched the Zero Carbon Building Accelerator (ZCBA) to speed up the transition to zero-carbon, efficient buildings. Buildings account for nearly 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions, according to WRI.

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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

JUNE 21, 2021

Download the document. Over the past four years, Simon Bernard, president of Plastic Odyssey, has been reviewing scientific studies on ocean plastic pollution. The results? Some of the most widely held beliefs about plasticsin the ocean are totally false.

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Eco-Business

JUNE 25, 2021

Indigenous communities in Sarawak have been monitoring their forests for the past year, gathering data to counter a logging company's assumptions about the value of their traditional lands.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 22, 2021

ImpactAlpha, June 22 — SG2 Ventures last year raised $100 million for its Ocean and Seafood fund to invest in early- and growth-stage. The post S2G Ventures backs five blue economy startups appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JUNE 22, 2021

Energy Toolbase today announced that it has commissioned two energy storage systems (ESS) with Today’s Power (TPI), a renewable energy company based in Little Rock, Arkansas that develops, owns, and operates renewable assets. TPI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), a Little Rock-based utility service cooperative owned by 17 Arkansas electric distribution cooperatives.

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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.