GreenBiz
DECEMBER 6, 2023
New regulations, investor demands and environmental realities are forcing finance teams to brush up on best practices for sustainable finance and ESG reporting.
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Home of the Haisla First Nation, the town of Kitimat sits at the end of a 90-kilometre fjord in a remote corner of northern British Columbia. It is a focal point for Canadian ambitions to join the ranks of major exporters of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to energy-hungry Asian markets. On one stretch of the Douglas Channel shoreline is the site of LNG Canada, a partnership of international corporations including Shell PLC and PetroChina.
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Renew Economy
DECEMBER 3, 2023
Rooftop solar installs smash monthly records in November, as system sizes reach nearly 10kW and the coal industry faces another big bite out of its midday market lunch. The post Rooftop solar installs smash record as households turn to bigger systems, put pressure on coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 7, 2023
FISHERS, Ind., December 7, 2023 /3BL/ - Land Betterment Corporation's ekō Solutions, a leader in sustainable shipping container up-cycling, announces the addition of five luxury rental units to its Airbnb community in Athens, Alabama. Located at the Poplar Point Lakeside Campground, these 1 bedroom/1-bathroom ekō Outpost units offer a unique glamping experience, repurposing shipping containers homes from the 2021 Kentucky tornado relief efforts.
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 7, 2023
Governments, funders and businesses are rolling up their sleeves at the climate summit to transform food systems.
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Indicators of climate change may be tracking in the wrong direction lately, but there are victories too. One is in the lungs of the earth. After years of rampant deforestation in the Amazon, the trend is reversing. Deforestation levels are down a dramatic 55.8% from 2022 to 2023, according to the Monitoring of the Andean Amazon Project (MAAP). The largest declines occurred in the Brazilian-controlled part of the jungle, which dropped 59%, and in Colombia, which plunged 67%.
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3BL Media
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Originally published by Carol Cone on Sustainable Brands Merriam-Webster 's 2023 Word of the Year is “ authentic ” — reflecting a global shift toward sincerity, genuineness and credibility. It’s a word I’ve put at the forefront of my ethos and work since 1983, and for good reason. Since then, I’ve helped hundreds of organizations identify and embed a purpose — or reason for being beyond profits.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The Frontier buyers’ group wants to remove 154,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by 2028 through a new deal with startup Lithos Carbon.
Corporate Knights
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Canada became the first country to promise a 75% reduction in oil and gas industry methane emissions during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates earlier today. The new regulation, which broadly aligns with a similar effort in the United States, will eliminate the equivalent of 217 million tonnes of carbon dioxide pollution between 2027 and 2040 and deliver C$12.4 billion in “avoided global damages”, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) said in a release.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Wind and solar output has surged past 20 gigawatts for the first time on Australian main grid, marking yet another significant milestone in the green energy transition. The post Wind and solar output surges past 20 gigawatts for first time on Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
DECEMBER 4, 2023
CHICAGO, December 4, 2023 /3BL/ - As the charitable and philanthropic arm of Motorola Solutions , the Motorola Solutions Foundation focuses its giving in communities where Motorola Solutions employees live and work globally. The Foundation’s annual grant cycle is now accepting inquiry forms from charitable organizations around the world that conduct programming within three primary areas of focus: First Responder Programming Technology and Engineering Education, and Programs that blend the two T
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The stock market is not a neutral bystander in the climate crisis. Investors and lenders must take action by backing climate solutions companies globally — notably in the Global South.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 6, 2023
New research has shown that fire-ice -- frozen methane which is trapped as a solid under our oceans -- is vulnerable to melting due to climate change and could be released into the sea.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal. The post Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
3BL Media
DECEMBER 4, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 5, 2023 /3BL/ - My Green Lab, the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research, today announces the launch of Converge, a collaborative supply chain initiative. Converge will harness the collective efforts of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to encourage suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of labs in their value chain through My Green Lab Certification.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2023
The stock market is not a neutral bystander in the climate crisis. Investors and lenders must take action by backing climate solutions companies globally — notably in the Global South.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 4, 2023
What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately set the stage for the dinosaur extinction, challenging the traditional narrative that a meteorite alone delivered the final blow to the ancient giants.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Rooftop solar output leaps by nearly a gigawatt to help establish new output records for renewables and reshape the grid. The post Stunning leap in rooftop solar PV smashes renewable records across the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
DECEMBER 5, 2023
From automating processes and powering hyperpersonalization to permanently altering the idea generation process, generative AI is poised to be a catalyst for a new age of marketing capabilities.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The CDP calls for more comprehensive environmental risk reporting as hundreds of organizations back ISSB’s sustainability disclosure standards.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Researchers have developed a promising new solar-powered atmospheric water harvesting technology that could help provide enough drinking water for people to survive in difficult, dryland areas: They synthesized a super hygroscopic gel capable of absorbing and retaining an unparalleled amount of water. One kilogram of dry gel could adsorb 1.18 kilograms of water in arid atmospheric environments and up to 6.4 kilograms in humid atmospheric environments.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Snowy Hydro's Hunter Power Project has kept a low profile compared to Snowy 2.0 – but it has a strikingly similar list of troubles sending it over budget and off schedule. The post Another dud Snowy Hydro project, squandering over $1.5bn of taxpayers’ money appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
DECEMBER 7, 2023
Government organizations may seek to jump on the gen AI bandwagon, but the technology’s complexities could sideline their efforts. Our framework addresses some critical implementation questions.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 5, 2023
A new report equips policymakers with the latest and most pivotal climate science research from the previous 18 months, synthesized to help inform negotiations at COP28 and policy implementation through 2024 and beyond.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 3, 2023
Transgrid names winners of nearly $3 billion worth of contracts for HumeLink, where work is going ahead in the face of community criticism and ahead of final project approvals. The post Transgrid hands out multi-billion dollar contracts for controversial HumeLink build appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
ESG Today
DECEMBER 6, 2023
Microsoft and carbon removal startup Mombak announced a one of the largest-ever nature-based carbon removal offtake agreements globally, with Mombak providing the tech giant with up to 1.5 million carbon removal credits from its reforestation projects in the Brazilian Amazon. Founded in 2021, Brazil-based Mombak is focused on large-scale carbon removal projects, starting with native, biodiverse reforestation of the Amazon rainforest.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2023
The state alleges PepsiCo misled the public about the damage caused by single-use plastics.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Global warming can still be limited to 1.5°C by 2100 while ensuring that the poor are not hit hardest by climate policies and climate impacts. This is achieved by immediately introducing broad carbon pricing together with re-distributive policies using carbon pricing revenues and further measures to reduce energy consumption, accelerate technological transitions, and transform the land sector.
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The meteoric rise of solar PV – the quiet conqueror of coal around the globe – is showing no sign of slowing down because the cost of production is sinking to record lows. The post Solar module prices are at record lows, but they could halve again by 2040 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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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