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How data-driven research partnerships deepen energy access across supply chains

GreenBiz

The energy transition risks further exacerbating human rights violations and environmental issues if the global community does not address material supply chains, guided by the most recent empirical evidence, social and climate justice. A truly just energy transition is possible through collaboration between private, public and academic stakeholders.

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“Bonkers:” Queensland and NSW energy supply crunch underlines farce of broken market

Renew Economy

Extraordinary scenes in Queensland and NSW markets come from an electricity system - its markets and its regulatory environment - that are completely broken. The post “Bonkers:” Queensland and NSW energy supply crunch underlines farce of broken market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sustainable city leadership 101

Corporate Knights

As cities up their game on climate action, they look to tap the expertise of new allies: university-based urban leadership centres whose goals include training future urban leaders. “I believe that a movement of academics, students and city governments can make some pretty profound and needed change,” says David Miller , former chairman of C40, a global network of mayors tackling the climate crisis.

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Franklin Templeton's LMP Closed End Fund Eileen Kamerick Recognized as NACD Directorship 100™ Honoree

3BL Media

The 16th Annual NACD Directorship 100™ List Recognizes the Most Influential Corporate Directors and Governance Experts. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: June 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) announced the 2022 NACD Directorship 100™ —the most influential peer-nominated leaders in the boardroom and corporate governance community.

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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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Right to repair revisited

GreenBiz

The Right to Repair movement is picking up steam again in 2022, with recent legislation in the U.S. and in Europe.

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AEMO imposes price cap on electricity market for first time since 2009

Renew Economy

AEMO intervenes to impose price cap on Queensland, which has been suffering the country's highest prices for nearly a year, and warns of supply crunch. The post AEMO imposes price cap on electricity market for first time since 2009 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why You Should Care About Pronouns at Work

3BL Media

Being yourself and being allied begins with thoughtful communication. SOURCE: HP Inc. DESCRIPTION: The once-overlooked pronoun has earned an essential role in the professional world. From “she/her/hers” and “he/him/his” to the non-binary “they/them/theirs” and “ze/zir/zirs,” pronouns now appear on email signatures, Zoom screens, business cards, name tags, LinkedIn profiles, and more.

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How technology is shaping learning in higher education

McKinsey Sustainabilty

New McKinsey research shows that students and faculty are eager to continue using new classroom learning technologies adopted during the pandemic, but institutions could do more to support the shift.

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Vast Solar and 1414 team up for new attempt at Port Augusta solar storage hub

Renew Economy

Vast Solar and thermal storage hopeful 1414 Degrees to join forces to try and finally deliver long awaited solar thermal project near Port Augusta. The post Vast Solar and 1414 team up for new attempt at Port Augusta solar storage hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco Product Innovations for a Wireless First World with Wi-Fi 6 and 6E

Cisco CSR

The advent of Wi-Fi has been a global success story. Today it is the world’s most used wireless communications technology, thanks to its many features, high performance, ease of use, and cost-efficiency. It complements private 5G wireless networks, enabling an array of high throughput, low latency applications—from virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) to 4k video.

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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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Human Rights the Qualcomm Way

3BL Media

SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: Our Company has long been strongly committed to respecting human rights throughout our value chain. This commitment is articulated in The Qualcomm Way: Our Code of Business Conduct , our Supplier Code of Conduct and our Human Rights Statement. We believe human rights are fundamental rights, freedoms and standards of treatment to which all workers are entitled, including without limitation, women, temporary, migrant, student, contract and direct employees.

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The Challenge of Incorporating the Circular Mindset in Fashion

B the Change

How IMPT! Is Adjusting Its Design, Services, and Business Model?—?and How Other Companies Can Follow Suit IMPT! upcycling jacket in collaboration with MIG Jeans. As a Certified B Corporation and fashion company committed to continuous improvement in sustainability and minimizing negative impacts, IMPT! seeks to know more about the circular economy and how the company can align its operations to reduce the production of waste.

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More than 1GW of battery storage to replace coal in world’s biggest isolated grid

Renew Economy

How will the WA government prepare for the closure of its last two coal generators? Lots of wind, solar and batteries. The post More than 1GW of battery storage to replace coal in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Bringing “Observability” To Our Human Network 

Cisco CSR

Developing a team for everyone. One of the things I’ve valued about being a member of our DevNet developer community is that it’s a group that is passionate about creation – building – thinking up new things and bringing ideas to life. Together, we’ve created new ways to automate networks, improve security, and connect the unconnected. We are a collection of explorers, innovators, and makers – and many of solutions crafted by this community (us) have changed the lives and businesses of so many.

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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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Daughter of Cleveland, Tenn. Plant Employee Turns Whirlpool Sons and Daughters Scholarship Into Degree and Job Serving Her Community

3BL Media

SOURCE: Whirlpool Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Few people are more motivating and inspiring than Whirlpool Corporation’s Cleveland Manufacturing New Employee Trainer, Clarissa Shepherd. It’s easy to see that her daughter, Sierra, learned excellence, enthusiasm and integrity by example. "Some of the work I do includes teaching grant-funded programs that focus on life after middle school and high school—whether that be college or a career—and how to achieve that.”.

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Quantum computing funding remains strong, but talent gap raises concern

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Our latest Quantum Technology Monitor shows industry interest remains strong, China is upping its game, and talent shortages require attention.

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Market failure: Why no one trusts fossil generators to “do the right thing”

Renew Economy

What makes Matt Kean think fossil fuel generators would start to do the right thing now? For the past two decades or more, they have done everything but. The post Market failure: Why no one trusts fossil generators to “do the right thing” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hybrid Work in Government – Why It’s a Good Thing

Cisco CSR

We’ve heard it said that work is not a place, but rather a thing we do. Admittedly, I’ve made the same comment but in reality, work is a place. The place just happens to move with us. We can now do it from anywhere. The giant transformation lab we’ve lived in for the last 800+ days literally evolved every aspect of how we all live, work, play, and learn.

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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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3M's Tobias Ross Teams Up With Auto Industry To Find New Solutions Using 3M Glass Bubbles

3BL Media

SOURCE: 3M. DESCRIPTION: Many companies aspire to create the next “big thing.” Tobias Ross, 3M Advanced Materials Division (AdMD) business development manager, actually helps them do it. He leads a team focused on finding new automotive application solutions with 3M™ Glass Bubbles. Side by side with customers, 3M takes the simple glass bubbles product and creates extraordinary results.

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Sesame Solar Debuts World’s First 100% Renewable Mobile Nanogrids

Alternative Energy Mag

? Energy systems experts and early SaaS pioneers who’ve partnered with the U.S. Air Force and Comcast unveil new mobile renewable power technology for when disaster strikes ? Fast and easily deployable, the nanogrids can be set up by one person with minimal training and generate power within 15 minutes. ?

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BP takes major position in one of world’s biggest green hydrogen hubs in Pilbara

Renew Economy

Oil giant bp takes significant stake in $30 billion Asian Renewable Hub featuring 26GW of wind and solar and big green hydrogen and ammonia ambitions. The post BP takes major position in one of world’s biggest green hydrogen hubs in Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Smarter, Simpler Experiences with Cisco Networking

Cisco CSR

Today’s dynamic environment requires seamless connections for more people, devices, and things than ever before. Networks, both in the core campus and on the edge, need to support new ways of working, enabling workforces to use any device, from anywhere. With rapid shifts toward automation, new architectures for hybrid work, and evolving hybrid cloud environments, we know you, our customers, are looking for easier, more agile ways to operate.

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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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The Qualcomm Racial Justice Giving Initiative Supports Nonprofits Driving Change

3BL Media

SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: We are committed to supporting racial justice. In 2021, we introduced the Racial Justice Giving Initiative (RJGI) and formed the RJGI Committee to support nonprofit organizations in the United States that are working to drive systemic change in racial justice and equity. The Committee is comprised of diverse employee volunteers from across the Company.

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DHL Is Investing $7.5 Billion to Ensure Climate Goals Are Met

Environment + Energy Leader

When DHL first set its GoGreen target in 2007-2008, the goal was to become 30% more efficient by 2020. But it blew past that threshold in 2016, prompting the company to set even more ambitious targets — to reduce all transport-related emissions to zero by 2050. . The post DHL Is Investing $7.5 Billion to Ensure Climate Goals Are Met appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Australia’s “largest grid forming battery” to go ahead after landing finance deal

Renew Economy

Edify locks in finance to start building 150MW/300MWh Tesla Megapack big battery featuring a "new vintage" of grid forming inverter controls. The post Australia’s “largest grid forming battery” to go ahead after landing finance deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs, Part 1

Cisco CSR

Part 1 of the 3-part Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs. When working in critical wireless infrastructures, it is important to be proactive and determine in advance if there is any potential issue that could impact end-clients experience. Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs will help in that task. In this blog, I will share a systematic approach plus a list of commands that I have used while providing support on the NOC for one of the largest worldwide wireless events.

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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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The Promise of Psychedelic Therapy

3BL Media

SOURCE: Sea Change Radio. DESCRIPTION: Psychologist and pop culture icon of the 1960s, Timothy Leary, famously instructed San Francisco hippies to take psychedelic drugs in order to “turn on, tune in, and drop out.” These days there’s a movement in psychology, also centered in Northern California, advancing the use of psychedelics, as well. But the agenda is less about dropping out than about treating serious mental health challenges.

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Long-Term Industrial Improvements Must Come from Ingrained Sustainability Efforts

Environment + Energy Leader

Industry needs to make deeper commitments to sustainability improvements for long-range successes, according to a report. The post Long-Term Industrial Improvements Must Come from Ingrained Sustainability Efforts appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Wind turbine blades recycled as skis, snowboards and solar farms

Renew Economy

Swedish power company lines up partnerships to recycle wind turbine blades to make skis, snowboards, and construction materials for solar farms. The post Wind turbine blades recycled as skis, snowboards and solar farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A compelling story

Cisco CSR

This article is part of a series in which we will explore several features, principles, and the building blocks of a security detection engine within an extended detection and response (XDR) solution. In this second installment, we will look at ways of structuring the presentation of machine-generated alerts, so that each alert offers a cohesive and compelling narrative, as if written by a human analyst, at scale and in realtime.

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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.