ESG Today

MARCH 4, 2025

European automakers will be given increased breathing room to meet vehicle emissions reduction requirements, according to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with a proposal to give them more time to comply with CO2 targets, enabling companies to avoid significant penalties that are slated to start this year. The EU adopted a series of clean mobility regulations in 2023 , including a requirement for a 100% reduction in CO2 emissions from new cars and vans registered in the EU fro

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2025

As a pioneering force in advancing Indigenous economic sovereignty , the Wisconsin Indigenous Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WIHEDC) stands where sustainable development and cultural resilience meet. WIHEDC, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, partners with four Native Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to catalyze economic transformation across Wisconsins Tribal communities.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 5, 2025

Quinbrook unveils plans for series of massive eight-hour solar batteries to underpin giant industrial hubs and provide the engine room for green manufacturing. The post “World-leading” array of massive eight-hour solar batteries to reboot Australian manufacturing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 7, 2025

Imagine you are choosing between two similar investment options. One has a green label, promising to fund climate-friendly projects and assets. The other offers a slightly higher return, but has no green label. Which do you choose? My recent study explored this question. My co-researchers and I found that, for most retail investors individual, non-professional investors the presence of a green label mattered more than the actual environmental impact of the bond or the higher financial return o

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 4, 2025

Researchers explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data alongside solar activity records and surface temperatures on Earth and observed that when they included Earth surface temperatures into their model, the forecasting became more accurate, especially for shallow earthquakes.

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3BL Media

MARCH 3, 2025

As originally published by GoDaddys Venture Forward research initiative 2024 saw a huge leap in the adoption of AI and the rollout of new tools, which led to surges in the number of new websites coming online. In partnership with UCLA Anderson economists, the GoDaddy Venture Forward research team sought to understand and, for the first time, quantify the impact that AI and specifically GoDaddy Airo had on local economic outcomes thanks to small businesses.

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Green Project Management

MARCH 3, 2025

Sustainability in project management isnt just a buzzwordits a necessity. I say this a lot. Organizations are making commitments to sustainability, but if those commitments dont translate into actual project decisions, they dont mean much. Thats why weve added Sustainability Impact Thresholds to the latest version of our Sustainability Management Plan (SMP) Template (v3.0), which […] The post Impact Thresholds: Making Project Sustainability Real appeared first on The GPM Blog.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 4, 2025

Hydrogen energy is widely recognized as a sustainable source for the future, but its large-scale production still relies on expensive and scarce platinum-based catalysts. In order to address this challenge, researchers have developed Bis(diimino)palladium coordination nanosheets (PdDI), a novel two-dimensional electrocatalyst that effectively facilitates the hydrogen evolution reactions while minimizing the use of precious metals like platinum, paving the way for affordable hydrogen production.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2025

March 4, 2025 /3BL/ - World Wildlife Fund (WWF) today unveiled the Deforestation-Free Leather Fund , an opportunity for companies to financially support strategic initiatives to improve the sustainability of leather supply chains. Drawing on WWFs 25+ years of experience helping companies work on sustainable supply chains, the fund will make investments to improve the traceability and resilience of leather supply chains.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 3, 2025

New Modelling torpedoes claim that Peter Duttons nuclear power plan will be 44% cheaper than Labors plan for renewables, finding instead it will inflate electricity bills by up to 41% between now and 2030. The post Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan could blow out household electricity bills by up to $600 a year by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Cisco CSR

MARCH 3, 2025

Quantum computing threatens traditional encryption, and attackers are already preparing. With new NIST standards, the urgency to adopt quantum-resistant cryptography is clear. Cisco leads the transition with secure migration, risk assessments, and Zero Trust integration. Protecting infrastructure integrity is keythe quantum era is here. Are you ready?

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

MARCH 5, 2025

A newly developed pentanuclear iron complex can offer an efficient, stable, and cost-effective solution for water oxidation. By electrochemically polymerizing the complex, researchers have obtained a polymer-based catalyst, poly-Fe5-PCz, and achieved water oxidation with up to 99% Faradaic efficiency and exceptional stability, even under rigorous conditions.

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3BL Media

MARCH 6, 2025

The electric mobility (eMobility) revolution is rapidly accelerating, which presents both opportunities and challenges for a sustainable future. A recent study by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), the TCS Future-Ready eMobility Study 2025 , offers valuable insights into the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the future of eMobility. The electric vehicle (EV) industry is at a defining crossroad, navigating the complexities of scale and transformation.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 3, 2025

Australia's main grid boasted a record share of renewables over summer, and experienced record demand highs and record demand lows - and no supply shortfalls. The post A summer of record renewables, record demand highs and record demand lows, and no blackouts 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.

ESG Today

MARCH 4, 2025

Carbon capture technology firm Mitico announced that it has raised $4.3 million in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to pilot and scale its technology, which can capture CO2 from a wide range of industrial sources. Established in 2022, California-based Mitico provides carbon capture, utilization, and storage services to industrial point source customers.

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James Militzer

MARCH 3, 2025

In 2008, the failure of a single institution, Lehman Brothers, triggered a global financial crisis. The crisis crippled the global economy, not because of Lehman alone, but because of the unseen interdependencies that held the worlds financial system together. Today, America is in the process of making the same catastrophic mistake, not in banking, but in global aid.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2025

Southern Company Southern Company is proud to announce it is the first utility in the United States to secure a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) 14 CFR Part 91 exemption for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations using the SwissDrones unmanned aerial systems (UAS). Achieved through a strategic partnership with Phoenix Air Unmanned, this milestone positions Southern Company at the forefront of utility innovation, paving the way for broader adoption of BVLOS technology and setting a p

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Renew Economy

MARCH 4, 2025

The first stage of what will be Australia's biggest battery has entered the grid management system and is ready to start testing and commissioning. The post Australia’s biggest battery project nears first production as it enters grid management system appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Sustainability Matters

MARCH 2, 2025

Single-use waste reduction targets have been exceeded at this year's Australian Open, with Tennis Australia's projection of 100,000reusable items washed increased by almost 37,000. Through the partnership between Sustainability Victoria and Tennis Australia, thousands of reusable cups, made by Victorian company bettercup , replaced single-use cups in the Courtside Bar and bars around Garden Square.

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ESG Today

MARCH 4, 2025

Energy technology and services company Baker Hughes and low-carbon infrastructure developer Frontier Infrastructure announced a new partnership aimed at accelerating the deployment of large-scale carbon capture and storage (CCS) and power solutions in the U.S. The companies said that the project would help meet rising demands for energy to power the rapid expansion of data centers, and help decarbonize that industry and other sectors.

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3BL Media

MARCH 4, 2025

Originally published on U.S. Bank company blog In 2013, to avoid monitoring by his manager, a truck driver at a New Jersey engineering firm purchased an illegal $50 GPS jammer that plugged into his vehicles cigarette lighter. The device inadvertently also jammed the satellite system navigation capabilities of the entire Newark airport every time he drove by.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 2, 2025

New report skewers claims that "the world is going nuclear" and that dozens of nuclear "newcomers" will save the industry from its decades-long pattern of stagnation. The post Nuclear power struggling to maintain current level of stagnation, let alone achieve any growth 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

Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2025

Regulatory change poses financial risk to firms that do not adopt more sustainable manufacturing processes, explains Jillian Stacy, Business Manager for Sustainable Chemistry at Enhesa. Despite all the effort put into corporate sustainability from the appointments of chief sustainability officers and chief risk officers to the development of detailed sustainability reports and materiality assessments most companies still have a fatal flaw lurking beneath the surface: chemicals management.

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ESG Today

MARCH 7, 2025

Liverpool Football Club (LFC) and 1PointFive, the Direct Air Capture (DAC)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy) announced a new collaboration to launch products for the teams fans that have had their carbon footprint addresses through the purchase of DAC-based carbon credits. According to LFC, the new collaboration marks a significant step towards its efforts to reduce its environmental impact through its The Red Way sustainability strategy, launched by the club in 2021.

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3BL Media

MARCH 3, 2025

Long-term engagement has been key for the Venice Family Clinics Street Medicine Team. For the last eight years, the clinic has worked with the unhoused population in Malibu to ensure they have access to medical care. Clinic staff say they anticipate an uptick in the areas unhoused population following the L.A. wildfires. While Venice Family Clinic was not affected by the fires, the area is in close proximity to Malibu and Pacific Palisades, which lost vast amounts of residential housing and infr

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Renew Economy

MARCH 2, 2025

First term of the Albanese government fails to deliver a promised transformation in Australia's climate efforts. New government data shows just how bad the failures are. The post Albaneses climate report card: “D for delivery” as progress stalls 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.

Chris Hall

MARCH 7, 2025

Lorenzo Saa, Chief Sustainability Officer of Clarity AI, considers the possibilities when the power of long-term capital meets the power of technology. AI is already revolutionising how we live, work, and play, and its set to radically transform global progress on sustainability. It is no surprise therefore that business leaders such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai predict that its impact on human society will be as profound as the discovery of fire.

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ESG Today

MARCH 3, 2025

Carbon capture technology firm CarbonQuest announced that it has raised $20 million in a funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing and expanding its low-cost solution to capture CO2 from buildings and power generation systems. Founded in 2019, Spokane, Wa-based CarbonQuest has developed a modular point-source system to capture CO2 before it is emitted from natural gas sources in buildings and industrial sites such as CHP systems, fuel cells, and boilers.

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3BL Media

MARCH 3, 2025

Men may have traditionally dominated the spirits industry, but innovators are striving to change the image of distillers. When it comes to dark, aged spirits, the challenge is two-fold, with women historically excluded as the makers or even drinkers of whisky, Scotch and Cognac. The Modern Face of Whisky is striving for better. With a campaign to challenge the stereotypical image of whisky drinkers, the stock image library (created by OurWhisky Foundation) promotes the many faces of whisky ent

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Renew Economy

MARCH 2, 2025

Regulator says deliberate generator rebids - often at the market cap - were responsible for nearly half of the big price spikes last quarter. And it is the customer who will pay. The post Baseload outages and generator rebidding: How energy customers got screwed by high prices 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.