GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2020

Why Nature’s Path went ‘regenerative organic’. Heather Clancy. Thu, 05/21/2020 - 00:46. The term "regenerative agriculture" has become two of the biggest buzzwords in nature-based climate solutions. But how many farms and food companies can say they follow both regenerative and organic practices? Canadian cereal and snack company Nature’s Path — the largest organic breakfast and snack company in North America — hopes to get more agricultural organizations focused on the nuances of those adjectiv

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Impact Alpha

MAY 20, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 20 – The $40 million Olamina Fund fund was launched by Candide Group in November to address a persistent lack of capital in low-income communities as well as the few financial institutions that serve them. In its first six months, it has made low-interest loans to five lenders, including Oweesta, a community development. The post Olamina Fund deploys first $14.5 million to Black, Native and rural lenders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

This article is sponsored by RRC. RRC is a well-established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high-quality training and education worldwide. It offers a range of IEMA environmental management courses, suitable for all with interest or responsibilities for Environmental Management.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 20, 2020

We all manage something in our lives. Whether we manage other people, an entire organization, sales or even just ourselves, management is part of our everyday lives and includes careful planning, well-thought-out direction and a sense of control. What happens when we apply that definition of management to the concept of opportunity? What if we were to identify and act upon opportunity much as we arrange and then manage a meeting, a project or some other form of responsibility that takes place ea

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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

MAY 18, 2020

Let’s get together: Intel’s 2030 commitments include ‘shared’ climate and social goals. Heather Clancy. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 02:16. 'Tis the season for new corporate social and climate commitments, especially at the start of this decade of action and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires short-term prioritization from responsible companies around the world. .

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Impact Alpha

MAY 22, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 22 – Aspiration launched in 2015 to offer a green and “conscious,” digital alternative to mainstream banks. It has since gone on to expand products from basic banking and checking to investment products, like its conservation-focused IRA. Aspiration closed its Series C round with backing from Alpha Edison, hedge fund manager UBS O’Connor, The post Aspiration secures $135 million to expand impact banking products appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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AAEE

MAY 21, 2020

Today, the environment is at a risk. With rising pollution levels, deforestation, and more, environmental engineers are someone who can help reduce the risk and safeguard the environment. They aren’t your ordinary nature lovers. In fact, they are professionals with a scientific mind who generally take care of exceeding pollution levels, manage hazardous waste, preservation… The post Environmental Engineers – Why Is This The Career Of The Future?

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

How to Get Your Supply Chain to Embrace Circularity. Companies can make progress toward building a circular system only so far on their own. To change your entire system, you need to engage your whole value chain and beyond to create a truly circular model. Succeeding in this arena often requires convincing suppliers to make shifts and identifying new suppliers that better align with your company’s circularity goals.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 18, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 18 – Local texture manufacturers in North and West Africa are pivoting to meet demand for personal protective equipment. Flower growers in Kenya are switching to grow basic foodstuffs. Small and mid-sized companies create 80% of Africa’s jobs, (compared to 60% in the U.S. and 50% in the European Union) and are at. The post How high-impact businesses in emerging markets are pivoting in the COVID crisis appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Sense and Sustainability

MAY 20, 2020

In the second and final part of his interview the author’s interview with Chris Ahlfeldt , Founder and Director of Blue Horizon Energy , and impact and sustainability advisor, Chris provides his thoughts on South Africa’s internationally commended renewable energy auction programme, how the next generation of young South African energy leaders can be identified and empowered and shares some of his hopes for the future.

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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.

Good.is: Planet

MAY 20, 2020

This article first appeared on The Conversation. You can read it here. New York City's experience as the epicenter of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak is raising questions about urban living. Quarantined residents worry about the future in a city known for its tight quarters and full theaters. But cities have long had to transform themselves to overcome disease.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of the global economy and its supply chains. It has also shown that reputational risks and opportunities can become magnified in times of crisis. Across sectors, leading companies have built valuable trust in their brands by taking early and serious action to protect their workers and suppliers—and slow the spread of the virus.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 22, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 22 – Climate risk. Worker safety. Executive pay. The stalwart shareholder advocacy group has a resolution for that. Corporations holding annual general meetings this month are well familiar with two particularly attentive shareholders: Andrew Behar and Danielle Fugere of As You Sow. Along with groups like CERES and the Interfaith Center for Corporate.

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MSCI

MAY 19, 2020

COVID-19 unleashed a torrent of sharp movements across global financial markets. We highlight five key lessons for investors regarding global investing, managing factors, active management, indexed investing and ESG investing.

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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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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 21, 2020

No 50º aniversário do Dia da Terra, comemorado em 22 de abril, a Rede de Soluções de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (SDSN) reuniu aproximadamente 300 pessoas de todo o mundo em um webinar de 24 horas intitulado “Felicidade e Sustentabilidade ao Redor da Terra”. O evento foi realizado com a proposta de vincular os participantes por meio das temáticas de felicidade e desenvolvimento sustentável, com o compartilhamento de ações concretas, soluções e histórias.

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GreenBiz

MAY 16, 2020

Risk, doubt, and the burden of proof in the climate debate. Barbara Freese. Sat, 05/16/2020 - 14:20. Excerpted from " Industrial-Strength Denial: Eight Stories of Corporations Defending the Indefensible, from the Slave Trade to Climate Change " by Barbara Freese, published by the University of California Press. © 2020 by the Regents of the University of California.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 20, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 20 – COVID is crushing small and growing businesses in emerging markets. Four in 10 companies supported by members of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs members risk failing in the next six months. Half of businesses in a Global Accelerator Learning Initiative survey have lost more than half their revenues. The impacts. The post The outlook is bleak, and financing needs clear, for small businesses in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Eco-Business

MAY 22, 2020

Researchers from the National University of Singapore has come up with a concept of harvesting energy in the presence of shadows, enabling new approaches to power production. Could the novel technology drive the clean energy transition?

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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

CleanTechnica

MAY 22, 2020

ASKO, the largest grocery retailer in Norway, has chosen ABB to hook up its electric delivery trucks with the power cables they need to recharge on a daily basis.

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GreenBiz

MAY 20, 2020

Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production. Jesse Klein. Wed, 05/20/2020 - 03:20. "There was nothing except a pipe going out the back of the plant.". This was how Rodney Aulick, president of integrated solutions and services at Evoqua Water Technologies, described the wastewater system at Bush Brothers and Company’s Tennessee plant, when it first engaged with the food company.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 19, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 19 – The global health agency is tapping investors and donors for a $3 million vehicle to give low-income countries a boost in the hyper-competitive global market for personal protective equipment. Grants and recoverable grants made to UNICEF’s Fast Fund will guarantee up-front payments so 90 low-income countries can procure PPE for frontline.

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Eco-Business

MAY 20, 2020

Reduce marine pollution or carbon emissions? That is the tough choice at the heart of the plastic crisis, argues Martyn Tickner, a petrochemicals veteran who recently joined an industry-funded alliance to combat plastic waste.

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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.

CleanTechnica

MAY 22, 2020

The electric bus market has been tracking quite closely with the electric car market in Europe, with 2019 showing 4% electric bus share across the European Union and a few other countries.

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GreenBiz

MAY 22, 2020

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. Heather Clancy. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:21. Week in Review. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 4:35. AB InBev VP: Our quest for "agile" sustainable development continues. L et's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. How coronavirus will affect 4 key environmental issues.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 19, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 19 – Even in the new stakeholder economy, suppliers, communities, customers and employees largely still lack the clout to steer the use of corporate cash reserves in a new direction. But that hasn’t stopped them imagining where it might go if they could. Corporations looking to build a business environment of shared prosperity. The post Beyond Buybacks: 10 ways to put corporate cash to work appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Eco-Business

MAY 19, 2020

Wild flora and fauna that many Singapore residents have never seen before are popping up all over the neatly manicured city-state during Covid-19 lockdown. Should wilder green spaces become a permanent feature of the 'city in a garden'?

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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.

CleanTechnica

MAY 22, 2020

"Natural gas" is also deadly for the trees that line our city streets.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

AB InBev VP: Our quest for 'agile' sustainable development continues. Heather Clancy. Tue, 05/19/2020 - 02:37. Like most big companies with a complex multinational footprint, Anheuser-Busch InBev's sales slipped in the first quarter and the beer maker is embracing new financial discipline amid the coronavirus pandemic. But the company also has acted quickly to prop up key members of its value chain — from small liquor stores to farmers to restaurants — and the situation has galvanized its lon

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Impact Alpha

MAY 21, 2020

ImpactAlpha, May 21 – Community development financial institutions are an overnight sensation 30 years in the making. As the depth of the COVID crisis becomes clear, community development financial institutions are ‘having a moment’ as a financial lifeline for small businesses and nonprofits in low-income, rural and minority communities.

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Eco-Business

MAY 19, 2020

In recent years, the Singapore Government has steadily been increasing the breadth and depth of policies relating to sustainability and climate change. This reflects the Government's view that these areas are important to the ongoing success of the country long term. In the 2020 budget, and the subsequent Committee of Supply debates, a number of announcements were made, or reconfirmed, in the areas of sustainability and climate change.

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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.