Sponsored: Artificial intelligence carries great promise in advancing sustainability and resilience in sectors from agriculture to transportation. But it takes human intelligence to ensure AI solutions deliver positive outcomes. MORE
GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2023
Sponsored: Artificial intelligence carries great promise in advancing sustainability and resilience in sectors from agriculture to transportation. But it takes human intelligence to ensure AI solutions deliver positive outcomes.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
States most dependent on fossil fuels hit by surging prices, despite lowest ever coal output, the lowest gas generation for 18 years, and record wind and solar. The post Coal states miss out on benefits of cheap wind and solar, pay twice the price of power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
JANUARY 24, 2023
In 1973, the Mississippi River experienced one of its worst floods on record, causing more than US$250 million in damage and soaking some cities along the waterway from March until May. In August of that same year, reinsurance company Munich Re published a report on the devastating impacts of recent floods, warning of the risks of climate change. The document called for more study of global warming, “as a result of which glaciers and the polar caps recede, surfaces of lakes are reduced and ocean
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 25, 2023
As applications become distributed across clouds, data centers, SaaS, and to the edge, enterprises need to enable secure access to these applications for their workforce from anywhere. Implementing Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a preferred method for enabling secure access to distributed applications by a hybrid workforce and the growing number of IoT devices.
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
JANUARY 24, 2023
How three cities, Cupertino, Orlando and Boston, are using their communities, new technology and buildings to fight the effects of climate change.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
South Australia reached an "extraordinary" 91.5 pct wind and solar even when its main transmission links were down, in what AEMO says is a "glimpse of the future." The post “Glimpse of the future:” South Australia peaked at 91.5 pct wind and solar when links were down appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JANUARY 23, 2023
Scientists show reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales -- a finding that could have major implications for industrial krill fishing. Data from Antarctica show more humpback whales get pregnant after years with abundant krill than after years when krill were less plentiful.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 26, 2023
Victims of oppression in Xinjiang pay the price for cheap, coal-intensive solar modules.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 22, 2023
Cannon-Brookes zero interest loan of $65 million will ensure the staff and vision of Sun Cable are retained while a sale is finalised. The post Cannon-Brookes keeps world’s biggest solar project alive with $65m zero interest loan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 25, 2023
The Rhine River is one of Europe’s great waterways, tumbling out of headwaters in the Swiss Alps to snake its way northward through Germany and branch, some thousand kilometres later, through a delta in the Dutch lowlands into the North Sea. With Romantic castles, rolling vineyards and medieval cities studding its shores, the Rhine is a celebrated symbol of German culture.
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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.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 24, 2023
Par Merat , Vice President Cisco Learning & Certifications This post was co-authored by Par Merat , VP of Cisco Learning & Certifications, and Laura Quintana, VP & GM of Cisco Networking Academy. New year, new certs, big opportunities There is something about ringing in a new year that reignites our sense of optimism and determination. What better way to use that renewed energy than to begin a new tech career, advance your current role, or get certified to validate your IT knowledge?
GreenBiz
JANUARY 26, 2023
Demand, technological innovation and policy signals align to spur forward geothermal energy.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
Coal and gas are in a long structural terminal decline, renewables are booming and pushing expensive, unreliable, polluting fossil fuels out of the market. The post AEMO report confirms wind and solar best cure for fossil fuel hyper-inflation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 27, 2023
Divesting from fossil fuels isn’t just good for the planet. It can be good for financial returns, too. That was one of the conclusions from a new Corporate Knights report that revealed that a Colorado pension fund missed out on an additional US$2.7 billion in returns over the last 10 years by not divesting from fossil fuels. The report found that the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (Colorado PERA) could have earned an additional 21.
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
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 25, 2023
The digital transformation of governments is now the foundational element enabling communities to re-imagine how critical services are offered and delivered. Citizens have embraced digital access to government services and now demand a consistent experience that feels connected and secure. How can our governments tap into this newly generated demand for digital services, and what benefits can technology bring to the citizens of their communities?
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 24, 2023
A decade of favorable macroeconomic conditions and relatively easy growth has ended, signaling a new urgency for US wealth managers to rethink operating models and reenergize growth.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 22, 2023
The full benefits of low cost wind and solar won't be felt until gas is dumped as the setter of marginal prices. Battery storage will be key. The post Full price benefits of wind and solar won’t be seen until we get rid of gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 24, 2023
Amanda Hall was working in the oil and gas sector when she had what she says was a bit of an existential crisis. The geophysicist wondered what the future of energy would be and set out to figure out how to mine lithium in a way that puts planet first. In 2018, this led her to found Summit Nanotech, a company that has developed a technology it says can double lithium yields over a conventional process while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and waste.
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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
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 24, 2023
Last year’s attacks on ESG seemed to be a final nail in GOP’s “pro-business” coffin. The backlash to consideration of environmental, social and. The post Local economic benefits spur GOP governors to tack toward the center on ESG appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 27, 2023
This blog comes to us from Amber Yandow, a data science subject matter expert, coach, mentor, and instructor, who has worked with Cisco to develop Introduction to Data Science curriculum, now available for free on Skills for All from Cisco Networking Academy. You can learn more about Amber’s journey on the Women Rock-IT replay of “What’s So Exciting About Data Science?
Renew Economy
JANUARY 21, 2023
The first 6MW wind turbine - the largest to date in Australia - has been installed in what will be the biggest wind project in NSW. The post Australia’s biggest wind turbine erected at what will be largest wind farm in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 23, 2023
In November, economist Chris Waller told a business luncheon in Phoenix, Arizona, that the U.S. economy should continue to grow only slowly in 2023. Normally that would be a bad thing, he said, “but not now.” To Waller, a governor of the Federal Reserve that sets U.S. monetary policy, glacial growth is proof that the Fed’s efforts to tame inflation are working.
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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
JANUARY 27, 2023
Digital-native start-ups and healthcare incumbents can both play important roles in building and scaling digital therapeutics to improve the management of chronic health conditions.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 27, 2023
Leaders today are facing extraordinary challenges. Along with the pandemic came issues like death and suicide, which are difficult problems for teams to face during even the best of times, and we’ve seen widespread isolation and loneliness like never before. Then there’s the economy, supply chain issues, The Great Resignation, war, the staggering global rise of unhappiness that started long before the pandemic, and the stress that comes with it all.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 26, 2023
Lithium analyst Rodney Hooper on supply and demand for key battery metal. Plus: Solar has killed coal, but can it kill gas? The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Do we have enough lithium? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Central
JANUARY 25, 2023
Source: Unesco-harnessing-ai-innovation-to-accelerate-sustainability-for-the-planet Over this weekend, I spent a fair amount of reading time working through the World Economic Forum Whitepapers I have collected to remind me of this incredible source of knowledge across many world issues and challenges, grasping the risks, potentials and value opportunities discussed in these papers.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
JANUARY 23, 2023
Just like the world at large, the world of work shifts and changes over time. The future of work refers to an informed perspective on what businesses and other organizations need to know about how work could shift (given digitization and other trends), plus how workforces and workplaces can prepare for those changes, big and small.
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 26, 2023
The concept of “hybrid work” is getting a lot of attention in the press these days. While many companies are trying to determine the right mix of remote and in-office presence for their employees, the same challenges are faced by government agencies. There’s also broad lack of understanding everywhere on the best ways to support a hybrid workforce to achieve improvements in both productivity and office space optimization.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 24, 2023
Queensland says $75 million facility represents a "Eureka" moment for the shift to critical minerals to support renewables and battery storage. The post Palaszczuk announces Australia-first critical minerals facility for battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Stacey Higginbotham
JANUARY 24, 2023
This story was originally publish on Jan. 20, 2023 in my weekly IoT newsletter. Ransomware payments are dropping even as there’s been a shift in hackers’ tactics toward using wiper malware to delete data rather than ransom it, according to data released in two reports issued this week. First up, Chainalysis, which tracks cryptocurrency payments to and from known hackers’ accounts, says ransomware groups extorted $311 million less in 2022 compared to the $768 million they scor
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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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