Large insurers say no to a major African oil pipeline despite the global oil shock
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2022
Munich Re becomes the sixth large reinsurer to rule out underwriting the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
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Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Fortescue says its regenerative Infinity Train could be on its iron ore rail network tracks within two years. The post Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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If We Want to Thrive, We Must Dare to Hope
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2022
Thriving Series - Part 3, by Wayne Visser. SOURCE: CSR International. DESCRIPTION: In my book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy , I begin with hope. I tell the story of how I nearly drowned at Sodwana Bay off the coast of South Africa. Reflecting on this near-death experience, I realised that it was not the riptide that would have killed me, but the moment that I panicked and gave up hope.
China looks to overtake the U.K. as world leader in offshore wind power
Corporate Knights
APRIL 28, 2022
For years, the United Kingdom has been the world leader in harnessing offshore wind power. Burly wind turbines poking out of the Thames estuary, the North Sea and the Irish Sea now produce more than 10 gigawatts of power – enough to meet 10% of Britain’s electricity needs. And there’s more to come. In March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to triple the nation’s offshore wind-generating power to 40 gigawatts by 2030, with plans for 100 gigawatts by 2050.
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.
Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2022
The energy transition continues to gain steam, with oil demand projected to peak in this decade, perhaps as soon as 2025, according to new research by global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company. This year’s Global Energy Perspective launches at a time when global energy markets are facing an unprecedented array of uncertainties, including the conflict in Ukraine.
Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Environmental impact statements lodged for the Australia-Asia Power Link project reveal mind-boggling scale of solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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The More You Know: Job Searching & Interviewing
Cisco CSR
APRIL 28, 2022
In the midst of global change and virtual hiring, the landscape of job searching has changed. We sat down (via WebEx) with recruiting leaders, accessibility experts and career changers at Cisco Secure and Duo Security to find out the top 10 ways to make the virtual job search, application and interview process as easeful as possible. Stay tuned for future topics in this series including advice for career changers and environmental aspects to consider for long-term fulfillment at work. 1.
Podcast: Amazon’s $1B industrial IoT fund
Stacey Higginbotham
APRIL 28, 2022
We kick off the show this week with Insteon’s comments about its abrupt closure and asset sale before trying to salvage some good news from Arm’s latest chip news. We’re getting a new M-class processor that’s going to be super capable for machine learning at the edge and other jobs. We also give you a preview of next year’s hottest tech, wireless charging for smart home devices.
Renewables to be “the new baseload” by 2030, says McKinsey
Renew Economy
APRIL 26, 2022
Solar and wind power are on track to become the new baseload electricity supply for global energy markets as early as 2030, McKinsey says. The post Renewables to be “the new baseload” by 2030, says McKinsey appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Investing in Women, Impacting the World
3BL Media
APRIL 25, 2022
How Impact Investing moves capital to where it’s needed most. SOURCE: GreenMoney Journal. DESCRIPTION: by Stella Tai of Praxis Mutual Funds . In my 15-year career working as a woman in impact investing and its various facets geared towards investing in women, I have learned that communities and families benefit greatly when women thrive economically.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: Building Security Resilience in a World of Uncertainty
Cisco CSR
APRIL 26, 2022
For my very first interview for the Security Stories podcast , I met a wonderful person called Mick Jenkins, MBE. Mick is sadly no longer with us, but his story will stay with me forever. One of Mick’s philosophies was centred around the importance of cyber resilience. “Improvise, adapt, overcome” are the words he used. This philosophy helped him when he got lost in the wilderness at age 14.
Airthings Wave Pollution review: Good for monitoring but not that smart
Stacey Higginbotham
APRIL 27, 2022
Interested in the air quality of your smart home? Airthings has a product line that fits the bill but if you want smart home integrations based on the data, your options are thin. I’ve been using the $199.99 Airthings View Pollution in my house for the past two weeks. In my experience, the limited sensors suggest upgrading to the $299.99 View Plus model.
Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Wind and solar projects will create significantly more jobs than new coal or gas plants, new analysis shows. The post Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AccuWeather Channel's Heroes Series Features Land Betterment's ek? Homes
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2022
SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: AccuWeather Channel highlights the perfect combination of rapid deployment, safe living and removal post use of Land Betterment’s ek? Homes. To contribute to the ek? Villages of Hope Fund, please visit here. FISHERS, Ind., April 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sus
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
Security resilience from the classroom to the cloud
Cisco CSR
APRIL 25, 2022
A conversation with Shawnee Heights School District . You have likely heard us talking more about security resilience in recent weeks. Resilience has always been a key part of cybersecurity, but the last few years have really highlighted its importance. . At Cisco, we define security resilience as: The ability to protect the integrity of every aspect of your business to withstand unpredictable threats or changes, and then emerge stronger.
Gov DeSantis vetoes rooftop solar bill, citing desire to not add to 'financial crunch' facing Floridians
Utiliity Dive
APRIL 27, 2022
Advocates logged over 15,000 phone calls, emails and postcards from residents asking the governor to veto the measure, which would have allowed utilities to increase customer bills.
Greens pledge billions in loans and grants to boost battery uptake and get off gas
Renew Economy
APRIL 24, 2022
Greens outline grants and loans scheme to boost uptake of rooftop solar and battery storage and encourage customers to get off gas. The post Greens pledge billions in loans and grants to boost battery uptake and get off gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ClearBridge Investments Releases Annual Stewardship Report
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2022
Annual Impact Report Details Net Zero, Human Capital Management and Diversity Engagements. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: It has never been more important for asset managers to understand their portfolio companies and address the long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within them, says ClearBridge Investments. “Since we opened our first client account with a socially responsible approach more than 35 years ago, ClearBridge has been at the forefront of promoting and
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
The Next Wave of Productivity Demands 5G and Wi-Fi
Cisco CSR
APRIL 25, 2022
The pandemic accelerated digital transformations for enterprises across the globe. With the flip of a switch, IT workers transitioned to a remote work environment. We took meetings from our kitchens, we learned that it’s not the end of the world when a child or pet crashes a meeting, and some of us rekindled our relationship with sweatpants. It wasn’t without its challenges, but it was still a relatively smooth transition for IT workers.
MISO prepares for 'worst-case scenarios,' heads into summer with insufficient firm generation
Utiliity Dive
APRIL 29, 2022
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator is projecting summer peak loads of 124 GW, but it has roughly 119 GW of generation projected to be "regularly available.
Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change
Renew Economy
APRIL 24, 2022
We have to move past the magical thinking that carbon offsetting alone will lead to the technology shifts that will save us. The post Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3 Household Appliances to Consider When Converting to Green Energy
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2022
SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: While you may grow your family or upsize your home over time, we’re happy to share that the energy use in your household is only expected to go down. According to the International Energy Agency , major household appliances are becoming so energy efficient that consumption is dropping across the United States, with an expected additional drop of 15-20% energy use by 2030.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
YANG Suite updates and new features: A sneak peek
Cisco CSR
APRIL 28, 2022
Have you tried out Cisco YANG Suite yet? YANG Suite provides network operators with a set of tools and plugins to interact with and test YANG programmable interfaces including NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNMI, and more. In Episode 58 of DevNet Snack Minute, Jeremy Cohoe (Technical Marketing Engineer with Cisco Systems) provides us with an overview of the new updates included in the latest version of Cisco YANG Suite.
IoT news of the week for April 29, 2022
Stacey Higginbotham
APRIL 29, 2022
Amazon is using data from Alexa for ads : Researchers have discovered that Amazon’s digital assistant uses data from voice utterances to create demographic profiles that it sells to advertisers. Advertisers apparently don’t have access to your individual voice utterances, but information such as the songs you ask Alexa to play or items you add to a shopping list do get compiled and sent along.
Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
South Australia's rapid transition to wind and solar has left other states in its wake, and it's winning on emissions and prices too. The post Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Applications Are Now Open for the 2022 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards
3BL Media
APRIL 28, 2022
Apply for a chance to win $100,000 to Scale Your Work to End Extreme Poverty NOW. SOURCE: Global Citizen. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, April 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - International advocacy organization Global Citizen , and the Waislitz Foundation, today announced that the application process is now open for the 2022 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards, which recognizes extraordinary individuals' efforts worldwide to End Extreme Poverty NOW.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
5 Steps to Virtual Learning Success
Cisco CSR
APRIL 27, 2022
Learning is an experience that can have a profound impact on your future. I think that many of us can look back on a time when a lesson impressed upon us the desire to dig deeper into a subject. Maybe that experience was the one that inspired your career today. I got into network engineering because of a college class on computer networking. I remember sitting in that classroom, devouring every word my professor said.
Let's get Western energy market governance right from the start
Utiliity Dive
APRIL 25, 2022
The time has come to consider what the West needs for governance in a regional energy market, and the conversation must be inclusive of all stakeholder views, the author writes.
SA syncons deliver big savings as they set wind free and cut gas output
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2022
South Australia syncons deliver quick payback, slashing cost of AEMO directions on gas units, and cutting constraints on renewables. The post SA syncons deliver big savings as they set wind free and cut gas output appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ericsson's Approach to Environmental Sustainability
3BL Media
APRIL 28, 2022
SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges. Ericsson continues its focus on energy use and environmental impact of technology as well as operations across the value chain to be a resilient company. Ericsson will continue to address rising requirements and stakeholder expectations on the Company, particularly regarding transparency around climate-related business impacts.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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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