Biodiversity, pandemics and the circle of life
GreenBiz
APRIL 20, 2020
Addressing biodiversity, like so many other things, seems to have been shunted aside by the coronavirus outbreak. It would make much more sense to keep it front and center.
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Green swans and the new economic order: an Earth Day conversation with John Elkington
Impact Alpha
APRIL 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 23 – Whether or not the COVID-19 crisis qualifies as a ‘black swan’ – global pandemics have been widely predicted for years – it is the kind of highly disruptive event that can enable radically new solutions and systems to emerge. Such ‘green swans’ can “deliver exponential progress in the form of economic, The post Green swans and the new economic order: an Earth Day conversation with John Elkington appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Discover New Opportunities Never Before Available
Daniel Burrus
APRIL 22, 2020
Disruption is a central component of the Anticipatory Organization Model , focusing closely on how Anticipatory Organizations and individuals can look at disruption and see enormous opportunities. The untimely situation we currently face with COVID-19 is no exception; not only has every industry been touched by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown, every country has.
New solution for capturing microplastics before they enter waterways
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 23, 2020
A scanning electron microscope shows how the microplastic particles are attached to the nanocellulose structure. The diameter of the plastic particles is 100 nanometers. (Photo by: VTT). A thousand litres of seawater can contain up to 8.3 million particles of microplastics. Udentifying these very small particles has been difficult – usually they are only detected once they have accumulated in the bodies of fish.
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.
COVID-19 could accelerate a global shift from planes to trains
GreenBiz
APRIL 21, 2020
UBS analysis suggests the pandemic is set to curb air travel growth 10 percent over the next decade as high-speed rail flourishes.
Catholic institutions commit to move $40 billion towards impact
Impact Alpha
APRIL 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 21 – From an empty St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis reminded Catholics that the COVID pandemic is an opportunity to attune lives and actions to injustice, the poor and “our ailing planet.” A group of 21 Catholic organizations representing $40 billion in assets is demonstrating how, pledging to align their investment portfolios to.
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Firm launches new guide to help local authorities and contractors safely reopen HWRC facilities
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 23, 2020
Resource management firm Veolia UK has launched a guide (on 20 April), titled ‘Local Authority Guidance on the Safe reopening of HWRC Networks’ – to help local authorities and contractors to safely reopen household waste recycling centres (HWRC) during the COVID-19 lockdown. With Government Guidance ranking HWRC provision as a priority and concerns about increased flytipping, Veolia is committed to maintaining services that ensure the integrity of the whole waste collection and
This vision of the post-pandemic food system looks a lot like a microgrid
GreenBiz
APRIL 24, 2020
Redundant, distributed, resilient, smaller scale and locally powered, yet connected to the larger world in ways that benefit it when safe.
‘Operating principles’ help investors hold asset managers accountable for impact
Impact Alpha
APRIL 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 21 – A set of ‘operating principles’ for impact investing may help investors distinguish between “impact” funds and… everything else. Case in point: When BlackRock last week launched the BlackRock Global Impact Fund, it said it would align the fund with the Operating Principles for Impact Management that were launched last year by the.
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.
JBIC becomes third Japanese bank in a month to signal move away from coal
Eco-Business
APRIL 23, 2020
JBIC's governor has said the bank will no longer accept loan applications for new coal power projects. The statement comes as more and more Asian firms ditch coal, underscoring that the capital flight from the fossil fuel is accelerating.
This is climate tech
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
The stunning array of technologies emerging to decarbonize the world and make it more habitable for flora, fauna and humans goes far beyond cleantech 2.0.
Just in time for Earth Day: Oil’s epic crash
Impact Alpha
APRIL 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April, 21 – The dramatic drop in the global price of oil meant that traders with oil contracts for May delivery are willing to pay someone – anyone – to take the crude off their hands. The price of West Texas Intermediate, or WTI, ended the day at more than $30 below zero. It was. The post Just in time for Earth Day: Oil’s epic crash appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Climate Neutral Certification – Is It For Your Organization?
Eco Coach
APRIL 21, 2020
Tomorrow is Earth Day. Unlike past Earth Days, this one will be celebrated remotely as we are in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the large majority of us are practicing shelter in place. Even though the climate change and single use plastics (can you say plastic gloves?) discussions have been tabled to focus on this more immediate threat, it is important to remember that climate change is still here.
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
In the Pacific, Covid-19 is changing the way we think about waste management
Eco-Business
APRIL 22, 2020
The pandemic is producing more household waste and increased amounts of dangerous medical waste. We need to manage these changes for our immediate safety and for the long-term welfare of our communities.
Farmworkers are deemed 'essential' but are not protected from COVID-19
GreenBiz
APRIL 23, 2020
As many people in the U.S. shelter-in-place in their homes, farmworkers are at risk of becoming severely ill from the coronavirus as they continue to support the country's food supply chain.
COVID pandemic gives Africa’s health tech startups a chance to shine
Impact Alpha
APRIL 20, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 20 – Africa’s health systems may have an advantage in the fight against COVID: experience mobilizing around outbreaks of infectious diseases. Watching the public health calamities that unfolded in China, Europe and the U.S., African leaders moved swiftly to close borders, impose curfews and implement lockdowns. So far, there are fewer than 22,000.
How much do we know about countries preparedness to respond to pandemics? Insights from two country-level indices
Sustainable Development Network
APRIL 20, 2020
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Guillaume Lafortune Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Guillaume Lafortune coordinates the SDSN annual Sustainable Development Report which tracks the performance of all UN member states on the Sustainable Development Goals. Contact: guillaume.lafortune@unsdsn.org. This article benefited from excellent research assistance from Finn Woelm (SDSN).
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
Students for sustainability… Yale-NUS College’s Aidan Mock
Eco-Business
APRIL 21, 2020
One of the brains behind Singapore’s first climate rally, Aidan Mock believes that youths should take part in political activity to gain more control over their futures. Passionate about environmental activism and coral reefs, he shares his sustainability journey thus far.
We need a Project Drawdown for conservation
GreenBiz
APRIL 24, 2020
The organization Project Drawdown has done a great job of identifying and sharing the most viable solutions to climate change. We need to do the same thing for biodiversity.
Countries and companies tap fixed-income market with ‘social bonds’ for COVID relief
Impact Alpha
APRIL 23, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 3 – Governments are not the only source of quick liquidity in the COVID crisis. Countries and corporations are tapping a growing corner of the $100 trillion global bond market with designated ‘social’ and ‘sustainability’ bonds. The offerings pledge proceeds to COVID-related projects like small business support, healthcare or public health solutions and new.
GOOD10 // The Earth Issue // The Product: An Adidas shoe made from recycled ocean plastic
Good.is: Planet
APRIL 20, 2020
Sneaker culture and environmentalism are not ordinarily things you would put hand-in-hand. But 11 million shoes made from recycled ocean plastic isn't just a statement , it's something of a movement. For decades there has often been an uneasy balance between things that are good for the environment, our bodies and our minds and things that mass culture is willing to spend money on.
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.
What are the obstacles in protecting Indonesia’s forests and cuttting emissions?
Eco-Business
APRIL 24, 2020
An analysis by academics finds a huge swath of forest in Indonesia that can still potentially be cleared because it lies within logging and plantation concessions, with few requirements for concession holders to conserve them.
Rooftop wind power might take off using a key principle of flight
GreenBiz
APRIL 23, 2020
A new device could open more areas to wind production by using stationary airfoils instead of twirling turbines.
Survey of emerging markets capital managers aims to shape COVID solutions for small businesses
Impact Alpha
APRIL 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 22 – Local providers of equity and debt capital in emerging markets have become “economic first responders” to small and growing businesses reeling from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Collaborative for Frontier Finance, ImpactAlpha is seeking survey responses from such local capital providers to better understand the.
Tesla Achieved The Accuracy Of Lidar With Its Advanced Computer Vision Tech
CleanTechnica
APRIL 24, 2020
Tesla's progress with artificial intelligence and neural nets has propelled its Autopilot and Full Self Driving solutions to the front of the pack.
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.
How the coronavirus pandemic is changing people and our planet
Eco-Business
APRIL 21, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting everything from forest cover and marine pollution to the behaviour of wildlife and people. This Earth Day, Eco-Business highlights 15 ways that the virus is affecting our planet, for better and for worse.
Google redefines what it means to be '100% renewable'
GreenBiz
APRIL 24, 2020
The company's new carbon-intelligent software can switch loads between its data centers depending on the availability of clean power.
Will low-income and communities of color again fall through the cracks of small-business relief?
Impact Alpha
APRIL 23, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 23 – Hopes were high in community finance circles that the fresh round of federal small business relief funding would carve out a chunk of the money for low-income and minority-owned businesses. The bill that passed the Senate on Tuesday did indeed set aside $60 billion for smaller lenders and “community financial institutions.”.
US Supreme Court Decides Clean Water Act Applies To Groundwater
CleanTechnica
APRIL 24, 2020
For the first time, the US Supreme Court has ruled that pollution that travels through groundwater is subject to the provisions of the Clean Water Act, a significant victory for environmentalists.
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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