GreenBiz
APRIL 12, 2021
We decide how tomorrow will be by what we create today. Chris Gaither. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 01:15. The other morning, for the 100th consecutive day, I wrote three pages in my notebook. No specific agenda. No writing prompt. Simply three pages, handwritten with my Bic ReAction No. 2 mechanical pencil, about whatever came to mind. One hundred days in a row.
Green Project Management
APRIL 11, 2021
This is the final of four posts based on my experience at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership program that I took in November 2017, led by Dr. Leith Sharp, integrated with some of our GPM Global content where appropriate. The intent of these posts is to show […]. The post Lessons from Harvard 4: How Adaptive Project Teams can work with Command & Control appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a tim
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Impact Alpha
APRIL 13, 2021
In what feels like a lifetime ago, way back in 2015, I was working as a consultant to investors interested in sustainability and. The post 21st Century Investing: Moving from tic-tac-toe to the 3D chess of systems-level change appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
By Jeff Opperman, Michele Thieme, Rafael Guevara Senga, Amit R. Dalal and Pramod Jain, In parallel to the internet technology revolution there is another revolution taking place: the power generation industry is fast decarbonizing, moving inexorably from fossil fuels to low carbon sources; maintaining, or even improving, efficiency and reliability even as the leading generation sources are variable renewable energy (VRE).
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
APRIL 15, 2021
Will sustainability-linked loans drive a revolution in finance? Aman Singh. Thu, 04/15/2021 - 01:30. In February, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced a $10.1 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. The announcement send shockwaves through the market; it was the largest sustainability-linked loan (SLL) among publicly listed companies in the alcohol sector.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2021
An IAEA mission leader inspects tanks containing contaminated water on the site in 2015 (image credit: IAEA Imagebank , CC BY-SA 2.0 licence ). Japan has ended years of speculation over the fate of radioactive wastewater stored in tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 disaster. On 13 April Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a decision to initiate ocean dumping.
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Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
ORPC Inc. and its subsidiary ORPC Ireland are partnering with a European consortium to create a new generation of marine renewable energy turbines that increase reliability and performance while reducing manufacturing costs. The ORPC team along with ÉireComposites of Galway and National University of Ireland Galway are collaborating with Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, Germany, and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche of Italy on the Commercialization of a Recyclable and Innovative Manufac
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2021
When it comes to climate investment funds, diverse management is imperative. Marilyn Waite. Tue, 04/13/2021 - 02:00. The engine behind green business is the same as any business: capital. And while social, human and natural capital are all critical, financial capital is the one form that systemically fails the companies and leaders working on the most impactful solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Eco Coach
APRIL 14, 2021
It can be a challenge to inspire your colleagues to go green at work, which is why I have dedicated five posts to this topic and truly, I could write a book on the subject. In the first of this blog post series, I addressed the importance of leading by example. The second post looked at answering the 'WIIFM' that your colleagues are asking - either openly or silently - about your sustainability project or actions.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 14 – More than 80% of South Africa’s population, particularly the Black urban and rural poor, depend on the country’s s underfunded. The post South Africa’s Quro Medical raises $1.1 million for tech-enabled home healthcare appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 16, 2021
Axpo plans to produce green hydrogen by building a production facility at its 43.4-MW Eglisau-Glattfelden hydropower plant on the Rhine River in Switzerland, the first of several hydrogen facilities Axpo will commission in the coming years. Scheduled to go onstream in autumn 2022, the 2.5-MW hydrogen production facility will produce about 350 tonnes of green hydrogen annually.
GreenBiz
APRIL 12, 2021
JPMorgan Chase wants to be the commercial bank for ‘green economy’ companies. Heather Clancy. Mon, 04/12/2021 - 00:05. As the world’s largest financial institutions jockey for leadership positions in financing the transition to a clean economy, JPMorgan Chase is creating a team dedicated to building deeper relationships with companies that sell "environmentally-friendly" products and services or that focus on environmental conservation.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 16, 2021
New York’s Times Square lies empty during the coronavirus city lockdown on 29 March 2020. One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic has been global restrictions on mobility. This, in turn, is believed to have had an effect on pollution levels in the atmosphere. Researchers from across the world are using this unique opportunity to take measurements, collect data, and publish studies.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 15, 2021
Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha is pleased to partner with Sustainable Research and Analysis LLC to provide timely market snapshots of trends and developments affecting. The post Universe of sustainable money market fund options continues to expand appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
What is said to be the world’s largest off-grid solar-battery hybrid system for the mining industry has been commissioned at a gold mine in Mali, West Africa. The plant has been integrated with existing heavy fuel oil generation at the Fekola mine operated by B2Gold. The mine operates 24-hours a day and during daylight hours, the new 30 MW solar plant installed by German firms Suntrace and BayWa r.e. allows three out of six heavy fuel oil generators to be shut down, while a 15.4 MWh battery stor
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2021
Celebrating Earth Day — even during quarantine. Deven Patten. Tue, 04/13/2021 - 00:05. This Earth Day, you might be thinking, "Hey, there’s a pandemic. Let’s sit this one out.". Probably no one would blame you. But journey back with me to last year, at the beginning of COVID-19, when the roads were clear and the air was pristine. If you were like me, it might have been the very first time you saw your city not wrapped in smog.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 15, 2021
An image of the Mississippi River Delta: Osmotic energy exploits the power made available when water regions with differing salt concentrations meet (image credit: European Space Agency). A firm developing a technology to harness “osmotic energy” has secured 5.2 million euros to develop a first full-scale prototype. Osmotic energy “represents a breakthrough in renewable energy as a non-intermittent and abundant source of clean electricity”, according to French start-up Sw
Impact Alpha
APRIL 12, 2021
College is not only far more expensive than it was a decade ago, but the burden of paying for it has also profoundly. The post Three ways risk-sharing aligns colleges with student outcomes appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 14, 2021
There’s a movement underway whereby companies that want to power their operations with clean energy would like to go further than simply purchasing the output of a renewable energy power plant via a power purchase agreement (PPA). They are instead interested in ensuring that all the energy they actually use is matched with the renewable energy output of a power plant.
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2021
The Catalytic Coalition: Eliminating the Worst Greenhouse Gases Ever Made. Date/Time: May 4, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). According to Project Drawdown, adopting end of life strategies for old refrigerants (e.g., CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs) will prevent the release of 57.7 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) into the atmosphere. According to a recent MIT study, emissions from the remaining stocks of CFCs alone is equivalent to 9 gigatons of CO2.
Daniel Burrus
APRIL 14, 2021
We’ve seen cycles come and go—everything from music trends that emulate days gone by to past decades of fashion making a comeback. It is evident that cycles are all around us. As a business leader, how do you turn cycles into your advantage, and better yet, what industries will benefit from cycles in the coming years? Trends Are Cycles. Within my Anticipatory Organization Model , I emphasize the importance of identifying both Hard Trends, future certainties that will happen, and Soft Trends, fut
Impact Alpha
APRIL 12, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 12 — Washington, D.C.-based Village Capital has made its first pair of investments through the early-stage Financial Innovation Fund it manages. The post Village Capital backs tech startups in Jordan and Chile appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 13, 2021
Norwegian renewable generation company Statkraft is to build its first windfarms in Chile. The 102 MW Torsa project comprises three windfarms totaling 19 turbines supplied by German manufacturer Nordex. In total, the windfarms are expected to produce more than 300 GWh of energy annually, which Statkraft says is enough to power 100,000 households. The project is located in the O’Higgins region, 124 kilometres south of Santiago, and when combined with the company’s existing hydropower assets, wi
GreenBiz
APRIL 12, 2021
The Next Frontier: Engaging Employees In Sustainability. Date/Time: April 27, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). As corporations of all sizes increase sustainability commitments and take decisive action on climate change, some companies have begun engaging their employees in corporate-sponsored sustainability initiatives. These initiatives can directly reduce employee carbon emissions and can also have many indirect benefits, including increasing overall employee engagement and satisfaction scores.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 12, 2021
Researchers from Coventry University are collaborating with Severn Trent and the Organics Group to turn sewage waste into a clean fuel for tankers and other vehicles. The project will look to capture waste ammonia from the utility’s sewage treatment facility and turn it into hydrogen. Severn Trent currently destroys this waste ammonia, which is a toxic gas.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 13 — Kigali-based Ampersand launched in 2019 to build and finance electric motorcycles that it says are cheaper, cleaner, and performs. The post Ecosystem Integrity Fund invests $3.5 million in Rwanda’s Ampersand to electrify motorbikes appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 15, 2021
A little sunshine will soon be in your next glass of whiskey as Jack Daniel’s partners with the Tennessee Valley Authority, Duck River Electric Membership Corporation, and Nashville-based solar power producer Silicon Ranch to provide the iconic Tennessee whiskey maker’s Lynchburg distillery with 20 megawatts of solar energy. TVA signed a long-term power purchase agreement with Silicon Ranch to build, own, and operate the solar facility just a few miles from the world-famous distillery in Moore C
GreenBiz
APRIL 15, 2021
Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy. Jesse Klein. Thu, 04/15/2021 - 00:45. Agriculture sustainability improvements have long-term positive outcomes both for the planet and the farmer’s wallet, but the upstart costs can be a preventative obstacle. Some big food companies trying to address their Scope 3 emissions have started working to knock down those barriers for farmers. .
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 16, 2021
The algorithm picked out these city-block-sized satellite images as local hotspots (top) and cool spots (bottom) for air pollution in Beijing (image credit: Tongshu Zheng, Duke University). Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina have developed a method that uses machine learning, satellite imagery and weather data to autonomously find hotspots of heavy air pollution, city block by city block.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 16, 2021
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ?? Impact Briefing. In this week’s podcast, host Brian Walsh takes stock of two of the premier showcases for. The post The Week in impact investing: Talent appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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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