Where is capitalism headed?
GreenBiz
APRIL 11, 2020
The 2020s will be the worst of times for those clinging to the old order, yet potentially the best of times for those embracing and driving the new.
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COVID-19 Sustainable Lessons 07: Dealing with Cobb’s Paradox
Green Project Management
APRIL 13, 2020
“We know why projects fail; we know how to prevent their failure—so why do they still fail?” Martin Cobb, Treasury Board Secretariat 1995 Cobb’s Paradox and the Solution This paradox has been frequently raised again and again in the project management community over the years. A generally accepted solution to it though seems particularly appropriate […].
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Investments in the creative economy will help drive an inclusive COVID recovery
Impact Alpha
APRIL 14, 2020
In the month since SXSW canceled its annual arts and tech festival in Austin, Texas, artists and other creatives have been on the front line of COVID-19 economic collapse. Investments in food, fashion, media and creative manufacturing and community spaces will be key to an inclusive economic response and recovery. Social distancing and sheltering in.
Align Your Futureview in Times of Uncertainty
Daniel Burrus
APRIL 15, 2020
It is consistently shocking to me how little we consider the future to be an important topic in business. How the future affects us and our organization is easy to forget when there are numerous tasks at hand, but since it’s where we will spend the rest of our lives, we should all be devoting more time to our consideration of where we are headed into the future, our Futureview.
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.
The pandemic is changing the dialogue about reusable packaging
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2020
Latent distrust about safety won't disappear on its own, so advocates must prepare to double down on discussing the virtues of reusable bags, cups or containers.
Corporate-bond performance by factors and ESG
MSCI
APRIL 14, 2020
The volatility seen in equity markets was also present among investment-grade corporate bonds, We use factors and ESG ratings to dissect these bonds’ performance over Q1 2020.
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Environmental Sustainability in a Time of Adversity
Eco Coach
APRIL 14, 2020
As the time of this writing, we are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most of the globe adopting shelter in place. This is an unprecedented time in modern history, and small businesses, self-employed individuals and freelancers are wondering what the future will hold post-pandemic – as is everyone else. One thing is for certain, once business as usual resumes – if there will be such a thing – businesses of all sizes and across most industries will be re-evaluating what projects they c
Is carbon sequestration on farms actually working to fight climate change?
GreenBiz
APRIL 16, 2020
There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.
Green bonds: Growing bigger and broader
MSCI
APRIL 14, 2020
As the green-bond market matures, it is developing offshoots. The types of projects financed, as well as the emergence of innovative types of bonds and loans linked to the ESG targets, is growing. These initiatives may broaden the market for green investment options.
Sustainable investments are growing, and outperforming, in a volatile market
Impact Alpha
APRIL 14, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 14 – Companies that merely pay lip service to stakeholders risk exposure in a crisis. Companies that take care of their employees, effectively manage risk and efficiently use resources tend to hold up. Evidence is mounting that investments in sustainable businesses are performing well – on a relative basis – through the COVID. The post Sustainable investments are growing, and outperforming, in a volatile market appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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.
Two major Japanese banks drop new coal, but loopholes in policies spark concern
Eco-Business
APRIL 16, 2020
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's decarbonisation pledge came a day after Mizuho's. Activists say if loopholes built into the lenders' new policies are exploited, the banks could keep funding coal regardless.
Why sustainability professionals should drive green consumerism
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2020
What would happen if more people than ever before demanded goods aligned with a sustainable, low-carbon economy? Our economy would transition swiftly.
200,000 Americans A Year Die From Air Pollution
CleanTechnica
APRIL 17, 2020
Below is an article I published in August 2017. As we consider perhaps more than ever how much different things cause death in the USA, I think it's good to take note of the vast number of premature deaths that come as a result of air pollution — 200,000 a year in the United States.
The Brief: Creative recovery, Iowa’s soil wealth, sustainable investments in volatile markets
Impact Alpha
APRIL 14, 2020
Greetings, Agents of Impacts! Agents of Impact Call No. 15: Making the mark in impact management. Join Tideline’s Christina Leijonhufvud and impact investors Nuveen, LeapFrog Investments and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for an inside look at best practices in impact management. The Operating Principles for Impact Management, introduced a year ago by the International Finance Corp., have emerged as the.
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
How I got here. Olam sustainability VP, Moray McLeish
Eco-Business
APRIL 17, 2020
A curious obsession with Borneo is where Moray McLeish's personal sustainability journey began. The Scot, who has lived and worked in Indonesia for the last 25 years, wonders why companies are always seen as the bad guys.
How fashion professionals are re-educating for a circular economy
GreenBiz
APRIL 17, 2020
Eighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren't trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind.
Used Car Sales Are Collapsing — What Happens Next?
CleanTechnica
APRIL 17, 2020
Used cars are going nowhere. With almost everyone sitting at home and tens of millions of people losing their jobs, used automobile sales in the USA were reportedly down 64% in the last week of March.
Make new mistakes: Learning from the history of climate change to tackle the COVID challenge
Impact Alpha
APRIL 16, 2020
The global experience – and response – to COVID19 is the latest example of history repeating itself. Very rarely have we experienced events – at least in this era of modernity – that are entirely unprecedented in human history. The epidemics, pandemics and catastrophes that catch us off-guard are often because they are new to. The post Make new mistakes: Learning from the history of climate change to tackle the COVID challenge appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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
Forest fires rage in northern Thailand
Eco-Business
APRIL 16, 2020
While the world's media is focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, northern Thailand has been experiencing the worst forest fires in decades with indigenous peoples at the forefront of the fire management efforts.
How COVID-19 will redesign urban mobility
GreenBiz
APRIL 14, 2020
Despite the hard transportation times for public transit and micromobility, it's not all doom and gloom.
Lidar-On-A-Chip Holds Promise For Low-Cost Autonomous Driving Systems — New Stanford Research
CleanTechnica
APRIL 17, 2020
Researchers at Stanford are working on a "lidar-on-a-chip" system they think can be manufactured for as little as a few hundred dollars.
The Sustainable Investing Challenge has become a leading indicator of talent and ideas
Impact Alpha
APRIL 15, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 15 – MBA programs generally teach students what’s achievable using common investment tools like venture capital, private equity and debt. Business (and public policy) students competing in this year’s Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge have been challenged first to imagine what’s possible, then to engineer a financial instrument to make it happen.
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.
Nadiah Rosli joins Internews as Malaysia project director
Eco-Business
APRIL 15, 2020
The freelance journalist, who's also worked in communications for WWF-Malaysia and Earthworm Foundation, takes on a role to boost capacity among the Malaysian media and promote the empowerment of marginalised groups.
Turning black swans green
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2020
Black swans, grey swans, green swans — a guided tour through a sustainability-minded recovery.
Clean Air Is Helping People Consider Electric Cars
CleanTechnica
APRIL 17, 2020
This is something we've been wondering on the rooftop terrace of CleanTechnica world headquarters in Asgard, Florida — with all the fresh air from not driving, and the beautiful pics of places like Los Angeles sans smog, will people consider clean electric cars more than they have.
Four ways for universal owners to live up to their name in the COVID recovery
Impact Alpha
APRIL 16, 2020
Stewards of capital must become the stewards of a new form of capitalism. The simulations and scenarios of central bankers and government regulators, the World Bank and the IMF and stock exchanges and trading networks surely included pandemics. But for all of the handwringing about Too Big to Fail, they apparently forgot to put the. The post Four ways for universal owners to live up to their name in the COVID recovery appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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.
Smallholder farmers: If you want to save forests, pay more for sustainable rubber
Eco-Business
APRIL 14, 2020
Smallholders make up the bulk of global rubber production. Encouraging them to produce the versatile material more sustainably is key, but it will be an uphill task. How can business help?
Hip hop can bring green issues to communities of color
GreenBiz
APRIL 13, 2020
The environmental movement largely has failed to connect with people of color and marginalized urban communities. By confronting issues from contaminated water to climate change, hip hop music can help bridge that divide and bring home the realities of environmental injustice.
Global Motorcycle Market Collapses As Harley Makes Deep Cuts
CleanTechnica
APRIL 17, 2020
When the car business sneezes, motorcycles catch a cold. That's an old saying in this business — one that was already old when I first started working at a dealership in 1997 — but it is a saying that, by and large, has held true.
The Week in impact investing: Trillions
Impact Alpha
APRIL 17, 2020
TGIF, Agents of Impact! Private capital for public good. It’s hard to overstate the economic carnage: 22 million jobs have been lost in the U.S. alone, and the worst may be yet to come. The crisis is hitting low-income workers hardest, and widening the racial wealth gap. The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program ran out of. The post The Week in impact investing: Trillions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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