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Why AI is vital in the race to meet the SDGs

GreenBiz

Artificial intelligence can accelerate progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and help us get back on track to reaching them by 2030, but the devil's in the ethics details.

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New coal and gas projects will erase Albo’s climate gains several times over

Renew Economy

Australia's massive pipeline for new coal and gas projects will cause more emissions than avoided by Labor's climate policies. This is very bad. The post New coal and gas projects will erase Albo’s climate gains several times over appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Feds, provinces reach agreement to boost funding for regenerative agriculture

Corporate Knights

Since Sarah Bakker started Field Sparrow Farms with her husband in 2011, she has looked to run her 100-acre farm in an environmentally sustainable way. This has meant using rotational grazing for her cattle and employing other regenerative practices. . She’s hoping more Canadian farmers will convert their own farms to more sustainable operations – and she’s been asking the federal government to give them a financial helping hand.

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Franklin Templeton Earns Top Score in the Disability Equality Index

3BL Media

SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: Franklin Templeton has been named a 2022 Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion and earned a top score in the Disability Equality Index (DEI). The DEI was launched in 2015 by Disability:IN and The American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) and is acknowledged today as the most robust disability inclusion assessment tool in business.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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So you’re the first sustainability hire. Now what?

GreenBiz

With sustainability gaining steam even in small companies, how does a new sustainability hire set themselves up for success?

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Solar farms pocket eye-watering returns as fossil fuels drive power prices higher

Renew Economy

Two solar farms reveal they pocketed average revenue of nearly $200/MWh in the June quarter, thanks to the surge in wholesale prices propelled by fossil fuels. The post Solar farms pocket eye-watering returns as fossil fuels drive power prices higher appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reset Connect Showcases Net Zero Business Solutions at London Climate Action Week

3BL Media

By Rufus Bullough. SOURCE: Acre. DESCRIPTION: More than 100 exhibitors have taken part in the Reset Connect London two-day event (28-29 June) as part of London Climate Action Week. All areas of sustainability were covered, from the showcasing of energy innovation and green transport solutions to investors and sustainable business accelerators, all with the same goal of encouraging networking, engagement and collaboration to effect change and lower the global climate impact.

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Investing in tree equity for a greener world

GreenBiz

Sponsored: It’s crucial for corporations to help address environmental needs. WestRock and the Arbor Day Foundation are investing in 10 urban tree canopies within WestRock’s global operating footprint, helping to provide access to urban trees and public green spaces.

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Australia’s three richest men are spending their billions on green energy transition

Renew Economy

Surprise bid for renewables and storage developer Genex by Scott Farquhar and wife Kim Jackson tells two interesting stories about Australia's green energy transition. The post Australia’s three richest men are spending their billions on green energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Quick Start: Prep Your Dev Environment for Kubernetes

Cisco CSR

Getting started on a new platform, especially containers and Kubernetes, can appear overwhelming. But with the right setup and tools, you’re much more likely to get ramped up quickly. Let’s take a look at a good lineup of tools to install on your developer environment to get started with Kubernetes. All of the tools used listed here are tested and run Windows 10 Pro, MacOS Monterey, and Ubuntu 20.04.

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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

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Lenovo's Journey to Net-Zero: Natural Resources Conservation

3BL Media

SOURCE: Lenovo. DESCRIPTION: How does a global technology leader make progress toward that “Mars shot” of net-zero emissions? In this video series, we aim to demonstrate how Lenovo is taking action and measuring progress toward net-zero emissions through sustainable product design, conserving natural resources, and increasing sustainability in our supply chain.

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Local food isn’t the climate solution you want it to be

GreenBiz

A new study from Nature Food highlights the transportation costs associated with food production, but there's something wonky about the data.

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CSIRO reminds our leaders that it’s the climate science that counts

Renew Economy

If Australia legislates its climate targets and then misses them, what happens? The CSIRO "future world" report reminds us the outlook is grim. The post CSIRO reminds our leaders that it’s the climate science that counts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco and AWS: Securing your resilience in a hybrid cloud world

Cisco CSR

We’ve all seen the headlines like “race to the cloud” and “cloud-first.” These articles and publications are true, more and more customers have adopted cloud strategies, but there is more to the story. In these customer conversations, cloud security and network security are often discussed in unison. Why is that? . Customers desire freedom and choice when establishing resilience across every aspect of their business, and this requires both the ability to remain agile, and maintain control of

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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SheEO and PNC Team Up to Improve Access to Credit for Women

3BL Media

The global nonprofit provides interest-free loans to women-owned ventures from a revolving fund. SOURCE: PNC Financial Services Group. DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Census Bureau indicates that more than 15% of all working-age women in the United States are entrepreneurs, and 40% of all U.S. businesses are women-owned. While the entrepreneurial gender gap has narrowed considerably in recent years — the 2021 Global Entrepreneur Monitor (GEM) indicates that among entrepreneurs there are nine women for eve

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What should a climate emergency look like?

GreenBiz

A playbook for what Biden could, and should, be doing, courtesy of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse.

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“World first:” Hornsdale battery gets approval to deliver critical inertia services to grid

Renew Economy

Australia's grid takes another big step towards 100pct renewables with approval for Tesla big battery to deliver inertia services for first time at this scale. The post “World first:” Hornsdale battery gets approval to deliver critical inertia services to grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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More than a VPN: Announcing Cisco Secure Client (formerly AnyConnect)

Cisco CSR

We’re excited to announce Cisco Secure Client, formerly AnyConnect, as the new version of one of the most widely deployed security agents. As the unified security agent for Cisco Secure , it addresses common operational use cases applicable to Cisco Secure endpoint agents. Those who install Secure Client’s next-generation software will benefit from a shared user interface for tighter and simplified management of Cisco agents for endpoint security.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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Smart Water Project Expands Internet of Things Solution To Improve Water Quality and Stewardship in Tekax, Yucatán, Mexico

3BL Media

The initiative is reaching neighborhoods in Tekax for monitoring the water quality and increasing community awareness. SOURCE: Qualcomm. DESCRIPTION: MÉRIDA, Mexico, July 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Qualcomm® Wireless Reach™ initiative; the City Council of Tekax; the Secretariat of Sustainable Development of Yucatan, the Social Intelligence Unit; Grupo LAN, Kanan Kab Protección del Mundo A.C., and Colectividad Razontura today announced the expansion of the Smart Wat

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Textile recycling, across the pond

GreenBiz

Regulation, consumer demand and shareholders are pushing for more recycled textiles.

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AEMO urges quicker shift to renewables amid coal failures and soaring fossil fuel costs

Renew Economy

AEMO says fossil fuel crisis makes it clear Australia needs to accelerate its shift to wind, solar and storage to deliver cheap and reliable energy. The post AEMO urges quicker shift to renewables amid coal failures and soaring fossil fuel costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Business Resiliency and Agility: The Need for Speed and Security

Cisco CSR

It’s Blockbuster Night! Say that to any Gen-Xer and it should bring a smile and recollection of days gone by. Netflix took Blockbuster by storm and grew from mail order DVDs to the streaming behemoth they are today. One day, will we reminisce about brick and mortar financial services companies being replaced by digital-first financial services companies like Alipay, Block, Grab, Klarna and Paypal?

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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Webinar Recap: The PFAS Risk Game

3BL Media

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are in countless goods in our world. They are also showing up in our air, water, and landfills as a POP – or a Persistent Organic Pollutant. Some POPs have half-lives of over 100 years, as such they’re pervasive in our environments, which is why they’re referred to as “forever chemicals.

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Australia Moves to Enshrine Climate Targets into Law

ESG Today

Australia’s new government, in its first parliamentary session since the election in May of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, introduced a bill that would for the first time set the country’s emissions reduction targets into law. Targets under the proposed legislation include greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 43% by 2030, compared to 2005 levels – reflecting the government’s recently updated Nationally Determined Contribution commitment under the Paris Agreement – and the achievement of net

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Sunshine state reaches more than 60 pct renewables for first time – in winter

Renew Economy

The Sunshine state posts a new record for renewables in the middle of the winter, thanks to the growing contribution of wind energy. The post Sunshine state reaches more than 60 pct renewables for first time – in winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Advocating for Passion, Kindness and Women in STEM

Cisco CSR

Over her 25-year-plus career, Saleema Syed has seen the information security industry from a variety of vantage points, all while championing women in technology. Syed worked as director of business systems and data management for Duo Security before rising to vice president of information technology. Later, after Duo was acquired by Cisco, she transitioned to new roles within the larger organization and now heads up operations for Webex Marketing.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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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Del Monte Foods Grows Good for Its People by Nourishing Their Overall Wellness

3BL Media

Fiscal Year 2022 Update on Support for Team Members’ Sense of Belonging, Well-being and Financial Wellness. SOURCE: Del Monte Foods, Inc. DESCRIPTION: WALNUT CREEK, Calif., July 27, 2022 /3BL Media/ – At Del Monte Foods, Inc., being Growers of Good™ for people, communities and the planet starts with our team members. Our talented people are our greatest asset, which is why we focus every day on creating an environment that nourishes our team members’ sense of belonging, overall well-being and fi

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Should US banks be moving to next-generation core banking platforms?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Banks today urgently need a new core platform, but building one is time-consuming, expensive, and uncertain. It may help to think strategically and pursue a two-track process.

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RES switches on spinning machine to support big Victorian wind farm

Renew Economy

RES switches on synchronous condenser to support the second stage of the huge Murra Warra wind farm in western Victoria. The post RES switches on spinning machine to support big Victorian wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Wireless Refinery

Cisco CSR

Trend Overview. Wireless technology has been a critical part of every refinery for years. However, choosing which type of wireless system to deploy has become more complex with the choices of Wifi, LTE, WiHart, ISA100 and multiple fixed wireless or mesh options. This document will position each of these technologies for their most valuable use cases so that you’re not frustrated by using the wrong tool for the job you have.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis