GreenBiz
JULY 18, 2023
The biggest revelation from Amazon’s latest sustainability report? The $525 billion company wants to know more about its supply chain’s decarbonization goals and progress.
Corporate Knights
JULY 21, 2023
One of the clearest examples of environmental racism in Canada came into starker view this week with evidence that links mercury contamination from a pulp and paper mill to the high rate of attempted youth suicide on a First Nations reserve. Grassy Narrows First Nation, in northwestern Ontario, is an Anishinaabe community of some 1,500 people. Between 1962 and 1970, a paper mill owned by Dryden Chemicals dumped about 9,000 kilograms of mercury into the English-Wabigoon river system, contamina
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Renew Economy
JULY 20, 2023
Macquarie-owned energy storage developer has a global big battery development pipeline that has ballooned to 1.2GWh in under a year. The post Macquarie’s Eku gets to work on two more big batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
JULY 18, 2023
By Candace Higginbotham A unique summer program for law students working at local Birmingham law firms hits several sweet spots for Tara Plimpton , Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at Regions, and her team. Since her arrival at the bank in 2020, Plimpton has established a few key priorities that have become mantras in her organization: talent development ; diversity, equity and inclusion ; and collaboration within the local legal community.
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
JULY 21, 2023
A new report highlights the new business opportunities that consumer attitudes toward products represent for circular innovation in the next three to five years.
Corporate Knights
JULY 20, 2023
As more regulators take steps to rein in the Wild West of green marketing , forward-thinking companies are re-evaluating the way they communicate green initiatives to external audiences. For many, “greenblushing ” – or the act of playing it safe by not making environmental claims at all – is no longer an option. Today, green products are in high demand.
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3BL Media
JULY 19, 2023
Register now and be sure you don’t miss the next Impact Relations Institute Impact Council on Wed, Aug 9 at 12pm ET / 9am PT. We’ll be joined by two titans of the social impact space: Joseph Kenner, President & CEO of Greyston Bakery , and Sean Greenwood, Director of PR & Communications at Ben & Jerry's. The Impact Relations Institute , in partnership with 3BL Media , will host a conversation on how brands can leverage or incorporate lived experiences into their brand story, responsi
GreenBiz
JULY 17, 2023
Government incentives have bolstered the carbon removals sector, but should that money be helping heavy industry capture their emissions or uplift technologies that are already low emitters?
Corporate Knights
JULY 17, 2023
As solar-energy capacity levels gallop ahead, with China leading the charge, scientists are celebrating increased efficiency in solar power cells that could eventually bring down the price of what is already the cheapest electricity in history. The latest technological milestone has been a decade in the making. But now, several teams of researchers around the world have succeeded in pushing the efficiency of perovskite and silicon “tandem” solar cells past an important 30% threshold – which mea
Renew Economy
JULY 19, 2023
Italy's Agnelli family extends its interests beyond Fiat, Ferrari and Juventus to become a major backer of the developers behind Australia's biggest wind and battery project. The post Italian billionaires buy into renewable developer behind Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 21, 2023
by Simone Peinkofer, Michigan State University E-commerce may make shopping more convenient, but it has a dark side that most consumers never see. Say you order an electric toothbrush and two shirts for yourself during a sale on Amazon.
GreenBiz
JULY 19, 2023
AI could help find new sources for lithium, cobalt, copper and nickel more quickly and, theoretically, with less environmental degradation than previous methods.
Stanford Social Innovation
JULY 21, 2023
By Eric Nee After helping lead Stanford Social Innovation Review since 2006, I will be stepping down as editor in chief, effective January 11, 2024. I’ll be turning 70, and I am looking forward to a new phase in my life where I can pursue a variety of passions. I’m letting everyone know now, to give SSIR time to fill my role and to prepare for the transition.
Renew Economy
JULY 16, 2023
The big bad Greenies are not about to storm into your house to take away the BBQ. But we do need to electrify everything, as quickly as we can. The post It’s time to get SwitchedOn and kick gas out of the system: Our future depends on it appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Just Capital
JULY 20, 2023
Morgan Stanley Chief Medical Officer and Head of HR Data, Analytics, and Technology Strategy, Dr. Dave Stark. (Morgan Stanley) As more people in the workforce enter the “sandwich generation,” caring for their own children and older parents or relatives, access to equitable leave policies is becoming more and more desirable for employees. Despite this, only 9% of the largest U.S. companies currently offer parity of 12 weeks or more of paid parental leave to both caregivers, according to a recent
GreenBiz
JULY 19, 2023
The political banter over whether environmental, social and governance factors are at odds with pecuniary considerations isn't likely to fade anytime soon.
Energy Central
JULY 18, 2023
If you’ve lived long enough that revelation probably isn’t surprising, but it’s nonetheless disappointing. The World Bank puts the direct or explicit subsidies for coal, oil, and gas in 2021 at $577 billion. That’s twice the subsidies for renewable energy and almost six times higher than the climate funding promised by wealthy countries.
Renew Economy
JULY 20, 2023
One of the world's biggest offshore wind projects has been halted because of a big jump in costs, raising questions about the UK's renewable plans. The post “It doesn’t make sense:” One of world’s biggest offshore wind projects grinds to halt over costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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
Impact Alpha
JULY 19, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Community Finance How some communities and funders are practicing ‘participatory investing’ to share power as well as capital. The post The Brief: Participatory investing toolkit, fintech in Southern Africa, electric bike bankruptcy, peak Larry Fink appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
JULY 16, 2023
Sponsored: U.S. Soy farmers use sustainable solutions to meet our growing populations’ needs, producing essential nutrients while using fewer natural resources.
Chris Hall
JULY 19, 2023
The growing trend of insurers exiting high-risk markets due to climate change threatens to upset the delicate balance of financial ecosystems. A core function of any insurance firm is the ability to identify, manage and price long-term risks. With extreme weather events like flooding , hurricanes , droughts , and wildfires on the rise, climate change is one of the biggest risks facing the insurance sector.
Renew Economy
JULY 21, 2023
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien says solar panel inverters made by Chinese companies could be taken over by officials for spying purposes. The post Coalition says inverters in rooftop solar systems are national security risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
JULY 21, 2023
Read the full story from Northwestern University. See also coverage of the study in the New York Times and the Chicago Sun-Times. A new Northwestern University study has, for the first time, linked underground climate change to the shifting ground beneath urban areas.
GreenBiz
JULY 17, 2023
As environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting continues to gain prominence worldwide, U.S. companies must prepare for both the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the proposed U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate-related disclosure rule.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 18, 2023
No, oxygen didn't catalyze the swift blossoming of Earth's first multicellular organisms. The result defies a 70-year-old assumption about what caused an explosion of oceanic fauna hundreds of millions of years ago.
Renew Economy
JULY 20, 2023
Investment in new wind and solar is stagnating. An extension to the renewable energy target is being proposed. Here's how it might work. The post Extend the RET: Renewables industry has a new battle cry, but will Labor listen? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
Energy Central
JULY 18, 2023
The New South Wales (NSW) energy transition is an extraordinary challenge, but it is by no means unique. It is true that the urgency lent by the scheduled obsolescence of most of the state’s coal-fired generation fleet over the next ten years has helped focus attention and secure bipartisan support for necessary action. In due course, however, other jurisdictions will face similar.
GreenBiz
JULY 18, 2023
Spanish fashion group Inditex said it will turn to recycling and regenerative farming to help meet ambitious new sustainability targets.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
JULY 18, 2023
If, as the saying goes, 'nothing in life is free,' then corals might pay a price for being resilient to climate change. Indeed, the prevailing belief among scientists has been that corals must suffer reduced growth or other tradeoffs when they partner with symbiotic algae that help them tolerate warmer water. Yet, new research demonstrates that certain corals can have their cake and eat it too, and as a result, these coral-symbiont partnerships may come to dominate reef ecosystems in a climate-c
Renew Economy
JULY 20, 2023
Works to connect South Australia's largest wind farm to the state's grid – and take it a major step closer to “net” 100 per cent renewables – have been completed. The post Works complete to connect South Australia’s biggest wind farm to grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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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