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The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world

Corporate Knights

In its deep dive into the worlds most sustainable private- and public-sector companies, Corporate Knights revealed an undeniable fact: public-sector companies are doing essential work when it comes to moving the needle toward a greener global economy. Canadian public-sector companies represent an outsized share of the effort, representing more than half, or 13, of the top 25, in addition to companies from across Europe and Australia.

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LA Galaxy Plant New Gardens at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA In Support of Earth Month and MLS WORKS' Greener Goals Initiative

3BL Media

In celebration of Earth Month, AEG s LA Galaxy Foundation joined forces with Freeway Insurance and Garden School Foundation to replant and expand the gardens at Annalee Avenue Elementary School in Carson, CA, as part of the MLS (Major League Soccer) WORKS Greener Goals Week of Service, which ran from April 14 22, 2025. On April 22, 2025, LA Galaxys players JT Marcinkowski and Tucker Lepley, along with the clubs mascot Cozmo, employee volunteers from its front office, employees from AEG, and LA

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Last of three giant transformers gets craned into place at massive state-backed battery

Renew Economy

Third and final giant transformer arrives for installation at first stage of state-backed big battery that will deliver up to 1.6 gigawatt-hours of storage into the grid. The post Last of three giant transformers gets craned into place at massive state-backed battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Scientific path to recouping the costs of climate change

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study lays out a scientific framework for holding individual fossil fuel companies liable for the costs of climate change by tracing specific damages back to their emissions. The researchers use the tool to provide the first causal estimate of economic losses due to extreme heat driven by emissions. They report that carbon dioxide and methane output from just 111 companies cost the world economy $28 trillion from 1991 to 2020, with the five top-emitting firms linked to $9 trillion of those

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. Worldwide, there are more than 95,000 private companies with annual revenues over US$100 million, compared to only 10,000 public companies over that threshold, according to a 2023 report from investment management firm Hamilton Lane.

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Barclays Arena Employees Go Green for International Earth Day

3BL Media

In celebration of International Earth Day, 20 employees from AEG Germanys Barclays Arena in Hamburg came together to transform and beautify the landscape around the arena into a greener, more vibrant space for the whole community. Equipped with shovels, gloves, and watering cans, the group spent the day planting a total of 412 new plants and sowing flower seeds across the green areas surrounding the arena and its parking lots.

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The Hidden Power of Dual Materiality: Why Impact Is a Business Metric

Green Project Management

What matters most to your organization? Its a deceptively simple questionuntil you realize how much is riding on the answer. Investors are asking it. Regulators are demanding it. And your communities are watching to see if your impact matches your intent. Thats where dual materiality comes in. If your business is only measuring what affects […] The post The Hidden Power of Dual Materiality: Why Impact Is a Business Metric appeared first on The GPM Blog.

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Pope Francis called on all humanity to care for our common home

Corporate Knights

Brothers and sisters all, humanity has lost one of its courageous moral voices but his legacy lives on in the countless lives he touched, and in the movements he inspired. For me, this moment is not just for mourning, but for deep gratitude. We have been fortunate to witness a rare kind of leadership. At a time of widening divides among nations, within societies, and between humanity and the planet he offered a steady hand and a moral compass.

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Another World-First From Leidos and NATS

3BL Media

Pairwise is a new innovative way of separating arriving aircraft, developed by Leidos UK and the air traffic service NATS. It is helping to boost on-time performance and cut carbon emissions at Londons Heathrow Airport. Pairwise works by introducing a totally new way of calculating the minimum separation between arriving pairs of aircraft. It is delivered using Intelligent Approach (IA), an arrivals spacing tool, jointly developed by Leidos and NATS with help from Think Research, that helps cont

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Coalition’s nuclear gambit will cost Australia trillions – and permanently gut its industry

Renew Economy

The Coalition's own energy policy modelling shows the notional savings of going nuclear are dwarfed by the gutting of Australian industrial capacity. The post Coalition’s nuclear gambit will cost Australia trillions and permanently gut its industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Newborns living near trees tend to be healthier: New data suggests it's not because healthier people reside near parks

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The link between proximity to greenspace -- including trees and parks-- and healthy birth outcomes is well established. Now new data adds to our understanding of these health benefits, accounting for other factors that may influence this link, such as education, income and body mass index, but also taking the body of knowledge a step further by exploring the effect of residing near newly planted trees.

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United Airlines Invests in Ultra-Fuel Efficient Blended Wing Aircraft Developer JetZero

ESG Today

United Airlines announced an investment in JetZero, a developer of a blended wing body (BWB) aircraft anticipated to improve fuel efficiency by up to 50% relative to current aircraft models. The investment includes conditional purchase agreement to order up to 100 airplanes, based on JetZero achieving development milestones including flight of a full-scale demonstrator in 2027, as well as an option for an additional 100 planes.

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What Is Energy Transition? A Guide to the Future of Energy

3BL Media

The shift to cleaner energy sources is vital for reaching climate targets and securing our global energy future. To ensure a smooth transition, businesses, governments and other stakeholder agencies should consider infrastructure needs, policy changes, and fair access for all. This guide explores the key drivers, emerging trends, and potential impacts of the energy transition, along with insights on how organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future.

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Renewables giant says Australia among easiest places on planet to be green and competitive

Renew Economy

Global giant behind giga-scale solar farm that will help power aluminium smelter says Australia among best places in world to be "green and strongly competitive" at same time. The post Renewables giant says Australia among easiest places on planet to be green and competitive appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Rivers Trust conference calls for action on algal blooms

Envirotec Magazine

The River Dart in Totnes (image credit: Phil Gayton , CC BY 2.0 license ). The Rivers Trust Annual Conference in early April highlighted the need for urgent, joined-up solutions to tackle harmful algal blooms and the surrounding issues affecting the health of rivers and communities. Hosted online, the conference titled A Bloomin Disaster: The Causes and Costs of Blue-Green Algae brought together experts from across Ireland, UK, Europe and beyond to examine the rising threat of blue-green algal

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Elon Musk-Backed XPRIZE Awards $100 Million to Carbon Removal Solutions Providers

ESG Today

Competition-based impact platform XPRIZE announced today the winners of its $100 million XPRIZE Carbon Removal competition, aimed at addressing climate change by catalyzing gigaton-scale carbon dioxide removal (CDR) solutions. Launched in 2021, the competition was funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation. The competition was joined by more than 1,300 teams from over 88 countries, with the final award winners selected from 20 finalists, which each met criteria to remove more than 1,000 net ton

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Every Call Counts

3BL Media

Originally posted by Action Against Hunger. By Ahmed Issak Hussein Tracking and monitoring the delivery of humanitarian assistance is a challenge when resources are constrained or conflict is present. In Somalia , access to roads is limited and controlled by non-state actors; in some regions, it is too dangerous for aid workers to be physically present to verify that the aid is reaching the people who need it most.

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Meanwhile, in China, 60 GW of new solar capacity added in first quarter of 2025

Renew Economy

China stats for first three months of 2025 show it installed 9 GW of new thermal generation capacity, compared to 59.7 GW of new solar and 14.6 GW of new wind. The post Meanwhile, in China, 60 GW of new solar capacity added in first quarter of 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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New approach makes AI adaptable for computer vision in crop breeding

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists developed a machine-learning tool that can teach itself, with minimal external guidance, to differentiate between aerial images of flowering and nonflowering grasses -- an advance that will greatly increase the pace of agricultural field research, they say. The work was conducted using images of thousands of varieties of Miscanthus grasses, each of which has its own flowering traits and timing.

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Microsoft Buys 1.4 Million Tons of Carbon Removal from Reforestation of Former Mine Land

ESG Today

Microsoft and nature-based solutions company Living Carbon announced today a large-scale carbon removal deal, with Microsoft agreeing to purchase 1.4 million tonnes of carbon removal credits from Living Carbon’s reforestation projects on degraded mine lands in the U.S. Founded in 2019, California-based Living Carbon transforms marginal land into high-value environmental assets, with a focus on restoring abandoned mines, degraded farmland, and unproductive soils with site-tailored reforesta

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Baker Tilly Case Study: Enhancing AP Processes for Government Contractor Through Robotic Process Automation

3BL Media

Client background UIC Government Services (UICGS) operates in the government contractor sector with 15 offices throughout the U.S. and over 3,000 employees. They have been recognized previously for their commitment to operational efficiency, however, the rapidly evolving business landscape and increasing invoice volumes presented challenges that demanded innovative solutions.

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Last of 640 battery packs in place at one of Australia’s biggest storage projects

Renew Economy

Last of 640 battery packs installed at giant Collie facility, which was to be the biggest battery in Australia but now won't even be the biggest battery in its home town. The post Last of 640 battery packs in place at one of Australia’s biggest storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Building Simpler, Resilient, and AI-Ready Networks

Cisco CSR

Senior leaders from Colt, stc Group, and Swisscom share their strategies for the delivery of digital experiences in an AI-powered world. They are simplifying their networks to meet growing customer demands, and embracing assurance, automation, and autonomous networking to transform their operations, ensure the resiliency of their services, and drive new revenue streams.

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Zevero Launches AI-Powered ESG Reporting Solution

ESG Today

Carbon accounting startup Zevero announced the launch of its new ESG Disclosure Reporting solution, aimed at enabling companies to meet sustainability reporting obligations across frameworks including B Corp, CDP, and CSRD. Founded in 2021, UK-based Zevero offers companies tools to understand the impact of their emissions, enabling them to determine how and where they can reduce that impact, as well as better comply with regulations that may affect them.

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Redefining WOTUS: What Businesses Need to Know

3BL Media

The definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act ( CWA ) has long been a point of legal contention and regulatory complexity. The CWA establishes federal jurisdiction over navigable waters, which it defines as waters of the United States (WOTUS), including the territorial seas (Section 502(7). Recent court decisionsmost notably Sackett v.

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Dutton’s weird energy claims in leaders debate show he’s living in opposite-world

Renew Economy

Almost every energy claim made by Dutton isn't just wrong - it's precisely opposite to the reality revealed by simple fact-checking The post Dutton’s weird energy claims in leaders debate show he’s living in opposite-world appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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A Systems Change Framework to Impact Investing

Stanford Social Innovation

By Daniela Afonso , Mariana Cabral , Ana Pimenta & Ricardo Zzimo Impact investing arises from a deep desire to use finance to address complex societal challenges such as poverty, climate change, and gender inequality. Yet, despite significant capital mobilization, progress remains limited, as highlighted by the 2024 United Nations Pact for the Future , which emphasized the uneven advancement toward the Sustainable Development Goals.

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New York State Pension Fund Commits $2.4 Billion to Climate Investment Strategies

ESG Today

The New York State Common Retirement Fund, one of the largest public pension plans in the U.S., announced the allocation of $2.4 billion to its Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions (SICS) Program through investments in three climate-focused investment funds. State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli also announced that the fund completed its annual review of thermal coal, oil sands, shale oil and gas, and integrated oil companies, resulting in new restrictions on investment in eight coal and

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Forest Stewardship Council® US Announces 2025 Leadership Awards

3BL Media

April 22, 2025 /3BL/ - Forests do more than just provide wood. They conserve biodiversity, sequester and store carbon, provide clean water, create healthy soil, contribute to recreational activities, and maintain cultural heritage. Healthy forests do all the above extremely well. Lets celebrate healthy forests! Do you know a company, organization, or person pushing the boundaries of responsible sourcing and forestry management?

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New solar farm powers up in coal and gas centre after being completed seven months early

Renew Economy

One of the biggest solar farms in Queensland state has started to power up after being built seven months ahead of schedule. The post New solar farm powers up in coal and gas centre after being completed seven months early appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.