GreenBiz
DECEMBER 2, 2021
A new report suggests early pricing prediction models have consistently underestimated how far the costs of renewable energy might fall and the benefits of an accelerated switch to clean energy.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
There is a lot of confusion about how to implement climate as well as environmental, social and governance, or ESG, analysis in finance. The post ESG data is a public good. Let’s open it up. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Washington DC — Driven by strong solar and wind power growth, electrical generation by renewable energy sources (i.e., also including biomass, geothermal, hydropower) accounted for 20.45% of total U.S. production during the first three-quarters of 2021, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of new data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
TEDxInnovations
DECEMBER 2, 2021
When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts her own research into practice? Christina Costa goes beyond the "fight" narrative of cancer -- or any formidable personal journey -- to highlight the brain benefits of an empowering alternative to fostering resilience in the face of unexpected challenges: gratitude.
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
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Some projections call for the overall market to reach about $63.5 billion in 2027, compared with a relatively modest $3.1 billion for 2020.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 30 – Robo-advisors are online financial advisors that manage investments primarily using computer algorithms underpinned by the Modern Portfolio Theory. Typically, The post How to invest Sustainably with a robo-advisor appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ESG Impact Zone brings together the best content for ESG professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 1, 2021
by Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University and Christopher S. Tang, University of California, Los Angeles If you own stocks, chances are good you have heard the term ESG.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
The guidelines create rules for the international transfers of carbon credits, a move intended to create more trust in the growing carbon market.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
When it comes to reimagining capitalism, some leaders and organizations confront power with campaigns, demands, demonstrations and grassroots and community organizing. Others try. The post Warriors and Lovers: Systemic change requires diversity in strategies, too appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 3, 2021
By Kamogelo Motse, Researcher, Climate Council. In 2015 at the United Nations Assembly, 17 Sustainable Development Goals were established. The purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals is to make sure that everyone has a better and sustainable future. One of them was coined SDG7 and aims to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy.
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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
DECEMBER 2, 2021
by Jianjun Yin, University of Arizona The U.S. East Coast has been experiencing hurricane-like flooding in recent days, with Georgia and the Carolinas getting the latest round. High tides are part of the problem, but there’s another risk that has been slowly creeping up: sea level rise.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
The bill has a focus on equity and expanding economic opportunities for disadvantaged communities and people of color in the clean energy sector.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 30 — The decline of independent global news outlets has accelerated with rising news censorship and danger for journalists. MDFI’s Emerging. The post Media Development Investment Fund backs Pluralis to invest in independent media in Europe appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. In September, Lancium broke ground on its first Clean Campus -- a 325 MW bitcoin mining data center in Fort Stockton, Texas with an expected full-scale operation target of Q4 2022. (Courtesy: Lancium). A Texas-based energy technology firm has raised $150 million to develop Bitcoin mining campuses powered by renewable energy sources.
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
TEDxInnovations
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company from the brink of bankruptcy, entrepreneur James Rhee shares the value of investing in a culture of compassion at work -- and shows why we should all lead with our hearts. Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company from the brink of bankruptcy, entrepreneur James Rhee shares the value of investing in a culture of compassion at work -- and shows wh
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Sponsored: AT&T’s new Connected Climate Initiative seeks to use 5G and other broadband connectivity to help accelerate a multi-industry transformation needed to reach global climate goals.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 1 — Aluminum, an essential material for construction and transportation, is responsible for 1.1 billion metric tons of carbon emissions each. The post Breakthrough Energy Ventures backs metal recycler Sortera Alloys appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 3, 2021
Project Symphony will investigate the use of distributed energy resources in Western Australia’s energy market. The Au$35.5 million (US$25 million) project being led by the Western Australia state power supplier Western Power aims to recruit around 500 customers with over 900 distributed energy resources including rooftop solar, batteries, and smart appliances to manage as a virtual power plant (VPP).
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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
Environmental News Bits
DECEMBER 1, 2021
Read the full story at European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer. Nusqe Spanton, CEO and founder of Provectus Algae looks at how photosynthesis can offer sustainability in biomanufacturing and the role microalgae play in this.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
For all the positive developments, the ESG landscape remains treacherous and unforgiving.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Editor’s note: This article is sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, which supports ImpactAlpha’s Investing in Health coverage. In partnership with J&J Impact. The post Impact investing to support health equity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
By Sarah Shemkus, Energy News Network. The state’s latest three-year energy efficiency plan would include new provisions to increase outreach and expand program eligibility for lower-income households and residents of color. Massachusetts’ new three-year energy efficiency plan would substantially increase efforts to lower energy costs and improve health and comfort for lower-income households and residents of color.
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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
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Lewandowsky, S. (2021). “Climate Change Disinformation and How to Combat It.” Annual Review of Public Health 42(1), 1-21. [link] Abstract: Climate change presents a challenge at multiple levels: It challenges our cognitive abilities because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 29, 2021
Climate-friendly investments can create more jobs per dollar than polluting alternatives.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 1 – The Navajo Nation, which includes parts of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, is one of the hardest places to. The post Can the recovery catalyze a business revival on the Navajo Nation? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 3, 2021
SSE Renewables and joint venture partner Equinor have reached financial close on Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the offshore wind farm based in the UK. The total investment in Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be approximately £9 billion ($12 billion), with around £3 billion ($4 billion) allocated for phase C including offshore transmission. The first two phases of Dogger Bank Wind Farm are currently being constructed off the northeast coast of England, with all three phases expected to be complete
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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.
Environmental News Bits
NOVEMBER 30, 2021
Report for America places talented emerging journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Report for America Corps Member Journalists are part of a movement to strengthen communities, and our democracy, through local journalism that is truthful, fair, fearless and smart.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The startups are creating plant AI technology, a marketplace for oversupplied food, the chemical infrastructure for lab meat and new technologies for raising clams.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 1 – How to drive a massive energy transition? With massive investments. Munich-based Ionity reeled in $700 million to more than. The post Ionity raises $700 million for EV charging with a boost from BlackRock appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 1, 2021
The world’s capacity to generate electricity from renewable technologies is on course to accelerate, with 2021 expected to set a fresh all-time record for new installations. This is according to the latest report released by the International Energy Agency (IEA), which emphasizes that despite rising costs for key materials used to make solar panels and wind turbines, additions of new renewable power capacity this year are forecast to rise to 290GW in 2021.
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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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