GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Collaborating with the ocean is essential to addressing climate change and environmental justice. "The potential for the “blue economy” — one that combines more thoughtful stewardship of the ocean’s resources and economic opportunity with a more pragmatic, respectful approach to protecting coastal ecosystems — is vast. But with more than $1.5 trillion in annual economic value linked to ocean-based activities, the time is right to place the world’s seas at the center of a climate-centric post-pan

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Seed funding of 1.8million has been secured for a large-scale IoT network to detect wildfires. Solar-powered sensors and wireless gateways attached to trees are the basis of the system developed by environmental IoT startup Dryad Networks , in addition to a patent-pending distributed mesh architecture. Dryad’s digital forest solution is designed to help public and private forest owners monitor, analyze and protect the world’s largest, most remote forests and tackle the devastating impact of wild

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 12 – The 30th storm in a record-breaking hurricane season formed in the Caribbean. The U.S. Federal Reserve recognized climate change.

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Daniel Burrus

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

These days, you can find a slurry of memes and motivational graphics on social media alluding to the concept that you must always beat out your competition in business. But contrary to popular belief, competing with other businesses is actually quite counterproductive, especially in the post-pandemic “new normal” we face – something we never expected to be facing as we entered this new decade.

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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.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2. Tali Zuckerman. Tue, 11/10/2020 - 01:00. Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. . That’s because every day, human activity pumps out 38 tons of CO2 into the air. Currently, our atmosphere is saturated with around 415 parts per million (ppm) CO2, a number we urgently need to reduce to 280 ppm to avoid the most devastating climate impacts. .

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Specially-adapted drones developed by an international team have been gathering data from never-before-explored volcanoes that will enable local communities to better forecast eruptions. The Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea had been identified by satellite data as producing strong emissions. The research at Manam volcano in Papua New Guinea is also improving scientists’ understanding of how volcanoes contribute to the global carbon cycle, key to sustaining life on Earth.

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Tobias Webb

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Last month we held a 40 person online workshop on the above topic, and here some notes from that, without attribution. Attendees were from brands, suppliers, key NGOs and farmers representatives. Our focus was on unpicking some of the barriers to making agriculture attractive for young people in rural communities in emerging nations. We didn’t find all the answers, but I hope the notes are somehow useful to read for some readers.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

How the digital wave is contributing to the rise of sustainable fisheries. Myisha Majumder. Thu, 11/12/2020 - 02:03. World fish consumption has almost doubled between the 1960s and now, and some estimates suggest fish contributes to at least 50 percent of total animal protein intake in developing nations. Despite higher demand for seafood and fish, world reserves have not kept up, and aquaculture is becoming more common as a result.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

To remove very high turbidity caused by varying sized algae, Anglian Water has chosen to install ultrasonic algae control systems in Alton Water reservoir. Alton Water reservoir. Anglian Water’s Alton Water reservoir and treatment works can treat up to 10 million imperial gallons (42,000 m3) of water a day. Recently the water treatment works was at a high risk of a total-loss-of-water-supply event to 92,214 properties.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 10 – The Gates Foundation’s $55 million equity investment last fall into a German biotech company could have big payoff: an.

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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.

MSCI

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

How did incorporating ESG factors affect the performance of corporate-bond portfolios? Did ESG add insights beyond credit ratings? How did ESG impact risk and performance of investment-grade and high-yield bonds? Short-dated versus long-dated bonds?

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Say HY-drogen to Our Decarbonized Future. Date/Time: December 8, 2020 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). The world is betting on clean hydrogen – but will applying it to decarbonization efforts come up short? Hydrogen is a clean and versatile energy carrier that can be used as a fuel for power, transport and industrial use. These qualities make hydrogen potentially significant in addressing greenhouse gas emissions from the hard-to-decarbonize sectors of the global energy system.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Biogas generated from anaerobic digestion (AD) contains a mixture of compounds including water vapour. This is not always considered by those burning biogas in a combine heat and power (CHP) facility. If water enters a CHP engine it can decrease its efficiency and lead to corrosion, resulting in reduced biogas yields and engine damage. CHP engines are one of the most expensive pieces of equipment to replace on an AD plant, so it makes sense to look after them.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

One of the key features of the Operating Principles for Impact Management is that they require signatories to publicly disclose how their impact.

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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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Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

A World Bank concept called 'forest-smart mining' claims to mitigate the negative impacts of mining on forests, but given the complex nature of the extractive industries, its real-life applicability has come into question.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How these 2 environmental justice leaders are connecting communities to the clean economy. This frank conversation with two respected environmental justice leaders will explore how companies can become authentically involved in shaping economic and environmental development programs at the city and state level. This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 20, October 26-30, 2020.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

With tightening legislation around the emissions of industrial gases to the environment, it is vital for operators to ensure they are using the most accurate measurement technologies to support their compliance. Gary Egerton of ABB Measurement & Analytics in the UK explains the key requirements around the selection of air emissions monitoring equipment.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

ImpactAlpha, November 12 — Google, Netflix, PayPal, Square. Twitter is the latest big-tech firm to throw its weight — and corporate cash —.

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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

Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

State-backed lenders will be critical to global efforts to build back better from the pandemic and its economic fallout. They should complement their climate investments by setting explicit nature-based goals and targets.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

VERGE Over / Under: Why now must be the golden age of decarbonization. Sarah Golden, senior energy analyst and VERGE Energy chair at GreenBiz, shares her take on the most over- and under-hyped clean energy trends this year with the VERGE 20 audience. This segment aired at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE 20, October 26-30, 2020. Learn more about the event here: [link]. .

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Mr Chris Winn, Chairman (left), Dr Keith Erskine, Deputy Chairman (right). On the 6th of October 2020, the board of Directors of Winn & Coales International Ltd were delighted to announce that Mr Chris Winn, the great grandson of the founder of the company has succeeded his father, Mr David Winn OBE, as the Chairman of the Group. Chris Winn becomes the fourth Chairman of the Company since it was founded in 1883.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 13 – Bold leaders. Taking action. Driving impact. That’s the tagline on the snappy Agents of Impact section on the new ImpactAlpha.com.

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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.

Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Customers, including in Asia, are asking for more sustainable options. IKEA’s new furniture buy-back scheme will be available in Japan and South Korea, and is expected to launch in Bangkok next year.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

How alt-protein companies Impossible Foods, Memphis Meats hope to reshape diets. Holly Secon. Mon, 11/09/2020 - 01:00. By 2050, nearly 10 billion people will be on the planet. That’s about 2 billion more hungry mouths to feed. Figuring out the best way to feed everyone so they receive enough nutritious food, while using the planet’s finite resources sustainably, is a growing challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

A research project investigating the problem of microplastics in inland waters has been using a tube pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG), in a system where samples are taken automatically at programmed intervals. While shocking images have highlighted the problem of plastic waste in oceans, the issue of microplastics in inland waters has gone relatively unnoticed.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

If material factors are those that would affect the judgment of an informed investor, gender is decidedly material.

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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.

Eco-Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pfizer says its experimental Covid-19 vaccine is over 90 per cent effective, raising global hopes of ending the pandemic. But what are the obstacles to a vaccine reaching the world’s poorest?

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

IKEA says sustainable mobility is a business imperative. As companies around the world seek to tackle greenhouse gas emissions, mobility and logistics – including the movement of products and people in the supply chain — is emerging as a key new focus for meeting sustainability goals. But most transportation decarbonization strategies are siloed in company verticals and focused narrowly.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The group says the cement (right) is more durable against corrosion than Portland cement (left). Researchers from RMIT University (in Melbourne, Australia) say they have developed concrete that can withstand the corrosive acidic environment found in sewage pipes, while greatly reducing residual lime that leaches out, normally a contributor to fatbergs.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Featured: Gates Foundation’s role in Pfizer’s promising COVID vaccine is part of a strategy, not a conspiracy.

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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.