ESG Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has charged global asset manager Invesco for making misleading claims regarding its ESG-related investments, including overstating the proportion of assets under management that integrated ESG considerations. Invesco has agreed to pay a $17.5 million civil penalty to settle the SEC’s charges, while not admitting or denying the Commission’s allegations.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Chinese company completes world’s second-largest solar facility, a 3 GW PV farm built on an old cold mine, and starts first generation from the world's first gigawatt scale floating solar project. The post China floats its first gigawatt scale offshore solar park, and completes 3GW PV project at old coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

At the close of every year, the conscience of the world goes on display at the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. Held last year in the United Arab Emirates, the COP28 meeting came under fire for planning a hydrocarbon-free future in a country where oil and gas account for 30% of total exports. In 2024, COP29 must dig itself out of a bigger hole.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Originally published in Mary Kay's 2024 Sustainability Report In 2019, Mary Kay joined forces with six United Nations agencies to form a groundbreaking multi-stakeholder partnership: the Women’s Entrepreneurship Accelerator also known as “WEA” with a mission focused on alleviating the barriers to women’s entrepreneurship. Learn more. IMPACT OF THE WOMEN’S ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACCELERATOR Since the launch, WEA has engaged: 600,000+ WOMEN through 32 programs, trainings and activities and sensitized ov

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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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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91% and plastic-related greenhouse gasses by one-third. The policies are: mandate new products be made with 40% post-consumer recycled plastic; cap new plastic production at 2020 levels; invest significantly in plastic waste management -- such as landfills and waste collection services; and implement a small fee on plastic packag

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A proposed wind and solar green hydrogen hub in Western Australia will match the country's entire main grid in terms of capacity. Will it get environmental approvals? The post Australian wind and solar project sized at remarkable 70 gigawatts – as big as the country’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, Calif., November 13, 2024 /3BL/ - Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), the global nonprofit alliance for the consumer goods industry, and Worldly, the planet’s most comprehensive sustainability data insights platform, have published an analysis of California’s new climate laws, which are set to reshape corporate environmental reporting in the United States.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Business leaders must go beyond mitigating geopolitical risks to seizing the opportunities presented by the new world order. Here’s how.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Rooftop solar meets more than 80 per cent of generation in landmark moment in W.A., which hosts the world's largest isolated grid. The post Rooftop solar delivers 80 pct share of generation in landmark moment in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Agriculture sustainability-focused startup NitroVolt announced that it has raised €3.5 million euros (USD$3.7 million) in seed funding, with proceeds to be used to help to commercialize its system for producing ammonia for farmers with a minimal carbon impact. Ammonia is used extensively in a number of areas, especially agriculture as a key ingredient in nitrogen fertilizers.

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

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Cummins The industries Cummins Inc. powers play a critical role in impacting climate change. We have the opportunity and responsibility to leverage our expertise to develop sustainable solutions that enable our customers’ success, positively impact our communities and protect our planet for future generations. The greatest opportunity Cummins has to meet our environmental goals is by continuing to execute Destination Zero , our commitment to sustainability and helping our customers navigate the

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

AI-powered solutions can unlock insights from previously inaccessible data and enable consumer engagement and personalization at an unprecedented scale, in turn lifting healthcare business outcomes.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Global solar PV capacity has reached 2 terawatts, and is forecast to quadruple by 2030. The post It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 371 to 240 to a one-year delay and amendments to alter the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a new law aimed at ensuring that products imported to or exported from EU markets no longer contribute to deforestation and forest degradation globally, which was set to apply to from the end of this year, beginning with large companies.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Read the eighth installment of ‘A Sustainable Year’ to look at how New Holland Construction , a brand of CNH , is playing a role in helping Denmark move closer to its carbon emissions targets. Claus Egede Cornelius, program director at Roskilde Technical School, Vilvorde speaks about how electric mini excavators are being used to give Danish landscaping and construction students the skills they will need on future construction sites.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

AI guardrails help ensure that an organization’s AI tools, and their application in the business, reflect the organization’s standards, policies, and values.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The biggest battery storage tender to be held in Australia will open this week, with more than 4 GW and 16 GWh sought. The post Australia’s biggest ever battery storage tender to open this week appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

California-based General Galactic, which is developing methods to generate fossil-free energy, announced that it has raised $8 million in seed funding, bringing total investment in the company to $10 million. Founded in 2023 by former SpaceX and Varda Space Industries engineers Halen Mattison and Luke Neise, General Galactic is developing a modular hardware platform that captures CO2 and converts it into 100% renewable, synthetic hydrocarbon fuel, that is directly compatible with existing energy

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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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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

November 15, 2024 /3BL/ - Ceres applauds the final passage of two important bills that will bolster Massachusetts’ role as a climate and clean energy leader while supporting the state economy. The Massachusetts omnibus climate bill includes essential reforms to state permitting and siting procedures to responsibly accelerate the buildout of clean energy infrastructure while boosting investment into clean power, transportation, and buildings.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Governments often face more constraints in meeting their objectives than most private sector companies do. Adopting practices that enhance organizational health can help.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Falling costs and rapidly increasing scale means that big batteries are doing the heavy lifting at crucial points for the grid, particularly around the solar duck curve. The post Batteries come of age, and are now doing the heavy lifting around the solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The world’s largest companies are ramping their use of a wide range of levers to hit their climate goals, with nearly nine out of ten turning to energy efficiency and waste reduction measures, and the use of key decarbonization tools such as employee incentives and material sourcing rising dramatically over the past year, according to a new study released by global professional services firm Accenture.

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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

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NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The climate crisis grows more dire by the day. On our current path, it’s estimated that by 2041: Climate change will cut all crop yields in half , impacting crops like rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, and more. 3.9 billion people will face deathly heat waves, 400 million people will be unable to work 700 million more people will be exposed to drought risk 10 million more people will die every year, including from natural disasters like drought Over 525 million people could face climate-induced hunge

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Capturing carbon dioxide from the hot industrial exhaust of cement and steel plants requires cooling the exhaust from around 200 C to 60 C so that liquid amines can react with the CO2. Chemists have now created a new type of metal-organic framework that captures CO2 at high temperatures, avoiding the need to expend energy and water to cool the exhaust.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

A huge solar and battery project near Tamworth gets IPC approval despite Barnaby Joyce putting out a call for objections. The post Huge solar farm farm and big battery project gets IPC approval in New England, despite food concerns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Temasek-owned decarbonization solutions-focused investment platform GenZero and global commodities trading company Trafigura announced today a commitment to invest more than $100 million in Brújula Verde, a nature-based project in Colombia anticipated to produce high-integrity carbon removal credits, by restoring land degraded by intensive agricultural activities and fires.

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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.

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As corporations around the world adopt ESG commitments publicly, there is the increasing demand from consumers, investors, regulators and the public for transparency and sustainable practices. When entities claim that their products or services are “sustainable”, “carbon neutral” or “net-zero waste,” are their claims really substantiated? In some cases, these claims are not fully based on facts or substance.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A new study on titan arum -- commonly known as the corpse flower for its smell like rotting flesh -- uncovers fundamental genetic pathways and biological mechanisms that produce heat and odorous chemicals when the plant blooms. The study provides insight into the flower's ability to warm up just before blooming through a process known as thermogenesis, an uncommon trait in plants that is not well understood.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Australia can access all the cheap wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and EVs we want from a willing seller. Let’s not waste the opportunity. The post We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

IKEA parent INGKA Group announced that it is committing €1.5 billion (USD$1.6 billion) towards the acceleration of the phasing out of the use of fossil fuels for heating and cooling its stores, with investments in energy efficiency improvements and renewable heating and cooling technology. According to INGKA Group, the new investments will contribute towards the company’s target to reduce its climate footprint from operations by 85% by 2030, and forms part of its commitment to decarbonize its op

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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.