Corporate Knights
MARCH 8, 2023
Shilpa Tiwari is executive vice-president of social impact and sustainability at Citizen Relations and the founder of Her Climb. In 2015, the United Nations established the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a blueprint of 17 ways to make the world a more just, inclusive and sustainable place. The UN estimated that it would take approximately US$5 to $7 trillion per year in investments to achieve the SDGs.
GreenBiz
MARCH 8, 2023
The focus of the fifth annual GreenBiz Badass Women list was narrowed to highlight individuals spearheading the integration of environmental justice concerns into their company’s sustainable business practices.
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Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2023
UK emissions fell in 2022 due to strong renewables growth and high fossil fuel prices. The last time coal demand was this low was when George II was king. The post UK emissions fall as coal use drops to lowest level since 1757 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
Researchers have reported an unexpected source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater systems — toilet paper. The study in question appeared in a recent edition of ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letter s PFAS have been detected in many personal care products, such as cosmetics and cleansers, that people use every day and then wash down the drain.
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According to 3BL and TriplePundit’s Consumer Insights & Sustainability Benchmark two-thirds of U.S. adults actively seek and follow sustainability issues. This leaves room for businesses to fill in the gaps currently seen between consumer expectations and corporate ESG communication. This research reveals what issues consumers care about and how businesses can tailor their communications to different segments of consumers.
Corporate Knights
MARCH 6, 2023
For many, the clean energy transition has seemed a bit like a desert mirage. If you squint you can see it, but it never seems to get any closer. But suddenly, the future has arrived. A recent report from climate statisticians at BloombergNEF (BNEF) says global investment in the low-carbon energy transition totalled a record $1.11 trillion (all figures in U.S. dollars) in 2022 – up 31% in a year.
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2023
AI and data-led precision agriculture innovator, AgroScout, provides real-time insights into crop management to drive food production supply and secure the future of food.
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McKinsey Sustainabilty
MARCH 8, 2023
While still nascent, generative AI has the potential to help fashion businesses become more productive, get to market faster, and serve customers better. The time to explore the technology is now.
Stacey Higginbotham
MARCH 6, 2023
As we’ve added more connected devices to our homes and more connectivity to cars, we’ve become locked into the app economy. What the heck ever happened to the good ol’ web? I recently asked myself that question as I was testing a de-Googled smartphone ; it runs the open source version of Android, or AOSP. I was also considering moving to a pure Linux handset.
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2023
Sponsored: Under Armour and The Nature Conservancy in California discuss why companies must come together to address the growing microplastics problem.
Renew Economy
MARCH 7, 2023
Latest numbers from US government suggest 2023 will be a blockbuster year for the big three renewable technologies – wind, solar, and battery storage. The post Solar takes centre stage as renewables and batteries dominate new power capacity in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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A growing body of evidence shows that environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives are important to business growth. And it all relies on a simple fact: ESG issues matter to consumers. Consumers see businesses as crucial change agents and are willing to take their business to the competition if their current brand comes up short on ESG. In pursuit of identifying where such trends are today, 3BL Media and TriplePundit partnered with the research technology firm Glow to survey 3,648 U.S.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MARCH 6, 2023
Design thinking is a systemic, intuitive, customer-focused problem-solving approach that organizations can use to respond to rapidly changing environments and to create maximum impact.
Utiliity Dive
MARCH 8, 2023
Sen. John Barrasso, then chairman of the Senate environment committee, said in 2019 a new law mandating updated reactor licensing rules is “critical if we are going to reduce carbon emissions in a meaningful way.
GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2023
Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market.
Renew Economy
MARCH 7, 2023
Western Australia's wind farms once again tops the performance charts in February, while wind helps squeeze out gas in the south. The post Western Australia or Windy Australia? Latest data cements the west as best appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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People are focusing on how companies are responding to the headline issues of the day, says a report from 3BL Media on evolving interests in ESG subjects, which also found a mismatch between the stories brands publish and topics audiences want. So which emerging sustainability & ESG topics garner more audience attention? Download the guide to find out!
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MARCH 10, 2023
In the modern workplace, middle managers face many challenges. A new survey finds three areas where organizations can better support their managers and help them accomplish more.
Utiliity Dive
MARCH 7, 2023
This is the final nuclear-powered hydrogen demonstration project announced by DOE last November to launch, following projects at the Davis-Besse, Prairie Island and Palo Verde plants.
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2023
The World Wildlife Fund asserts that product-level emissions data for food products is meaningless without stronger standards and more detailed input factors.
Renew Economy
MARCH 9, 2023
Against the shadow of Fukushima, the latest pro-nuclear push in Australia is ill-judged, insensitive and wholly inappropriate. The post On anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, Australia must stand firm against nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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What does the evolution of ESG programs mean for communicators? As it turns out - a lot. New challenges are coming into focus, driven by the increasing attention to corporate sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs, and the evolving state of ESG reporting regulations. This new ebook from 3BL Media explores seven trends in detail and unpacks what they mean for communicators.
ESG Today
MARCH 6, 2023
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced today that it plans to incorporate climate considerations into the medium- and long-term incentive plans for its top executives, including the bank’s CEO and Group Executives, beginning this year. The plans for the modified incentive programs was unveiled in RBC’s 2022 Climate Report, issued today, which outlines the bank’s progress in managing climate-related risks and opportunities in line with its climate strategy, RBC Climate Blueprint.
GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2023
New legal powers for countries to create protected areas in high seas are expected to be a major boost to hopes of delivering '30 x 30' biodiversity target.
Renew Economy
MARCH 9, 2023
Germany will use auctions to ensure new gas power plants are built, used only as back-up, and converted to hydrogen “as soon as possible." The post Germany to build 25GW of “hydrogen ready” gas plants to back up wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Environment + Energy Leader
MARCH 9, 2023
By considering the entire lifecycle of the materials, from how they are generated to their potential environmental impact, machine learning can help to identify the most sustainable ways to create BDM. The post Can Machine Learning Help Optimize Biomass Production for Sustainability? appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental Finance
MARCH 7, 2023
A new ISO standard on sustainable finance could be as important a development as the International Sustainability Standards Board's (ISSB) forthcoming standards, it was claimed.
GreenBiz
MARCH 8, 2023
The all-electric addition to Adobe’s headquarters site in San Jose, California, boasts the largest all-electric commercial kitchen in North America.
Renew Economy
MARCH 5, 2023
South Australia sources more than 80 per cent of its power needs from wind and solar over summer. Soon, the country's main grid will be doing the same. The post South Australia enjoys 80.1 pct wind and solar share in blackout-free summer appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
MARCH 10, 2023
Cleantech startup ClearFlame Engine Technologies announced today that it has raised $30 million, with proceeds aimed at helping the company bring to market solutions to power heavy-duty engines with renewable fuels. Founded in 2016, Chicago-based ClearFlame’s patented technology enables heavy duty diesel engines to run on cleaner burning renewable liquid fuels.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MARCH 10, 2023
One of Europe’s top talent investors talks about his unique approach to backing companies before they exist and how to find the “edge” in a potential founder.
Utiliity Dive
MARCH 10, 2023
The budget released Thursday includes $11.9 billion for Department of Energy climate and clean energy research, development, demonstration and deployment, a 20% hike over the FY 23 enacted amount.
Renew Economy
MARCH 6, 2023
NSW Labor threatens to take state's energy industry back to the dark ages by suggesting it may buy the country's biggest coal generator in order to keep it open. The post NSW Labor may buy Australia’s biggest coal generator to keep it open appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
MARCH 6, 2023
Australia’s competition regulator the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said that it will be investigating companies for potential greenwashing, after it conducted a study that found concerning environmental or sustainability-related claims from over half of businesses reviewed. The study involved an internet sweep by ACCC of 247 companies across a broad range of sectors including energy, vehicles, household products and appliances, food and drink packaging, cosmetics, clothi
Impact Alpha
MARCH 8, 2023
For all the optimism contained in International Women’s Day, the reality is that in most places around the world, the gender gap isn’t. The post The $1 trillion opportunity: tackling women’s digital exclusion in the developing world appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
MARCH 8, 2023
Using principles of operational excellence, empowering workforces, and adding digital processes to production can help companies achieve new levels of performance.
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