GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2021
The rise of social metrics in ESG reporting. Aman Singh. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 12:00. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. For years, companies have focused voluntary social reporting on metrics that are, let’s say, comfortable: government-mandated data, such as occupational health and safety or certain hiring metrics, that has been measured and managed for years.
Green Project Management
MARCH 7, 2021
This is the first of four posts based on my experience at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership program that I took in November 2017, led by Dr. Leith Sharp, integrated with some of our GPM Global content where appropriate. The intent of these posts is to show […]. The post Lessons from Harvard 1: Organizational Dynamics Set the Stage for Change appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.
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Renewable Energy World
MARCH 11, 2021
According to recent analysis by BloombergNEF, in last year’s record-setting year, the wind market commissioned nearly 100 gigawatts (GW) of new build in 2020. Undeterred by COVID-19, installations grew 59% year-on-year. Developers commissioned 96.3 GW of wind turbines globally in 2020, compared with 60.7 GW the previous year, said BNEF. Most of these were on land (94%), as the addition of new turbines at sea fell to 6.1 gigawatts – a 19% drop compared to 2019.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 10, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 10 – Voluntary and mandatory carbon markets are starting to drive sustainable investments around the world. Energy Peace Partners’ Peace Renewable. The post Six financial innovations for a sustainable recovery in Africa, Asia and Latin America appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
MARCH 8, 2021
The risky business of climate risk: 'Stop predicting the future'. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 01:00. Blindsided by how COVID-19 quickly dominated the planet? You're not alone. Fourteen months ago, the World Economic Forum's 2020 Global Risks Report neglected to include a pandemic among its major warnings for the year ahead. The crisis has exposed not only the lack of foresight but the lack of effectiveness in mainstream business risk management policies.
Eco Coach
MARCH 9, 2021
In the second of the three-part series, I will be looking at ways to gain the knowledge and skills that you need if you aspire to become an environmental sustainability consultant. If you missed the first of the series, be sure to check it out here. That first blog walked through the steps to gaining clarity to help you decide whether environmental sustainability consulting is truly a career for you. 1.
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Impact Alpha
MARCH 9, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 9 — Tech startups in the city of bridges attract about $3 billion a year. Black Tech Nation’s Kelauni Jasmyn launched. The post Black Tech Nation Ventures aims to build an inclusive tech ecosystem in Pittsburgh appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2021
Orlando's journey to accelerate sustainability and resilience. Chris Castro. Thu, 03/11/2021 - 01:00. Cities are home to more than 50 percent of the global population and as a result are presented with ever-growing challenges, including finding a balance between social equity, economic vitality and environmental sustainability. Cities also have extraordinary potential to enable change and the ability to find harmony between people, prosperity and the planet that creates a better future for all.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 8, 2021
A more integrated approach to the deployment of offshore energy networks is needed as a key enabler for net zero or the sea ‘is at risk of being full’, a new report from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) claims. The offshore energy sector will be critical to the UK’s net-zero goals. Its increasing use across the oil and gas, wind, hydrogen and electricity sectors, coupled with the sea’s finite resource, means without clear coordination, the opportunity to maximise the benefits
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 11, 2021
Atlantic U.S. utility National Grid is partnering to demonstrate a multi-use renewable hydrogen-based energy storage and delivery system in New York. The venture with Standard Hydrogen Corp. will focus around developing what National Grid called the first such hydrogen storage and delivery system in New York’s Capital Region. The project is expected to be completed late next year.
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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.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 9, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Mar. 9 – As Kim Folsom likes to say, Founders First is majoring in the minors. Rather than produce a few tech unicorns. The post Impact investors turn to revenue-based financing to bridge capital gaps for founders of color appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2021
Episode 259: Badass woman banter, circular cities in motion. Heather Clancy. Fri, 03/12/2021 - 02:05. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (3:28). 25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021. The risky business of climate risk: "Stop predicting the future ". Can C-suite paychecks save the world? Features. Experiments in circular city innovation (18:50).
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 8, 2021
A view of the Cromarty Firth. A multi-partner plan involving the Port of Cromarty Firth has been launched to establish a green hydrogen hub in the Highlands that “will see Scotland lead the world in hydrogen technology”, as its backers put it. The North of Scotland Hydrogen Programme aims to develop a state-of-the-art hub in the Cromarty Firth to produce, store and distribute hydrogen to the region, Scotland, other parts of the UK and Europe.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 11, 2021
The Long Island Solar Roadmap (the Roadmap) , a new report and interactive map from The Nature Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife, demonstrates how Long Island could produce more solar electricity than the region uses all year by developing solar capacity on “low-impact” sites such as parking lots, capped landfills, and commercial building rooftops.
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
Impact Alpha
MARCH 8, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 8 – Equity crowdfunding platforms that have taken off in the U.S. and Europe allow everyday investors to support promising entrepreneurs. Raise. The post Microtraction backs African equity crowdfunding platform Raise appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2021
The (not so) green recovery: New report warns world is failing to 'build back better'. Cecilia Keating. Fri, 03/12/2021 - 01:30. The fiscal spending plans of major economies in the wake of the coronavirus crisis have fallen far short of ensuring the recovery from the crisis does not exacerbate ongoing climate and nature crises, with just one in every $40 committed by governments in the wake of the pandemic set to deliver a positive impact for the planet.
Daniel Burrus
MARCH 10, 2021
Artificial intelligence (A.I.), one of the 20 core technologies I identified back in 1983 as the drivers of exponential economic value creation, has started out simple. From Amazon’s Alexa, Siri on your iPhone, or proclaiming “hey, Google…” in your home , there are several small but impactful applications of A.I. that have become fully integrated in our world today.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 9, 2021
[updated March 2021]. Solar experts and installers have found that when a family decides to install rooftop solar panels on their home, their children understandably become interested in solar energy and solar power systems. We want to help parents explain solar power and the benefits of solar energy systems to their kids. However, the complexities of solar energy can quickly become confusing, even for adults.
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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
Impact Alpha
MARCH 11, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 11 — Goldman Sachs is looking to invest in at least one million Black women by 2030 via a $10 billion. The post Goldman Sachs commits to investing $10 billion in Black women appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2021
Reduce, reuse, recycle, register? Ash Earl. Tue, 03/09/2021 - 00:05. Consumer interest in the use of recycled materials, so-called recyclates, is on the rise. Indeed, the perceived sustainability of a product or brand is playing an increasingly important role in purchasing decisions, as evidenced by one global marketing research firm predicting sales of sustainable products to reach up to $150 billion in the U.S. by 2021.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 11, 2021
Liz Fletcher. The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) has appointed Liz Fletcher as its new director of business engagement and operations, to support the growth of Scotland’s developing bioeconomy and delivery of the National Plan for Industrial Biotechnology. Liz joins IBioIC from the University of Edinburgh, where she managed the UK Centre for Mammalian Synthetic Biology alongside her role as senior research development manager.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 12, 2021
Salzgitter AG, subsidiary Avacon and Linde have announced commissioning of the “Wind Hydrogen Salzgitter – WindH2” project, which will use wind energy to produce hydrogen. This project is the only one of its kind in Germany, according to the companies. WindH2 is a central component of Salzgitter AG’s SALCOS, a Salzgitter low CO 2 steelmaking technology project.
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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.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 8, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 8 – SunFunder’s Solar Energy Transformation Fund backs solar companies improving energy access across Africa and Asia. The off-grid solar finance company’s. The post SunFunder reaches $70 million close for Solar Energy Transformation Fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 9, 2021
Can C-suite paychecks save the world? Joel Makower. Tue, 03/09/2021 - 02:11. Last week, the fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill announced a new policy that ties executive compensation in part to environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics. . Going forward, 10 percent of the annual incentive bonuses for corporate officers — essentially, anyone with day-to-day responsibility for running the company — will be tied to the company’s progress toward achieving such goals as impro
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 10, 2021
A research project to shape regulation and policy on chemical safety, and without the use of animal testing, has been launched with the aid of €19.3M funding from the European Commission. Led by the University of Birmingham and involving 15 European and US organisations, PrecisionTox aims to protect human health from the toxic effects of chemicals found in people’s homes, food and the environment.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 10, 2021
By Leonardo Botti, FIMER. Without doubt, the solar PV industry is one of the most exciting sectors to be working in at the moment. With the International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting a huge 18-fold increase in the amount of installed solar PV capacity between 2010 and 2020, and IEA executive director Fatih Birol, stating that “I see solar becoming the new king of the world’s electricity markets”, the growth of solar looks set to continue.
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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.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 10, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 10 – Singapore’s state-backed investment arm Temasek will become part-owner in LeapFrog Investments and anchor its future funds. The commitment pushes. The post Temasek commits $500 million for a stake in LeapFrog Investments appeared first on Impact Alpha.
GreenBiz
MARCH 8, 2021
Nature takes root on the balance sheet. Richard Mattison. Mon, 03/08/2021 - 00:15. ESG issues continue to gain prominence, with climate change getting the most attention today. We see customers demanding action on carbon emissions, investment firms structuring new green products and governments developing regulations to support the transition to a sustainable future.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 9, 2021
(Left to right) Henrik Pedersen will become Group Managing Director; Mike Willink will become Group Development Director; and Mark Bannister is a new Group Commercial Director with the firm. Environmental risk reduction specialist Adler and Allan has announced changes to its senior leadership team effective 1 March 2021. The firm says the appointments support its “ambitious growth plans” as a leading UK provider of environmental risk reduction services, covering both emergency respon
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 9, 2021
The 4-MW Kruisvallei hydropower plant reached commercial operations in late February 2021, according to project developer Red Rocket. Construction of this small hydro plant, on the Ash River between Clarens and Bethlehem in the Free State Province of South Africa , began in March 2019. Kruisvallei Hydro is the third hydropower project procured under South Africa’s Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer’s Procurement Program (REIPPPP) to come online.
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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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