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How racism manifests in clean energy

GreenBiz

How racism manifests in clean energy. Sarah Golden. Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00. As our institutions strain under the uprising in cities across the country, I’ve been struggling to comprehend the depth of racism in America. I understand why these moments of police violence, the senseless destruction of black bodies caught on tape, would spark a fire that rages across this country.

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Investing in racial justice by shifting narratives, power and capital

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 4 – Social justice protests in the streets are exposing misperceptions of risk and opportunity in the boardroom. Systemic racial bias has taken countless lives. It has also left a long tally of misallocated capital, lost talent, overlooked markets, untapped innovation and wasted time. An eclectic set of venture capital firms and institutional.

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Upcoming Launch of SDSN Cyprus: Academic Institutions in Cyprus Join Forces to Promote the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Network

Normal 0 21 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Τhe Leadership Council of the Cyprus branch of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network ( SDSN Cyprus ), is proud to announce the official launching ceremony of SDSN Cyprus, which will take place online on 12th June at 15:30 , in the presence of H.E. Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, leading economist Prof.

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World Environment Day 2020: How a pandemic is changing sustainability

Eco-Business

To mark World Environment Day, experts in green finance, circular economy, renewable energy, eco tourism, regenerative agriculture, environmental journalism and sustainable cities tell Eco-Business how the coronavirus pandemic has changed their worlds.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

GreenBiz

How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop. Jesse Klein. Thu, 06/04/2020 - 01:45. Cranberries are more than just an American Thanksgiving Day tradition; they also are a tradition of the American land. The crop is one of only three native cultivated fruits in North America. Because the plant is actually meant to grow in the natural environment, many growing and harvesting practices already help the surrounding land and could be considered sustainable, under normal

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Get up, stand up: Impact investors speak out for racial justice

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 2 – Meet the protests in the streets, not with force, but with racial equity, capital for Black communities and entrepreneurs, solidarity and system-change. In statements, blog posts and tweets, Agents of Impact pledged support for Agents of Justice, to fight bias in their own organizations and to rebuild stronger. “Every aspect of.

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Transitioning away from fossil fuels is central to a just recovery from the Covid-19 crisis

Eco-Business

Responding to the global crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic means charting a new economic course. Equitably managing a phaseout of coal, oil and gas extraction is a fundamental part of that plan, states a new academic paper.

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Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem

GreenBiz

Discrimination in our food system is everybody's problem. Jim Giles. Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:30. The team at GreenBiz started Food Weekly to track progress toward a better food system. But as protestors filled streets across America last week, I was reminded that a critical question about this effort often goes unasked: Better for whom? We have to ask this question because we can't assume that any progress we make will be inclusive.

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Agents of Justice: The social mobilization is on

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 1 – Agents of justice are agents of impact. The anger in the streets this weekend is an expression of the manifest injustice of police brutality. And the manifest injustice of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. And the unacceptably slow progress toward, and outright hostility to, an economic and social system. The post Agents of Justice: The social mobilization is on appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Tesla Giga Berlin: Steel, Dust, & Concrete

CleanTechnica

Tesla Giga Berlin, like a seed sprouting, now has steel, dust, and concrete. These three items may not seem like much, but these are the tendrils of a new seed of success planted in Germany, one that is taking root.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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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Indonesia set to receive US$56m payment from Norway for reducing deforestation

Eco-Business

Indonesia will be the latest country to receive a results-based payment from Norway, a decade after Norway pledged to disburse US$1 billion for Indonesia’s emission reduction from deforestation and forest degradation.

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How racism manifests itself in clean energy

GreenBiz

How racism manifests itself in clean energy. Sarah Golden. Fri, 06/05/2020 - 00:00. As our institutions strain under the uprising in cities across the country, I’ve been struggling to comprehend the depth of racism in America. I understand why these moments of police violence, the senseless destruction of black bodies caught on tape, would spark a fire that rages across this country.

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Local funds model the racial reckoning and renewal central to the COVID recovery

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 3 – If the COVID crisis has laid bare longstanding inequities, the widespread protests over the police killing of George Floyd are pushing racial equity to the center of the COVID recovery. Just as long-standing inequities have left black people disproportionately at risk to the virus, the lockdown has been particularly devastating to.

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Tesla Model 3 = King of EV Imports in South Korea

CleanTechnica

Tesla dominates imported EV sales in South Korea, according to The Korea Bizwire. Even though South Korea has it's own Korean-made EVs, which are indeed popular, Tesla is all the rage.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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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Indonesian activists condemn jailing of indigenous farmer in conflict with paper giant APP

Eco-Business

A member of an indigenous community mired in a long-standing land conflict with a subsidiary of paper giant Asia Pulp & Paper has been sentenced to a year in prison, as activists say the charges should have been thrown out.

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Real-life Lessons for Trucking's Clean Future

GreenBiz

Real-life Lessons for Trucking's Clean Future. Having flown under the radar for decades, the trucking industry more than proved its value during the COVID-19 crisis as hospital, grocery and e-commerce deliveries became critical. With more attention on the industry and its current practices, we want to focus on its future as well. Trucking is ready for a transition to electric vehicles, and that transition is primed to start in the urban and regional-haul segments that’s been so essential for us

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Fighting COVID-19 requires investing in science

Impact Alpha

The United States, like Europe and the Asia Pacific region, has moved past the disaster relief phase into reopening the economy. While we may not fully know whether reopening will cause harm, we do know that impact investors can play a critical role in recovery and planning for long-term resilience. However, it will be no. The post Fighting COVID-19 requires investing in science appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Tesla Autopilot Drives Blue Ridge Parkway In Rain & Fog For Over An Hour

CleanTechnica

A Tesla Model 3 recently went on an epic journey driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway, including the Linn Cove Viaduct, on Autopilot for over an hour.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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Can crowd investors spur the clean energy transition?

Eco-Business

Where developers struggle to raise funds, crowdfunding platforms can help clean energy projects get off the ground. But what are the risks involved in such investments, and what should individuals look out for before committing their money?

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It's time to prioritize the survival of indigenous people, the world's forest stewards

GreenBiz

It's time to prioritize the survival of indigenous people, the world's forest stewards. Carol Goodstein. Tue, 06/02/2020 - 00:00. Hunting and gathering for food is taking on a whole new meaning of late. The ever-lengthening line at my local Whole Foods starts to wrap around the outside of the store before 7 a.m., as socially distanced shoppers — securely donned in gloves, masks and even plastic face shields — wait nervously to scavenge for their week’s worth of essentials along with their COVID-

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Mobilizing with urgency: A call to the impact investing movement

Impact Alpha

The crises we see today — COVID-19, racial injustice and violence, and more — are far too familiar for far too many people, reflecting decades of systemic failure. At Amplifying Impact, the Mission Investors Exchange National Conference, co-chair Lisa Hamilton of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, explained, “We have been allowing far too many folks.

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Zero-Emission Medium- & Heavy-Duty Vehicle Models To Increase 78% This Year In US & Canada

CleanTechnica

Good news out of the US and Canada is that the number of available and announced zero-emission truck, bus, and off-road equipment models is expected to increase 78% in 2020 — comparing the end of 2020 to the end of.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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World leaders warn coronavirus could roll back progress for women

Eco-Business

The United Nations estimates that the pandemic could cause 7 million unwanted pregnancies over the next six months as women lose access to contraception and reproductive healthcare.

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A tightrope walk ahead for corporate sustainability managers

GreenBiz

A tightrope walk ahead for corporate sustainability managers. Rajat Panwar. Wed, 06/03/2020 - 00:00. Amidst numerous uncertainties surrounding post-COVID corporate climate, one thing is certain: Sustainability managers will face multifaceted challenges. . Many could face budget cuts, even as their stakeholders expect them to ramp up sustainability efforts and seize this unique "opportunity" to initiate fundamental corporate transformations.

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RENEW re-ups investment in Ethiopian delivery tech startup

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 1 – Addis Adaba-based Roadrunner is a tech platform used by delivery startup Deliver Addis, one of Ethiopia’s leading e-commerce companies. Roadrunner’s tech has helped Deliver expand from restaurant delivery to groceries and other essential goods during COVID. Small business-focused impact investor RENEW has invested a third slug of capital in Roadrunner.

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New Community Solar Option In Colorado

CleanTechnica

There are different options for going solar, and they're all good ones. Some Coloradans just got one more option — community solar.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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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How can businesses raise the bar of environmental sanitation standards beyond the pandemic?

Eco-Business

As Singapore prepares to gradually reopen, proactive disinfection is among the solutions to safeguard workplaces and prevent the risk of further business disruption.

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Episode 223: Climate action and racial justice must converge, urban forest credits

GreenBiz

Episode 223: Climate action and racial justice must converge, urban forest credits. Heather Clancy. Fri, 06/05/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Commentary on this week's news highlights begins at 13:00. This moment: An open letter to the GreenBiz community. Al Gore: Climate action is "bound together" with racial equality and liberation. How the Navajo got their day in the sun.

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The Week in impact investing: Mobilization

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! Impact Briefing. On ImpactAlpha’s weekly podcast, guest host Monique Aiken leads a frank and personal discussion of the events triggered by the extrajudicial killing of George Floyd (see Agents of Justice, below). She is joined by Living Cities’ Demetric Duckett, Colonial Consulting’s Angela Metheny and Castleberry’s Donray Von.

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Investors: It?s Time To Calculate Climate Crisis Risks

CleanTechnica

Global temperatures that are set to rise by 3 degrees Celsius by the end of the century are set to wreak havoc on the markets.

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How Will Virgo Season Impact Your ESG Communication?

3BL’s in-house experts merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively. 3BL’s new “Navigating ESG Comms through the Cosmos” series begins with Virgo season! In this edition, we delve into: How businesses have responded to environmental disasters over the past few months and why you can expect a continued focus on the climate crisis