GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
The percentage of public companies tying ESG performance to C-suite pocketbooks is climbing, but poorly designed pay packages make the practice fertile ground for greenwashing.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
New polling shows voters in Queensland and New South Wales overwhelmingly back clean energy - not coal and gas - to deliver the best economic future. The post Voters see green energy as key to future prosperity, shun coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
As global leaders gathered in Glasgow to negotiate the latest UN climate agreement, a small Colorado-based company struck a quietly disruptive deal with one of the world’s largest pet food manufacturers. Bond Pet Foods announced in November an industry-first partnership with Hill’s Pet Nutrition (a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive) to develop “cultured meat proteins” – meat grown in a lab.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: SILVER SPRING, Md., February 4, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United States an opportunity to win a $5,000 STEM grant to purchase supplies and technology for any STEM-related initiative, is now accepting entries here. Open through April 22, 2022, educators and educational professionals are encouraged to enter daily for a chance to win.
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
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Renewable energy can take advantage of this huge increase in computing power, along with artificial intelligence (AI), robotic deployment, and automation, in a way that fossil fuels cannot.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
While the Morrison Government praised the first shipment of "clean" hydrogen exports as a milestone, it mostly consisted of conventional fossil hydrogen. The post Australia’s first “milestone” hydrogen shipment carried just one tonne of “clean” hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
SOURCE: M·A·C Cosmetics. DESCRIPTION: M·A·C Cosmetics is joining forces with the Make It BLACK campaign to celebrate the beauty of being Black and support the next generation of Black founders by donating $150,000 to the Pull Up For Change Small Business Impact Fund. In honour of the initiative, three best-selling shades of Lustreglass Sheer-Shine Lipsticks (Beam There Done That, Hug Me, Thanks It’s MAC) will be dressed in special-edition Make It BLACK packaging for a limited-time only.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
The 2-year-old company aims to keep apparel and footwear out of landfills by keeping them in rotation longer.
Renew Economy
JANUARY 31, 2022
More than $1.15 million in fossil fuel donations flowed to Labor and Coalition in 2020-21, including gas industry and the Beetaloo Basin proponents. The post Labor and Coalition enjoyed more than $1.15 million of fossil fuel donations last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Over the last half century, industrial agriculture has evolved to grow as much low-cost food as possible, with the promise of feeding the world’s hungry. Between 1960 and 2015, the amount of food produced across the world more than tripled. But these massive yields have come at a heavy environmental and ecological cost. In Canada, the agricultural sector accounted for roughly 10% of our greenhouse gas emissions in 2019.
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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.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
SOURCE: Accenture. DESCRIPTION: Combines financial and environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting into digital-first experience. Comprehensive view of goals, progress and performance enhances transparency for all stakeholders. Also announces plan to plant 674,000 trees — one for each person at Accenture. NEW YORK, February 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has launched its 360° Value Reporting Experience to demonstrate the multiple ways the company creates, drives and measure
McKinsey Sustainabilty
FEBRUARY 1, 2022
A detailed study of machine intelligence in industrial and manufacturing operations reveals the surprisingly different paths companies can take. But a group of leaders shares similar characteristics.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Planning approval given to solar farm to be located in heart of Latrobe Valley, with a big battery to be added later. The post Solar farm and big battery in Latrobe Valley gets planning green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 31, 2022
Of the main carbon-emitting industries, experts say buildings and real estate should be one of the easiest to decarbonize. And yet the carbon emissions from buildings in Canada hit an all-time high in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available. Instead of declining, emissions from Canada’s building sector rose by 1.1 million tonnes that year.
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
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
P&G’s Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene launches the second wave of its $1 Million Rooted in Science Scholarship Fund to support Black students pursuing STEM degrees. SOURCE: P&G. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, February 2, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Following its first successful year, Royal Oils by Head & Shoulders and Gold Series from Pantene , two Procter & Gamble (P&G) haircare brands, are opening the second round of its Rooted in Science Scholarship th
Cisco CSR
JANUARY 31, 2022
If you needed to double the capacity of your data center in a matter of weeks, could you do it? As recent events have shown, it’s important to have an affirmative answer. Whether it’s due to rapid customer or data growth, a business acquisition, or external circumstance like a global pandemic, most companies will eventually experience an unexpected and urgent “scaling event.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
NSW overwhelmed with massive response from wind, solar and storage projects for new renewable zone, taking total offerings to nearly 100GW. The post NSW swamped by 34GW of wind, solar and storage for new renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
JANUARY 31, 2022
Two days after an “atmospheric river” dumped an almost Biblical quantity of water on B.C.’s lower mainland last November, landscape architect Kees Lokman, director of the University of British Columbia’s Coastal Adaptation Lab, mulled over the complicated and uncomfortable lessons that floods leave in their muddy aftermath. The areas that were inundated included the low-lying regions in the southern part of B.C., where the mighty Fraser River flows south from the Rocky Mountains and then meander
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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
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
On the first day of Black History Month, the Un?carrier renews partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund; extends Magenta Edge and NextTech Diversity programs. SOURCE: T-Mobile. DESCRIPTION: BELLEVUE, Wash., February 2, 2022 /3BL Media/ — Inspired by Black innovators who have forged pathways to success for their community, today, on the first day of Black History Month, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced a significant $2.5 million donation through its Magenta Scholars program to support the
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
ImpactAlpha, February 2 — A lack of charging infrastructure for commercial vehicles is slowing the deployment of electric trucks. The joint venture between. The post BlackRock partnership commits $650 million to charging infrastructure for electric trucks appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Accreditation of five new solar farms in December helps set a new monthly record. The post Five new solar farms set monthly record for Clean Energy Regulator accreditation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Stacey Higginbotham
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
We often talk about LoRa, or Long Range networks, as they relate to IoT devices. More specifically these days, we focus on LoRaWAN. But do you really understand what LoRaWAN is, and more importantly, why it’s important for the IoT? This overview will help you learn both. . What is LoRa? As mentioned, LoRa stands for long-range. Think range greater than your typical, modern home wireless network.
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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
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Duck mascot brings hope in tough times. SOURCE: Aflac Incorporated. DESCRIPTION: By David Gianatasio. Aflac's duck brings joy to a family struggling through their dad's sickle cell crisis in "The Park Bench," an animated short developed with Black creators. Rapper Nas provides the moody, ultimately uplifting score. Lion Forge's Carl Reed produced the film, while Rob Edwards, who penned Disney's The Princess and the Frog, wrote the script and served as director.
Environment + Energy Leader
JANUARY 31, 2022
The company met its RE100 goal through a combination of renewable energy investments that support the company’s efforts to mobilize for a thriving planet. The post How T-Mobile Became the First Wireless Company to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 3, 2022
Why bankroll a dud? Converting Kurri Kurri to hydrogen means completely rebuilding the plant and its pipeline and storage infrastructure. The post Labor’s plan to green the Kurri Kurri gas power plant makes no sense appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
An analysis by epidemiologists, economists, ecologists and biologists at 21 institutions finds we could reduce the risks of future pandemics by investing as little as 1/20th of the losses incurred so far from COVID into conservation measures designed to stem the spread of zoonotic viruses from wildlife to humans in the first place. This includes funding programs to train more veterinarians, create a global database of virus genomics, and end tropical deforestation and wildlife trafficking.
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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.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Through a $5 million grant, Mastercard will support the creation of the Center for Applied Data Science and Analytics (CADSA) on Howard’s campus focused on addressing racial bias in AI-driven credit approval processes. SOURCE: The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth. DESCRIPTION: PURCHASE, NY & WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2022 /3BLMedia/ - Mastercard and Howard University are pleased to announce a new dimension to their partnership with a $5 million grant from Mastercard that will support
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Whenever a new technology appears, it’s often tough to wrap your head around it. What does it do, exactly? What does it mean for my network? How much is this going to cost me? When you have questions like that, it’s important to know an expert. That way you can get your questions answered thoroughly and in a straight-forward manner. Lucky for you, the hallowed hallways of Cisco is littered with experts; and this week Ask the Expert host Jasmine Shah talks with Cisco Wireless Technical Marketing
Renew Economy
JANUARY 30, 2022
Western Australia launches independent investigation into blackouts that left tens of thousands of households without power during a four-day Christmas heatwave. The post “Unmanaged energy”: WA gears up for solar switch-off rules, to probe Christmas blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Being able to adapt to new technologies, clean fules and renewable energy as part of an effort to reach zero emissions is key to benefiting from being a smart city, according to a new report. The post Smart Cities Use Rapidly Changing Tech to Advance Zero Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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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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