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25 badass women shaking up the climate movement in 2020

GreenBiz

In honor of International Women's Day, we recognize courageous executives, investor advocates and policy visionaries who are role models for any gender.

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UK’s Nesta raises £20 million impact fund for the creative arts and culture

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 4 – The creative economy in the U.K. contributes more than $10 billion and generates some 364,000 jobs. Nesta’s new £20 million ($25.6 million) Arts & Culture Impact Fund will make affordable and flexible loans of up to £1 million to arts and heritage organizations, theaters, museums, comedy clubs, music venues and libraries.

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Biomethane could deliver 30% of the UK’s 2030 carbon budget in hardest to decarbonise sectors, says report

Envirotec Magazine

With a supportive policy environment, anaerobic digestion (AD) technology could produce 8 billion m3 biomethane/year, enough to heat 6.4 million homes, by 2030, according to a new report from the industry group ADBA. This would deliver a 6% reduction in total UK greenhouse gases emissions, specifically within the hard-to-decarbonise sectors of heat, transport, waste management and agriculture, and 30% of the reduction needed by 2030 to meet our legally binding carbon budget.

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The Crisis in Syria is a Catastrophic Failure of the International Community

Sense and Sustainability

Following the killing of over thirty Turkish soldiers by an airstrike attributed to the Syrian regime and the Russian government, Turkey has engaged in a campaign to significantly degrade the Syrian regime’s capabilities in Idlib. According to Turkish numbers, nearly 2,100 Syrian regime soldiers have been killed or injured. While the total number of dead likely is lower, an open source investigation has counted over one hundred armor losses and tens of soldiers killed by Turkish airstrikes and

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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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Will Mexico City's massive new park be a climate adaptation paragon for other cities?

GreenBiz

An architect and officials are hoping that a huge park in Mexico City can restore the water systems of the region and serve as a model for others around the world.

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Dutch impact investing ecosystem matures and diversifies

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 5 – With its €30 million first fund, Social Impact Ventures has played an influential role in building the Dutch impact ecosystem for the past five years. The Amsterdam-based firm has backed 13 early-stage social enterprises in the Netherlands with investments ranging from €500,000 to €4 million, with two exits. Its approach of linking.

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FOLU Growing Better Report Launches in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, and Germany

Sustainable Development Network

The Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU) recently launched its landmark report Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use in Colombia, Ethiopia, India, and Germany. The launches brought together a broad array of national stakeholders and experts, including members of the FABLE Consortium co-led by SDSN, to discuss national priorities, challenges, and opportunities to sustainably transform food and land-use systems.

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How technology and nature can to work together to feed a growing population

GreenBiz

The current methods and systems that are being used to feed us, are not only ineffectively getting sufficient food to everyone, they are also are rapidly degrading the very resources required to produce healthy food.

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Art for Redemption secures early funding to launch marketplace for prison art

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 4 – More than two million people are incarcerated in the U.S., exacting an economic toll on individuals, families and communities. “It isn’t just the individuals doing time, it’s the families too,” says Buck Adams, who founded Art for Redemption to help inmates support themselves and their families by selling their art. Adams, The post Art for Redemption secures early funding to launch marketplace for prison art appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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British Water launches micropollutants technical group

Envirotec Magazine

A collaborative technical focus group has been set up by British Water to find new ways to reduce levels of micropollutants in wastewater. The group, which comprises British Water members, had its first meeting in February and will meet again in May. Chaired by Fabio Bacci, innovation manager at consultancy Glan Agua, the group will work to develop solutions to treat emerging pollutants – contaminants that were unknown or that little was known about until recently – present in substances s

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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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SDSN's Networks in 2020

Sustainable Development Network

Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA SDSN’s 35 National and Regional Networks continue to work to support SDG implementation around the globe. We have some exciting new efforts underway mentioned below and we invite our global network of colleagues to reach out to the contacts mentioned to get involved. 24 Hour Webinar: Earth Day, April 22 The Sustainable Development Solutions Network invites you to join more than 13 of our networks around the world, around the clock for a 24 hour webin

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Microgrids, indoor agriculture go together like peas and carrots

GreenBiz

Vertical farms can help produce food close to urban areas, but plant factories require a staggering amount of energy.

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Realizing the Caribbean’s renewable energy potential

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Mar. 3 – For all their solar and wind, the Caribbean islands largely depend on high-cost fossil fuels and state-owned utility monopolies. A shortage of capital has blocked the rollout of cleaner and lower cost energy infrastructure. German real assets manager MPC Capital has tapped domestic Caribbean investors for the first $27 million of.

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MP meets stakeholders to discuss flooding and AI

Envirotec Magazine

Sheffield based Environmental Monitoring Solutions recently hosted a session between North East Derbyshire MP, Lee Rowley, and water industry stakeholders to present the case for AI to protect customers and the environment against recent extreme rainfall events. Held at the University of Sheffield’s new £9.2m infrastructure research facility, ICAIR, the group focused on the relationship between Government policy and the wastewater industry’s plans to tackle the challenges that we face due to cli

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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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Syrian Strife and the Environment

Sense and Sustainability

Seeking the roots of Syria’s civil war can lead in numerous directions, from failing economic policies to inflamed social tensions. Yet, early on, the idea of Syria as climate change’s first war gained traction , with human-induced climate change, heat waves and droughts, to many seen as the final straw, leading to war. Displacing millions and killing over 400,000, the war will someday grind to a close and some form of peace or stalemate be declared.

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How using biodiversity indicators can improve conservation effectiveness

GreenBiz

Data can help companies make decisions about their conservation initiatives — and improve outcomes.

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LeapFrog and Goldman back African fintech Jumo’s $55 million raise

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 2 – Cape Town-based Jumo makes software to help financial services firms and other companies expand lending, savings and insurance products to Africa’s rising consumer class. It raised a combination of debt and equity from impact investor LeapFrog Investments, Goldman Sachs and London-based Odey Asset Management. The company has partners in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, The post LeapFrog and Goldman back African fintech Jumo’s $55 million raise appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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SEC’s proxy proposal: Who would benefit?

MSCI

The SEC has proposed reforms to the proxy process that would curb the number of proposals submitted by small shareholders. But such a change may disadvantage all shareholders, who have provided significant levels of support for these initiatives.

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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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How to Make Your Organization Attractive to Green Investors

Eco Coach

The recent YouTube interview with David Barnett , which focused on going green and sustainability as a competitive advantage, highlighted ways that sustainability can grow an organization’s attractiveness to potential investors. The interview sparked some questions as to whether it makes sense to go green in order to attract potential investors and buyers.

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BP walks away from three U.S. trade groups over carbon pricing

GreenBiz

From Apple to Unilever to Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, more big companies are partings ways with industry associations that support policies at odds with corporate sustainability goals.

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What is impact investing without conferences? We may be about to find out.

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 3 – Concern about catastrophic climate change was not enough. Even massive street protests last year couldn’t do it. It took fears about the spread of the COVID-19 to whack back the annual circuit of global conferences and events. The coronavirus has already cut Beijing’s smog and China’s carbon emissions. Now thousands of. The post What is impact investing without conferences?

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Listen up: Limited time offer on noise monitoring equipment

Envirotec Magazine

According to estimates from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 21,000 workers suffered with work related hearing problems between 2017 and 2019 , with industrial hearing loss accounting for ~75% of all occupational disease claims. Worldwide, it is estimated that up to 24% of instances of hearing impairment are related to noise exposure in the workplace.

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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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Meet the Asian women driving progressive change across the region

Eco-Business

Women have been at the forefront of the fight for global justice and human rights, but we don’t often hear their names in Asia. This International Women’s Day, Eco-Business celebrates the work of Asia’s unsung heroines.

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Trend: Commercial buildings go all-electric

GreenBiz

All signs point to the next generation of commercial buildings becoming all-electric.

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Only the decisive survive. Will your business?

Impact Alpha

Over the past seven years, our venture funds have invested in more than 60 early- and growth-stage startups in emerging markets (ex. China). Many are thriving, some are challenged but still growing, and some are just hanging on. None have Softbank-level funding, yet. That means that the impending shock to the business climate of emerging. The post Only the decisive survive.

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German Construction Company Arikon Will Build Tesla Gigafactory In Brandenburg

CleanTechnica

German construction company Arikon is scheduled to start building Giga Berlin on March 19.

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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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What's holding sustainable finance back in Asia?

Eco-Business

The world will needs US$11.5 trillion to achieve the SDGs. As the Eco-Business event Unlocking Capital for Sustainability approaches, we asked some key speakers about the obstacles holding sustainable finance industry back in Asia.

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How innovator Bill Gross’s solar breakthrough could decarbonize heavy industry

GreenBiz

The renowned entrepreneur and investor discusses the evolution of Heliogen and his new concept for capturing carbon.

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The Week in impact investing: Virtual reality

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! The Week’s Big 6 1. An early effect of coronavirus: canceled conferences. The spread of COVID-19 has done what the climate crisis and street protests could not: grounded the spring circuit of impact investing conferences and events. The raft of conference cancellations will create something of a natural experiment: Just how necessary.

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Tesla Model Y Compared To BMW’s X5M & X6M High-Performance SUVs

CleanTechnica

On the last day of February, BMW launched a pair of high-performance SUVs, the X5M Competition and the X6M Competition. I was inspired to create this article comparing the Tesla Model Y to these BMWs after viewing the YouTube video from The Fast Lane that compared the two stylish, sporty, and very high-performance SUVs.

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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