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Forestry at a tech conference? How nature has become the most popular topic in tech

GreenBiz

This is one of the most exciting sectors for innovation.

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In Germany, a wind farm is dismantled to make way for expanded lignite coal mine

Renew Economy

A small wind farm is dismantled to make way for an expanded coal mine in the midst of the European energy crisis. The post In Germany, a wind farm is dismantled to make way for expanded lignite coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Navigating the Politics of ESG as a Business Leader

3BL Media

SOURCE: Antea Group. DESCRIPTION: During the latest election cycle, it's been almost impossible to ignore the controversy swirling around ESG investing in certain corners of the political arena. As a business leader who is vested in the financial and regulatory implications of ESG going forward, you might find yourself wondering what’s driving the criticism, and what it all might mean to the future of corporate sustainability.

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Who wants to be India’s greenest billionaire?

Corporate Knights

If there is one word that captures India’s dramatic push to turbocharge its renewable energy sector, it is this: ambition. And it’s not just the government betting big on renewable energy; the country’s two biggest corporations – Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Adani Group (AG) – and the rival billionaires who lead them have raised expectations with their renewable giga-plans.

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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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Can a 'carbon coin' save the world? It may be put to the test

GreenBiz

Steps are inching forward toward a real-world demonstration of the planet-saving financial tool from the sci-fi novel 'Ministry for the Future.

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Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time

Renew Economy

With big polluters in Australia severely underreporting their emissions, the country is in need of this kind of independent data. The post Nowhere for polluters to hide: Satellites track power station emissions in real-time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mark Carney’s net-zero banking alliance backtracks on compulsory climate targets

Corporate Knights

Just a year ago, Mark Carney inspired optimism among climate finance campaigners by founding a new alliance of banks and other financial institutions that pledged to decarbonize their portfolios. More than 450 firms came together to commit to bringing their loan and investments down to net-zero by 2050 in what’s called the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ).

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More sustainable doesn’t mean sustainable: How to use circularity to make the shift

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The case for circular business models as a critical enabler of truly sustainable business, by operating within the finite resources of planetary boundaries.

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Neoen to use wind and big battery in “first of its kind” baseload contract with BHP

Renew Economy

Neoen signs landmark, and first of its kind, baseload contract with BHP to supply Olympic Dam mine with 24/7 power from wind and battery storage. The post Neoen to use wind and big battery in “first of its kind” baseload contract with BHP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cummins To Start U.S. Electrolyzer Production To Help Drive Green Hydrogen Economy

3BL Media

SOURCE: Cummins Inc. DESCRIPTION: Global Power Leader Cummins Inc. will begin producing electrolyzers in the United States, underscoring the company’s continued dedication to advancing the nation’s green hydrogen economy. An electrolyzer separates water into oxygen and hydrogen. When the electrolyzer system is powered using renewable electricity – such as solar, wind or hydropower – the hydrogen produced is “green” and carbon free.

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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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Seven ways to end the climate crisis

Corporate Knights

The climate crisis is a massive global problem, which we are totally failing to get to grips with. The solutions to climate change are remarkably simple, if only we’d get on with them. Will the United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt starting November 6 bring any new breakthroughs? Based on past experience it seems unlikely, but miracles can happen.

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Why ocean climate tech deserves more respect

GreenBiz

The tide is turning in our knowledge about the ocean’s depths and the critical role it could play in mitigating climate change.

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New renewables record as UK wind generation blows past 20GW

Renew Economy

A new wind energy generation record for the UK, as offshore and onshore wind farms contribute more than 20GW to the grid at one point this week. The post New renewables record as UK wind generation blows past 20GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Quest Donates 60 Laptops To Support Choose Healthy Life Community Health Workforce

3BL Media

SOURCE: Quest Diagnostics. DESCRIPTION: Choose Healthy Life (CHL) is a sustainable, scalable, and transferable approach to addressing public health disparities and inequities in the Black community by establishing a health workforce in the Black church. CHL began with 50 churches in 5 cities and expanded last year to 120 churches in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

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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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Statement on behalf of We Mean Business Coalition ahead of COP27

We Mean Business Coalition

Amidst the escalating impacts and threats of climate change, heads of state, negotiators, climate scientists, activists and business leaders prepare to meet for COP27, taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. The consequences of inaction are already being felt globally, with the world’s vulnerable most severely impacted. . Every fraction of a degree of global heating matters.

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Can your company leap the great sustainability skills gap?

GreenBiz

The demand for knowledge about sustainability subjects is intensifying in corporate roles such as procurement, product design and accounting. Here’s how tech giants Microsoft and Salesforce are addressing the gap.

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World is heading for 2.4°C to 2.8°C warming: State of the climate ahead of Cop27

Renew Economy

Emissions are still rising, pledges to 2030 put the world on track for 2.5C of warming but fossil fuel demand is nearing its peak. The post World is heading for 2.4°C to 2.8°C warming: State of the climate ahead of Cop27 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tech-Centric Teaching: STEM Lessons Encourage Differentiated Learning

3BL Media

From novice to expert techie, 4 cross-curriculum lessons for diverse learners. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: By: Erin Schoen Marsh. It’s no secret that students seize the opportunity to use technology in the classroom. But for educators, the appeal of tech-based learning is a little different. Technology allows students to progress at their own pace while keeping them engaged with the work.

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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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Author Talks: What poker pro Annie Duke can teach you about quitting on time

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Ever been told to quit while you’re ahead, or that winners never quit? Poker player-turned decision strategist Annie Duke explains why this advice is costing you time and money.

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Leading beyond LEED: The future of the built environment is healthy buildings and an inclusive workforce

GreenBiz

Retrofitting existing spaces to promote health for occupants and diversifying the facilities management workforce will foster the next-generation built environment.

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“Way off-track:” Fossil fuels killing millions, threatening future, says Lancet report

Renew Economy

Another new study has again highlighted the damage to health from the world’s continued dependence on fossil fuels and its impact on the global climate. The seventh annual global report of the Countdown on Health and Climate Change, published in The Lancet, highlights a number of crises, ranging from food insecurity, infectious diseases, heat-related disease, […].

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FedEx, One Tree Planted, and Memphis City Beautiful Urban Tree Planting

3BL Media

FEDEX AND ONE TREE PLANTED ANNOUNCE NATIONAL URBAN FORESTRY INITIATIVE STARTING WITH A TREE PLANTING EVENT IN MEMPHIS. SOURCE: FedEx Corporation. DESCRIPTION: MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - On Saturday, November 5th, One Tree planted and local partners Memphis City Beautiful, with support from FedEx, will be planting 15 large-caliper native trees at Washington Bottoms, a vacant urban greenspace in Memphis.

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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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Finally – IPsec On A Catalyst Switch

Cisco CSR

Part 1 of the 2-part IPSec Series. The new Cisco Catalyst 9000X with IPsec support is finally a reality. I will quickly cover three use cases that are relevant to branch deployments. . Cisco introduced the Catalyst 9000X series, which includes the C9300X, C9400X, C9500X, and C9600X. I will mostly focus on the C9300X which supports IPsec today as of IOS-XE 17.6.2 with Advantage licensing.

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Made in America: A lithium supply chain for EV batteries

GreenBiz

With the U.S. supplying 1 percent of the world’s lithium, there’s nowhere to go but up.

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Pressure builds on AGL chair as proxy advisors side with Cannon-Brookes

Renew Economy

Another proxy advisor swings in behind Mike Cannon-Brookes' preferred AGL board nominees, putting renewed pressure on the current chair. The post Pressure builds on AGL chair as proxy advisors side with Cannon-Brookes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pushing Through the Pain: Harp Vision's Handcrafted Wellness Products Prove That Self-Care Isn't Selfish

3BL Media

SOURCE: GoDaddy. DESCRIPTION: Baltimore residents, husband and wife duo, and Empower by GoDaddy graduates Tyron and April Harper are the founders of Harp Vision , a wellness brand creating all-natural products that help to relieve pain and improve quality of life. Through the launch of their business, the Harpers are eager to create a better life for themselves and their two sons, Phoenix (age 6) and Kaden (age 16).

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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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Why Transportation Organizations Choose Cisco

Cisco CSR

Transportation organizations require digital infrastructure as rugged and unyielding as the terrain they traverse. One that not only performs but enables innovation and expands landscapes. Cisco is a trusted partner in this space and has worked with over 32,000 transportation customers across 169 countries. So, why do transportation operators choose Cisco to help them achieve their business objectives?

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What world leaders need to focus on at COP27

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Negotiations at COP27 can help accelerate the transition to a clean and reliable energy supply, one that benefits both people and nature.

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Renewables well ahead of coal and nuclear in US, as they chase down fossil gas

Renew Economy

Renewables continue rapid growth in US grid, now well ahead of coal and nuclear and chasing down fossil gas. The post Renewables well ahead of coal and nuclear in US, as they chase down fossil gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Regions' Tara Plimpton Recognized for DEI Leadership

3BL Media

The bank’s Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary was honored in Corporate Counsel’s 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards. SOURCE: Regions Bank. DESCRIPTION: By Candace Higginbotham. Corporate Counsel recently announced its 2022 Women, Influence and Power in Law Awards and Regions Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary Tara Plimpton was named a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Champion.

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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