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How AI can help the finance sector advance toward climate solutions

GreenBiz

In a keynote conversation at GreenFin 22 last week, Andrew Zolli discusses how artificial intelligence can help the financial sector accelerate progress on climate solutions.

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Solar panel recycling market to be worth billions by 2030, say researchers

Renew Economy

As solar PV waste grows to tens of millions tonnes a year by 2040, researchers say the recycling market will boom – as will demand for recycled components. The post Solar panel recycling market to be worth billions by 2030, say researchers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New UN panel looks to hold companies, governments accountable for net-zero pledges

Corporate Knights

Net-zero pledges have become commonplace among corporations, financial institutions and cities, but questions abound as to whether those companies and governments have real plans in place to achieve them. The United Nations last week launched an international panel of 16 experts, chaired by former Canadian environment minister Catherine McKenna, to recommend how best to assess, track and verify those net-zero commitments.

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CNH Industrial Celebrates Environment Day With Sustainable Tree-Planting Initiatives in India

3BL Media

SOURCE: CNH Industrial. DESCRIPTION: This World Environment Day, CNH Industrial took initiatives to connect with nature at their production facilities in India. At their Pune Plant, trees were planted by the gardening team, in recognition of their valuable roles in keeping the areas filled with greenery and clean air. At their New Holland Greater Noida plant, the Miyawaki Forest Project was inaugurated in the presence of Shri Chandra Prakash Goel, IFS, Director General of Forest and Climate Chan

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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New Performance-Based Lab Exam Items Build Opportunities

Cisco CSR

A new type of performance-based lab exam item is giving Cisco Associate and Professional Certification exam candidates more opportunities to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. These lab items complement the more traditional multiple-choice and drag-and-drop item types, which are particularly suited to measure skills related to theory, knowledge, and conceptual comprehension.

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“We’re not there yet:” Bowen says capacity design needs flexibility and emissions goal

Renew Economy

Chris Bowen says capacity market not finalised, and needs to allow for flexibility and emissions. And, unlike his predecessor, he promises to visit wind and solar farms. The post “We’re not there yet:” Bowen says capacity design needs flexibility and emissions goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Rise ? and Demand — of Telehealth Equity

3BL Media

Digital health solutions, including remote patient monitoring and telemedicine, help expand healthcare access. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: In early 2020, the world started to come to terms with a growing pandemic. Its impact on the health ecosystem was staggering. An issue that arose was the dependence on the brick-and-mortar model of the healthcare system, which had not widely used technology solutions for virtual care delivery.

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Wireless 9800 WLC KPI Blog – Part 3

Cisco CSR

Part 3 of the 3-part Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs. In previous blogs, Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs, Part 1 and Wireless Catalyst 9800 WLC KPIs, Part 2 , we shared how to check WLC and connections to other devices as well as how to check AP and RF health status. In this blog, we will focus on Key Performance Indicators for client analysis, WLC packet drops, and packets punted to WLC CPU.

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Renewables supply nearly half of German power demand in first half 2022

Renew Economy

New data shows renewable energy supplied roughly half of Germany’s electricity demand for the first half of 2022, boosted by more wind and solar. The post Renewables supply nearly half of German power demand in first half 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ECB Calls for Urgent Action by Banks to Measure and Manage Climate Risk Following Stress Test

ESG Today

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today the results of its climate stress test, indicating that banks urgently need to accelerate the incorporation of climate risk into their risk management frameworks, and that banks remain heavily exposed to emissions-intensive industries. The ECB launched the stress test early this year , aiming to assess banks’ preparedness for dealing with financial and economic shocks stemming from climate risk.

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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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Why the World Needs More Women Leaders To Address Sustainability

3BL Media

By Renee Morad. SOURCE: Keysight Technologies. DESCRIPTION: Despite the growth of sustainable technologies around the world, carbon emissions continue to rise. Human-induced climate change threatens to disrupt nature and impact the lives of billions of people—and may disproportionately impact women, according to the United Nations. “Women are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, because they represent the majority of the world’s poor and are more dependent on threatened natural reso

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Simplified SaaS Security for MSPs – Cisco Secure is now open in Canada

Cisco CSR

Managed services are an essential and fast-growing part of the security market, growing 14% annually. This opportunity presents new challenges MSPs must juggle day to day, including onboarding vendors and driving customer acquisition, all while making sure to provide robust IT solutions for your diverse set of clients. Clients are demanding more security and capabilities for a hybrid workforce, which provides a great opportunity for MSPs like you to grow your business.

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Construction starts at Andrew Forrest-backed $3 billion renewable energy precinct

Renew Economy

Construction starts at the massive $3 billion Clarke Creek renewables precinct in Queensland. The Andrew Forrest-backed project could become Australia's largest. The post Construction starts at Andrew Forrest-backed $3 billion renewable energy precinct appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Podcast: Lock down your smart home’s data

Stacey Higginbotham

This week we continue discussing privacy and data protection with a focus on the smart home. I’d like to see a feature that lets us turn on privacy as needed on our devices, but Kevin doesn’t think that’s likely. For those who want concrete steps they can take today, the Electronic Frontier Foundation has some suggestions that will appeal to the DIY types.

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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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3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2022 National Finalists and Honorable Mentions

3BL Media

SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: ST. PAUL, Minn. and SILVER SPRING, Md., July 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Today’s youth has never been more hopeful for a better, brighter, and safer world. Inspired by the desire to impact change in communities far and near, they are using the power of STEM to help drive the change they want to see. 3M ( @3M ) and Discovery Education ( @DiscoveryEd ) are proud to announce the top 10 finalists and four honorable mention recipients in the 2022 3M Young Scientist

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Security Resilience in the Americas

Cisco CSR

The past couple of years have brought security resilience to the forefront. How can organizations around the world build resilience when uncertainty is the new normal? How can we be better prepared for whatever is next on the threat horizon? When threats are unpredictable, resilient security strategies are crucial to endure change when we least expect it. .

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Quinbrook to build 2000MWh battery at data Supernode site in Queensland

Renew Economy

Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners reveals plans to build biggest battery storage installation in Australia to support a massive data storage centre close to Brisbane. The post Quinbrook to build 2000MWh battery at data Supernode site in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Greatest Crisis Facing the Nation May Not Be Climate Change

Energy Central

American democracy is broken. What good are answers if the system can’t implement them? Senate Minority Leader McConnell and Chief Justice Roberts are telling us something We the People need to consider as we vote in 2022 and 2024 Before climate change or any other issue of the day is adequately dealt with, the political system must be repaired.

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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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Finding Your Alignment With Hortense le Gentil

3BL Media

SOURCE: Carol Cone ON PURPOSE. DESCRIPTION: “When you are aligned, you instinctively know what to do. You’re equipped to close the gap between the leader you are and the leader you want to be. When your professional and personal values are aligned, you lead with authenticity and everything becomes possible.”. Many guests on Purpose 360 have shared how they activate employees, collaborate in partnerships, communicate to customers, and engage in the community.

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Deliver Industrial Wireless to Enable Digital Transformation

Cisco CSR

As industrial plants look to digital transformation to take their operations to the next level, industrial wireless becomes a key enabler. It’s hard to imagine a smart, digitalized facility not leveraging wireless technology because the cost of laying cables can be enormous. A key consideration is that wireless designed for enterprise environments doesn’t necessarily have the capabilities required to run reliably in an industrial environment.

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Warren Buffett snaps up two Australian solar farms, and big PV and storage pipeline

Renew Economy

Warren Buffett makes first big Australian solar play, buying two Australian solar farms and striking deal to co-develop a multi-gigawatt solar and battery pipeline. The post Warren Buffett snaps up two Australian solar farms, and big PV and storage pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Challenges and Developments in Wind Energy Market

Alternative Energy Mag

The growth of global wind energy market is attributed to the growing installation of wind turbines. Wind energy is used to create power from locomotive energy. Wind energy is converted into power-driven energy by the wind turbine, which is subsequently converted to electrical energy by the generator.

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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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Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers Offers Free Enrichment Program

3BL Media

Middle school students gain access to emerging tech at college campuses nationwide. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, N.Y., July 7, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Verizon Innovative Learning, the company’s signature education initiative focused on addressing barriers to digital inclusion for more than a decade, through a suite of programs and resources, is expanding its free project-based enrichment program: Verizon Innovative Learning STEM Achievers.

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How to write less but say more | Jim VandeHei

TEDxInnovations

As the saying goes, less is more. The same goes for words. Listen as Politico and Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei shares what he's learned leading two media companies -- and how to radically rethink the way you write to keep people's attention in a distracted digital world. As the saying goes, less is more. The same goes for words. Listen as Politico and Axios co-founder Jim VandeHei shares what he's learned leading two media companies -- and how to radically rethink the way you write to keep peop

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ARENA shortlists 3GW of “advanced” big batteries essential for 100pct renewable grid

Renew Economy

ARENA swamped by applications for $100 million big battery grant round, shortlists 12 projects looking to provide "advanced" inverters essential for renewable grid. The post ARENA shortlists 3GW of “advanced” big batteries essential for 100pct renewable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ECB to Transition Corporate Bond Portfolio to Better Climate Performers

ESG Today

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today a series of moves to further incorporate climate change considerations into its monetary policy framework, including actions to decarbonize its portfolio of corporate bond holdings over time, and to introduce climate-related disclosure requirements for collateral. According to the ECB, the new measures aim to reduce financial risk to the Eurosystem balance sheet related to climate change, in line with the primary objective to maintain price stabili

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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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Advocating for a More Inclusive Future

3BL Media

SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: When McKenzie Kerry graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, a leadership position in a financial services company was very much on her mind. A business management major, Kerry had long sought out extra opportunities and activities, such as DECA, a leadership prep group for high schoolers and college students.

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How to add smarts to a hot water heater

Stacey Higginbotham

On our latest IoT Podcast episode , we take a question that Drew left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Drew’s home uses an electric hot water heater. Drew and his family isn’t home that much, so he often turns the water heater off and on manually. He wants to know if there’s a way to automate his hot water heater. The answer is yes, but the method can vary greatly.

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Victoria starts momentous shift from dirty and expensive gas, but is it quick enough?

Renew Economy

Victoria begins momentous shift from gas in a landmark roadmap to embrace electrification and energy efficiency. The post Victoria starts momentous shift from dirty and expensive gas, but is it quick enough? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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My 105 days in Taliban prison -- and a call to aid Afghanistan | Safi Rauf

TEDxInnovations

Sharing his experience of being held captive in a Taliban prison for 105 days, humanitarian Safi Rauf talks about his life's mission to get food, medicine and other critical supplies to Afghans in need -- and urges the world to bolster aid and establish a peaceful presence in the country during these extraordinarily difficult times. (This talk was recorded on April 12, 2022).

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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.