GreenBiz

JANUARY 31, 2023

Slow and steady won’t win this race. Getting across the finish line may require FIRE.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

ACT government switches on 10MW/20MWh Queanbeyan battery – one of at least two big batteries commissioned to aid the territory's shift to all-electric renewables. The post ACT switches on its first big battery on path to full electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Revelations that almost 95% of the “avoided deforestation” carbon credits issued by the world’s largest certifier have zero climate mitigation value, have sparked calls for rigour, transparency, and accountability in the carbon credit process. The forest carbon offsets used by Disney, Shell, Gucci, and other big corporations “are largely worthless and could make global heating worse,” reports The Guardian.

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Cisco CSR

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Be impeccable with your words. It’s the first of the Four Agreements – a set of universal life principles outlined in the bestselling book by Don Miguel Ruiz. ‘Being impeccable with your words’ is my favorite, and it’s no surprise. As a product marketer, I spend most of my daily existence casting about for the perfect word to use in web copy, a webinar, or video script.

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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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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With soaring gas prices due to the Ukraine war and the EU’s push to cut emissions, European industries are increasingly switching to high-temperature, high-efficiency heat pumps. Combined with the boom in residential use, the EU is now hoping for a heat pump revolution.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 28, 2023

"World-first" solar methanol plant that will tap into Port Augusta solar thermal project one of four green fuel projects funded by Australia and Germany. The post “World first” solar methanol plant to feed off Port Augusta solar thermal project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco CSR

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

There have been a lot of talks recently about the article entitled “ Multidecadal variation of the Earth’s inner-core rotation”. The title itself does not set off alarm bells until you understand that the study suggests the earth’s core is no longer turning. Now, I am no seismologist, but… I know that if the core of your network stops turning it could be cataclysmic.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Better profits, better soil and buying back its land, the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska has regenerative ag to thank.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

We know about “agrivoltaics”, where land under and around solar panels is used to grow crops and graze livestock. But what about “conservoltaics”? The post How solar farms can double as havens for our wildlife appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 31, 2023

Early last year, a microwave-oven-sized satellite hurtling along at more than seven kilometres per second detected a massive methane leak from a coal mine in southwest Siberia. The owner of that satellite was GHGSat, a Montreal-based company that works at the intersection of space and climate change. While carbon dioxide gets most of the attention when it comes to greenhouse gases, GHGSat focuses on methane – an extremely potent gas that has been responsible for an estimated 30% of the world’s w

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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.

Cisco CSR

JANUARY 30, 2023

Whether or not you’re packing your suitcase to join us at Cisco Live in Amsterdam, I want to share an online certification exam prep resource that’s available right now, free for a limited time. Allow me to introduce you to Cisco U., your new certification exam prep mentor. What does a mentor do? A mentor guides you as you work through learning new things.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 30, 2023

How are you going to ensure your messaging and actions actually move the needle for gender equality?

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

South Australia defied the critics with the first Tesla big battery, now it plans to do the same with the world's biggest green hydrogen power plant. The post The radical plan to build world’s biggest green electrolyser and hydrogen power plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 30, 2023

In this people-powered economy, there isn’t a more strategic resource than workers. Their innovation, productivity and the sustainability of their well-being are critical to the success of any company. But are corporate leaders fostering this potential? More and more companies are talking about their performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, and with good reason: it affects brand reputation, alignment with emerging regulations, and business performance and sustainabilit

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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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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Climate solutions-focused investment business Just Climate announced today its inaugural three investments, backing companies with solutions to help decarbonize the steel sector, accelerate electric mobility, and provide renewable energy for manufacturers. Founded in October 2021 by Generation Investment Management, a sustainability-focused investment firm chaired by former U.S.

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Utiliity Dive

JANUARY 30, 2023

Utility assets have traditionally been secured by proprietary communications links whose security depends on physical access control and operational obscurity.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 30, 2023

Spanish energy giant to build four small "agri-solar" farm projects that prioritise benefits to crops and and livestock over solar production. The post Solar farms put cow comfort and crop yield ahead of harvesting electrons appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco CSR

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

All the planning, design and execution for NRF 2023 are now behind us, but I returned home from New York feeling like it was worth every ounce of effort we put into it… It was amazing to be, not only back in person, but back to 2020 levels of participation with so much pent-up enthusiasm and interest from the attendees that visited. Something I personally enjoyed was a new approach for us at NRF – Coffee and Conversations , is something we have done as a video podcast for a while, both to hel

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Businesses risk billions if Black professionals continue to be underrepresented in tech jobs. Closing the gap means making changes to education, recruiting, and retention initiatives.

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TEDxInnovations

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Making friends as an adult can feel like a baffling obstacle course. Why was it so much easier to connect as kids? To help you find well-rounded and fulfilling friendships, psychologist Marisa Franco discusses science-backed tips on how to make (and keep) friends, like the optimism-inducing "acceptance prophecy" and the shame-reducing "theory of chums.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Array Technologies will set up manufacturing facilities on Australian soil as part of VRET conditions to supply a new Victorian solar farm. The post Solar tracker giant sets up manufacturing facility in Australia to supply local projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Impakter Do We Need to Sacrifice Our 1.5 °C Goal to End Poverty? On January 30, the World Inequality Lab (WIL) at the Paris School of Economics (PSE) published a new report about how the emissions gap both within countries and between countries is being driven by wealth inequality. The fact that high-income nations and individuals emit disproportionate amounts of GHG is not groundbreaking.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

JANUARY 30, 2023

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are useful in measuring a company’s progress toward achieving social goals in addition to creating shareholder value.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Climate and environmental sustainability advocacy group Global Witness announced today that it has submitted a complaint to the SEC, accusing energy giant Shell of greenwashing by misleading investors about the amount of investment it is directing towards renewable energy. According to Global Witness, by lumping in some of its gas-related investments with its spending on renewables, Shell is misleading investors by inflating its overall investment in renewable sources of energy.

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Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ikea buys into $3 billion wind and battery project in Victoria as part of multi-billion dollar renewable spend. The post Victoria’s biggest wind farm lures major new investor, with billions earmarked for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Stacey Higginbotham

JANUARY 31, 2023

For the last two years, Shortcut Labs , the Swedish company behind the Flic buttons, has seen its sales to enterprises spike. Dirk Lüders, the head of partnerships at Shortcut Labs, told me that about half of the company’s revenue now comes from business clients even though it’s never marketed to them. These clients range from a car company that uses the button to physically open an app on a user’s phone to access the vehicle’s software features to a company called MiS

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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.

Cisco CSR

JANUARY 31, 2023

I can’t believe it’s been three years since we’ve had an in-person Cisco Live event in Europe. The data center team and I are really excited about sharing all the innovations we’ve been working on. This will be our first opportunity to share with you our groundbreaking UCS X-Series design and how it can improve your sustainability posture. And talking about sustainability, this will be a key area of focus for the event.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Investors targeting net zero portfolio emissions as part of the Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) will no longer be able to utilize carbon removals as a method to reach their alliance-aligned goals, according to new rules released by the organization. The alliance’s more stringent requirements will also require members to set climate goals for additional asset classes such as private equity investment.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 30, 2023

Bloomberg New energy Finance says investment in low carbon energy has hit a new high – and for the first time reached parity with capital invested in fossil fuels. The post Clean energy investment tops $US1 trillion, sits neck and neck with fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Stacey Higginbotham

JANUARY 28, 2023

On a recent Internet of Things Podcast episode , we took a call from our Voicemail hotline segment with a question about smart home routines triggered from an incoming phone call. Mike doesn’t keep his phone in the bedroom when he sleeps at night and he occasionally misses calls from his daughters because of that. He wants to know if an incoming phone call can turn on a light or make an announcement on a smart speaker.

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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.