ESG Today

JUNE 27, 2023

The government of Australia is planning to implement mandatory climate-related financial disclosure requirements for companies and financial institutions, according to a new consultation paper launched by the Treasury on Tuesday, detailing and seeking feedback on the proposed reporting rules. Reporting requirements would apply as soon as 2024 for large businesses, with smaller entities phased in over the following three years.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 28, 2023

French startup Carbios, U.S. firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 29, 2023

The company behind the new 12-hour battery to be trialled at Australia's biggest coal generator says the technology is key to fill in the gap for wind and solar. The post The 12-hour battery technology that could help shove coal power out the door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 26, 2023

On a sleepy swath of farmland near the Six Nations of the Grand River reserve in southwestern Ontario’s Haldimand County, work crews later this year will begin planting a very different type of cash crop in a region of the province that’s well known for its berries, greens and grains. This piece of land is set to become one of North America’s largest battery farms – a facility that will house banks of high-capacity lithium-ion modules capable of storing 250 megawatts of electricity, enough to pr

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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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ESG Today

JUNE 28, 2023

The practice of linking incentive pay for senior executives to performance on ESG factors has surged in the past year, with approximately half of CEOs reporting that their compensation is now tied to sustainability goals, up from only 15% one year ago, according to a new global CEO survey released by IBM. For the study, “CEO decision-making in the age of AI,” the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV), in cooperation with Oxford Economics, interviewed 3,000 CEOs across more than 30 countries and

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GreenBiz

JUNE 26, 2023

ISSB Chair Emmanuel Faber on investors’ need for comparable disclosures, collaborating to harmonize standards and what’s ahead for Scope 3 data.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 30, 2023

Stephanie Lipp discovered the power – literally – of mushrooms by accident. Four years ago, she and her partner, Leo Gillis, moved from Ontario to rural Newfoundland with the intention of starting their own mushroom farm to provide fresh local produce to food-insecure communities. The two experimented with using grow bags – plastic bags with air patches that can help plants germinate and root quickly – for the mushrooms.

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ESG Today

JUNE 26, 2023

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) announced today the official launch of its new global sustainability and climate disclosure standards, expected to form the basis for emerging sustainability reporting requirements by regulators around the world, and integrating sustainability reporting into the broader financial reporting process.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 27, 2023

The company’s new Moonshot high-top, due commercially in 2024, uses specially sourced merino wool and a bio-based sole that slashes emissions associated with production. Allbirds published the “recipe” so other footwear companies can copy the approach.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 28, 2023

Labor begins roll-out of Capacity Investment Scheme, more than doubling size of auction in NSW to fill a gap created by planned coal plant closures. The post Bowen kicks off capacity scheme with doubling of NSW battery tender to replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

Corporate Knights

JUNE 27, 2023

In the fourth year of her accounting degree at McGill University, Sarah Keyes walked into the classroom of a mandatory credit course called The Social Context of Business. When she walked out that day in 2009, she wasn’t sure she still wanted to be an accountant. The professor – one Louis Chauvin – was a standout in McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management.

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Gail Tverberg

JUNE 30, 2023

A common belief is that if the world does not have adequate energy, the result will be high prices. These high prices will allow more fossil fuels to be extracted or will allow renewables to substitute for fossil fuels. In my view, the real issue is quite different: Inadequate energy supply of the types the economy requires can be expected to affect the economy in a way that causes it to become “unglued.” The economy will gradually fall apart as infighting becomes more of a problem.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 27, 2023

The transition to greener chemicals offers holistic solutions to plastics pollution, climate change and biodiversity, but we need more investments to scale innovation.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 27, 2023

A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again. The post Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2023

Sitting at his desk in Montreal, BrainBox AI founder and CEO Sam Ramadori frequently refers to the sleek corporate high-rises visible through his office window in the heart of the city’s business district. Gradually filling up again with people after the long pandemic hiatus, these towers are not just workplaces, but complicated architectural machines.

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Utiliity Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

The Public Utility Commission of Texas continues to develop a new dispatchable reliability reserve service and approved an 83% pay raise for the board of the state’s grid operator on Thursday.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2023

Proponents of pyrolysis — including oil and gas companies — contend it will reduce plastic pollution. But critics say it will only perpetuate a dependence on fossil fuels.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 28, 2023

South Australia sets sights on becoming hydrogen superpower, with more than 110GW of wind and solar, nearly 40 times its current capacity. The post South Australia hopes to be “hydrogen superpower” with 118GW of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

Corporate Knights

JUNE 29, 2023

Editor’s note: Our initial assignment to ChatGPT was to write a 1,000-word news article on AI and the climate crisis using quotes from thought leaders. It turned in clean copy with captivating – and very fake – quotes. Good old human-powered fact-checking caught the errors. Chat apologized for the confusion and said the quotes were fabricated by the AI model.

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Impact Alpha

JUNE 30, 2023

ImpactAlpha, June 30 — Impact associates, managers, analysts and directors are in demand, both in the U.S. and globally. Just this week: US. The post The Week’s Impact Jobs: June 30, 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 28, 2023

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative outlines the foundations for buying carbon credits in its Claims Code of Practice.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 27, 2023

China Three Gorges says it has completed preparation work for construction of a 16MW wind turbine at an offshore project in the Fujian province. The post World’s largest offshore wind turbine ready to go up in South China sea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

Corporate Knights

JUNE 28, 2023

Who are this year’s top international corporate citizens in Canada? They are selected from companies that earn more than $1 billion in revenues in Canada, are not listed or headquartered in Canada and have the highest scores on the Corporate Knights Sustainability Rating methodology employed for the 2023 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JUNE 29, 2023

Scientists have known for decades that genes can be transferred from one species to another, both in animals and plants. However, the mechanism of how such an unlikely event occurs remained unknown. Now, researchers identify a vector of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in worms. The findings could lead to the discovery of further vectors of HGT in eukaryotes and might find applications in pathogen control.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2023

A recap of the awards honoring the people, communities and organizations bringing reuse solutions for consumer packaging and products to the world at large.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 27, 2023

Genex says its first big battery is now energised, and will be up and running in time for the summer peak. The post Genex switches on its first big battery project on time and on budget appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 27, 2023

A McKinsey study shows that software developers can complete coding tasks up to twice as fast with generative AI. Four actions can maximize productivity and minimize risks.

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Utiliity Dive

JUNE 26, 2023

“Solar works when agricultural landowners are at a point of transition,” said BlueWave Solar Director of Sustainable Solar Development Jesse Robertson-Dubois.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 26, 2023

First developed in 2013 by the climate investment firm HASI, CarbonCount is a decision tool that evaluates investments in U.S.-based carbon-free energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience projects to determine how efficiently they reduce CO2 equivalent emissions per $1,000 of investment. CarbonCount scores reflect a quantitative impact assessment of the avoided emissions of a project by integrating forward-looking project assumptions, emissions factors, and capital investment.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 28, 2023

French green hydrogen pioneer Lhyfe says its groundbreaking Sealhyfe platform has produced its first kilos of offshore green hydrogen 20 kilometres from shore. The post Sealhyfe produces first green hydrogen at sea from offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.