GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
How to Design for the Future. . How do we design for the future amid the disruptive present? Speakers. Tim Brown, Chair, IDEO. Lauren Phipps, Director & Senior Analyst, Circular Economy, GreenBiz Group. Holly Secon. Wed, 09/09/2020 - 13:17. Featured. Off.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 11 – The co-founder and managing director of SJF Ventures still had half of the firm’s $125 million fourth fund when COVID shutdowns shut down business as usual. Kirkpatrick and team drew on two decades of relationships to identify companies offering solutions to people working remotely, shopping more consciously for food, seeking gainful.
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Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Newhaven waste incinerator, East Sussex. A legal challenge has been issued to the Government’s decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme – the replacement for the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, to come into effect after the UK leaves the EU. The application for judicial review, by environmental campaigner Georgia Elliott-Smith, also includes a challenge to the Government’s decision to roll forward carbon emissions allowances to future year
Daniel Burrus
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, I have been busier than ever, talking with C-suite executives from Fortune 500 companies to small start-ups and mom-and-pop shops, all with the same question: What do we do now? A global pandemic and an economic downturn have left many without work, while several businesses are closing their doors after decades, all seemingly overnight.
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.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
Welcome to Circularity 20. What will it take to accelerate the circular economy? Welcome to Circularity 20. The opening will set the stage for the virtual event, offer an overview of the program and ground attendees in what circularity means today. Holly Secon. Mon, 09/07/2020 - 21:41. Featured. Off.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 10 – UBS said today that it will make sustainable investments “the preferred solution” for clients of its 2.6 trillion global wealth management business. “We believe sustainable investments will prove to be one of the most exciting and durable opportunities for private clients in the years and decades ahead, says UBS’ Iqbal Khan.
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Sense and Sustainability
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
While much of the world has been filled with a quiet but growing concern over climate change, some have attempted to “crack” the problem of climate change, offering up technocratic shifts that provide resolution without revolution. A shining example of this kind of climate solution has been Sweden: the country has been claimed to have “solved climate change,” while others have called it a “green miracle.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
Hard truths from a decade of investing in regional food systems. Meredith Storton. Thu, 09/10/2020 - 02:00. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the inequities and fragility of our industrialized food system and accelerated the movement to create strong regional food systems that support local growers, provide food security, give communities agency over their food supply and yield environmental benefits.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
ImpactAlpha, September 10 – Berkeley, Calif.-based software company Terabase helps monitor and automate utility-scale solar projects. The company is pushing to lower the cost of solar power below $0.01 per kilowatt-hour in the next five years. (A recent Terabase project in Qatar will sell power for $0.01449/kWh). The company has raised a $6 million Series.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
A legal bid to halt sweeping changes to planning laws in the UK will be heard in October. The challenge to the Statutory Instruments (SIs) used to bring in the changes is being made by campaigners Rights: Community: Action (RCA) whose claim for judicial review will be heard at a ‘rolled up’ hearing in the High Court sitting as a Divisional Court. The rolled-up hearing means that two judges will hear the group’s application for permission to apply for judicial review, which if successful, will le
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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.
MSCI
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Climate change is expected to increase the frequency and severity of physical climate risks such as extreme temperatures, tropical cyclones, torrential rainfall and flooding. Our map identifies emerging climate risk hotspots in the U.S.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Network Effect: From Neurocircuits to Circular Economies. Structuring circular economies like a neural network enables our transition from linear use, lowers risk through collective action and unlocks low-hanging circular wins. Hear from neuroscientist turned circular economy start-up founder Garry Cooper, whose company, Rheaply, is generating millions in savings for partnered organizations by scaling corporate reuse and facilitating circular materials flows.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The upending of this school year has made almost every parent, willingly or not, a participant in the radical transformation of education. Some of the most far-reaching proposals for reinventing elementary, middle and high schools run into a well-founded objection: while all that might be fine for relatively affluent, largely white families, what about lower-income.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
News that Kellogg is trialing a new paper can has been welcomed by The Recycling Association as a “step in the right direction” In 2017, The Recycling Association chief executive Simon Ellin highlighted Pringles for having packaging that was almost impossible to recycle due to its multi-material nature. Pringles cans are made of paper, a plastic and metal lining, steel base and plastic cap.
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
Sustainable Development Network
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
[Washington, D.C., September 8, 2020] Director of Global Schools, Sam Loni, was selected by The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) for its fifth class of 30 leaders under the age of 30. He will join a growing class of young leaders using environmental education to build sustainable and equitable communities around the world.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Commercial trucking's future is in the details. Rick Mihelic. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 01:45. One downside of a career as an engineer is that you are trained to notice detail. Robert Downey Jr., playing Sherlock Holmes in the 2011 movie "Sherlock Holmes: Game of Shadows," is asked what he sees. His answer: "Everything. That is my curse." It can make you the invaluable go-to person for information and analyses, and it also can make you the brunt of sarcasm and stereotyping.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 9, 2020 –– Business and finance reporting will never be the same. The pandemic, the protests and the climate emergency have made sustainable finance, impact investing and “ESG” the fastest-growing categories of financial services. And that means a media battle for that audience is brewing as well. ImpactAlpha, the purpose-built impact investing media.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Throughout unmanned facilities within the oil and gas industry, a human presence is generally still needed for regular inspection work, so deploying Ex certified robots (ATEX and IECEx Zone 1) that incorporate the appropriate gas detection system, can have a significant positive impact on safety by minimising worker field trips, which in turn reduces operating costs.
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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
Sense and Sustainability
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Editor’s Note: This article was first published by the Environmental Defense Fund, an organization focusing on creating economical policies to support clean air and water; abundant fish and wildlife; and a stable climate. The article was authored by Maria Harris and originally appeared here. If the risks, hardships and anxiety of life during a pandemic were not enough, my fellow northern Californians are now facing another health crisis.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Unlocking a Circular Carbon Economy. . Marcius Extavour, the Executive Director of Prize Operations in Energy & Resources with Carbon XPRIZE, discusses how to create a circular economy that will also tackle climate change. Holly Secon. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 22:42. Featured. Off.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 8 – In well-functioning capital markets, expected returns on investment match the risk. In the fragmented agricultural markets of sub-Saharan Africa, risk in lending to small and midsize enterprises is perceived to be twice as high as other sectors, while returns are 4-5% lower. Aceli Africa and Dalberg, which analyzed more than 9,000 transactions.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Zero Waste Scotland has partnered with Scottish Water to turn grit that is found in the wastewater system into a valuable raw building material for the construction industry. A trial project has successfully shown that the grit, which would otherwise be sent at a cost to landfill, can potentially be recovered and converted into aggregate for use in products such as kerbstones.
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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.
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
The non-toxic, biodegradable aerogel derived from pineapple leaves can also treat wastewater, absorb oil, and insulate heat and noise, say scientists from the National University of Singapore.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2020
Is There a Role of Waste to Energy in the Circular Economy? Americans create a lot of solid waste – to the tune of 268 million tons in 2017 alone. While many localities and companies are championing zero-waste plans to divert materials that have a second life (think recycling, reusing and composting), the majority of U.S. garbage still ends up in the landfill.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
ImpactAlpha, September 9 – Akiptan, a community development financial institution in South Dakota, launched last year to support Native-owned agriculture businesses that are shut out of most traditional commercial lending. The Native-owned CDFI, has originated nearly $3 million in loans in 13 tribal nations. RSF Social Finance is providing Akiptan with a seven-year, $250,000 loan.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
A t the Port of Rotterdam, one of the largest petrochemical clusters in Europe, the Zero Brine project – coordinated by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) – has launched its second site as part of its demonstration of industrial circularity combining residual heat and wastewater streams to eliminate brine effluent in the production of demineralised water.
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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.
Eco-Business
SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
[PODCAST] Pro-miners argue that deep-sea mining is essential to enable the energy transition. Sian Owen of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition argues why nature's last frontier should be protected not exploited.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Carbon 'rainbow': Unilever pledges $1.2B to scrub fossil fuels from cleaning products. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 09/08/2020 - 00:15. Unilever last week revealed plans to funnel close to $1.2 billion over the next 10 years into initiatives that will allow it to replace chemicals in its cleaning products made from fossil fuel feedstocks with greener alternatives — an investment it described as critical to meeting its aim of achieving net-zero emissions from its products by 2039.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, September 8 – German automaker Daimler has issued a €1 billion ($1.2 billion), 10-year bond to transition to clean cars. Daimler’s bond follows a €500 million issuance from Spain’s Banco de Sabadell last week. In other firsts, Germany and Sweden both floated their first sovereign green bonds last week. Germany raised €6.5 billion with.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 9, 2020
Environmental consultancy Aqua Enviro has announced the programme for the virtual event “Delivering Net Zero Carbon in Wastewater Management”, scheduled to take place on 29 September 2020. At around five million tonnes (CO2-e), the UK water industry is the nation’s fourth largest emitter of greenhouse gases (GHG), representing just under 1% of the country’s total emissions.
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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.
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