Rolls-Royce eyes first battery planes from 2025 as it inks private e-jet deal
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
The engineering giant expects the first commercial use of small aircraft powered by its battery systems to take off within three to five years.
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As corporate leaders pledge to embrace purpose beyond profit, are business schools keeping up?
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Once seen largely as the career launch-pad for Bay Street and Wall Street, some business schools are staking out a role as global problem-solvers. Over the past five years, the most ambitious schools have moved to promote sustainability-rich course content, multidisciplinary research and partnerships with underserved communities. But too many remain on the sidelines.
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Australia boasts $830bn pipeline of wind, solar, hydrogen and storage projects
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Australia boasts enormous pipeline of wind, solar PV, hydrogen and storage projects, according to new analysis. The post Australia boasts $830bn pipeline of wind, solar, hydrogen and storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
For Private Equity - ESG Momentum Is Peaking
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
SOURCE: 3BL Media. DESCRIPTION: 3BL Media breaks down what PE firms need to know about ESG communications. Explore more resources at our Private Equity Hub. For Private Equity, the momentum behind environmental, social, governance (ESG) focused investing has accelerated rapidly in the last 12 months. Preqin reports that ESG investments now account for more than one-third (36%) of private capital under management with an estimated $3.1 trillion committed.
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.
4 reasons to be hopeful about the climate fight in 2022
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Sponsored: Watershed co-founder Taylor Francis shares his top four predictions for corporate climate action this year.
When it comes to food production, “Does it scale?” is often the wrong question
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Radically reimagining our food systems is a task that is critical to solving the world’s biggest social and ecological problems. It’s also one that garners substantial and often heated debate. But are we asking the right questions when it comes to evaluating what works, and what doesn’t, for achieving more climate-friendly and food-secure futures? Scholars and analysts are carefully exploring the potential of a wide range of solutions, from cellular agriculture to regenerative grazing , and aski
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To Meet Net Zero, Prioritize ESG Laggards
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
by William Vaughan of Brandywine Global Investment Management. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: On the heels of COP26, investors are not only thinking about the climate-related risks of companies within their portfolios, but they are also considering whether to make new investments or maintain existing investments in high-emitting companies or countries going forward.
What needs to change to build a true circular economy
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
To mitigate the worst impacts of climate change we’ll need to build a circular economy and rethink how we make and use things.
NFL Teams Up with Cisco to Secure Super Bowl LVI
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Much like in sports, preparedness is often the name of the game when it comes to security. That’s why, leading up to this past weekend, the NFL teamed up with Cisco to make sure its Super Bowl LVI network infrastructure was as secure and resilient as possible. Since it’s a live event, 100 percent uptime is imperative for the Super Bowl, ensuring fans don’t miss a moment of the action.
First poles erected in $2.4bn transmission link to create “renewables superpower”
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
First towers installed on what will be the longest high voltage transmission line, unlocking billions of dollars of new renewables and storage projects. The post First poles erected in $2.4bn transmission link to create “renewables superpower” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
KeyBank Foundation Awards Grant to Lake Champlain Opportunity Fund
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: BURLINGTON, Vt., February 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - The Lake Champlain Chamber and KeyBank are pleased to announce a grant of $150,000 from the KeyBank Foundation in support of the Bobby Miller Opportunity Fund and LaunchVT. The funded project aims to create economic opportunity for small- to medium-sized entrepreneurial founders and accompanying jobs, with a focus on historically underserved populations and female founders.
This African startup is reducing the footprint of running shoes
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Ten questions with Enda co-founder and CEO Navalayo Osembo.
Headcount alone isn’t enough for your headaches
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
We’ve all heard the phrases: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; failing to plan is planning to fail. But sometimes even the best plans fall short when attackers come calling on your enterprise. Helmuth von Moltke was famously quoted as saying, “No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main strength.”.
How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
The solar duck curve and the inflexibility of "baseload" thermal generators have led to the early demise of Australia's largest coal plant. The post How the solar duck curve gave Australia’s biggest coal generator an early retirement appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Nathan Loftice Joins EarthX As Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
SOURCE: EarthX. DESCRIPTION: DALLAS, February 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - International environmental nonprofit EarthX today announced the appointment of Nathan Loftice as the organization’s Executive Vice President of Sustainability Events and Services. Under the newly created executive leadership role, Mr. Loftice will report to EarthX Chief Executive Officer, Michael Fletcher.
Personal Care Brands Partner to Fight Plastic Pollution
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
One hundred personal care brands based in more than 15 countries are partnering in an effort to remove 4127 tons of plastic waste every year. The post Personal Care Brands Partner to Fight Plastic Pollution appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Self-Enabled Health Monitoring of NSO Network Services
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
A network service is only as good as its health. Hence, it is crucial that end-to-end management of network services should include health monitoring as part of the network service life cycle. When we talk about automating a network service, we mean automating the provisioning and maintenance of a network service. Health monitoring of a network service is typically thought of as a separate operation that is added after the network service is provisioned.
Three years on, Morrison’s electricity underwriting scheme still has nothing to show
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
In 2019, Angus Taylor shortlisted a dozen power projects to improve grid reliability and cut electricity costs – three years later, not one has been built. The post Three years on, Morrison’s electricity underwriting scheme still has nothing to show appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
OLAY Announces Second $1 Million Commitment to Closing the Gender Gap in STEM
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
SOURCE: P&G. DESCRIPTION: Women are behind some of the most groundbreaking discoveries in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), from everyday items like coffee filters to life-saving inventions like vaccines. 1 However, while women fill almost 50 percent of the workforce, they only make up 27 percent of the people in STEM fields. 2 This number represents the “STEM gap,” as more than half of girls count themselves out of STEM careers by the time they reach college due to lack o
Eve Motion Blinds: Quiet, smart, relatively inexpensive and Thread compatible
Stacey Higginbotham
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
For years I’ve wanted smart blinds in my home. I never pulled the trigger though, partially because different brands used different radio protocols and because of the cost. After testing out a demo of Eve Motion Blinds with Thread support , I might finally be getting out my wallet. These blinds are quiet, work with my other Thread and HomeKit devices, and are a little less expensive than competing products.
Network Security Automation using Cisco Secure Firewall and Hashicorp’s Consul
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
More and more organizations today are moving towards dynamic infrastructure deployments in cloud environments or using microservices. In such environments, instances and services are created and decommissioned as per need and that can be very frequent. Keeping track of updates to such components in a fast-changing environment is becoming a challenge for SecOps teams and an agile, scalable, automated solution has become a vital requirement.
Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Fortescue plans to build a 9GWh battery in the Pilbara to store energy from a 5.4GW solar and wind project, but there is a cheaper alternative. The post Big battery plans for Pilbara ignore massive pumped-hydro potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Students Compete for Cash Prizes in Global Innovation Challenge to Solve Water Issues
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Students Urged To Sign Up Before March 7 Deadline for $20,000 Xylem Innovation Challenge. SOURCE: Xylem Inc. DESCRIPTION: RYE BROOK, N.Y., February 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Secondary and tertiary students worldwide are called on to expand water access and resilience, through signing up to join Xylem’s (NYSE:XYL) Global Student Innovation Challenge. Registration for the virtual challenge, which forms part of the Company’s dedicated student development program – Xylem Ignite, closes on March 7, 2022
Sustainability is a new side effect of digital transformation
Stacey Higginbotham
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Digital transformation efforts are reaching a new phase, where the focus is shifting from productivity enhancements to sustainability. A new report from ABB, the sustainability efforts of Bosch that have been on display at CES over the past two years, and broad conversations I’ve had with companies in the manufacturing sector are all examples of this new focus.
Cisco Intersight Fuels Efficiencies for a Kaleida Data Center Modernization Effort
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
It may seem easy to assume that data center modernization investments made to increase business agility, security, and innovation would increase costs rather than decrease them. But that’s not always the case, and the linchpin is cloud-like infrastructure and operations. I always say the cloud is not a place, but an operating model;one that significantly increases the speed, efficiency, and agility of your business.
“The lights will stay on:” Coalition and Credlin slammed for misinformation on renewables
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 14, 2022
Clean Energy Council takes unusual step of publicly calling out Murdoch media and Coalition ministers for peddling misinformation on renewables. The post “The lights will stay on:” Coalition and Credlin slammed for misinformation on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
Truist Foundation Launches Inspire Awards In Partnership With MIT Solve to Support Nonprofits Helping BIPOC and Women-owned Small Businesses Thrive
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Over $1 million in awards and wraparound support available to nonprofits across the United States. SOURCE: Truist. DESCRIPTION: CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 16, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Truist Foundation today announced the launch of its Inspire Awards, a pitch competition open to nonprofits supporting Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) and women-owned small businesses to plan, market, and grow their businesses. .
Sheetz Adds Renewable Energy to Power Pennsylvania Stores
Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Convenience store chain Sheetz will receive renewable energy to power most of its facilities in Pennsylvania. The post Sheetz Adds Renewable Energy to Power Pennsylvania Stores appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Multi-channel Commerce in Retail
Cisco CSR
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
Over the last couple of decades, traditional brick & mortar stores have increasingly moved to multi-channel models in order to compete with their pure E-commerce counterparts. Throughout that transition, retailers relied on brand loyalty for consumer retention. Online commerce generally existed in parallel to the in-store experience, effectively as a separate, and in some cases competing business to the physical stores, duplicating many of the lines of business.
Bylong Coal has lost its legal battle, and coal demand is losing the war
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
In the years KECPO has spent exploring legal avenues to mine coal in Bylong, South Korean energy policy has left the project behind. The post Bylong Coal has lost its legal battle, and coal demand is losing the war appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season
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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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