3 finance strategies to help with corporate climate goals
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
CFOs can make a big impact on sustainability performance, at little to no additional cost to their organization.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
CFOs can make a big impact on sustainability performance, at little to no additional cost to their organization.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
South Australia's remarkable transition to renewables has claimed two new fossil fuel scalps, as batteries muscle out diesel peaking plants. The post Diesel power stations to close as big batteries take centre stage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - AMD is ranked 9th on America’s Most JUST Companies, recognizing the company’s commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. JUST Capital, along with CNBC, released its annual JUST 100 list as part of its 2024 rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies. The rankings measure how the nation’s largest corporations are performing on the business issues that matter most to Americans.
Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
In Bolivia, a tax on hydrocarbons pays for a healthy meal program in schools. Paris is putting up €10 million to help farmers shift to organic production, while California’s Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta has rewilded its rice production. From new nitrogen policies in the Netherlands and China to early-warning weather systems in Bangladesh, the seeds of a food-system revolution are being sown across the planet.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy “sustainable beef.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Grassroots campaigns in favour of clean energy are rallying around Australia ahead of a well-connected anti-renewables rally in Canberra. The post Anti-renewables rally inspires counter action, as farmers share solar and wind benefits, debunk myths appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Corporate Knights
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
While white women may speak of breaking through the “glass ceiling,” for many Black women, it’s more like a “concrete ceiling.” Black women experience unique and formidable barriers in the workforce that are not only difficult to break, but also obscure their view of career advancement opportunities. A comprehensive study in 2020 exposed the harsh reality of Black representation on Canadian corporate boards: Out of 1,639 board positions across eight major Canadian cities, only 0.8% were occupied
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
With almost more speakers than protesters, anti-renewables rally dials up the vitriol and fear mongering, while Joyce calls on "army" to "go home and get more." The post Rally betrays anti-renewables desperation, as Joyce calls on “army” to go home and recruit appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Changing climate patterns and severe weather events are changing the game for global trade and logistics organizations. Rising sea levels are causing elevated tides and storm surges that are rendering coastlines susceptible to inundation – as a result, the industry is being forced to confront complicated economic and operational challenges, not to mention significant cost implications, writes Brian Enright, CEO of DP World Americas , in a recent article for Forbes.
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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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Generative AI can create additional value from other forms of AI and analytics—and the energy and materials sector is uniquely well-positioned to benefit from these advancements.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
A recent analysis finds that the 4,000-mile-plus detour to avoid Red Sea attacks could dramatically increase the global shipping industry's carbon emissions.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
First turbine erected at what will be the biggest wind project in Australia. The post Australia’s biggest wind project installs first turbine appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - As part of Lowe's continued work to make communities better for all, the home improvement company is accepting project nominations for Lowe's Hometowns. Now in its third year, the five-year, $100 million impact program revitalizes community spaces including food pantries, veteran support programs, first responder facilities, affordable housing services and community gardens.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Researchers have uncovered the first direct evidence that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet shrunk suddenly and dramatically at the end of the Last Ice Age, around eight thousand years ago. The evidence, contained within an ice core, shows that in one location the ice sheet thinned by 450 meters -- that's more than the height of the Empire State Building -- in just under 200 years.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Starting in 2025, companies wanting to become a Certified B Corp will need to meet new ‘foundational’ requirements.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Neoen announces joint financing of Goyder South wind farm and Blyth battery, which will help decarbonise one of the world’s largest critical mineral mines. The post South Australia’s biggest wind farm and Blyth battery hit financial close, on track to power BHP mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
FOREST CERTIFICATION Third-party certification confirms that science-based stakeholder developed forest management practices and continual improvement are occurring on all timberland across the Company. Third-party forest certification plays a vital role in fostering an understanding of the value of properly managed working forests, which helps ensure both tangible forest products and numerous quality-of-life benefits sustainably into the future.
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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
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution to air pollution from wood burning stoves, raise public awareness of its risks, and reduce its impact on people’s health. The firm has been awarded a multi-year contract by Transport for Greater Manchester, on behalf of the ten Greater Manchester councils, to monitor the air quality impact of the burning of solid
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Startling data in climate expert Nat Bullard’s annual report signals that carbon removal is not scaling fast enough to limit the climate crisis.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
New research suggests Earth may have already reached at least 1.7°C warming since pre-industrial times – a deeply troubling discovery. The post “A deeply troubling discovery:” Earth may have already passed crucial warming limit appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Originally published on Built From Scratch The Home Depot is proud to be recognized on Fortune’s 2024 Most Admired Companies List. The company ranked #1 in the specialty retail category for the second year in row and #19 overall, moving up one spot from the previous year. Fortune worked with Korn Ferry to compile this list, reviewing 1,500 businesses and determining the best-regarded companies across 52 industries.
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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
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Our medtech predictions for the year ahead were inspired by conversations with more than 200 industry leaders and informed by McKinsey’s latest decade-ahead medtech report.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Investors bet big on carbon accounting and emissions reporting with Watershed Technology.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
BHP, Rio Tinto and BlueScope are scoping locations in Australia for a pilot plant to make low-carbon steel using cleaner technology. The post Iron ore giants join forces on electric smelter for green steel appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
As companies continue to navigate a post-COVID environment, hybrid work or fully remote models have become more commonplace. The increased amount of time spent indoors, where the air quality could potentially be worse than outdoors, highlights the need to prioritize indoor air quality (IAQ) and awareness on factors that contribute to poor IAQ. According to a study led by Harvard T.H.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that all-time low volcanic carbon dioxide emissions triggered a 57 million year-long global 'Sturtian' ice age.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Challenges lie ahead amid growing expectations and regulatory requirements, and chief sustainability officers will need to be prepared.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Pacific Green unveils plans for its second big battery in Australia, a massive 1GW two-and-a-half hour project in the industrial hub of Portland. The post Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The auto sector has undergone a significant transformation, and the result has ushered in the era of the software-defined vehicle. Software has enabled safety, comfort, and sustainability that would have been impossible ten years ago. With the growing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) and the emergence of autonomous vehicles (EVs), the auto sector is looking to quickly address challenges and maintain momentum in innovation.
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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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