3BL Media

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As much as both workers and industry benefit from AI's expanding reach, it's essential to consider its wider implications, particularly its environmental impact on water resources. Are there alternatives to water cooling that we may want to explore? Analyze how each phase of the life cycle contributes to indirect water consumption.

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3BL Media

MARCH 7, 2024

Water is often recognized as a material topic for industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and utilities due to the water intensive and water dependent nature of their operations. However, for some industries, particularly software companies, water may not be identified as a material topic in their materiality assessments.

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3BL Media

JULY 27, 2023

Agriculture and manufacturing are the two sectors most impacted by water scarcity, however it also poses a threat to industries like renewable energy that must replace lost hydropower with alternative sources. Pollution from industrial and agricultural activities further diminishes the availability of clean water for consumption.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We hosted our second curriculum in 2023 to help our clients and partners better understand the complex science of climate change—and its effects on financial markets and investment decisions. How do we close the financing gap in clean-energy systems in emerging markets?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Business as usual for the luxury industry is over. Recent months have revealed several fragilities and also several strengths as the luxury industry navigates its future. Its sustainability bond will support business transformation including raw material extraction, regenerative agriculture and innovation across its supply chain.

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3BL Media

JULY 21, 2022

SOURCE: Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable. Learn how these practitioners and their companies are addressing pressing challenges around water, energy, agriculture, climate change, and what inspires each of them to advance environmental sustainability in the beverage sector and collectively, overall. Meet Dan Bena.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This event will delve into the means and examples of how to access funding by GCF and the critical role of ESG principles in shaping investment decisions and financial mechanisms to combat climate change and foster a more sustainable global economy. AmCham Azerbaijan believes that the private sector is a key driver of sustainable development.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

The company also said that it plans to publish a bank-wide net zero transition plan later this year, outlining how it intends to embed its interim and long-term climate targets into its strategy, processes, and policies. These sectors also sit at the heart of energy demand in today’s economy.

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

"As one of the country's most established climate investors, we know firsthand how essential the U.S. We need federal policymakers to work with us to further accelerate the transition to an affordable and secure domestic clean energy supply," said Susan Nickey, Chief Client Officer, Hannon Armstrong. and globally.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 3, 2022

Not only can they be used for personal photo and video taking, but they can also be used professionally in a variety of industries from entertainment to archaeology. Here we’ll explore how drones help EHS professionals safely undertake site investigation and remediation. Pilots Matter. Check out the?

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James Militzer

MAY 16, 2024

In a recent NextBillion article , we discussed two of those challenges, involving sales support and market access. In the article below, we’ll explore a third challenge: how to handle the high level of working capital and financial skills required to offer financing options to end-users.

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James Militzer

APRIL 20, 2022

Business closures, including those caused by lockdowns, placed an enormous burden on microfinance clients in Bangladesh, as they did in other countries. Not only were microfinance clients not able to make transactions or repayments, but lending institutions could not make any new loans. The question for us was: How could we best help?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 4, 2023

Our expert coverage assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition. We help commodity trading, corporate strategy, finance, and policy professionals navigate change and generate opportunities. We all get along and collaborate with one another.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views. We asked them to consider two questions: With the world turned upside down, what is your focus at work? We as human beings and our planet are all connected.

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James Militzer

MARCH 16, 2023

It’s also a country where a climate-sensitive industry — agriculture — represents 24% of the GDP and employs 64% of the labour force (and 74% of the female labour force). The federal government provides a 75% subsidy on the insurance premium, which has helped to insure almost $24 million worth of agricultural products.

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3BL Media

JUNE 13, 2022

News about “ forever chemicals ” and the Pacific garbage patch has helped to create stark awareness of the long-lasting environmental impact of durable goods and product packaging. Understanding the regulations and what standards you need to meet can help focus the assessment. SOURCE: Inogen Alliance. Alignment with company goals.

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James Militzer

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

In the article below, I’ll discuss how these local trailblazers are leveraging embedded finance to boost Egypt’s economy and provide a catalyst for digitisation and growth among other businesses, in sectors ranging from hospitality to agriculture and pharmaceuticals.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2022

These now-ubiquitous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are being used by industries across the spectrum from entertainment to archaeology. Watch for more as we share short videos on our LinkedIn page and YouTube. Watch for more as we share short videos on our LinkedIn page and YouTube. What Is Investigation and Remediation?

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This crisis has left many countries wondering where to get their energy, how to diversify their energy sources, and to start to look into more renewable sources such as solar panels, wind farms, and hydrogen transportation. Most clients already implemented Energy Management Systems and installed solar panels. Let’s dive in.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 13, 2023

With climate, we know what the pathways are. But we’re in the early stages of defining what nature positive is – is it just reducing impact or is it financing projects that actually help restore nature?” The Finance for Biodiversity Foundation has put out some useful materials to help investors understand the synergies and trade-offs.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 26, 2022

So, how do you know what plans to have in place for your specific type of facility? How to report an emergency??. How to account for all employees post-evacuation??. For reference, per the EPA, an industrial SWPPP should (at a minimum) contain the following sections:??. Evacuation types and routes??. Corrective Actions??.

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3BL Media

JUNE 2, 2022

The majority of humans can agree we all have a right to access clean water, but why does this not extend to our right to breathe clean air. Negating acknowledgement of the dangers of air pollution and poor air quality (indoor or outdoor) and negating taking action to mitigate the risks is both a short and long term risk we can’t afford.

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B the Change

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Rising prices at the grocery store have many of us paying more attention to the cost of our food, and how systems that feel outside of our control influence those prices. and raising awareness of the need for economic and agriculture reforms. With true price we refer to the market price plus the unpaid external costs.”

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James Militzer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

But the technology built by ChatGPT’s forerunners has been used for some time in industries such as finance, human resources, marketing, telecoms and cybersecurity. We utilize this technology to enhance our clients’ research, which can inform their efforts to conduct social programming, policymaking, impact measurement and other activities.

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Chris Hall

JULY 28, 2023

Ben McEwen, C limate A nalyst at Sarasin & Partners , outlines how capital markets continue to misprice climate -related risks due to the uncertainty involved in climate change analysis. C warmer over land masses than it was during the pre-industrial age. The latest research shows the world is about 1.6°C This could be much worse.

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Stanford Social Innovation

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

But how and where? The Missing Middle Agriculture is a central economic pillar in rural communities, especially in developing countries. In some developing countries, up to two-thirds of the population are employed in agriculture, a sector that can account for more than 25 percent of GDP. Is external financing available?

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Stanford Social Innovation

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Indeed, we are at the beginning of a multi-decade, global trend of human movement, a trend which can be harnessed to unlock tremendous good for the world. Help aspiring migrants acquire skills and navigate opportunities.

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Chris Hall

MAY 3, 2023

Further, how should physical risks be considered alongside other investor criteria and priorities? Marie Dzanis, Head of Asset Management for EMEA at Northern Trust Asset Management, said: “We will demand more criteria for better data. It’s very different from anything our industry has ever done.” billion of net new inflows.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 6, 2023

Yet, in just one example of how this critical biodiversity is under threat from human activities, one third of freshwater fish species face extinction due to threats including pollution and release of untreated waste, overuse of water for irrigation, and escalating impacts of climate change. Mitigating risk. Water-resilient value chains.

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B the Change

DECEMBER 22, 2022

B Corps Collaborate to Address Climate Change and Advance Social Justice (Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash ) As we near the end of the year, B Lab U.S. & In appreciation for their leadership and collaboration, this month we’re highlighting how companies in the B Corp community are advancing the three pillars in B Lab U.S. &

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Biodiversity loss is a primary driver of climate change – we can’t solve one without addressing the other. In fact, the degradation of land for agriculture and other uses accounts for 23% of total GHG emissions. Put simply, emissions reductions must go hand in hand with biodiversity goals if we want to reach net-zero.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The eight focus sectors are energy, real estate, transportation, agriculture and forestry or land use, industrial, information and communications technology, waste and circular economy, and carbon capture and sequestration – which together make up 90% of APAC’s GHG emissions. C aligned outcome due to current technological constraints.

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B the Change

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The 14 items on this list help celebrate the human values that drive the B Corp community’s values and positive impact. GIFTforward Gifts For Good | United States Women-Owned, Small Business Price: Varies Don’t overlook the power of a small gift to uplift, spread kindness, and remind us what we have to be grateful for this year.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 31, 2022

With a busy schedule taking shape across the final four months of 2022, including critical inter-governmental meetings in Egypt , Indonesia and Canada , we have outlined some of the key themes discussed at our sustainable investment and regulation roundtable, held at ESG Investor ’s London offices in late July. A ‘point-in-time’ assessment.

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Green Technology

MAY 1, 2023

As smart irrigation experts, the Calsense team teaches customers how to effectively operate the system to meet their water, labor and money savings goals. Our goal is to bring cutting edge technologies and integrated solutions together to create sustainable systems for our clients in energy, agriculture, water, waste, and education.

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James Militzer

AUGUST 22, 2022

AR technology and tools can keep users engaged with training applications for longer periods, and can be very helpful in teaching them new things through gamification. Similarly BidOn has developed an AR application for training in the agriculture sector, which enables users to understand how farm equipment works in actual farmland.

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