Corporate Knights

JULY 26, 2024

As the world’s top athletes gather in Paris, the Olympic motto of “Higher, Faster, Stronger” could use one more superlative: “Cleaner.” If there were a gold medal for the Herculean task of improving the health and livability of a city, it would go to Paris itself – and tenacious mayor Anne Hidalgo – for an audacious decades-long green revolution based on the conviction that cities belong to people, not to cars.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

For MPC Control Systems Specialist Jeff Gartner, volunteering provided an opportunity to reconnect with AMEN. For several years, Gartner contributed fresh produce from his 15,000-square-foot garden until recently taking a break from gardening.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Karen Ellis, Chief Economist at WWF-UK, talks about the convergence of climate and nature and the emergence of industry sector transition pathways. At COP26 in Glasgow, the then-Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced plans for the UK to become the world’s first net zero-aligned financial centre. Sunak applauded “historic” climate commitments from private companies, representing US$130 trillion in financial assets, saying they would help achieve the net zero transition – including a m

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Employees from world class equipment, technology and services company, CNH, volunteered to help plant two acres of corn and potatoes as part of the Feed Our Own Backyard initiative.

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 26, 2024

A range of existing and emerging decarbonization solutions could help active pharmaceutical ingredient companies reduce their carbon footprint by up to 90 percent.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Paris 2024 is setting new sustainability standards for global sporting events. Reducing the environmental impact while maximising social and economic benefits, Paris 2024 organisers will deliver a spectacular event that is more responsible, more sustainable and more inclusive.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Michael Schor, partner in Deloitte & Touche LLP’s Risk & Financial Advisory practice, and Grant Ostler, GRC industry principal at Workiva, join co-host Steve Soter for the latest episode of ESG Talk.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2024

Electric aviation company H55 announced the closing of its CHF 65 million (USD$74 million) Series C funding round, with a new investment from the Government of Quebec, adding to an initial phase last year. Launched in 2015, Swiss-based H55 was founded by André Borschberg, Sebastien Demont and Gregory Blatt, the former management team of Solar Impulse, the first electric airplane to fly around the world, propelled by solar energy.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

In recent years, the global focus on sustainability reporting has experienced a significant shift. What was essentially a voluntary exercise for the last few decades has become a mandate for many companies across the United States and throughout the world.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2024

KLM and electric aviation solutions startup ZeroAvia announced plans for a zero-emissions demonstration flight using hydrogen-electric engines powered by liquid hydrogen. The test flight plans come as a series of initiatives are underway to target rapid aviation sector decarbonization, such as electrified propulsion or sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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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.

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JULY 26, 2024

In this latest blog written by Colin Browne, CEO at Cascale, he reflects on insights shared with Women's Wear Daily on the urgent need for coordinated sustainability efforts in the fashion industry.

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John Englart

JULY 26, 2024

The European Copernicus Agency early this week identified that Sunday, Monday and Tuesday set new global daily average temperature records. This Thursday UN Secretary General highlighted Extreme Heat with a call to action, including an end to new fossil fuel extraction. He highlighted a new International Labor Organisation report on extreme heat safety and health for workers.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Gerardo Familiar, the President of Advanced Performance Materials at Chemours, was recently a guest on the Energy Evolution podcast by S&P Global Commodity Insights, highlighting the essential role of Chemours' chemistry in a sustainable future.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 26, 2024

In South and Southeast Asia, a cottage industry of plastics recyclers has bubbled up to process the waste collected by thousands of women. The post Second Muse adds ‘plastic credits’ to the global effort to combat pollution and waste appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

John Fortin started working with Norton, Saint-Gobain in his early 20s, and now he's a Value Stream Coach at our Norton Abrasives plant in Worcester, MA, in a fulfilling career. Any person, from any background, can be a manufacturer. And as John says - "it started as just a job.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

Vinyl producer INEOS Inovyn has begun customer trials with “Europe’s first heavy-duty liquid hydrogen truck” “Hydrogen is a game-changing energy solution that will transform truck transportation and help us achieve a zero-emission future,” said Wouter Bleukx, Business Director Hydrogen at INEOS Inovyn. “As both a major producer and consumer of low-carbon hydrogen, INEOS is in a unique position to help drive this change.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Veolia’s Barometer of Ecological Transformation survey shows Americans are feeling increasingly anxious and vulnerable to worsening climate conditions, but still believe it’s not too late to turn the tide.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 26, 2024

Using data from 6,645 camera traps across the United States, researchers mapped populations of 25 mammal species. They determined that climate, not human activity, was the primary factor in mammals deciding where to live.

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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

3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

In 2022, we set a world record with the University of Tennessee's “Good Sports Always Give Back” program by recycling 38,452 pounds of waste. In 2023, we challenged the University of Michigan, pitting Neyland Stadium against The Big House.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Industry experts underscore the need for change to ease practical challenges, as signatories approach 300 and AUM crosses the £50 trillion mark. The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has moved to reduce reporting burdens and streamline processes for signatories through a revamp of its Stewardship Code. Following the culmination of phase one of the review, the council unveiled five focus themes for the next phase – including five immediate changes.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

The 2024 sustainability study measures how organizations are tracking against climate programs, such as the 1.5°C Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) target or the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Mary Leung, Senior Advisor of Research and Advocacy for Asia-Pacific at the CFA Institute, makes the case for increased investment in climate adaptation. How did your summer go? Was it hotter than usual? One’s answer is most likely in the affirmative, whether you were in Asia, Europe or the US, and regardless of whether the question was asked this year or last.

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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.

3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

An older gentleman called in and reached a customer care specialist in the Aflac Customer Solutions Center. A few days prior, he went to a local shipping store to fax in his claim forms. He wasn’t sure if he used the machine correctly.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Proposals to bolster sustainable finance in Europe include recommendations for a new region-wide stewardship code. Europe’s new code – As Ursula von der Leyen mulled over the composition of her top team for the next five years , the European Commission’s incoming finance chief was already getting advice on the future of sustainable investment.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

KFC has leveled up its “Play KFC” platform with a catchy campaign called “The Original Gamechangers” created by TBWARAAD featuring female gamers Shahad Alabih (@shahadalabih), Meshael (@meshaelm), and Juju (@btrfly3) in collaboration with the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF).

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

The Climate Action Coalition wants to link business and finance, NGOs, academics and governments to accelerate climate action. The world’s 2030 climate goals are still within reach, but time is running out and solutions must be sought with renewed vigour over the next five years. That was the central message from Britain’s former Conservative energy minister, Chris Skidmore , during the online launch of a new initiative aimed at turbocharging efforts to keep global temperature rises below 1.5°C.

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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.

3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

Emily Aktar, Mackenzie Culver, and Dapnee Hernandez serve as site liaisons for the Henkel internship program. Hear about their career experiences and why they love supporting new talent at Henkel.

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Energy Central

JULY 26, 2024

GKN Aerospace | H2FlyGHT GKN Aerospace has launched H2FlyGHT, a revolutionary £44 million project. This collaborative initiative will develop a 2-megawatt (MW) cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion system, setting new standards for the future generation of larger sustainable aircraft. Building on the successes of the H2GEAR project, H2FlyGHT introduces cutting-edge thermal.

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3BL Media

JULY 26, 2024

MetLife Foundation helps connect MetLife colleagues with nonprofits and opportunities to make a difference through volunteerism, pro-bono work and grantmaking.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

A new Welsh nursery is at the forefront of a mission to restore the UK’s lost seagrass meadows, says the group behind it. The project aims to equip organisations and communities with the tools to bring back biodiversity and support CO2 removal from the atmosphere by restoring these habitats. As much as 92% of the UK’s seagrass meadows has been lost since 1936.

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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.