Renew Economy

JANUARY 29, 2022

Cutting US emissions in half by 2030 - as it has promised to do - appears farfetched, at least politically. The post Can the US really cut its emissions in half by 2030? Here's why. First, the good news … appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 7, 2023

A new study shows that intentionally integrating art with data visualizations can help non-expert audiences more meaningfully engage with climate change while also bridging political divides in ways that data alone cannot.

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Environmental Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

US politicians have hijacked the ESG debate, making the job of insurers to manage their climate risk much more difficult, according to panellists at the Insurance Risk and Capital Americas 2023 conference.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

MARCH 24, 2024

Political rows may have slowed fund launches in US, but European investors are still investing in line with principles

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Corporate Knights

MAY 31, 2022

Most of these hit jobs seem intended to score political points with a specific audience. Musk’s comments align closely with his recent embrace of right-wing politics. But it’s not all broad-brushstroke political attacks. If anything, the political attacks show that we’re on the right track – we’ve got their attention.

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3BL Media

MARCH 6, 2024

Most of my exposure to the topic had come from my own history in civil rights and political activism, life experience (there were still partially segregated school districts in my home state when I attended elementary school), and reading authors/thought leaders like Howard Zinn, David Walker, Michelle Alexander, Marcus Garvey and W.E.B.

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GreenBiz

MAY 13, 2021

Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’. Often the most difficult aspect of a corporate sustainability professional’s job isn’t conducting materiality assessments, developing SASB indices or creating ESG reports — it’s dealing with good, old-fashioned organizational politics. Mike Hower. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:45.

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Richard Matthews

APRIL 8, 2024

As an inclusive global event, Earth Day brings people together from diverse political, social, and economic backgrounds. The Importance of Earth Day This Earth Day carries […] The post How Earth Day Unifies Us and Why This is Critically Important appeared first on Change Oracle.

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3BL Media

MARCH 8, 2024

Today is #InternationalWomen’sDay, a global celebration held annually on March 8th to commemorate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world, while also advocating for gender equality and women's rights. WISE is just one of the ways Griffith Foods is creating better together.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

DESCRIPTION: During the latest election cycle, it's been almost impossible to ignore the controversy swirling around ESG investing in certain corners of the political arena. Why is ESG investing under political fire? The battle against climate change is increasingly one that unites us as a society and as a species.

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TEDxInnovations

JUNE 14, 2023

Political scientist Ian Bremmer argues it's not as simple as it used to be. With some eye-opening questions about the nature of leadership, he asks us to consider the impact of the evolving global order and our choices as participants in the future of democracy. Who runs the world? Who runs the world?

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3BL Media

JANUARY 9, 2024

To kick off the year we invite you to join us for Network Effect: Columbus on February 7th from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Drivers for Robust DEI & ESG Commitments in 2024 Gain insight into balancing corporate values, fostering an inclusive culture, and driving meaningful change in today’s complex socio-political landscape.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

We are grateful for this generous grant which will help us expand our work to new markets and give more Latino business owners the resources to expand and grow their business.” We believe in an America where economic, political, and social progress is a reality for all Latinos, and we collaborate across communities to achieve it.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

With our focus on energy in the US and its technology and political developments, it is all too easy to forget what is going on outside of American borders. This article outlines what the author describes as the current "Top Five" renewables projects around the world and their promised phenomenal scopes and impacts.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 29, 2024

Yes, the government will invest US$40 billion to slow Jakarta’s sinking, but it will spend US$38 billion on the new capital. In what may be the world’s biggest act of deflection, they’re building a new capital , Nusantara, in a lush, hilly landscape on the island of Borneo, 1,200 kilometres northeast.

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TEDxInnovations

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Youth leader Shreya Joshi diagnoses a key source of political polarization in the US and shows why having "uncomfortable conversations" with people you disagree with is crucial to bridging the divide. When we are able to recognize what unites us, it becomes so much easier to have conversations about what divides us," she says.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Whatever your political leanings, the election of Joe Biden as President of the United States increases the odds of bringing America back into the community of nations addressing the climate crisis. Not just by the new president or Congress, but by us all. There will be lots of obstacles overcome, by all of us. Joel Makower.

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Impakter

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Meta to Pay Millions for Data Leak That Enabled Psychological Political Warfare. Meta Platforms, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, has agreed to pay the largest ever settlement sum agreed upon in a US data privacy class action. The company is to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit which has been ongoing since 2018.

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3BL Media

APRIL 24, 2024

There’s general dissatisfaction with globalization in the internal politics of developed economies, and relations between the US and China—two major global players—are hardening. Also, migration can magnify political uncertainty, and there’s more risk of extreme weather events occurring.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Neither nature nor global politics has been especially kind to the U.N. Necessity has mothered digital invention together with rapid learning advances that have proved to us that we can change must faster than our most ambitious management plans assumed was possible. Now it is 2021. There are no silver linings in a global pandemic.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

For all that those 12 months threw at us — a still-raging pandemic, a global economic downturn, major supply-chain chokepoints, political upheavals, climate exacerbated natural disasters and a global energy crisis spurred by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — there’s no turning back for sustainability professionals.

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Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Read the full story at Utility Dive. The new way to think of pricing carbon is as ‘a journey, not an endpoint’ Read more →

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Emboldened in part by the tight labor market of recent years, employees are using their newfound leverage to craft a new contract—one that focuses more on worker expectations than merely on employer needs. Key among these expectations is that employers take a firm stand on political and value-based debates.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 14, 2023

The challenges of our era and the opportunities that are before us demand joint action,” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva said at the summit. The outcome was widely considered a political defeat for Brazil’s president, who has been lobbying for months to convince his neighbours to commit to ending deforestation by 2030.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Harvey and Gillis hope to arm individuals with their pragmatic optimism and the tools they need to push for action on several public policies that can have a big impact, showing us that not all is lost and that we do have the ability to make a difference. Beyond Climate Breakdown: Envisioning New Stories of Radical Hope. Military Emissions.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 15, 2024

From a region that’s home to more cows than anywhere in the United States, images of cattle running from the “monster” blaze went viral, reminding us, yet again, that bad weather keeps getting worse. The researchers concluded that all that polarization “may diminish the extent to which political leaders will prioritise this in policy agendas.”

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Corporate Knights

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The announcement set off a firestorm in Alberta as Premier Danielle Smith said: “ It’s very clear what they have in mind for us is devastating. So how can the federal government salvage its just transition agenda and make policy lemonade out of the political lemon that is its relationship with Alberta? Read the original article.

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Energy Central

JULY 7, 2022

Senate Minority Leader McConnell and Chief Justice Roberts are telling us something We the People need to consider as we vote in 2022 and 2024 Before climate change or any other issue of the day is adequately dealt with, the political system must be repaired. What good are answers if the system can’t implement them?

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3BL Media

AUGUST 24, 2022

While the Disability Equality Index helps us benchmark ourselves against other companies in the U.S., it also inspires us to keep extending and improving our practices,” commented Calvin J. The company also empowers employees with disabilities and their allies through employee resource groups currently based in the U.S. About Lenovo.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Black history in America recognizes achievements across the arts, industry, politics, and science. Inclusion is all of us. These STEM innovators are making significant technological advances for our healthcare systems; enhancing national security; safeguarding air travel; and mentoring the next generation of leaders. Every day.

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3BL Media

JULY 20, 2022

Taxation Qualcomm supports policies that drive innovation and enable us to compete in today’s global marketplace. . Transparency We publicly disclose all political contributions made by Qualcomm and Qualcomm’s Political Action Committee with the Federal Elections Commission and abide by all laws under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 15, 2024

The preview flagged that US shareholders are using proposals for the first time to raise concerns over the impact of biodiversity loss on their portfolios. The first focused on how global political risks may be exacerbated by online content hosted by Meta. The report pointed to two proposals in particular as covering new ground.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Geopolitical and economic uncertainties are impacting the ability of businesses to function and focus on growth and companies response to the climate crisis has become a political hot-potato. More positively, CEOs are recognizing that shifting political landscapes leave a gap that companies should be filling.

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Impakter

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Impakter The Petrodollar Decouple: A Geopolitical Domino Effect Major energy and political shifts are reshaping the geopolitical landscape. The United States’ push in recent years to domesticate and increase its own oil production has engendered its natural corollary: US imports of oil from Saudi Arabia have been drying up.

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Environmental Finance

MAY 9, 2023

Antitrust concerns are being used as a political cudgel by the fossil fuel industry and its political servants in the US, writes Peter Bosshard

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Impakter

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

US to Appoint First Arctic Ambassador in History. Despite the historical, cultural and political gulf between the United States and Russia, at the Arctic sea-Pacific ocean gateway the two global superpowers are only a mere 3.8 The post US to Appoint First Arctic Ambassador in History appeared first on Impakter. kilometers apart.

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Environmental Finance

MARCH 5, 2024

ISS has made proxy voting guidelines available to US public pensions which have been "designed for investors who wish to counter the promotion of ESG ideology by political activists".

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