GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
The number of companies with science-based emissions reduction goals grew 500 percent since 2018, but corporate finance supporting those goals is only increasing 5 percent annually.
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien prompts walkout at solar events after claiming Australia's renewable energy plans lead to regular blackouts. The post Coalition’s O’Brien prompts walkout at solar event after claiming renewables will lead to blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2024
Homeownership is a major life milestone that marks a significant step toward long-term financial stability. However, those in the market for a home today are navigating a complex landscape, with inflation, competition in the market, down payment size and more influencing their purchasing decision. KeyBank’s 2024 Financial Mobility Survey 1 notes that inflation is an extreme concern on the path to homeownership, with 40% of those in the market or who have recently purchased a home stating that in
Corporate Knights
APRIL 26, 2024
We all hold on to shibboleths – long-standing beliefs accepted by a particular group of people that are often no longer true. Like many in the environmental movement, I long thought of political conservatives as a nemesis for the environment. I came by this association honestly: from my grandfather, who co-founded the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, the predecessor to the left-leaning NDP, to my mother, who once told me that if we elected the Progressive Conservatives in the 1988 federal e
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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.
Impact Alpha
MAY 1, 2024
Editor’s note: This article is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) to present new ideas and perspectives in. The post Investment manager diversity matters when investing for health equity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
Big day for Australia's offshore wind ambitions with six potential projects awarded feasibility licences and another six to follow. Altogether, a potential 25GW of new capacity. The post Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
APRIL 30, 2024
By Kami Hoskins , Sr. Director of Legal and Head of Corporate Sustainability and ESG at GoDaddy As a trusted growth partner to millions of entrepreneurs globally, we at GoDaddy recognize that the entrepreneurial journey is as diverse and unique as the entrepreneurs themselves. According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, every U.S. microbusiness entrepreneur adds about seven new jobs on a county-level through hiring and local spending.
ESG Today
APRIL 30, 2024
EU member states in the European Council announced that they have approved a directive delaying the adoption of standards for companies to provide sector-specific sustainability disclosures and for sustainability reporting from companies outside of the EU under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The announcement by the EU Council marks the final decision-making step in the adoption of the postponement of the sector-specific and third country undertaking European Sustainabil
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2024
San Francisco-based fund manager RSF Social Finance has drawn capital from a social investment fund to allocate a combined $5.5 million to three. The post RSF Social Finance adds trio of ‘high-impact social enterprises’ to its loan portfolio appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
At current installation rates, solar will pass fossil gas in 2024 and coal in 2025. Technologies like nuclear would require "magical growth rates" to compete. The post Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2024
When stepping into the role of chief sustainability officer, those first 3 months can be crucial and daunting. Here’s what to do to lay the groundwork for future success.
3BL Media
APRIL 25, 2024
Originally published in Northwestern Mutual 2023 Sustainability and Social Impact Report Driven by our mission to improve lives through financial security, we’ve helped millions of Americans reduce financial vulnerability and plan and manage for a lifetime of financial needs and goals. We know that financial security is often hindered in underserved communities, which is why we’re taking bold steps to increase financial knowledge, improve access to capital for small businesses and advance the ab
Chris Hall
APRIL 26, 2024
Shareholders argue the company’s aggressive legal action undermines shareholder rights and the US SEC’s authority. Tensions are rising between oil and gas major ExxonMobil and its climate-focused shareholders, as investors push back against the company’s intimidation tactics. Exxon filed a lawsuit in January against investment manager Arjuna Capital and activist group Follow This in response to their shareholder proposal, which requested medium-term emissions reduction targets for Scopes 1-
Impact Alpha
MAY 1, 2024
This past month’s extreme flooding in Kenya, heatwave in West Africa and drought in Southern Africa reveal a continent on the frontlines of. The post Catalyzing local investment and liquidity models to meet Africa’s sustainable finance needs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries. The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
Corporate buyers’ group Frontier contracts with startup using deep wells to store waste that would otherwise emit methane or CO2.
3BL Media
APRIL 30, 2024
Vision is to recover polyethylene from hard-to-recycle waste for reuse in consumer packaging. Partnership brings together both companies’ intellectual property to create a novel process with low greenhouse gas emissions footprint. MIDLAND, Mich. and CINCINNATI, April 30, 2024 /3BL/ - Dow (NYSE: DOW) and the Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) announced a joint development agreement (JDA) to create a new recycling technology.
Joan Michelson
APRIL 30, 2024
“I went for wave energy because I saw a field that has huge demand, huge potential for positive impact on the world, & that nobody's succeeding in, Braverman said.
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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
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2024
Blended finance is back. The use of catalytic capital to de-risk renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, small business lending and health and education in. The post Blended finance rebounds in 2023 with focus on climate and bigger deals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
California's 10 GW of big battery capacity is now dominant player in evening peaks, and soaking up solar in middle of the day. The post Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
APRIL 30, 2024
Companies should think more holistically about the link between packaging and carbon.
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2024
Originally published on Illumina News Center On April 25, Illumina opened its doors in Granta Park, Cambridge, to celebrate DNA Day. This annual event marks a significant milestone in the history of science: the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the groundbreaking discovery of DNA’s double helix structure by James Watson and Francis Crick, along with Rosalind Franklin, in 1953.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 29, 2024
Scientists have applied a data-driven approach to understanding firefly population dynamics on a continental scale. Key findings from this new study indicate that fireflies, part of the beetle order, are sensitive to various environmental factors, from short-term weather conditions to longer climatic trends, including the number of growing-degree days related to temperature accumulations.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2024
Greetings, Agents of Impact, and welcome to all of the new subscribers who signed up during our 10th anniversary celebration. The third edition. The post The Brief: Puerto Rico’s inclusive economic revival appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 29, 2024
Australia's coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation's credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned. The post “Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
Deal with Brookfield will add 10.5 gigawatts of wind and solar in the U.S. and Europe between 2026 and 2030.
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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.
ESG Today
MAY 1, 2024
Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s alternative investment platform Goldman Sachs Alternatives announced an agreement to acquire UK environmental risk reduction specialist Adler & Allan from private investment advisory firm Sun European Partners. Founded in 1926, Harrogate-based Adler & Allan provides environmental risk reduction services, supporting organizations in managing, improving, maintaining, and upgrading their critical infrastructure across the entire asset lifecycle across its 3
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 30, 2024
Researchers have developed a chemical process using plasma that could create sustainable jet fuel from methane gas emitted from landfills, potentially creating a low-carbon aviation industry.
Impact Alpha
MAY 1, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Inclusive Communities Foundations are putting racial equity at the center of impact investments in health. The post The Brief: Foundation investments in health equity through a diversity lens appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery. The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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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