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Queensland blows through wind drought to top the charts for May – shines on solar, too

Renew Economy

Latest monthly data on top performing wind and solar generators shows impact of May "wind drought" – but also backs theory that the wind is always blowing somewhere. The post Queensland blows through wind drought to top the charts for May – shines on solar, too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Failure is an option: We already know the outcome of global plastic waste negotiations

GreenBiz

Delegates at the final U.N. meeting in November will likely fail to produce a binding international treaty that will reverse the growing trend of plastic pollution.

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Eraring deal signals death of baseload power in Australia, and Dutton’s nuclear fantasy

Renew Economy

The Eraring deal means that Australia's biggest coal generator will operate with the same capacity factor as the average solar farm. Baseload is dead, so what does Peter Dutton think he is going to do with a big nuclear plant? The post Eraring deal signals death of baseload power in Australia, and Dutton’s nuclear fantasy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How this Danish industrial city attracted startups with two wheels

Corporate Knights

Just 20 years ago, the Danish city of Odense was an industrial hub. Back then, Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping companies, operated a shipyard on the city’s harbour front that manufactured some of the largest container ships in the world and employed almost 3,000 workers. The presence of heavy industry was felt throughout Odense for decades.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Environmental Management in the Supply Chain

3BL Media

Originally published in Qualcomm's 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report Each of our primary semiconductor manufacturing suppliers is required to have an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system, and in 2023, all such suppliers reported meeting this requirement. We work with these suppliers at multiple stages of design and manufacturing to monitor their conformance to applicable environmental laws and help adherence to various environmental initiatives.

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Achieving Organizational Sustainability Goals Through Strategic Alignment in Project Portfolio Management

Green Project Management

We were working with a client recently and discussed the issues of prioritisation and alignment of projects to the organisation’s sustainability goals. Whilst they have published and publicly committed to a number of sustainability goals, there was no clear link between those goals and what was actually happening in the organisation. When I asked them […] The post Achieving Organizational Sustainability Goals Through Strategic Alignment in Project Portfolio Management appeared first on Ins

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Octopus adds 1GW wind farm to its massive renewable and storage plans in NSW

Renew Economy

Barnaby Joyce has a new company to boycott, with Octopus Australia unveiling plans to build a massive 1GW wind farm in south-west New South Wales. The post Octopus adds 1GW wind farm to its massive renewable and storage plans in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This Canadian city is finding rare earth minerals needed for the green transition through recycling

Corporate Knights

Inside a sprawling warehouse in Kingston, Ontario, a forklift beeps past huge cardboard boxes full of discarded electric vehicle motors, stripped down copper wires and the rusty brown innards of old MRI machines. All await the same fate: being crunched into a powder so their critical minerals can be extracted. As countries scramble to secure supplies of the raw materials they need to manufacture wind turbines, batteries and other technologies key to preventing runaway climate change, this facili

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KFC’s Recipe for Cutting Restaurant Emissions by 46%

3BL Media

By Heather Clancy Originally published by GreenBiz New and existing KFC franchisees are being asked to follow the company’s stricter guidance for slashing their carbon footprint, through its Building Green initiative , a plan developed by KFC’s development and sustainability teams. That blueprint focuses on 11 "simple but meaningful" and mandatory measures it is encouraging, and planning to require, around the world as franchisees build or refurbish locations.

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The state of AI in early 2024: Gen AI adoption spikes and starts to generate value

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As generative AI adoption accelerates, survey respondents report measurable benefits and increased mitigation of the risk of inaccuracy. A small group of high performers lead the way.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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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How construction products giant CRH plans to cut emissions 30% by 2030

GreenBiz

Last year, the company recycled 43.9 million metric tons of byproducts and waste from other industries into raw materials and fuels for its own products.

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Over 70% of Companies Have Abandoned Acquisitions Over ESG Concerns: Deloitte Survey

ESG Today

Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly central in the mergers and acquisitions dealmaking process, with more than 70% of M&A leaders reporting abandoning potential acquisitions over ESG concerns, and a vast majority saying they would be willing to pay more for targets with strong ESG attributes, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm Deloitte.

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Cherishing Every Moment With Beads of Courage

3BL Media

Originally published on Aflac Newsroom Charlie’s smile was timid as her mother gingerly pulled the small patient wagon in which she sat into the room, the two having ventured downstairs on this recent Thursday afternoon to visit the Celebration of Courage Event sponsored by Aflac and Beads of Courage. It was week three of Charlie’s stay as a patient at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and the first time the five-year-old had felt well enough to lea

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The Brief: Quality jobs as a complement to worker ownership

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Good Jobs In private equity, pairing employee ownership with good jobs can unlock wealth for. The post The Brief: Quality jobs as a complement to worker ownership appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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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How rethinking carbon markets can forge a path to the green transition

GreenBiz

Carbon markets, already a crucial tool in our climate toolbox, can catalyze the global shift to a green economy.

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Biggest battery in Queensland grid gets energised

Renew Economy

"Ahead of schedule!" Neoen announces the latest big milestone for the battery at its Western Downs Green Power Hub. The post Biggest battery in Queensland grid gets energised appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A cracking discovery -- eggshell waste can recover rare earth elements needed for green energy

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A collaborative team of researchers has made a cracking discovery with the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies. The team found that humble eggshell waste could recover REES from water, offering a new, environmentally friendly method for their extraction.

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Cascale, Worldly Stress Need for Ingrained Data Intelligence on GFS Mainstage

3BL Media

Last month, Jeremy Lardeau, senior vice president of the Higg Index at Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, joined a panel at the Global Fashion Summit , in Copenhagen. The discussion focused on deepening understanding on the complexities of quality waste, water, and greenhouse gas emissions reporting, as well as the role of collaboration to address this challenge.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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Workers wanted: How to fill the skilled-trade shortage

McKinsey Sustainabilty

In the United States, demand for skilled workers has skyrocketed—and the unmet need for tradespeople risks putting prosperity and even national security at stake. What’s next?

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Shell’s climate transition plan wins shareholder blessing: Why it matters

GreenBiz

Shareholders prioritize short-term profits over net-zero future with approval of Shell’s downgraded transition plan.

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“They will be stranded:” Energy chief lets fly at proposed grid access scheme for wind and solar

Renew Economy

One of Australia's most senior energy executives says proposed "priority access" regime put forward by the industry's rule makers will hurt both developers and consumers. The post “They will be stranded:” Energy chief lets fly at proposed grid access scheme for wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fungus breaks down ocean plastic

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers expect that many more plastic degrading fungi are living in deeper parts of the ocean.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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Kinross Releases 2023 Sustainability Report

3BL Media

Kinross Gold is pleased to announce the publication of its 2023 Sustainability Report, providing a fulsome summary of the Company’s progress over the past year in furthering its sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. “At Kinross, sustainability is a key consideration in all facets of our business and we focus on getting it right at all stages of the mining process, from exploration through to development, operations and mine closure,” said J.

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The case for space

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The space economy is at an inflection point. Here’s how space is reshaping our day-to-day lives in surprising ways—and how it could help leaders address some of our most pressing business and societal challenges in the future.

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5 ways big companies can get more out of climate tech startups

GreenBiz

Large companies are collaborating with green startups to advance their sustainability goals; these 5 tips can forge fruitful partnerships.

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Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay

Renew Economy

An Australian state government once "solved" the problems of late trains by changing the definition of late. The same thinking applies to climate change. The post Australia’s land-use emissions data revisions are an engine of climate delay appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.

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Shape and depth of ocean floor profoundly influence how carbon is stored there

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents -- or carbon cycle -- regulates Earth's climate, with the ocean playing a major role in carbon sequestration. A new study finds that the shape and depth of the ocean floor explain up to 50% of the changes in depth at which carbon has been sequestered there over the past 80 million years.

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Southwire Canada Recognized as a Great Place to Work® for Fourth Consecutive Year

3BL Media

Southwire Canada is thrilled to announce that it has been certified as a Great Place to Work ® for the fourth consecutive year. This prestigious recognition is a testament to the unwavering dedication and commitment of its team, The People Behind the Power™, who consistently foster a culture of trust, respect and excellence. "We are deeply honored to receive our fourth consecutive Great Place to Work certification,” said Tim King, president of Southwire Canada.

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Harnessing analytics and AI to shape the future of mobility retail

McKinsey Sustainabilty

To prepare for a world of lower fuel sales, forecourt retailers can harness advanced analytics and AI to increase revenues from electric vehicle charging and convenience.

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Science Based Targets Network taps independent reviewer for nature-related goals

GreenBiz

Companies can submit strategies for addressing biodiversity loss in the second half of 2024.

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Supercharge Your ESG Content This Libra Season

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.