Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Renewables growth from 2015-2025 is on track to cut Australia’s electricity sector emissions by nearly 40% in a decade, equivalent to emissions from all the nation’s cars, commercial vehicles and planes. The post “Quiet revolution:” Wind and solar slash electricity emissions by 40 pct in just 10 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.
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Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Europe's newest and most powerful nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it's finally up and running. The post Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
The Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. The shift could indicate Earth's continents have entered a persistently drier phase.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The UK government announced the publication of draft legislation, aimed at regulating providers of ESG ratings, with plans to proceed with introducing a finalized law to Parliament in early 2025. The new proposed law would place ESG ratings providers under the supervision of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The new draft legislation follows the launch of a consultation in early 2023 by the prior government assessing the need to regulate ESG ratings providers in order to improve clarity and
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
AI-powered solutions can unlock insights from previously inaccessible data and enable consumer engagement and personalization at an unprecedented scale, in turn lifting healthcare business outcomes.
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Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The world’s largest onshore wind turbine, a 15MW behemoth capable of powering 160,000 households with blades nearly the length of the MCG, has been powered up. The post World’s largest onshore wind turbine powers up for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
EU member states in the European Council announced today that they have adopted new rules to regulate ESG ratings providers, aimed at improving the reliability and comparability of ESG ratings and boosting investor confidence in sustainable financial products. The adoption of the new rules by the EU Council marks the last major legislative step in the process to regulate ESG ratings providers, following an agreement with the European Parliament on the new legislation reached early this year, and
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The personal property and casualty insurance industry grew in 2023, fueled by rate increases in developed markets. The opportunity now is to expand coverage to new markets and sectors.
Cisco CSR
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, finding precise and relevant information is crucial. At DevNet, we continuously innovate to enhance the user experience and streamline how our users interact with our platform.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming. The science of net zero, developed over 15 years ago, does not include these natural carbon sinks in the definition of net human-induced CO2 emissions.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Climate solutions platform Watershed announced that it has facilitated the purchase of sustainable aviation fuel certificates (SAFc) on behalf of customers including BlackRock, Ripple, Samsara, and Block. These certificates will be utilized by the companies to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Alaska Airlines passenger flights. In return, the companies will receive carbon offset credits for the emissions generated by employees’ business travel.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Finding profitable growth is an imperative for the world’s personal and commercial property and casualty insurers, while life carriers must adjust to changing consumer needs.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
This month, the European Parliament faced a pivotal vote and decided to delay the European Union Deforestation Regulation, or EUDR, by a year. The post Here’s a regulation that business leaders support: Scrubbing supply chains of deforestation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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.
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Rooftop solar output has broken through the 100% grid demand barrier in South Australia again. The post Rooftop solar meets 107.5 pct of South Australia’s demand, no emergency measures needed appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 16, 2024
Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the livelihoods of the fishing communities that depend on them, according to a new study.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Nearly nine out of ten business executives plan to increase investments in technology to advance their companies’ sustainability efforts over the next year, as most view sustainability-related IT investments as a growth opportunity, and a significant majority believe that AI will have a positive impact on their progress towards their sustainability goals, yet only half currently express confidence in their current data capabilities to track sustainability progress, according to a new survey rele
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
There are bright spots for growth in global life, retirement, and health insurance. But to combat stagnant demand, the industry needs to find new sources of growth beyond its core products.
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
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
A debt investment for healthcare access in Southern Africa exposes the impact considerations investors face in different geographies and sectors. Switzerland-based Blue Earth. The post Blue Earth issues $11 million sustainability-linked loan to Namibian hospital appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
New report says total payments to landowners for hosting wind and solar projects will hit $1 billion a year by 2030 and at least $8 billion a year by 2050. The post Farmers and communities to reap billions each year for hosting wind and solar projects, report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Researchers have developed a new crystalline material that can harvest water from fog without any energy input. The design of the novel type of smart crystals, which the researchers named Janus crystals, is inspired by desert plants and animals, which can survive in arid conditions.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
More than 30 jurisdictions globally are already, or are taking steps towards requiring companies to provide reporting based on the International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) disclosure standards, according to a new progress report released by the IFRS Foundation. The announcement marks significant progress towards the expansion of ISSB-based sustainability requirements in only a few months, following a prior report in May 2024 indicating that over 20 jurisdictions were moving towards
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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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Biodiversity is the multitude of diverse organisms across an ecosystem. It is essential for supporting the health and sustainability of all life on Earth.
Cisco CSR
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Highlighting Cisco's partnership with an extraordinary community in Utqiaġvik, Alaska that's breaking down barriers to create new access to education, technology, and opportunity.
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Western Australia’s South West Interconnected System, regarded as the biggest isolated grid in the world, hit a new penetration record for wind and solar power over the weekend, a new peak of 85.7 per cent. The milestone was noted on LinkedIn by the state’s co-ordinator of energy, Jai Thomas, referring to data displayed on the […] The post Milestone: World’s biggest isolated grid hits new wind and solar penetration record of 85.7 pct appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these questions.
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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.
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
Auditing, quality control, and assurance standard-setting body the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) announced the publication of its finalized International Standard on Sustainability Assurance 5000 (ISSA 5000), aimed at establishing a new standard for practitioners in carrying out sustainability assurance engagements. The new standard comes as companies are increasingly reporting on sustainability and climate-related risks, opportunities and impacts in alignment with
McKinsey Sustainabilty
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Profitable growth is increasingly hard to find. Commercial property and casualty insurers need to be deliberate about where and how they compete.
Energy Central
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to November 22, 2024. This major climate summit brings together representatives from nearly 200 countries to discuss strategies for tackling climate change. With a focus on finance, adaptation, and.
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Australia's likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds. The post Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
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