3BL Media
APRIL 1, 2025
Originally published by Action Against Hunger. One in 11 people are dealing with severe levels of food insecurity, which the United Nations reports poses grave risks to their health and well-being. But how can we prepare for or better, prevent further deteriorations in communities facing this chronic problem? Monitoring situations and forecasting where things are set to get worse is crucial to saving lives.
Corporate Knights
MARCH 31, 2025
The climate activist group Just Stop Oil (JSO) has announced the end of its campaign of direct action. Many will read the groups legacy through the lens of public hostility: the frustration caused, the angry headlines, the outrage at its tactics. Not only have JSO activists been spat at, physically assaulted and run over by angry car drivers, but 15 members are also currently serving jail sentences following arrests and charges.
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Renew Economy
MARCH 29, 2025
BNEF says Australia is on the cusp of a big battery boom that could deliver an eight-fold increase in capacity. The post Big battery boom could deliver 18 GW of grid-scale energy storage by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 2, 2025
Monitoring urban plant health traditionally requires extensive manual labor and botanical expertise, creating challenges for cities facing expanding green spaces, higher population densities, and increasing threats to plants. Now, researchers have developed 'Plant Doctor,' an artificial intelligence-based tool that could revolutionize plant health monitoring.
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
MARCH 31, 2025
Corporate, markets, and financial services regulator the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) announced the release of Regulatory Guide 280 (RG 280), its new regulatory guide for companies required to prepare a sustainability report containing climate-related financial information under Australias new mandatory climate reporting law.
3BL Media
APRIL 1, 2025
One of the most effective ways to significantly boost the impact of an NGO is by supporting training programs that enhance their capacity to reach and assist more people. These programs empower NGO staff and local partners, ultimately leading to a broader and more sustainable impact. The Power of Training Programs Take International Medical Corps, a relief agency weve collaborated with for many years, as a prime example.
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Sustainability Matters
MARCH 30, 2025
An international team of scientists, led jointly by The University of Melbourne and Seoul National University , has found global water storage onland has plummeted since the start of the 21st century, overtaking glacier melt as the leading cause of sea level rise and measurably shifting the Earths pole of rotation. Published in Science , the research combined global soil moisture data estimated by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecast (ECMWF) Reanalysis v5 (ERA5) , global mean se
Gail Tverberg
MARCH 31, 2025
I have said in recent posts that the world economy is hitting resource limits of many kinds. These limits include oil, coal, and other sources of energy, including uranium, used as a fuel for nuclear power generation. Because of these limits, the world economy is being forced to shrink back. In my opinion, the direction it is headed in is toward smaller, mostly less-advanced, more independent, economies.
ESG Today
MARCH 30, 2025
This week in ESG news: EU Council approves delay of sustainability reporting regulations; ING becomes first major bank with approved science-based financed emissions targets; PwC study finds vast majority of companies are keeping – or raising – climate goals; SEC walks away from climate reporting requirements; Airbus commits to build hydrogen-powered planes; ISSB launches new tool to help regulators adopt sustainability reporting standards; Lululemon partners to develop sustainable m
3BL Media
MARCH 28, 2025
Glass is already the most sustainable packaging material. Now, were taking bold steps to further support its circularity and decarbonization by elevating our 2030 sustainability goals. 2025 is going to be a milestone year for O-I in sustainability, said Chief Administrative and Sustainability Officer Randy Burns at O-Is Investor Day on March 14, 2025.
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
Renew Economy
MARCH 27, 2025
Peter Dutton says he will lower the cost of gas. But will that translate into lower electricity prices? The answer is: No. The post How cheap is Peter Duttons gas? And how does it compare to “reckless renewables”? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MARCH 31, 2025
Researchers have developed an innovative solution to a pressing environmental challenge: removing and destroying per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called 'forever chemicals.' A new study unveils a method that not only eliminates PFAS from water systems but also transforms waste into high-value graphene, offering a cost-effective and sustainable approach to environmental remediation.
James Militzer
MARCH 27, 2025
What if the global development sector has been approaching forced displacement from the wrong angle? Instead of seeing forcibly displaced people as passive recipients of aid, what if we recognized them as individuals with agency, ambition and entrepreneurial drive? And what if we acknowledged that while displacement presents immense challenges, it also sparks resilience, ingenuity and economic potential?
ESG Today
MARCH 27, 2025
EU member states in the European Council announced that they have approved the European Commissions stop-the-clock directive, delaying the implementation of key sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, including the CSRD and CSDDD. The directive forms the first major step in the Commissions Omnibus I package, aimed at significantly reducing the sustainability reporting and regulatory burden on companies, and particularly on SMEs.
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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.
3BL Media
APRIL 1, 2025
With a workforce of almost 50,000 employees, leading apparel manufacturer Gildan is no stranger to the immense talent that it hosts from employees on the factory floor, to leadership. In celebration of Womens History Month, we interviewed one such leader Andrea Pirie Woodbridge, Chief Financial Officer of Manufacturing, located in Honduras. In her role, Andrea leads the finance function for the manufacturing group at Gildan, driving business performance while balancing costs and output in Gild
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2025
Plans to develop an offshore wind farm 40km off the WA coast have gained fresh momentum, with two new partners added to the project. The post Offshore wind bidder signs up new partners for 2GW project in Bunbury zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
APRIL 1, 2025
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry season. Now, a new study shows that as storms carry snow to the Rocky Mountains, they are also bringing mercury and other contaminants from mines in the region. The research helps scientists understand how contaminants are spread by atmospheric circulation and has implications for snowpack preservation and illuminating the lasting env
Chris Hall
MARCH 28, 2025
Kamesh Korangi, Head of Portfolio Strategy, and Jo Richardson, Head of Research at the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute, analyse the impact of climate risks on sovereign bond yields. Sovereign bonds are the unsung drivers of climate transition. Governments are increasingly relying on these instruments to raise funds for renewable energy projects and low-carbon technologies in addition to their deficit spending needs.
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
ESG Today
APRIL 1, 2025
The European Commission has tasked the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) with supporting its plan to significantly simplify the reporting requirements under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), with a request to develop technical advice underlying the CSRDs European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and setting a timeline of only seven months, with a deadline for the new advice of October 31, 2025.
3BL Media
APRIL 1, 2025
In 2006, Tomas Cihlar knew all too well that despite initial successes with combination treatment, HIV was firmly holding ground around the globe and existing therapies were limited. He was 12 years into his virology research career at Gilead and the first daily single tablet regimen for HIV treatment was still awaiting approval. Treatment options for people living with HIV at the time were a raft of daily medications that often carried intolerable side-effects, or the virus became resistant to
Renew Economy
APRIL 2, 2025
Jim Chalmers says Labor will unveil its plan to support the uptake of home battery storage "in coming days." The post Labor will announce home battery rebate in “coming days,” says federal treasurer appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 31, 2025
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research – conducted by Forescout Research, a specialist in cybersecurity – investigated different implementations of solar power generation. “Our findings show an insecure ecosystem with dangerous energy and national security implications,” says the group’s blog, which presents these more concerning ramificat
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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
Chris Hall
APRIL 1, 2025
Modern slavery is a significant business risk, but many companies are still failing to properly account for it. Although UK law requires companies of a certain size those with more than 36 million ($46 million) in global turnover to produce yearly slavery and human trafficking statements, investors say that firms often fall short. They are therefore taking things into their own hands, actively engaging with companies to eliminate modern slavery from supply chains.
ESG Today
MARCH 31, 2025
Northern Europe-based asset manager Nordea Asset Management (NAM) announced that it has added or kept the term sustainable in the names of 17 funds in its Nordea 1 SICAV range ahead of the implementation of new fund naming guidelines by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The announcement follows the release in May 2024 by ESMA of its finalized guidelines for the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in investment fund names.
3BL Media
APRIL 1, 2025
For many South Australian farmers, the 2024 season was severely impacted by drought and frost. The latest agronomic knowledge and technology has helped some farmers to make the most of what they could, but when conditions were too challenging to achieve reasonable crop outcomes, CNH Capital has been able to help ease the strain. To mitigate the impact of last years challenging weather conditions, South Australian farmers have relied on improved agronomic practices, and in some cases the assistan
Renew Economy
MARCH 31, 2025
Last week, farmers, energy experts, and community leaders gathered in Narrabri for the inaugural New Energy Expo, to tackle a pressing question: How can regional Australia truly benefit from the renewable energy transition? Across the country, massive solar and wind projects are taking shape, but many locals feel like spectatorswatching the transformation unfold without seeing […] The post Farmers, energy experts, and locals ask: Whats in the renewable boom for us?
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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.
Green Technology
MARCH 31, 2025
MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR PROFILES EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Exhibitor/Sponsor Profiles Exhibitor/Sponsorship Options Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend Building Legacy: Sustainability Through Reuse Room: Harrison Shepard Hall Time: 10:30am – 11:30am CEUs: AIA: 1 LU/HSW This session explores the transformative potential of adaptive reuse, a sustainable strategy that rei
Chris Hall
MARCH 27, 2025
Interest in private markets swells as divergence between asset owners and managers continues. An assessment of investors approaches to responsible investment (RI) has revealed that asset owners and managers are increasingly focused on driving sustainability outcomes via their investment decision-making. The UN-convened Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published the findings of thethird edition of its annual survey of its signatories, noting that the majority (65%) said they are
ESG Today
MARCH 31, 2025
UK financial services group Legal and General (L&G) announced the launch of its new Nature and Social Outcomes strategy, with a commitment of $235 million (183 million) aimed at supporting conservation and sustainable development projects in emerging markets (EMs). The new strategy, the firm said, will deploy capital through projects that will provide strong commercial returns, along with positive environmental and social outcomes.
3BL Media
MARCH 31, 2025
Recipient organizations are working to close child care gap in Fulton, Hendricks, Martin, Monroe, and Putnam counties Recent study shows Indiana loses out on an estimated $4.22 billion annually for the states economy due to child care challenges Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $265,000 in grants to Indiana organizations since 2023 PLAINFIELD, Ind., March 31, 2025 /3BL/ - With child care becoming a key workforce issue, Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Association Fou
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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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