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How Your Team Can Navigate the New Era of ESG Compliance

GreenBiz

The era of voluntary sustainability and ESG disclosure reporting is coming to a close. Newly enacted US and European rules are entering into force, creating a regulatory landscape that can be daunting to navigate.

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“They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar

Renew Economy

Some farmers see renewables as a game-changer for local communities, pouring millions into local communities and with no impact on agriculture. The post “They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative at Seafood Expo North America in Commitment to Advancing Labour Standards

3BL Media

June 28, 2024 /3BL/ - The Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) continues to share its active engagement in shaping the discourse on global sustainability standards, demonstrated by its participation in the Seafood Expo North America , held from March 10-12, 2024, in Boston. This respected event serves as a vital platform for industry leaders to convene and discuss pressing issues facing the seafood sector.

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These 50 Canadian corporations are betting big on green

Corporate Knights

In early May, the federal government announced that Canada had “bent the curve” on climate pollution. New figures showed that carbon emissions in 2022 fell to “significantly lower” than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, giving hope that Canada can meet its net-zero commitments. “The hard work of Canadians is paying off,” Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said.

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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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Generative AI and the future of work: A Singapore perspective

McKinsey Sustainabilty

There's no doubt the growth of generative AI will affect the future workforce. This podcast turns the conversation to how companies can adapt to thrive, drawing on Singapore as a case study.

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Health care innovations in sustainability will protect both patients and the planet

GreenBiz

The health care sector is uniquely positioned to be a leader in sustainability by implementing practices that mitigate the harms of the climate crisis while advancing public health.

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Feeding Tomorrow: Collaborating for a Sustainable Food Supply

3BL Media

BY PEDRO GONÇALVES FOR TETRA PAK Originally published by Fast Company For seven decades, Tetra Pak has led innovation in the food and beverage industry. Our commitment to solving challenges drives us to develop comprehensive solutions using cutting-edge technology. No other food and beverage company is better equipped to help in this transition. Implementing resource-efficient equipment and sustainable food packaging through a legacy of expertise uniquely positions Tetra Pak, and our customers,

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ISO to Launch Global Net Zero Standard

ESG Today

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced that it has commenced work on the development of a new international standard on net zero, aimed at providing clarity and credibility to organizations’ net zero targets and strategies, and to guard against greenwashing. The process to develop the standard follows the launch in 2022 at the COP27 climate conference of the ISO Net Zero Guidelines, providing a best-practices tool for organizations to use for the creation of comprehen

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Common plastics could passively cool and heat buildings with the seasons

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

By restricting radiant heat flows between buildings and their environment to specific wavelengths, coatings engineered from common materials can achieve energy savings and thermal comfort that goes beyond what traditional building envelopes can achieve.

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Investors and activists demand an end to funding for lobby groups that oppose climate legislation

GreenBiz

They’re asking why companies with net-zero goals support the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which often opposes federal climate legislation.

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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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Dutton compares wind turbines to 5G towers as he declares “huge support” for renewables

Renew Economy

Peter Dutton reportedly compares wind turbines to 5G towers as Coalition insists it is really a "huge" supporter of renewables, despite Nationals plan to bring them to a stop. The post Dutton compares wind turbines to 5G towers as he declares “huge support” for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $500,000 to Five D.C.-Area Housing Nonprofits in Honor of National Homeownership Month

3BL Media

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2024 /3BL/ - In recognition of National Homeownership Month, the Wells Fargo Foundation announced today that it has joined forces with five Washington, D.C.-area nonprofit organizations as part of a local effort to address systemic barriers to housing. The $500,000 in grant funding provides resources to create and preserve generational wealth through homeownership in the Greater Washington, D.C., region.

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Worldwide support for climate change action is “stunning”

Energy Central

Yesterday’s topic discussed the faction of the population that continues to deny climate change. Largely falling along political lines, the opposition against actions to neutralize global warming seems counterproductive. A new UN poll illustrates that in many countries it may also be politically unwise. Except perhaps in the U.S. where the results indicate that the polarization runs.

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Iceland's volcano eruptions may last decades

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists predict from geochemical data that Iceland is entering a new volcanic era that will last for decades, possibly centuries. Under an hour's drive from the country's capital city, the ongoing eruptions pose considerable risks for economic disruption, and they leave evacuated communities uncertain of a possible return.

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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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Climate-related issues are growing in urgency, sustainability experts say

GreenBiz

Sustainability experts view climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, water scarcity, food security and water pollution as increasingly severe challenges, according to the latest GlobeScan/ERM survey.

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First sod turned in plan to build networks of dozens of small batteries on regional grids

Renew Economy

Developers have broken ground on plans to build, own, and operate dozens of 5MW, two-hour batteries to fill a "crucial gap" between home energy storage and grid-scale big batteries. The post First sod turned in plan to build networks of dozens of small batteries on regional grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Monorail Revolution: Transforming Urban Mobility in the Dominican Republic

3BL Media

In a bold stride towards reshaping urban transportation, DP World has successfully coordinated the delivery of four monorail cars from the United Kingdom to the Dominican Republic, showcasing our commitment to driving efficiency in global logistics. These monorail cars are part of a transformative public transportation project designed to alleviate urban congestion in Santiago, one of the Caribbean's bustling urban hubs.

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Switzerland Proposes Major Expansion in Sustainability Reporting Requirements for Companies

ESG Today

The Swiss government announced the launch of a consultation on new proposals aimed at aligning its sustainability-related corporate governance rules with international systems, particularly the EU’s CSRD, including a proposal to expand sustainability reporting requirements for companies, and to significantly expand the number of companies covered by the mandatory reporting requirements.

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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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Shocked quartz reveals evidence of historical cosmic airburst

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers continue to expand the case for the Younger Dryas Impact hypothesis. The idea proposes that a fragmented comet smashed into the Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago, causing a widespread climatic shift that, among other things, led to the abrupt reversal of the Earth's warming trend and into an anomalous near-glacial period called the Younger Dryas.

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Empowering Suppliers to Achieve Corporate Climate Goals

GreenBiz

Sponsored: To meet climate targets and reduce Scope 3 emissions, companies need effective supplier collaboration—which includes three main pillars—to engage, educate and execute.

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AEMO locks in renewables and storage to replace coal, as Australia urged to go faster

Renew Economy

AEMO planning blueprint confirms that renewables and storage the cheapest and smartest way to replace coal, and nuclear would be too slow and costly. But is the rapid transition quick enough? The post AEMO locks in renewables and storage to replace coal, as Australia urged to go faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Schneider Electric Named the World’s Most Sustainable Company by Time Magazine and Statista

3BL Media

RUEIL-MALMAISON, France, June 26, 2024 /3BL/ - Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has topped the " World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2024 " list by Time magazine and Statista. This recognition reflects Schneider Electric's ambitious goals to reduce its own emissions, but also the company’s commitment to helping its customers to become more energy efficient and reduce their emissions.

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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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Blackhorn raises $150 million to invest in digital infrastructure for the low-carbon transition

Impact Alpha

Denver-headquartered Blackhorn Ventures backs early-stage clean tech companies that are addressing industrial resource efficiency. The firm sees a $1.7 trillion opportunity as new. The post Blackhorn raises $150 million to invest in digital infrastructure for the low-carbon transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Ecologists reconstruct the history of biodiversity in the Indo-Australian archipelago and its rise as a hotspot

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The Coral Triangle, also known as the Indo-Australian Archipelago, is renowned for having the greatest marine biodiversity on our planet. Despite its importance, the detailed evolutionary history of this biodiversity hotspot has remained largely a mystery. An international research team has now shed light on this history, reconstructing how biodiversity in the region has developed over the past 40 million years.

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Preserving biodiversity to safeguard the planet and human prosperity

GreenBiz

Sponsored: In restoring the world’s declining biodiversity—an overlooked crisis—business, especially agriculture, must lead by example and nurture nature the same way it has nurtured us.

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“Missing link:” More than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost and share rooftop solar

Renew Economy

Funding for more than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost rooftop solar and storage capacity in local networks, and share benefits with local communities. The post “Missing link:” More than 420 neighbourhood batteries approved to boost and share rooftop solar 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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Infinite Rainbows: How Pride Celebrations Can Last Through the Year, With Action

3BL Media

By Sian Welch When the calendar flips to June 1, many of us notice a change on our social media platforms; corporate logos swap from traditional branding to that sporting technicolor rainbows. This signals the observance of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and a month of recognition that dates back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising, where actions of queer resistance and liberation took root as an enduring, ever-vigilant call to drive change.

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The Brief: How the EU’s carbon border tax will shift global trade

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Policy Corner How Europe’s import carbon tax can boost global prosperity, not hurt it. Climate. The post The Brief: How the EU’s carbon border tax will shift global trade appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Why the harsh Snowball Earth kick-started our earliest multicellular ancestors

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Why did multicellularity arise? Solving that mystery may help pinpoint life on other planets and explain the vast diversity and complexity seen on Earth today, from sea sponges to redwoods to human society. A new article shows how specific physical conditions -- especially ocean viscosity and resource deprivation -- during the global glaciation period known as Snowball Earth could have driven eukaryotes to turn multicellular.

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Why Lime uses big electric trucks to haul its small electric scooters

GreenBiz

The company cut emissions by 16% with modular scooters and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks.

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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.