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Believe and Achieve: Cisco and Spencer Wood at Adaptive Spirit

3BL Media

This April, Ciscos Americas Service Provider team is proud to sponsor two-time U.S. Paralympic skier Spencer Wood at AS2025 in Vail, Colorado April 3 6. For nearly 30 years, the marquee event for Adaptive Spirit has united telecommunications leaders and the adaptive sports community to support and celebrate the U.S. Para Ski and Snowboard Team. Adaptive Spirit is a powerful example of whats possible when industries come together with a shared commitment to inclusivity and opportunity.

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Germany adds another one million PV arrays to take solar total to 104 gigawatts

Renew Economy

Following a rapid rise in household solar panel installations, Germanys total number of PV arrays has passed the five million milestone, according to industry association BSW-Solar. The lobby group said that number was now registered with the countrys grid agency BNetzA. Solar systems already cover almost 15 percent of Germanys electricity demand,BSW-Solar said.

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Heat pumps have a GHG problem. There's a solution on the way.

Corporate Knights

Heat pumps are essential for ditching fossil fuels. The appliances are many times more efficient than even the best gas furnaces, and they run on electricity, so they can draw power from renewables like wind and solar. But the very thing that makes them such an amazing climate solution is also their biggest challenge. A common refrigerant called R-410A pumps through their innards so they can warm and cool homes and offices and anything else.

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Labor will announce home battery rebate in “coming days,” says federal treasurer

Renew Economy

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.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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.

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EU Parliament Agrees to Delay Sustainability Reporting and Due Diligence Laws

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament announced today an agreement to approve the European Commissions stop-the-clock directive, delaying the implementation of key sustainability reporting and due diligence regulations, including the CSRD and CSDDD. The agreement was supported by a large majority of MEPs in a 531 69 vote, despite a series of amendments submitted by far-left and right parties, which included proposals ranging from outright rejecting the directive to extending the delay of the sus

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Bees actively adjust flower choice based on color and distance: Updating 'flower constancy' beyond Darwin's theory

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Since Darwin's time, the phenomenon known as flower constancy -- i.e., where insects consistently visit the same flower type even when many others are also present -- has been understood as a passive behavior to reduce the effort of remembering different flower types. However, researchers have now shown via experimentation with bees that this behavior is an active strategy in which bees balance the time required for memory retrieval and moving between flowers, thereby realizing efficient foragin

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The legacy of Just Stop Oil is that disruptive tactics work

Corporate Knights

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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Home battery rebate hailed as most crucial consumer energy policy since rooftop solar. Here’s how it will work

Renew Economy

The home battery rebate is being hailed as the most significant consumer energy policy in decades. Here's how it will work and who will benefit. The post Home battery rebate hailed as most crucial consumer energy policy since rooftop solar. Here’s how it will work appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EcoVadis Appoints Dexter Galvin as “Climate Ambassador” to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonization

ESG Today

Business sustainability ratings and solutions provider EcoVadis announced the appointment of former CDP Chief Commercial and Partnerships Officer Dexter Galvin as its new Climate Ambassador. In his new role, Galvin will be responsible for working with the companys partners and customers to decarbonize supply chains, and representing EcoVadis at leading climate forums.

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Plant doctor: An AI system that watches over urban trees without touching a leaf

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

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.

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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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New Holland IntelliSense™ Baler System Recognized With Davidson Prize for Engineering Innovation

3BL Media

CNH brand, New Holland , received a Davidson Prize for Engineering Innovation. IntelliSense technology, a new option for New Holland's BigBaler high-density (HD) balers, helps operators increase productivity, bale quality, fuel efficiency and comfort by automating essential baler and tractor functions. This technology has been recognized with one of the highest distinctions bestowed by American agricultural engineers.

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Mobile World Congress 2025: SOC in the Network Operations Center

Cisco CSR

Cisco is the sole supplier of network services to Mobile World Congress, expanding into security and observability, with Splunk.

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Big batteries provide one third of state’s power needs, smashing records and “big banana” tropes

Renew Economy

Batteries become dominant player in Australia's most renewable state, providing more than one third of state demand in early morning peak. The post Big batteries provide one third of state’s power needs, smashing records and “big banana” tropes appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia Regulator Releases New Guide for Companies Beginning Mandatory Sustainability Reporting

ESG Today

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.

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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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Rocky Mountain snow is contaminated, study shows

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

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

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Regions Bank Named 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award Winner

3BL Media

By Lara Warren BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 3, 2025 /3BL/ - Regions Bank is proud to announce it has received the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for employee engagement. This award recognizes the most engaged workplace cultures in the world. This is the 11th year Regions has been recognized by Gallup. The engagement of our associates is foundational to our companys success, said Dave Keenan, Regions Chief Administrative and Human Resources Officer.

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Advanced Economies Are Being Pushed Toward Financial Collapse

Gail Tverberg

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.

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Helsinki shutters its last coal plant, as turns to heat batteries and pumps

Renew Economy

Finnish energy company shutters its last coal-fired power plant, ending coal use in the capital Helsinki and putting Finland on the brink of eliminating coal entirely. The post Helsinki shutters its last coal plant, as turns to heat batteries and pumps appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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EU Commission Asks EFRAG to Fast-track Development of Simplified CSRD Sustainability Reporting Standards

ESG Today

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.

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Researchers discover why plastic sheds dangerous fragments

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus -- just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them almost everywhere they've looked, from Antarctic snow to human blood. In a new study, scientists have delineated the molecular process that causes these small pieces to break off in such large quantities.

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Essity on CDP’s Prestigious A List for Climate

3BL Media

Originally published on Essity Newsroom The hygiene and health company Essity has been awarded a place on the global non-profit environmental organization CDP's "A List" for its leadership in corporate transparency and performance on climate. Over 22,000 companies from 130 countries, representing two-thirds of global market capitalization, participated in CDPs 2024 questionnaire examining various criteria, including targets, governance, impact reduction initiatives, and value chain engagement.

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Wannon Water solves pump blockage issue

Sustainability Matters

Wannon Water provides water supply and wastewater collection and treatment services to over 30 communities in South West Victoria. It is its responsibility to supply fresh water, from source to tap, and to manage sewage to protect the communitys health and wellbeing. The Problem In 2022, Wannon Water replaced some very old digester pumps at its Hamilton wastewater treatment plant with new solids-handling pumps as part of an efficiency upgrade.

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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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“Slow death:” World adds smallest amount of new coal power capacity in two decades

Renew Economy

Coals very slow death is well and truly underway, with 2024 data revealing the lowest amount of new coal-fired power capacity in two decades. The post “Slow death:” World adds smallest amount of new coal power capacity in two decades appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AIP Invests $500 Million in U.S. Clean Energy Producer Silicon Ranch

ESG Today

Denmark-based energy and decarbonization infrastructure investor AIP Management announced a $500 million investment in U.S.-based renewable energy, carbon, and battery storage solutions provider Silicon Ranch. Founded in 2011, Nashville, Tennessee-based Silicon Ranch is one of the largest independent power producers (IPP) in the U.S., with a solar and battery storage system portfolio encompassing 3.6 GW of operating capacity and 3.7 GW in construction or under contract, as well as a near- and mi

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Scientists pioneer method to tackle 'forever chemicals'

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

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.

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International Paper: One Million Acres of Forestland Conserved

3BL Media

MEMPHIS, Tenn., April 4, 2025 /3BL/ - International Paper (NYSE: IP; LSE: IPC), the global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, announced it exceeded its sustainability goal of conserving and restoring 1 million acres of ecologically significant forestland. This milestone achievement enhances biodiversity protection, strengthens carbon sequestration, and supports sustainable land management, reinforcing the company's commitment to environmental stewardship and climate resilience.

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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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March Pegasus Now Available!

Caux Round Table

Here’s the March issue of Pegasus. Food and its relationship to health is the focus of this edition. In our firstarticle, I ask “are food and healthcare only public goods?” Next, Devry Boughner Vorwerk, a member of our board and former chief communications officer for Cargill, explores whether Big Food has a moral obligation to fix consumers’ unhealthy diets.

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Coalition’s Ted O’Brien admits why gas is a disaster for energy prices

Renew Economy

Weirdly, the Coalition keeps openly admitting to the exact reasons why Australia needs to ditch gas ASAP. The post Coalition’s Ted O’Brien admits why gas is a disaster for energy prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Microsoft Signs Deal to Remove Carbon, Fund Research into Impact of Enhanced Rock Weathering

ESG Today

Enhanced rock weathering (ERW) startup Terradot announced a new agreement with Microsoft for the purchase of 12,000 tons of carbon removal between 2026 2029 from its new ERW projects in Brazil, and helping to fund research into the impact of ERW carbon removal. Founded in 2022, Terradot provides a carbon removal solution based on transforming the natural process of rock weathering.

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Oxygen is running low in inland waters, and humans are to blame

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren't just scenic parts of our landscape -- they're also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters 'breathe' oxygen, just like we do. But a new study shows that we've been suffocating them during the last century, an era also known as the Anthropocene. The research reveals that the way oxygen is produced and used in inland waters has dramatically changed since 1900.

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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.