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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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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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AGL plans huge solar recycling plant at retired coal site that Dutton wants for nuclear

Renew Economy

AGL signs MoU to explore feasibility of recycling up to half a million solar panels a year at a new facility at its Hunter Energy Hub in New South Wales. The post AGL plans huge solar recycling plant at retired coal site that Dutton wants for nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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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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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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Wildfires increasingly threaten oil and gas drill sites, compounding potential health risks

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

More than 100,000 oil and gas wells across the western U.S. are in areas burned by wildfires in recent decades, a new study has found, and some 3 million people live next to wells that in the future could be in the path of fires worsened by climate change.

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“Stick to the facts, stick to the plan:” Energy minister urges industry to ignore nuclear “fantasy”

Renew Economy

Victorian energy minister says the state will be 95 pct renewable by the time Dutton delivers his "fantasy" nuclear projects. The post “Stick to the facts, stick to the plan:” Energy minister urges industry to ignore nuclear “fantasy” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Comcast NBCUniversal Celebrates Pride 2024

3BL Media

All year long, Comcast NBCUniversal champions the stories, organizations, and cultures that live within LGBTQ+ communities. This Pride Month, we’re celebrating how Universal Truths both bring and keep us together through our best-in-class content destinations and partnerships with LGBTQ- led and serving nonprofits who are advancing digital equity for all.

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Lufthansa Raises Fares to Cover Costs of New Climate Regulations

ESG Today

The Lufthansa Group announced today the introduction of a new Environmental Cost Surcharge to its fares, passing the cost associated with meeting growing environmental regulations on to customers. The surcharge applies to all flights sold and operated by the Lufthansa Group departing from the 27 EU countries as well as the UK, Norway and Switzerland from January 1, 2025 and booked from June 26, 2024.

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From ripples to waves: The transformational power of tokenizing assets

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Tokenized financial assets are moving from pilot to at-scale deployment. Adoption is not yet widespread, but financial institutions with blockchain capabilities in place will have a strategic advantage.

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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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Kimberly-Clark pledges to stop cutting down 'natural forests' for tissues, diapers

GreenBiz

New strategy centers on Canada and Alaska, which have 25 percent of the world’s remaining primary forests.

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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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Bath & Body Works Introduces ‘Investing in You’

3BL Media

June 21, 2024 /3BL/ - Today Bath & Body Works announces a new initiative called ‘Investing in you,’ a dynamic suite of programs and benefits designed to support associates throughout their personal and professional journeys. ‘Investing in you’ fosters associate growth, development and retention by offering educational opportunities, tuition reimbursement options and financial stability resources to support career advancement and overall well-being.

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Elon Musk reveals the one job interview question he asks every candidate to instantly spot a liar

Good.is: Planet

When recruiters don't have a polygraph lie-detector machine, they can ask this simple question from the job seekers and observe their response.

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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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The Brief: New Ventures is going big by going niche in Latin America

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! The June edition of our specialty newsletter, ImpactAlpha Latin America, is out later today. As an ImpactAlpha subscriber, you. The post The Brief: New Ventures is going big by going niche in Latin America appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Amazon, Google and Harvard demonstrate the value created by regenerative buildings

GreenBiz

Featuring all-electric systems, water reuse and innovative solar power, these buildings improve “the health and resilience of economies, cultures, and people.

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Nuclear lobby concedes rooftop solar will have to make way for reactors

Renew Economy

Nuclear lobby groups admit that rooftop solar will be a major casualty of the push for "always on" nuclear. Is the public happy to have their PV modules switched off? The post Nuclear lobby concedes rooftop solar will have to make way for reactors 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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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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Carbon dioxide's heavy stamp on temperature: Doubling CO2 may mean 7 to 14 degree increase

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A doubling of the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere could cause an increase in the average temperature on earth from 7 to even a maximum of 14 degrees. That is shown in the analysis of sediments from the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

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The Brief: Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen on finding ‘impact alpha’

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Returns on Inclusion Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen: High-risk, high-reward impact investments are paying off (Q&A). The post The Brief: Surdna Foundation’s Don Chen on finding ‘impact alpha’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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How the food industry is working to protect freshwater ecosystems

GreenBiz

Food powerhouses are crafting strategies to tackle the intertwined challenges of water and nature.

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New Greens senator, former head of Greenpeace Australia, wants more climate ambition

Renew Economy

Australia must heed Pacific calls for a more ambitious climate strategy as the region faces an existential threat, a former environmental lawyer turned Greens senator says. The post New Greens senator, former head of Greenpeace Australia, wants more climate ambition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Cleantech Startup Aikido Raises $4 Million for Low Cost Floating Offshore Wind Solution

ESG Today

Floating offshore wind technology startup Aikido Technologies announced that it has raised $4 million in a Seed series investment round, with proceeds to be used to build its team and develop, and for the development of a new offshore pilot project. Floating wind technology can be installed in deeper waters than fixed wind turbines, allowing the projects to be installed far offshore, placing them in an area of higher wind energy potential, and reducing the visual impact of wind farms for coastal

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New study confirms forever chemicals are absorbed through human skin

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A study of 17 commonly used synthetic 'forever chemicals' has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin.

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Transferring women’s wealth to women-led funds to build a more equitable economy

Impact Alpha

A significant shift in generational wealth is occurring. A recent study estimates that by 2030, women are poised to control roughly $30 trillion. The post Transferring women’s wealth to women-led funds to build a more equitable economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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$10 billion Bezos Earth Fund director: ‘Next wave’ in green finance is climate adaptation

GreenBiz

Two key areas for climate investment are resilience to warming temperatures and phasing down fossil fuels, says Paul Bodnar

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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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Don’t stop now: Forrest’s Squadron urges speedy green switch as ISP signals end of baseload

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy says AEMO's plan for the national grid reinforces the need to roll out new solar and wind capacity "at speed" – and the huge risks if we don't. The post Don’t stop now: Forrest’s Squadron urges speedy green switch as ISP signals end of baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Industrial Decarbonization Startup Molten Industries Raises $25 Million

ESG Today

Cleantech startup Molten Industries announced that it has raised $25 million at the close of a Series A financing round, with proceeds aimed at scaling capacity as a producer of graphite for lithium-ion batteries and clean hydrogen to decarbonize the chemical and steel industries. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Caleb Boyd and Dr. Kevin Bush, with a mission to decarbonize the world’s heavy industries, California-based Molten Industries develops methane pyrolysis technology to convert natural gas in

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One of the biggest countries is starting to split into two, a new study discovers

Good.is: Planet

'We didn’t know continents could behave this way and that is, for solid earth science, pretty fundamental,' said a geodynamicist.

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The Brief: Participatory economics for the new majority

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! May your summer solstice be light and warm – not dangerously hot! To kick off this “Summer of Impact,”. The post The Brief: Participatory economics for the new majority appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.