'Urgent responsibility': Insurers urged to stop 'fueling' nature and climate crises
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Insurers can be 'catalysts' in tackling climate and nature crises, a new report argues.
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Want to make EVs more accessible? Share them
Corporate Knights
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Gloria Huerta remembers the day she spent hours hopping between Chevy Bolts, messing with SIM cards and software while following instructions sent by a German tech firm. She was trying to fix a glitch that kept members of Miocar, the car-share program she helps lead, from unlocking the cars before the service’s formal launch. Troubles like these would make it difficult for her organization to fulfill its mission of providing equitable access to electric vehicles in rural California.
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6 ways to combat burnout in your climate career
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Burnout when you work in sustainability can feel more intense, more urgent and harder to overcome.
The organization of the future: Enabled by gen AI, driven by people
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Generative AI can empower people—but only if leaders take a broad view of its capabilities and deeply consider its implications for the organization.
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.
4 takeaways surface from DNV’s Maritime Forecast to 2050 report
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The 2023 edition of the DNV report assesses the shipping industry’s pathway to decarbonization.
Building food and agriculture businesses for a green future
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Many industry leaders expect significant disruption across the agriculture value chain over the next two years, resulting in new opportunities to build and scale green-growth, resilient businesses.
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AI: The next frontier of performance in industrial processing plants
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
AI is more accessible than ever. With a wealth of historical data and existing subject matter expertise, processing plants are well positioned to create new opportunities.
Nature-based solutions may be the key to meeting Paris climate goals
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
As world leaders gather in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, investors and funders. The post Nature-based solutions may be the key to meeting Paris climate goals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Author Talks: How you can future-proof your business for sustainable, long-term growth
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Brunswick Group partner Lucy Parker shares how a new lens on leadership can allow you to drive financial and social value.
Nasdaq Launches ESG Data and Reporting Solutions for Corporates and Investors
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Capital markets technology and exchange company Nasdaq announced today the launch of two new ESG data offerings for corporates and investors, including sustainability data collection, measurement and reporting platform Nasdaq Metrio, and portfolio impact transparency solution eVestment ESG Analytics. The launch of Nasdaq Metrio follows the acquisition by Nasdaq last year of Montreal-based ESG reporting software provider Metrio.
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
Seize the decade: Maximizing value through pre-construction excellence
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The capital projects ecosystem has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of economies—and can avoid past mistakes through pre-construction excellence.
Minesto AB - The Minesto tidal energy dragon featured on CBS News New York
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In a news broadcasting by Vanessa Murdock, CBS News New York on Monday evening, Minesto was featured as part of the Ingka Group's exhibition on innovative solutions to climate crisis.The news.
The McKinsey Crossword: Spread Sheets | No. 146
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp. - NRG Fueling Station Plans in East San Bernardino County to Include PowerTap Hydrogen, Battery Electric Charging, and Petrol Options
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Nature-Based Solutions Origination Platform — Landscape conservation for the 21st century and beyond
WWF Sustainability
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
The NbS-OP is a new model for scaling up, aligning and mobilizing public and private finance for high-quality nature-based solutions under an integrated landscape finance approach.
PowerTap Hydrogen Capital Corp. - PowerTap Hydrogen Fueling Corp. and Coleman Industrial Gases, LLC Sign a Strategic Partnership-based "Letter of Intent" to Negotiate and Execute a CO2 and Hydrogen Purchase Agreement
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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Glacier Loss Day indicates record breaking glacier melt
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
In the summer of 2022, one of Tyrol's largest glaciers experienced its most significant loss of mass on record. Last year, the Hintereisferner in Tyrol, Austria, reached its Glacier Loss Day (GLD) earlier than ever before. The GLD serves as an indicator of a glacier's health throughout the year, similar to how the Earth Overshoot Day measures Earth's resource consumption.
Ormat Technologies, Inc. - Ormat Secures Contract With Mercury New Zeleand to Construct and Supply New 56 MW Geothermal Power Plant
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading renewable energy company, today (Sept 19) announced that the Company has signed new contracts with Mercury NZ Limited for the supply and Engineering, Pr.
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
Behavior is the secret to success for a range expansion
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
While many species are undergoing drastic declines in their numbers and geographic ranges, other species seem to be thriving. Researchers investigating the great-tailed grackle, a bird that has been establishing new populations across North America in the past few decades, reveal that behavior might play a key role in their success. They found that the population on the range's edge is more persistent and has more variability in flexibility, and that this species has shifted toward living more i
Ignitis Group - International ESG rating agencies positively rated Ignitis Group's progress
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Well-regarded international sustainability rating agencies ISS ESG, MSCI and EcoVadis upgraded the sustainability ratings of Ignitis Group, a renewables-focused integrated utility. The updated rat.
16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in Vietnam
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Researchers have discovered 16 new species of strange-looking parasitoid wasps from the Loboscelidia group. The study also revealed for the first time the unique parasitic behavior of a captive female from one species, who after parasitizing her host egg, buried the egg in a hole in the soil.
British International Investment - British International Investment unveils raft of commitments in support of the African Climate Summit
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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Researchers issue urgent call to save the world's largest flower -Rafflesia -- from extinction
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
A new study finds that most Rafflesia species, which produce the world's largest flowers, face extinction. Lack of protection at local, national, and international levels means that remaining populations are under critical threat.
Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference - New ADIPEC Global Youth Council to inspire next generation of energy leaders to accelerate the energy transition
Global Renewable News
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
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Researchers discover a new species of larger benthic foraminifer from the Ryukyu Islands
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
An international group of researchers have discovered a previously unknown species of large foraminifer, shedding new light on the ecological evolution and biodiversity of coral reefs in the Ryukyu Islands.
Redflow - Redflow and Ameresco to deploy microgrid for United States Department of Defense
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX), a global leader in clean energy storage, and Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, are ple.
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Impact Without Imposition: What Role for Northern Academics in the Global South?
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Enel North America - Enel and BXP Execute Power Purchase Agreement for New Texas Solar Project
Global Renewable News
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Crucial third clue to finding new diamond deposits
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Researchers studying diamond-rich rocks from Western Australia's Argyle volcano have identified the missing third key ingredient needed to bring valuable pink diamonds to the Earth's surface where they can be mined, which could greatly help in the global hunt for new deposits.
Canadian Solar Inc. - Recurrent Energy Closes $120 Million in Project Financing and $80 Million in Tax Equity for 134 MW MISO South Project
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