Fri.Dec 08, 2023

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Why it matters that New York state is suing PepsiCo over single-use plastic

GreenBiz

The state alleges PepsiCo misled the public about the damage caused by single-use plastics.

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Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal

Renew Economy

Planning approval given for 2,000 MWh battery in Collie that could double in size and will be used to soak up solar and shift it to the evening peaks, replacing coal. The post Planning approval given for Australia’s biggest battery to soak up solar and replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Don't call it upcycling: 3 resourceful companies to watch

GreenBiz

It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.

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Utah Food Bank Receives $100,000 Grant From KeyBank To Support Culturally Responsive Food Initiative

3BL Media

SALT LAKE CITY, December 8, 2023 /3BL/ — KeyBank has awarded a $100,000 grant to Utah Food Bank to expand the organization’s Culturally Responsive Food Project. The project allows the organization to identify, track and distribute culturally familiar foods to communities in need throughout Salt Lake County communities, and eventually state-wide. Since its founding in 1904 under the name of Salt Lake Charity Association, Utah Food Bank has remained committed to serving Utah citizens in need.

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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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Prepare for Emissions Reporting and Regulation Compliance in 2024

GreenBiz

The regulatory landscape is quickly shifting, from the recent passage of California’s SB 253 and 261 to updates to SBTi FLAG emissions reporting. These new regulations will soon have implications for large companies doing business in the state.

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Thanksgiving Dinner Hosted by Catholic Charities DC and Pepco Feeds Hundreds of People in Need

3BL Media

Originally published by the Catholic Standard To kick off the season of giving, Catholic Charities of The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and Pepco on Tuesday, Nov. 21 served a sit-down Thanksgiving meal and distributed winter coats to those who are homeless or hungry.

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Albertsons Exclusive Extending Smiles Flowers by debi lilly design™ Raised Over $1 Million Since 2019

3BL Media

Sold exclusively at Albertsons Companies, Extending Smiles flowers by debi lilly design™ make a difference one bouquet at a time. This program supports various causes and charities, and in 2023 enabled donations to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, Trinity Health, Homes for our Troops, and Family Promise. Every Extending Smiles bouquet purchase includes a $0.75 donation to charity and has raised over $1 million for those in need since 2019.

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Suburban backyard home to more than 1,000 species

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A challenge among three housemates to identify species around their inner-Brisbane home has resulted in an academic research paper, showcasing the rich biodiversity in urban landscapes.

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Clorox Sustainability & Diversity Leaders Share Learnings From Responsible Sourcing Partners in Ghana

3BL Media

Since joining Clorox, we’ve both embraced our company purpose to champion people to be well and thrive every single day. But what would it mean to see it come to life, intersecting with our professional passions? After all, the "S" in our ESG approach represents a multifaceted commitment to social impact and responsible sourcing – efforts that sit at the crossroads of our teams.

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EU Lawmakers Agree on New Rules to Decarbonize Buildings

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament and Council announced today that they have reached a provisional agreement to strengthen the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), aimed at reducing energy use and emissions in buildings, with revisions including a phase out of fossil fuel boilers, as well as a target for all new buildings to be zero emission by 2030.

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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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KFC Celebrates Global Growth with Major Milestone Restaurant Openings

3BL Media

Originally published by KFC PLANO, Texas, December 8, 2023 /3BL/ - KFC announced key milestone store openings with two new restaurants in Haryana, India and Bucharest, Romania, as KFC expands in markets across the world. A new KFC opens somewhere in the world every 3.5 hours and in 2024, KFC plans to enter its 150 th country. This global growth is fueled by KFC's mission to serve feel-good food, at scale, through inclusive, equitable and sustainable business practices.

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Coral reefs in peril from record-breaking ocean heat

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Record breaking marine heatwaves will cause devastating mass coral bleaching worldwide in the next few years, according to a coral reef scientist.

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Braving a Winter Night To Shine a Spotlight on Youth Homelessness

3BL Media

A determined group of people will brave the freezing night at McDonald Park in Kamloops, BC on Dec. 8. They’re not homeless, but they want to put a spotlight on youth homelessness. A Way Home Kamloops (AWHK) , a non-profit organization, has organized an annual Campout to End Youth Homelessness since 2017 to promote awareness around the issues of youth homelessness, and raise funds to support youth programs.

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Companies are broadening their commitments to nature beyond carbon

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Nature-related commitments by Fortune Global 500 companies are rising, but progress is incremental and from a very low base.

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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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The Olympic Refuge Foundation and Nike To Work Together To Facilitate Access to Sport for Displaced People

3BL Media

International Olympic Committee news The Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) has today announced that it will be collaborating with Nike in order to help displaced young people find belonging through sport. The ORF and Nike have entered into an agreement, which includes making a financial contribution dedicated to supporting the ORF in its work to ensure displaced women and girls benefit from safe sport through the ORF’s flagship Terrains d’Avenir programme in Paris.

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Cisco Partners and Purpose are Greater Together

Cisco CSR

Last year, Cisco introduced Partnering for Purpose , where innovation and business goals with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives were highlighted to benefit partners and their… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Texas Capital and FHLB Dallas Celebrate the Opening of Senior Apartment Community in Stop Six Neighborhood of Fort Worth

3BL Media

FORT WORTH, Texas, December 8, 2023 /3BL/ - Local real estate developers, community partners and residents celebrated the grand opening of Cowan Place Senior Living. It was built with the assistance of a $750,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) subsidy provided by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas through one of its members, Texas Capital Bank in the Stop Six neighborhood of Fort Worth, Texas.

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JETPs Need a Bottom-up Approach

Chris Hall

Andrew Apampa, Data and Research Manager at Convergence, says more coordination and consultation is needed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of Just Energy Transition Partnerships. At COP28 in Dubai, there is growing anticipation in some quarters of an unexpected breakthrough that could commit governments to a phase-down in their use of fossil fuels.

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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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Testing Conformance and Interoperability for EV and Charging Infrastructure

3BL Media

Time December 13, 2023 | 12:00 PM EST About Electric vehicle (EV), electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) manufacturers and EV charging infrastructure providers are striving to reach that magical tipping point where range, charging time, availability, safety, and price come together to help EVs become the consumer’s preferred choice. However, any single design fault in this complex ecosystem will cost money and delayed time-to-market.

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Take Five: Lessons Learned

Chris Hall

A selection of this week’s major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces.  Science was back on the curriculum at COP28, followed by cautious optimism about the response to the Global Stocktake. Siding with science – The week in Dubai started with a row about a row. COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber found it necessary to emphasise his commitment to science , after an ill-tempered webinar circulated in which he said there was no scientific evidence to suggest 1.5°C would be reache

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Paychex Study: SMB Leaders To Manage HR and Business Challenges With New Technology in 2024

3BL Media

ROCHESTER, N.Y. , December 8, 2023 /3BL/ - Paychex, Inc. , a leading provider of integrated human capital management software solutions for human resources, employee benefits, insurance services, and payroll, today shared the results of the annual Priorities for Business Leaders survey, which highlight a diverse set of challenges America’s business owners and HR leaders are expecting to face in 2024 – and nearly all (98%) will use artificial intelligence (AI) to help solve them.

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Polyethylene waste could be a thing of the past

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Experts have developed a way of using polyethylene waste (PE) as a feedstock and converted it into valuable chemicals, via light-driven photocatalysis. PE is the most widely used plastic in the world including for daily food packaging, shopping bags and reagent bottles, and the researchers say that while recycling of PE is still in early development, it could be an untapped resource for re-use.

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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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Novelis Works to Lower Carbon Footprint

3BL Media

Originally published in Scaling Circularity: Novelis 2023 Sustainability Report Our carbon neutral by 2050 goal demonstrates our long-term commitment and is the pinnacle of our sustainability journey. To further our progress in the near-term, we set a target to reduce absolute carbon emissions by 30% by FY26 from a FY16 baseline. We calculate our absolute Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 (Category 1 and Category 4) emissions in line with the guidance of the GHG Protocol.

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Climate change will increase wildfire risk and lengthen fire seasons

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Wildfires are some of the most destructive natural disasters in the country, threatening lives, destroying homes and infrastructure, and creating air pollution. In order to properly forecast and manage wildfires, managers need to understand wildfire risk and allocate resources accordingly.

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HARMAN Automotive Continues Its Winning Streak With Several Awards and Recognitions

3BL Media

Originally published on HARMAN Newsroom HARMAN’s Automotive division has been recognized with numerous industry accolades on our continued journey of delivering consumer experiences at an automotive grade, and the momentum continued in 2023! HARMAN Automotive creates road-ready products for a safer, personalized, and more connected in-vehicle experience, and our commitment to quality has never wavered.

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Adapting to hypoxia: Zooplankton influence the efficiency of the biological carbon pump in the Humboldt Current off Peru

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Marine organisms play a crucial role in the global carbon cycle. Phytoplankton absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and sequester it in organic matter that sinks to the deep ocean where it can be stored for long periods of time. Until now, this process -- the biological carbon pump -- was thought to be particularly efficient in oxygen-poor areas.

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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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Regions Next Step Reality Check Roundup: Showing Financial Education Is FUNdamental

3BL Media

By Nestor Mato The scenarios are make-believe, but the lessons are of real value. Regions associates kicked off November by holding events that gave youth a reality check. Regions Next Step Reality Check is an interactive and engaging way for students to learn about building and balancing a budget. The goal is to make the assigned decisions during the course and complete the experience with a budget surplus.

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The Week in Impact Investing: The How

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? General practitioners. Agents of Impact are getting pretty good at structuring deals, raising capital, measuring impact – and sharing. The post The Week in Impact Investing: The How appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Green Digital Solutions for Corporate Biodiversity Action

3BL Media

Read Green digital solutions for corporate biodiversity action By Gaya Herrington , VP Sustainability Research at the Schneider Electric TM Sustainability Research Institute This follow-up paper to “The Why, What, and How of Corporate Biodiversity Action” dives into what concrete biodiversity action can look like when it is bolstered by the clear business trend of technological disruption.

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A tale of two COP28s with Marilyn Waite and Dawn Lippert

Impact Alpha

The numbers tell the story: overall attendance at COP28 is up threefold from last year – and the number of fossil fuel lobbyists. The post A tale of two COP28s with Marilyn Waite and Dawn Lippert appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.