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Recipient organizations are working to close child care gap in Fulton, Hendricks, Martin, Monroe, and Putnam counties Recent study shows Indiana loses out on an estimated $4.22 billion annually for the states economy due to child care challenges Duke Energy Foundation has awarded $265,000 in grants to Indiana organizations since 2023 PLAINFIELD, Ind., March 31, 2025 /3BL/ - With child care becoming a key workforce issue, Duke Energy Foundation and the Indiana Economic Development Association Fou
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.
Last week, farmers, energy experts, and community leaders gathered in Narrabri for the inaugural New Energy Expo, to tackle a pressing question: How can regional Australia truly benefit from the renewable energy transition? Across the country, massive solar and wind projects are taking shape, but many locals feel like spectatorswatching the transformation unfold without seeing […] The post Farmers, energy experts, and locals ask: Whats in the renewable boom for us?
PHILADELPHIA, MARCH 31, 2025 /3BL/ Tork, an Essity brand and the global leader in professional hygiene, today launched the Tork Coalition for Inclusive Hygiene whose mission is to explore how hygiene in public restrooms, often the busiest space in a facility, can be improved for the majority of users. Through the coalition, Tork continues its journey to understand the barriers people face in public restrooms and how to drive inclusive hygiene so everyone can have comfortable access to public re
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.
The world's largest producer of gold will source renewable electricity from Western Australia's biggest wind farm, to help power its local gold and copper mine operations. The post World’s biggest gold miner signs up to buy green power from WA’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Joyce Tsoi, senior director of the Decarbonization Program at Cascale, recently presented at the virtual Komar Supply Chain Sustainability Forums in Vietnam and Cambodia. The event brought together Komar Brands Tier 1 and 2 suppliers and featured presentations from industry experts on supplier best practices and brainstorming sessions on environmental and product sustainability initiatives.
Solar, wind and battery added to remote mine power facility, nearly eliminating diesel and delivering a big reduction in gas use. The post Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid power system goes online at remote mine after overcoming floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Solar, wind and battery added to remote mine power facility, nearly eliminating diesel and delivering a big reduction in gas use. The post Australia’s largest off-grid hybrid power system goes online at remote mine after overcoming floods appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Giving back to society is more than just a commitment at MilliporeSigma, the U.S. and Canada Life Science business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germanyits a core part of the companys culture. In 2024, MilliporeSigmas employee volunteer program, SPARK, empowered employees to make a meaningful impact in communities worldwide. Through both skills-based and general volunteer efforts, more than 4,100 employees across 29 countries dedicated over 29,900 hours to sparking curiosity in more than 108,700 stu
Peter Duttons entire extra supply from his National Gas Plan will disappear up a smokestack if wind and solar is prevented from replacing ageing coal power. The post Duttons gas plan will run out of gas – unless he embraces wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
DAVIDSON, N.C., March 31, 2025 /3BL/ - Trane by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, is revolutionizing mission critical operations with the development of two new air-cooled chiller offerings Magnetic Bearing chillers and Ascend chillers for facility chilled water cooling applications. Tranes Magnetic Bearing Chiller provides unparalleled cooling capacity to address the escalating capacity needs of data center thermal management systems.
City of Sydney moves step closer to banning gas connections in new homes and businesses, seeks views on how best to electrify everything. The post Sydney gets ready for fossil gas ban, seeks views on how best to electrify homes, business appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
News Summary: This prestigious recognition underscores Ciscos pioneering approach to payment solutions, sustainability initiatives and financial flexibility for businesses. Cisco Capital creates transformative financial solutions tailored to modern business needs. The recognition reaffirms Ciscos role as a leader in flexible financing and a key enabler of digital transformation.
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.
CINCINNATI, March 31, 2025 /3BL/ - Nearly 50 small businesses across the U.S. have been awarded $5,300 grants from the Fifth Third Small Business Catalyst Fund to broaden financial access and help drive future growth. The Small Business Catalyst Fund empowers small businesses across Fifth Thirds 11-state footprint to grow and create jobs in their communities and to build a more equitable small business ecosystem.
Australia is the global solar pathfinder because it has to be, and because it has demonstrated that it is straightforward and low cost. The post Chart of the Day: Australia is the global solar pathfinder, because it has to be appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Originally published by Beyond the Bottom Line with Bert Miller In this episode of Beyond the Bottom Line, Bert Miller sits down with Scott Northcutt, Senior Vice President of HR at Bacardi, who shares his 15+ year journey helping build one of the world's most iconic spirit portfolios while maintaining its family-owned culture. Scott reveals how Bacardi, still completely family-owned, uses the original 1862 yeast strain and keeps its recipe under lock and key - known only to two people.
AGL-backed offshore wind project allowed to conduct marine studies, on condition it uses slow boats and employs whale watchers and underwater archaeologists. The post Offshore wind project skips EPBC review after promising slow boats and whale watchers appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
A major green iron project has secured land to host its giant electrolyser, and is hoping to get the project up and running before the end of the decade. The post Huge green iron project back on track with new land deal for giant electrolyser appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
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.
Dutton tries to flatter potential nuke hosts - and then tries to scare everyone else. The post Election Watch: Energy flattery and Coalition’s blackout panic button appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Northern Europe-based asset manager Nordea Asset Management (NAM) announced that it has added or kept the term sustainable in the names of 17 funds in its Nordea 1 SICAV range ahead of the implementation of new fund naming guidelines by EU markets regulator the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). The announcement follows the release in May 2024 by ESMA of its finalized guidelines for the use of ESG and sustainability-related terms in investment fund names.
In the rush to call the election, it appears the Albanese government left at least one federal climate policy in a state of limbo. The post Is Australia’s “carbon neutral” scheme being abandoned? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
UK financial services group Legal and General (L&G) announced the launch of its new Nature and Social Outcomes strategy, with a commitment of $235 million (183 million) aimed at supporting conservation and sustainable development projects in emerging markets (EMs). The new strategy, the firm said, will deploy capital through projects that will provide strong commercial returns, along with positive environmental and social outcomes.
Origin chooses not to tap taxpayer funds for first year of the extension of Australia's biggest coal generator, suggesting it is making enough money on market. The post Origin chooses not to tap taxpayer funds for first year of Eraring coal plant’s extended operations appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the investment manager for Norways $1.8 trillion oil fund announced today that it has acquired a 49% stake in two offshore wind construction projects located in Denmark and Germany from German power producer RWE for approximately 1.4 billion (USD$1.5 billion). NBIM said that it expects that its share in constructing the wind farms will be approximately 4 billion.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities in solar power systems pose potential risks to grid security, stability and availability, according to a new study The SUN:DOWN research – conducted by Forescout Research, a specialist in cybersecurity – investigated different implementations of solar power generation. “Our findings show an insecure ecosystem with dangerous energy and national security implications,” says the group’s blog, which presents these more concerning ramificat
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.
Forest investment and management firm EFM announced today a new long-term agreement with Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp owner Meta for the delivery of 676,000 tonnes of carbon removal credits through 2035, generated through the transition of U.S. forestland to climate-smart management. Launched in 2004, Portland, Oregon-based EFM is a real estate asset manager focused on investing in natural climate solutions across the Americas, including using climate-smart management approaches to its inve
MAIN PAGE EDUCATION PROGRAM EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR PROFILES EXHIBITOR/SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS ADVISORY BOARD REGISTER Resources Forum Agenda Education Program Leadership Awards Exhibitor/Sponsor Profiles Exhibitor/Sponsorship Options Forum Floorplan Advisory Board Register to Attend Building Legacy: Sustainability Through Reuse Room: Harrison Shepard Hall Time: 10:30am – 11:30am CEUs: AIA: 1 LU/HSW This session explores the transformative potential of adaptive reuse, a sustainable strategy that rei
There has long been a debate about whether impact investing must involve a tradeoff between social or environmental impact and financial returns. The answer to that question is nuanced: There is no necessary tradeoff, but committed catalytic investors often do trade returns for impact. Put another way, there are some investments that are both high-impact and high-return, but there are many more investment opportunities (many of which remain underfunded) that are high-impact but require catalytic
A new resource has been developed in a bid to better protect seabirds from the impacts of offshore wind farms. The group behind it says the innovative modelling tool has the potential to save wildlife, while ensuring the effective and sustainable development of renewable energy sources. Led by researchers at the University of Glasgow, the new modelling tool, published in the journal Methods in Ecology and Evolution , is the first of its kind to accurately predict space use of seabird colonies wi
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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