Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Tenders for long duration energy storage and a spot in the South West Renewable Energy Zone have left NSW spoiled for choice on the best projects to replace its aging coal plants. The post More than 15GW of wind, solar and batteries and 2GW of long duration storage pile in to landmark NSW tenders appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
“ In the past, we would be amazed at the decision of a married girl who is considering delaying her first birth, because it would seem foolish for her to do so. Today, we see that it is very well-founded for her to do so. Suppose it is a girl who studies at school – she will need time to assimilate her studies. ” – Female community member, exposed to intervention, Djeda Globally, around 13 million girls under the age of 20 give birth annually.
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Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Federal and ACT governments ink deal to collaborate on range of pilot projects and "practical actions" to bolster the territory's nation-leading electrification and energy efficiency efforts. The post Bowen signs deal to help the ACT electrify everything, share lessons with rest of Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Join us on this episode of RENEWables, as we embark on an exciting journey with Kristin Edie, the VP of Enterprise Sustainability at Hallmark. It's a conversation that goes far beyond greeting cards, delving into Hallmark's profound commitment to sustainability and its remarkable achievements. Hallmark has launched a 4-point sustainability plan focused on product and content, renewable energy, sustainable forestry, and transportation.
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.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Australian start-up partners with German technology giant on a plan to build the first battery materials manufacturing plant outside of China. The post Next-Gen and Siemens partner to make battery materials in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
FRANKFURT, Germany, September 11, 2024 /3BL/ - LyondellBasell (LYB) is investing in a new closed-loop preparation center in Lich, Germany. This sophisticated recycling center is transforming plastic waste into high-quality feedstock for high-performance materials, supporting the circular economy and contributing to industry sustainability goals. This new recycling center brings the collective expertise of a service provider, a university supporting the process and analytics used and the dedicate
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3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
By Lisa Bryant At Dow, we have a long-standing commitment to investing in the health and safety of our employees. We all have tremendous responsibilities, at work and at home. Managing professional life, family life, and caregiving affects me and thousands of members of Team Dow every day. The challenges confronting working caregivers have reached unprecedented levels.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The rapid shift to renewables carries significant risks to already stressed ecosystems. Our research finds ways to minimise this risk, ranging from strategic planning to smart technology. The post Six ways to improve ecosystem outcomes of renewable energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Twisters , from Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., and Amblin, is a current-day chapter of the 1996 blockbuster. The filmmakers were committed to incorporating the latest climate and tornado science into this modern-day story. The cast and crew were joined by real-life tornado experts throughout production to bring accurate science to the film. This included Kevin Kelleher, former director of the National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma, who served as a technical consultant on Twiste
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
NSW Independent Planning Commission gives the all-clear to the Wallaroo solar and battery project, with strict conditions. The post Contested NSW solar and battery project cleared for construction near ACT border 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
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The sun beat down on the large tent in the bustling parking lot as the crowd gathered in its shade. Parked next to the tent, a brand new canteen truck shimmered in the sunlight. A bright red ribbon held the vehicle captive. It was no ordinary truck. It was a lifeline, a symbol of hope and resilience. On August 14th, in St. Marys, Georgia FedEx made its 25th donation of a mobile canteen to The Salvation Army.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Japan-owned retailer signs PPA with Neoen for part of the output from its under construction 440MW Culcairn solar farm in NSW. The post Neoen inks PPA to sell half the output of its biggest solar farm in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Authenticity is critical to leadership. That means trying to be yourself — this involves some self-disclosure, admitting what you don’t know and being willing to ask questions. -Robert S. Kaplan, Emeritus Professor of Leadership at the Harvard Business School North American Container’s (NAC) specialty products may not be the first thing people think of when IP comes to mind, but it is a team that is quickly making a strong impact with customers.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Matt Kean on being a private citizen, duelling with Barnaby, rent-seeking on Eraring and pathways to net zero. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Rent-seeking and net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Cisco Networking Academy continues to innovate across our platform and curriculum to ensure learners and instructors have access to best-in-class IT education content and experiences. We are proud to share we have launched a new web experience to bring together the strengths of our offerings into a single platform. Our offerings on NetAcad.com and SkillsForAll.com are now integrated into a unified teaching and learning experience on the new NetAcad.com platform.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The global beauty industry continued to grow in 2023, but the dynamics driving sector growth are shifting. A new analysis shows some emerging bright spots and how players can compete.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Originally published on Essity Newsroom Hygiene and health company Essity’s targets to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 have been validated by Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The validation applies to all near- and long-term targets in Scope 1, 2, and 3. The roadmap has been developed as part of the U.N. Global Compact’s “Business Ambition for 1.5°C”.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Global capability centers (GCCs) are rapidly evolving beyond their traditional roles as execution centers, becoming increasingly important as enterprise innovation hubs.
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
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
As students head #BacktoSchool, we’re proud to help prepare them for success through our network of Webster Finance Lab partnerships with nonprofits throughout our footprint. We applaud our partners -- @YPIE, @EagleAcademyFoundation, @WBGC (Wakeman Boys&Girls Club), @YWCAGreaterHartford and @TheHIspanicCoalitionofGreaterWaterbury for their efforts to provide financial empowerment opportunities for students in the communities we serve.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Scientists found that the strength of the Florida Current, the beginning of the Gulf Stream system and a key component of the global Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, or AMOC, has remained stable for the past four decades.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Previously published on ESG Today ESG leaders and CSOs are facing challenges today like never before. Externally, the increasing political polarization of sustainability is forcing leaders to find a delicate balancing act between demonstrating a commitment to ESG and explaining why that commitment genuinely matters and the financial rewards it will bring.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Earth will only remain able to provide even a basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed and critical resources are more fairly used, managed and shared, according to an international research team.
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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
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C., September 11, 2024 /3BL/ – In response to Hurricane Francine’s projected landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast this afternoon, Truist Foundation today announced it will donate $250,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in communities impacted by the storm. The funds will be distributed to the American Red Cross and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Recovery Fund.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Water polluted with heavy metals can pose a threat when consumed by humans and aquatic life. Sugar-derived polymers from plants remove these metals but often require other substances to adjust their stability or solubility in water. Now, researchers report a sugar-like polymer that traps heavy metals within insoluble clumps for easy removal. In proof-of-concept tests, the polymer removed ionic cadmium and lead from river water spiked with these persistent contaminants.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
September 11, 2024 /3BL/ - Imagine a workplace where every employee feels empowered to drive positive change in their community. Many companies achieve this by establishing policies that create opportunities for impact. These policies align a company’s culture and core values with daily operations, setting clear expectations and creating an environment where employees feel supported.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Analysis of air samples taken at altitudes of up to 3,000 meters above Japan has revealed the presence of a vast range of viable bacteria and fungi transported by air masses originating more than 2,000 kilometers away, in regions enriched with fertilizers and pesticides. The study reveals a new way in which human, animal and plant pathogens may travel to distant geographical regions.
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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.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Originally published on Aflac Newsroom When your view of the world is through the lens of a disease that can often cause pain and require more frequent doctor visits, finding comfort is imperative. That is a reality for the approximately 100,000 Americans impacted by sickle cell disease, 1 including more than 4,000 in South Carolina alone. 2 That’s why, in July, three-time women's national championship-winning University of South Carolina Head Basketball Coach and Olympic legendary Coach Dawn St
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Researchers designed an energy-efficient device that produces drinking water from seawater using an evaporation process driven largely by the sun.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Technology giant Microsoft on Wednesday announced the purchase of 234,000 Rainforest Restoration Carbon Removal Credits from Mexico-based Toroto, a company that develops projects to enhance and restore ecosystems and reduce the impact of climate change. The nature-based carbon credits were generated by a project removing atmospheric carbon dioxide in the state of Campeche, in the Calakmul region of southeastern Mexico.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Landslides are a common hazard in the US. In fact, nearly 44% of the country could experience one, potentially catastrophically. Our new national landslide susceptibility map shows where they're most likely to happen.
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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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