3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
FORT WORTH, Texas, October 18, 2024 /3BL/ - American Airlines is proud to announce that two of its leaders, Capt. Cory Glenn and Krystal McCoy, have been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Organization of Black Aviation Professionals (OBAP), a nonprofit dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of minorities in aviation and aerospace careers.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 18, 2024
TGIF, Agents of Impact! Help us help you amplify your impact. Join other Agents of Impact and ImpactAlpha’s team of editors and journalists. The post The Week in impact investing: Misplaced risk appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
As Halloween approaches, families across Los Angeles are looking for safe and secure trick or treating events for their kids. For more than 17 years, AEG’s Dignity Health Sports Park and the LA Galaxy Foundation have been welcoming local kids to their Annual Treats-N-Suites Halloween Bash at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. On October 18, the event welcomed more than 1,000 local children and families to the Spooktacular celebration which turned the stadium into a Halloween festival.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 18, 2024
More than half a billion people. A decade and a half into the off-grid solar revolution, the impact is increasingly visible. Nearly one. The post Improving livelihoods with ‘productive use appliances’ and other off-grid innovations appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library Tell us a little bit about yourself and what you do here at GoDaddy. Hi, I'm Marc and I work as a Senior Marketing Manager at GoDaddy. I'm originally from Cologne, Germany. Although I love travelling and experiencing life in different countries, Cologne will always be my home. My journey with GoDaddy started eight years ago.
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The forums are an opportunity to close the Global North/South divide, but climate finance discussions are expected to be mostly “technical”. In the words of Rob Moore, Associate Director at think tank E3G, the World Bank’s and International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) annual meetings represent the ultimate occasion to “break the impasse on the big gulf” that separates developing countries from providers of climate finance.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 18, 2024
A new study has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). Connectivity particularly impacted herbivorous reef fish groups, which are most critical to coral reef resilience, providing evidence that decision-makers should incorporate connectivity into how they prioritize conservation areas.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Over the past 29 years, my time with Quest Diagnostics in St. Louis, Missouri, has been more than just a job, but like a second home to me. I first came to the company in 1995, when it was then Smith Kline Beecham, and worked as a Specimen Processor with many duties. In that role, I was a member of the ‘Late Team’ whose primary task was locating what could sometimes be hundreds of specimens that needed to be tracked down from the manifest.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Telcos that use responsible AI frameworks can unlock new revenue streams and spur long-awaited growth.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
BeyondPFAS offers a full array of services for PFAS mitigation and management from detection to disposal, allowing customers to take control of their PFAS responsibilities Veolia’s next generation of PFAS management solutions serves industries and municipalities by detecting, treating and disposing of regulated PFAS compounds in water and waste BOSTON, October 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Veolia North America, the leading provider of environmental solutions in the U.S. and Canada, today expands its PFAS tre
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Scientists found that from 1995-2021, occupancy of boulder habitats by lobsters dropped 60%. Meanwhile, the number of lobsters residing in sediment or featureless ledge habitats increased 633% and 280%, respectively. Lobster population density across all types of habitats declined too, but the mean size of an adult lobster was greater in 2021 than in 1996.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
In this week’s episode of ESG Talk, Anke Ehlers, managing director of international sustainability at ALDI SOUTH Group, joins Workiva’s Andie Wood to discuss the complexities of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). Tune in as they discuss what this new regulation means for European companies and the steps ALDI SOUTH, one of the world’s largest supermarket chains, is taking to prepare for its implementation.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 18, 2024
New research shows how human activities, like fertilizer use and polluting, are impacting nitrogen-fixing plants which are crucial for maintaining healthy ecosystems by adding nitrogen to the soil.
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Chemours Belgium has launched a three-year partnership with Technopolis , the Flemish science and technology discovery center. The collaboration is officially sealed in the presence of local authorities and Chemours’ President & CEO Denise Dignam, who is visiting Belgium specifically for this occasion. "Our collaboration with Technopolis provides a unique opportunity to inspire and engage more young people with STEM at a time when demand for these skills is high, but the number of students i
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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.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Amazon announced a series of new deals, and a $500 million investment, kicking off an expanded move to nuclear energy as a component of its strategy to address the increasing climate impact of its rapidly growing data center footprint. The announcement marks the latest in a series of nuclear deals signed by the world’s largest tech companies, including Google’s small modular reactor agreement with Kairos Power earlier this week, and Microsoft’s PPPA with Constellation Energy in September to enab
3BL Media
OCTOBER 18, 2024
CHICAGO, October 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Northern Trust announced today that Srilatha Lakkaraju has joined the Foundation & Institutional Advisors (FIA) practice as the Director of Charitable Giving Solutions. In this role, Lakkaraju will oversee the national strategy and implementation of the Donor Advised Fund and Private Foundation Administration solutions.
Caux Round Table
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Perhaps the stickiest objection to capitalism is that it produces – maybe for some, even thrives – on inequality. The rich get richer and the poor stay poor. A recent comment in The Economist complained that “The poor among us have stopped catching up.” The system has failed them: extreme poverty has barely fallen since 2015. The magazine, however, does not blame capitalism for this failure of economic growth.
Joan Michelson
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Climate change has reshaped global security from the types of threats, to what, how, who, when, why and where military forces operate, according to Sherri Goodman, author of "Threat Multiplier: Climate, Military Leadership & Global Security,” with 30-years+ in defense.
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
ESG Today
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Nuclear technology company X-Energy announced that it has raised $500 million in a Series C-1 financing round, with proceeds aimed at supporting the commercialization of the company’s small modular nuclear (SMR) reactor technology. The financing round was led by Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund , and was announced alongside plans to use X-Energy’s reactor design to support a 320 MW project with regional utility Energy Northwest in central Washington, as well as a collaboration between the companies
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Neuberger Berman’s Sarah Peasey discusses climate-focused investor engagement with labelled and unlabelled debt. The labelled bond market – including green and social bonds – has grown rapidly in recent years, reaching US$5.1 trillion in the first half of 2024, or 4.2% of global debt issuance, according to a recent Climate Bonds Initiative report. Meanwhile, issuances rebounded by 7% to US$554 billion.
Financial Times: Moral Money
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Investor group alleges that US oil and gas groups are breaking the rules on corporate financial disclosure
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. This week, it was a close call as to who was least prepared for COP16. Nature trail – An absence of urgency has continued to characterise preparations for COP16, which starts in the Colombian city of Cali next Monday. This week, The Guardian revealed that only 25 countries have submitted their national biodiversity strategy and action plans (NBSAPs) for implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework, meaning more th
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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
Good.is: Planet
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Researchers were simply doing a routine pollution check when they stumbled upon the city.
John Englart
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Australia committed two years ago in 2022 at the landmark Convention on Biodiversity COP15 meeting in Montreal to hold an inaugural Global Nature Positive Summit. This occurred in Sydney 8-10 October.
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Wilson Chang, CEO of Sunrock Distributed Generation, highlights the role of solar and storage in the US’s journey to net zero and the opportunity this offers to investors. Electricity demand is increasing dramatically due to widespread adoption of artificial intelligence, crypto, electric vehicles, and the shift towards a digital world. In the US, it is estimated that electricity consumption will increase by approximately 50% by 2036 and more than double by 2050 (compared to a 2020 baseline).
John Englart
OCTOBER 18, 2024
UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) COP16 meets from October 20 - 27 in Cali, Columbia. This is a Live article actively updated during October.Participants will review the state of implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including through alignment with national biodiversity strategies and action plans as well as resource mobilization.
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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.
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Kevin Leung, Sustainable Finance Analyst for European Debt Markets at IEEFA, explains the implications of Thames Water’s debt crisis for other UK issuers. Thames Water’s financial trouble has been brewing for over a year. The British water utility has been hinging on the prospects of equity injections, following the default of parent company Kemble in April.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Specific molecular property of lignin in trees determines difficulty of using microbial fermentation to turn trees and other plants into industrial chemicals.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Impact jobs that came across our desk this week: US Jobs In New York: Rabobank is looking for a portfolio management associate for. The post The Week’s Jobs: October 18, 2024 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Maria Larsson Ortino, Senior Global ESG Manager at Legal and General Investment Management, outlines the role of asset owners and managers in avoiding a new pandemic. From recent experience, we know the catastrophic impact that Covid-19 had on society. In our view, anti-microbial resistance (AMR) has potential to deliver similar, sustained levels of damage, both to public health and investor portfolios.
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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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