3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

PORTLAND, Wash., October 11, 2024 /3BL/ - KeyBank’s Key4Women program, Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon (MESO) , and the Portland Thorns FC announced that local business, DTOCS LLC, is the winner of a business pitch contest for women-owned businesses (WOBs) located in Oregon and SW Washington. The event was held October 10 th at Providence Park in Portland.

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Green Project Management

OCTOBER 11, 2024

I was at an event last week when someone said: “Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.” And it stuck with me because because it’s a little too close to the truth. This post is a little out of the ordinary but It has been on my mind a lot. So… Here goes. We […] The post Artificial Intelligence vs. Natural Stupidity: The Battle for the Future of Work appeared first on The GPM Blog.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Products from world-class equipment, services and technology company CNH brands, Case IH and New Holland , have been honored with 2024 EIMA International Technical Innovation Awards. This innovation contest has been a key fixture for exhibitors at the International Exhibition of Agricultural and Gardening Machinery (EIMA) since 1986. “It’s a great honor for our Case IH and New Holland brands to be recognized with these awards.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 11, 2024

How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.

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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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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

All year long, Comcast NBCUniversal is proud to showcase the diversity and influence of Hispanic and Latino communities on American culture, entertainment, and more. This Hispanic Heritage Month, it is honoring the multi-layered and richly complex identities found within Hispanic and Latino communities with the company-wide campaign, “Celebrating All That We Are (Celebrando Todo Lo Que Somos).

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Female crested gibbons display jerky, almost geometric patterns of movement. Researchers have studied these conspicuous movements, which are comparable to human dances. They describe the structure of the dances, their rhythm and the contexts in which the dances occur.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Market data and solutions provider S&P Global announced the launch of its new S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence, aimed at advancing the company’s research and methodology development in areas including climate, environmental, and nature. Sitting within S&P’s sustainability-focused unit, S&P Global Sustainable1, the new center will include scientists and strategists, and will collaborate across the company’s divisions “to ensure that S&P Global climate and sustainability

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Published by Las Vegas Sands on September 18, 2024 LAS VEGAS /3BL/ - Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS ) announced it will be a presenting partner sponsor of the upcoming Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting on Sept. 23-24 in New York City, building on the company’s commitment to addressing economic, social and environmental issues for the betterment of its regions around the world.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 11, 2024

New study documents a severe coral bleaching event occurring in a deep coral reef that resulted in high rates of coral mortality. Unlike many bleaching events, this was driven by the presence of extremely cold water. Any future intensification of the magnitude and frequency of El Nino/La Nina events in the Eastern Tropical Pacific due to climate change may pose a significant threat to the deep reefs in the region.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Recorded live at Amplify Americas, this special episode of ESG Talk features Ron Insana, award-winning journalist from CNBC, moderating an insightful discussion with industry leaders: Katherine Neebe, Chief Sustainability Officer at Duke Energy; Alexander Davis, Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Pie Insurance; Maura Hodge, KPMG’s sustainability leader; and Kim Huffman, Chief Information Officer at Workiva.

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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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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom wiped them out from the skerry. While the researchers intentionally brought in a distinct population of the same snail species, these evolved to strikingly resemble the population lost over 30 years prior.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Helen Sydney Adams Originally published by Healthcare Digital Laura Cataldo from Baker Tilly explores maximising IRA tax credits to offset Clean Energy Project Costs and how this can benefit the healthcare sector Healthcare systems are ramping up investments in renewable energy initiatives as a key component of their commitment to environmental sustainability and decarbonisation goals.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Circular manufacturing startup Molg announced that it has raised $5.5 million in seed funding, with proceeds aimed at scaling capacity for the company’s solution to tackle electronics waste. Founded in 2021 by CEO Rob Lawson Shanks and CTO Mark Lyons, Sterling, Virginia-based Molg provides circular manufacturing processes for electronics and electrical components, focused on robotics and design, including robotic microfactories that can autonomously disassemble complex electronic products – such

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Veleka Finch BIRMINGHAM, Ala., October 11, 2024 /3BL/ - The Regions Foundation announced a $150,000 grant supporting education and workforce development opportunities provided by STRIVE Birmingham. Launched in 2023, STRIVE Birmingham follows a nationally recognized model of delivering both job training and wraparound services. Through work-simulated environments , STRIVE empowers adult students by focusing on mindset, accountability, personal responsibility, workplace ethics, professional eti

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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.

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Frederick Alexander, CEO of The Shareholder Commons, explains how the IFRS might fix disclosure and save the planet in the process. A decade ago, Jane Gleeson-White’s remarkable book title asked, ‘Can Accountants Save the Planet?’ So far, they haven’t, as a voracious global economy continues to deplete resources at a dangerously unsustainable pace. But the following (admittedly eye-glazing) sentence in a research plan prepared by the staff of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

October 10, 2024 Hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida overnight and today T-Mobile teams are focused on mobilizing as quickly as possible to support recovery. Network Update The significant work we did to prepare our network in advance of the storm helped put us in the best possible position today. Our network held up well for the most part but with this level of storm there are sites down in several areas including Tampa, Jacksonville, Miami and Orlando, among others.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Generative AI represents a sociotechnical revolution with massive implications for every aspect of our lives. Keeping humans in the loop is critical for its responsible development.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Verizon With access to teaching and technology, Verizon Community Forward helps boost digital skills for students, adults, and seniors in cities across the country For Geraldine Sanchez, a retiree from Houston, learning cutting-edge technology every week is par for the course. “It’s so important to keep learning,” says Sanchez, 69. “Just because you’re a certain age doesn’t mean you have to stop learning.

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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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Good.is: Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2024

These sustainable homes are so durable that they are resistant to earthquakes, fire, and even bullets.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

ATLANTA and NEW YORK, October 11, 2024 /3BL/ - CARE is thrilled to join SeeHer, the largest global movement to eliminate gender bias in advertising and entertainment, as its newest and first-ever nonprofit member. Earlier this year, CARE received the Category Grand Prize at SeeHer’s 2024 Gender Equality Measure (GEM) Awards. The recognition, which exemplifies the best-in-class accurate and authentic portrayal of women and girls created by an organization’s in-house marketing team, was awarded to

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Cisco CSR

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Integrating security into the DevOps lifecycle is essential for building secure, scalable systems. By embedding security early on, teams can mitigate risks, enhance efficiency, and ensure compliance throughout development and deployment.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Albertsons Companies' Southern California Division participated in the Susan G. Komen Better Than Pink Walk during Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Despite the cloudy skies in Newport Beach, the spirit and enthusiasm of Team AVPink shone brightly. Superstar fundraiser, Phil Markert, led the charge by raising over $200,000, setting an inspiring example for all.

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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

Cisco CSR

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Meet Cisco Foundation partners working to support farmers' transition to regenerative agriculture to improve resiliency.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Financial and digital inclusion are critical to create resilient futures for all in a climate-vulnerable economy. Alongside the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, Mastercard kicked off the week with by bringing together leaders, activists, and entrepreneurs to spotlight solutions, like Mastercard’s Community Pass and Priceless Planet Coalition , that drive impact at the intersection of people and planet.

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Good.is: Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The research highlighted how swipes and opening texts have replaced the charm of meet-cute situations.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Iceberg Data Lab CTO Pierre-Olivier Haye outlines the ways AI can help financial institutions better adapt to complex and rapidly evolving sustainability obligations. The ever-increasing number of ESG regulations – including everything from the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) to California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act – means the amount of sustainability-related company data is predicted to grow exponentially.

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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.

Good.is: Planet

OCTOBER 11, 2024

'That’s a unique structure,' said one of the scientists after discovering the archaeological marvel.

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Financial Times: Moral Money

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Chief executive says investors are paying increased attention to climate risks for physical assets, as hurricanes hit US

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 11, 2024

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. This week saw oil and gas firms appear to lean further into near-term priorities. Fool me once – Reports that UK-based fossil fuel giant BP has abandoned its commitment to cut oil and gas production by 2030 were greeted with dismay earlier this week. According to Reuters , CEO Murray Auchincloss – appointed in January – will no longer keep to a pledge to reduce output by 25% over the next five years, based on the be

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Co-authors James Norris and Michelle St Claire. Using its trusted geospatial expertise, Ordnance Survey (OS) on behalf of the UK has been working closely with experts from Barbados and Tonga to co-author a new report from the UN-GGIM Task Team on Geospatial Information for Climate Resilience ‘Applying Geospatial Information to Climate Challenges’ , which focuses on how geospatial data is transforming climate action, and can help with climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation.

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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.