Fri.Aug 02, 2024

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Complimentary Webinar: How To Conduct Effective Root Cause Analysis, Corrective & Preventive Actions

3BL Media

Join SCS Global Services for a complimentary webinar on the common misconceptions and missteps when conducting Root Cause Analysis and the factors that will help your team improve the decision making processes.

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Link between global warming and rising sea levels

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions continue on the current trajectory, Antarctic ice loss could lead to more future sea level rise than previously thought.

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MetLife 2023 Sustainability Report: Making an Impact Through Volunteerism

3BL Media

MetLife encourages a culture of year-round volunteering. MetLife colleagues across all regions and departments lend their time, talent and passion for their communities to educational, environmental, mentoring, coaching, skills-based and pro-bono initiatives.

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Healthy organizations keep winning, but the rules are changing fast

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Driving higher organizational health and performance means focusing on new practices: empowering employees to make decisions, using technology to create value, and updating leadership styles.

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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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Chhavi Maggu, Global Sustainability Strategist, Announced As Governing Board President of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP)

3BL Media

With expertise in the energy transition and sustainability, Maggu strengthens ISSP with her knowledge of private sector and international organizations across various industries.

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Healthy AI: Sustainable artificial intelligence for healthcare

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers investigated the environmental costs of AI, including energy consumption of AI systems in the medical field, carbon emissions of data centers, and electronic waste issues. Specific solutions to mitigate these environmental impacts were discussed, including the development of energy-efficient AI models, the implementation of green computing, and the use of renewable energy.

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New research sheds light on relationships between plants and insects in forest ecosystems

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Researchers are aware of how large herbivores cycle nutrients in forests. They know much less, however, about how leaf-eating insects impact forest carbon and nutrient cycling.

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Beryl’s Bite, Jorge’s Balm: FedEx Hero Delivers for Jamaica

3BL Media

Miles away, in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee, the FedEx Global Citizenship team faced a daunting challenge: getting critical supplies to those affected as quickly as possible.

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A blueprint for building the future: Eco-friendly 3D concrete printing

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists are improving 3D concrete printing construction technology with rigorous research to make printable materials stronger, more sustainable and better performing.

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IOC President and United Nations Secretary-General Meet in Paris

3BL Media

On Friday, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach welcomed United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres just ahead of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

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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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Reimagining labor to close the expanding US semiconductor talent gap

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The US semiconductor industry is poised to expand exponentially by 2030. But how can an industry already facing attrition staff its growing operations? With a paradigm shift in its approach to labor.

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Meet Whole Foods Market Foundation

3BL Media

Whole Foods Market Foundation is on a mission to nourish people and the planet by helping to advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities in local and global communities.

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How the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The rising earth beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet will likely become a major factor in future sea level rise, a new study suggests.

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T-Mobile Powers Up Friday Night Lights To Give One Small Town a $2 Million High School Football Field Makeover

3BL Media

This coming football season, the competition won't just be on the field. T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) will transform Friday night lights forever for one deserving small town — just like it’s done for rural wireless service — with a grand prize football field technology makeover.

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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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Disaster Recovery Steps Up With New Cisco NERVs

Cisco CSR

When natural disasters or cyberattacks strike, communications are often the first to be impacted. In response, Cisco NERVs are on 24/7 standby for rapid deployment, providing advanced and secure communications for emergency responders during disaster recovery.

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An Insight Into 8 of Henkel’s Innovation Centers

3BL Media

In our innovation centers, we offer state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, inspiration through customer visits in the customer experience and platforms for knowledge exchange in order to respond to the local needs of our customers and consumers.

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Genetic signatures of domestication identified in pigs, chickens

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Wild boars and red junglefowl gave rise to common pigs and chickens. These animals' genes evolved to express themselves differently, leading to signatures of domestication -- such as weaker bones and better viral resistance -- in pigs and chickens, according to a research team.

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Bath & Body Works Paves the Way for Pelotonia

3BL Media

On August 3 and 4, hundreds of Bath & Body Works associates will take to the roads in support of Pelotonia. Founded in 2008, Pelotonia has raised $283 million for innovative, breakthrough research to end cancer.

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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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Where have all the insects gone? Call to citizen scientists

Envirotec Magazine

The Bugs Matter app. As the summer holidays begin, the Bugs Matter 2024 survey, led by Buglife and Kent Wildlife Trust, is calling on citizen scientists across the UK to participate in this insect population study. Since the first reference survey in 2004 led by RSPB, analysis of records from nearly 26,500 journeys across the UK shows a continuing decrease in bug splats, with the number of splats sampled on vehicle number plates by citizen scientists decreasing by 78% nationwide between 2004 a

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PotlatchDeltic Team Member Hiring and Turnover

3BL Media

PotlatchDeltic works to attract and develop talent for our existing and future workforce. Recruiting can be challenging due to limited supply of qualified and experienced talent at some of our locations.

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Scientists find a human 'fingerprint' in the upper troposphere's increasing ozone

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists confirmed that much of ozone's increase in the upper troposphere is likely due to humans. A team detected a clear signal of human influence on upper tropospheric ozone trends in a 17-year satellite record starting in 2005.

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How Employees Make a Difference at Illumina

3BL Media

What if one thing could change everything for the better? That’s genomics. At Illumina, our vision for the future includes accessibility to genome sequencing, personalized medicine, and more positive outcomes for those facing disease.

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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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Australia Court Fines Mercer $7.4 Million for Misleading Sustainable Investment Claims

ESG Today

The Federal Court in Australia issued a judgement Friday, ordering Marsh McLennan company Mercer Superannuation to pay an A$11.3 million ($USD7.4 million) penalty for making false claims about some of its sustainable investment options. Mercer has admitted to the allegations in the case. The judgement follows the launch of the court action early last year by Australia’s corporate, markets, and financial services regulator, the Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC), alleging t

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SCORE Charlotte Competition Helps Take Small Businesses to the Next Level

3BL Media

Lubika and his brothers’ business was good enough to win among 10 small business finalists from North and South Carolina in the first-ever “Shark Tank”-style event held by SCORE Charlotte.

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GREEN IRON KEY UNLOCKING ASIAN STEEL DECARBONISATION, SECURING AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC FUTURE

Energy Central

AUSTRALIA’S GREEN IRON KEY UNLOCKING ASIAN STEEL DECARBONISATION, SECURING AUSTRALIA’S ECONOMIC FUTURE As an international network in over 100 countries, WWF works to reduce emissions, build resilience, and ensure that the clean energy transition is fast, best and just: 1. A fast transition meets agreed-upon international targets for emissions reduction and positions.

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Enhancing Workforce Management With Data Analytics

3BL Media

Data analytics is a powerful tool in human resources decision-making, however, leveraging the appropriate metrics can often be overlooked until a problem arises that necessitates its application.

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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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Combined effects of plastic pollution and seawater flooding amplify threats to coastal plant species

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study highlights how a combination of environmental stressors -- namely plastic pollution and seawater flooding -- can increase the threats faced by plants in some of the planet's critical ecosystems. It showed that both stressors had some effects on the species tested, but being exposed to both microplastics and flooding together -- a threat likely to increase as a result of climate change and plastic use -- had a more pronounced impact on their resource allocation.

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2023–2024 Cummins Sustainability Progress Report: Innovation

3BL Media

For the last 100 years, Cummins has built on and improved diesel technology while advancing a broader product portfolio to meet the needs of its diverse customers amidst a critical energy transition in the commercial and industrial vehicle industry.

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Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossil study reveals

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Shifts in the Earth's continental plates that drove long-term changes in sea level set the stage for the evolution of the earliest animals on Earth, a study suggests.

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Is Your Brand Communicating Enough About Sustainability?

3BL Media

With the recent announcement of climate action themes and goals for this year’s COP29 summit, and the UN's intense initiatives to achieve the 1.5°C goal set by the Paris Agreement, many companies are still grappling with how to communicate progress.

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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.