Fri.Jan 10, 2025

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12 Sustainability Resolutions for Businesses That Will Help the Planet Be Healthy in 2025

3BL Media

As the New Year begins, it is the perfect time for businesses to reflect on their environmental impact and establish meaningful goals for the year ahead. Climate change continues to challenge industries and communities worldwide, but businesses have a unique opportunity to lead the way in creating a sustainable future. More than ever, organizational responsibility matters.

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High-quality VCMs a Priority Ahead of COP30

Chris Hall

After COP29s turning point, Mark Kenber, Executive Director of the Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative (VCMI), sees more work ahead to ensure the integrity of carbon credits. While the overall outcomes of COP29, particularly the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) on climate finance, fell short of developing nations urgent needs, the conference did deliver a crucial signal: the recognition of carbon markets as a vital mechanism for financing the global transition to net zero.

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Jimmy Carter and Southern Company: An Energized Bond

3BL Media

Southern Company James Jimmy Earl Carter, 39 th United States president and former Georgia governor, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024. He was 100, the longest-lived President in U.S. history. After battling brain cancer in 2018, Carter faced a series of health complications and had been receiving home hospice care since Feb. 2023. He was surrounded by family at the time of his passing, the Carter Center said on its website.

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The hidden traps of business building: A guide for life science CEOs

McKinsey Sustainabilty

CEOs in pharma, biotech, and medtech are increasingly building patient-centric businesses but are struggling to do so. Avoiding five common roadblocks can help leaders build successful businesses.

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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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Exploring Lab Safety: An Interactive Guide to Identifying and Managing EHS Hazards

3BL Media

When it comes to laboratory environments, safety is paramount. Antea Group has created an engaging interactive tool that takes you on a virtual walk through a lab space, highlighting potential risks and management strategies. This innovative graphic allows users to: Identify potential EHS hazards in a typical laboratory setting Learn about risk management techniques specific to lab environments Gain a deeper understanding of lab health and safety By clicking through different areas of the virtua

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Latest InFlow Generation: State of the Art Novel InFlow Tech: ·1-Gearturbine Reaction Turbine Rotary Turbo, ·2-Imploturbocompressor Impulse Turbine 1 Compression Step

Energy Central

Latest InFlow Generation State of the Art Novel InFlow Tech: ·1-Gearturbine Reaction Turbine Rotary Turbo, ·2-Imploturbocompressor Impulse Turbine 1 Compression Step ·Wordpress Blog State of the Art Novel InFlow Gearturbine Imploturbocompressor: [link] [link] *1-GEARTURBINE.

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XOCEAN Raises $118 Million to Meet Growing Demand for Blue Economy Data

ESG Today

Ocean data company XOCEAN announced that it has raised 115 million (USD$118 million) in a new funding round. The company said it will use the funds to expand its services globally, and develop new products and services, to address demand for high-quality data solutions across the blue economy. Founded in 2017, Ireland-based XOCEAN provides ocean data to the offshore energy and civil hydrography sectors.

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Evolution of Sustainability Reporting in Asia Pacific -Beyond the Horizon

3BL Media

Global trends and expectations surrounding corporate responsibility and transparency are emphasizing the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations in Asia Pacific. Much like their counterparts worldwide, corporations across the region are realizing the need to align with international ESG standards to maintain competitiveness.

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Time to Face our Challenges Head-on

Chris Hall

Dr Rory Sullivan, CEO of Chronos Sustainability, considers what a reshaped world means for sustainable finance in 2025. The world will look very different in 2025. We are likely to see the US take a sharp turn away from climate-positive policies. We are also likely to see more trade disputes, more conflict over natural resources and critical minerals, and more visible disruptions and dislocations as artificial intelligence is more widely deployed in sectors from arms to agriculture.

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Complimentary Webinar: Prepare for New GHG Inventory Verification Regulations - The Experts Take Your Questions

3BL Media

Complimentary Webinar Prepare for New GHG Inventory Verification Regulations - The Experts Take Your Questions January 29, 2025 | 1:00 PM ET/10:00 AM PT REGISTER HERE If you are new to GHG Verification, you may want to attend this webinar! Does your company disclose its GHG Inventory? Have you had it verified by a third party? What about other metrics you report on?

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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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A fast-moving belly flop: Researchers unveil the unique skills of cricket frogs

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

The way cricket frogs move across the surface of water has long been thought to resemble walking on water, but researchers have now discovered a different reality.

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2024 Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build Nets 70,000 Kits for Clean the World and 1 Million Since 2014

3BL Media

Las Vegas Sands The 2024 Sands Cares Global Hygiene Kit Build achieved a major milestone in Sands decade-long partnership with Clean the World and its affiliated nonprofit organization, The WASH Foundation. In assembling 70,000 kits for people facing hardships in Sands regions, Team Members surpassed the 1 million mark for Clean the World hygiene kits built since 2014.

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UK Asset Owners Challenge Shell’s LNG Gamble

Chris Hall

Shareholder resolution warns of value erosion, calls for increased transparency of strategy alignment with climate goals. Oil and gas major Shell s big bet on liquefied natural gas (LNG) contradicts its pledge to achieve net zero by 2050, a group of UK-based asset owners has argued. Shell has plans to grow its LNG business by 20-30% by the end of the decade.

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Complimentary Webinar: Preparing for Aquaculture Feed Certification

3BL Media

Complimentary Webinar Preparing for Aquaculture Feed Certification: Next Steps for Pursuing the New ASC Feed Mill Certification January 29, 2025 | 11:00 AM ET/8:00 AM PT REGISTER HERE Certification to the new ASC Feed Standard will be mandatory for ASC Certified products that utilize feed by October 31st of 2025. SCS Global Services is excited to offer a free webinar on January 29th to share the benefits, the process, and guidance to best prepare for ASC Feed Certification in 2025 and beyond.

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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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Magma composition may drive volcanic tremor

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study based on the sampling and analysis of volcanic ash at Cumbre Vieja volcano in the Canary Islands, located off Africa's northwest coast, suggests that the composition of magma could drive tremors during volcanic eruptions. The findings highlight the potential of volcanic ash analysis as a monitoring and forecasting tool.

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PSEG Foundation Celebrates 10 Years and Nearly $8M in Grants, Empowering Communities Across New Jersey and New York

3BL Media

Originally published on PSEG NewsRoom NEWARK, N.J., January 10, 2025 /3BL/ - The PSEG Foundation celebrated a decade of community impact through its Neighborhood Partners Program (NPP), hosting a special event to honor more than 400 nonprofit organizations that have received nearly $8 million in grants since the programs inception. This year, the program set new records, with an 11% increase in applications and $1.2 million in total givinga 20% rise from last years $1 million.

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'What is that?' Scientists explain white patch that appears near northern lights

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A whitish, grey patch that sometimes appears in the night sky alongside the northern lights has now been explained.

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Bristol Myers Squibb Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America for Second Consecutive Year

3BL Media

PRINCETON, N.J., January 10, 2025 /3BL/ - Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that it has been named in the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the second consecutive year. This recognition further validates the companys impactful progress towards and prioritization of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and aspirations.

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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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Make Sustainability Central to M&A

Chris Hall

Tom Otley, Director at Oury Clark,highlights the benefits of ESG due diligence when preparing to sell a business. When planning to sell a business, its natural to focus on the most immediate priorities. These might include ensuring that financial records are accurate and up to date, consolidating key contracts with suppliers and customers, and securing a realistic valuation that reflects the true worth of the business.

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Cement factory takes hard look at drainage system to protect environment

Envirotec Magazine

A specialist team from Lanes Drainage Services UK is carrying out a full site CCTV drainage survey as part of planned maintenance at a large cement factory. Drainage engineers from the Lanes Chester depot are carrying out the site investigation at the Padeswood cement works near Mold, Flintshire, North Wales. They will create a drainage map for foul and surface water systems, detailing the make up and condition of all drainage assets on the site.

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New data on atmosphere from Earth to the edge of space

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have created a dataset of the whole atmosphere, enabling new research to be conducted on previously difficult-to-study regions. Using a new data-assimilation system called JAGUAR-DAS, which combines numerical modeling with observational data, the team created a nearly 20-yearlong set of data spanning multiple levels of the atmosphere from ground level up to the lower edges of space.

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What to expect in US healthcare in 2025 and beyond

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Industry economics are shifting toward non-acute care delivery, healthcare software, data, analytics, and specialty pharmacy segments.

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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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Harnessing microwave flow reaction to convert biomass into useful sugars

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have developed a new process that uses microwave flow reaction and recyclable solid catalysts to efficiently hydrolyze polysaccharides into simple sugars. The developed device utilizes a continuous-flow hydrolysis process, where cellobiose is passed through a sulfonated carbon catalyst that is heated using microwaves, resulting in the efficient conversion of cellobiose to glucose.

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Dialysis ‘astonishingly effective’ for treating wastewater

Envirotec Magazine

Menachem Elimelech and Yuanmiaoliang Selina Chen. (Photo credit: Gustavo Raskosky/Rice University) Researchers believe they have uncovered an innovative approach to treating high-salinity organic wastewaters streams containing both elevated salt and organic concentrations by employing dialysis, a technology borrowed from the medical field. For patients with kidney failure, dialysis uses a machine called a dialyzer to filter waste and excess fluid from the blood; blood is drawn from the body, c

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Scaling gen AI in the life sciences industry

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Gen AI pilots have shown promise, but for the technology to deliver transformational business value in the life sciences industry, organizations need to rethink how they scale it.

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April event will focus lighting manufacturers on cutting carbon

Envirotec Magazine

Lighting and electrical manufacturers are invited to gather at a special event to share insights and learnings on cutting their carbon emissions. The Net Zero Lighting 2025 conference “which made its hugely successful debut in 2024” is set to be held again on Thursday 29 April 2025. Taking place at the Coin Street Conference Centre in London, the event “will unite industry leaders, sustainability experts, and key stakeholders from both the lighting sector and beyond to discus

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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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American Airlines’ use of ‘ESG activist’ BlackRock failed workers, US judge says

Financial Times: Moral Money

Case over pension scheme management highlights rising risks of legal challenges over environmentally-focused policies

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How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

Environmental News Bits

by Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects your life.

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Supply chain collaboration key to UK clean power ambition

Envirotec Magazine

The entire supply chain must work together to ensure a successful energy transition, suggest the authors. The success of the UKs energy transition will rely on collaboration between businesses to maintain a robust supply chain, according to energy specialist Aggreko, discussing the launch of its latest research. “Rebalancing the Energy Transition” reports that CEOs in the UK cite supply chain issues as the main risk to the energy transition, followed by lack of investment and access

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Study of the litter in the urban environment as primary and secondary microplastics sources

Environmental News Bits

Jaafarzadeh, N., Reshadatian, N., Feyzi Kamareh, T., Sabaghan, M., Feizi, R., & Jorfi, S. (2024). Study of the litter in the urban environment as primary and secondary microplastics sources. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 31645. [link] [open access] Abstract Microplastic is one of the most important environmental challenges of recent decades.

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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.