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A lesson in collective buying power: How to use your voice to drive climate policy

GreenBiz

The history of the Clean Energy Buyers Association offers key lessons on the importance of public policy in accelerating private action on climate.

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French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over

Renew Economy

French nuclear giant has scrapped its plans for small modular reactors, and decided to start over after customers raised concerns about costs. The post French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3 essential building blocks for businesses aiming to protect biodiversity

GreenBiz

As the destruction of nature accelerates, companies are taking critical initial steps to develop effective nature and biodiversity programs.

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Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal

Renew Economy

Stanwell partners with Redflow to trial large-scale zinc bromine flow technology and lay foundations for a battery manufacturing plant in Queensland. The post Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How Seventh Generation got Unilever to take a closer look at its banks

GreenBiz

The company discovered that the cash on its balance sheet was generating 9,000 metric tons of CO2.

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Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs

Renew Economy

Organisations like Rewiring Australia have been calling initiatives like this – the local level needs the same focus, planning, and funding as large-scale renewable energy zones. The post Creation of local renewable zones is the game changer Australia’s energy transition needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Vatican to install solar farm on farmland in defiance of Italy ban

Renew Economy

Just two months after the Italian government banned solar on agricultural soil, Pope Francis has ordered construction of a PV plant on Vatican-owned farmland. The post Vatican to install solar farm on farmland in defiance of Italy ban appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Entergy’s Powering a Brighter Future Through Resilience

3BL Media

With a longstanding commitment to customer affordability, sustainability and social responsibility, Entergy is leading the industry toward a more sustainable and inclusive future. We know the time to invest in our energy infrastructure is now, and we’re uniquely positioned to ensure equitable access to clean, reliable and affordable energy for everyone.

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Design released for first federal big battery storage tender out west

Renew Economy

Details released for the first federal big battery tender in Western Australia, now at the centre of the country's battery storage boom. The post Design released for first federal big battery storage tender out west appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council Appoints Nic Hunt to Executive Committee

3BL Media

July 1, 2024 /3BL/ - The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to announce that Nic Hunt, Global Head of Sustainability at Nelipak Healthcare Packaging has been appointed to its Executive Committee. The Executive Committee, comprised of members from across the healthcare plastics value chain, serves as the primary decision-making body for HPRC, responsible for approval of new members, annual work plans and budgets as well as setting strategic direction for the future.

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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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Huge gigawatt scale wind farm and four-hour big battery hopes to plug in to troubled VNI West

Renew Economy

Another gigawatt scale wind project, and a very big battery, proposed along the proposed route of the controversial VNI West transmissions upgrade. The post Huge gigawatt scale wind farm and four-hour big battery hopes to plug in to troubled VNI West appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Motorola Solutions Publishes 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report

3BL Media

CHICAGO, July 1, 2024 /3BL/ - Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) today released its annual Corporate Responsibility Report, highlighting the company’s environmental, social and governance programs and performance in 2023. The report underscores the company’s continued commitment to solving for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses – safer everywhere.

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Australia’s carbon budget may blow out by 40% under Coalition nuclear plan – and that’s best-case scenario

Renew Economy

Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors poses serious questions about whether Australia can meet its international climate obligations. The post Australia’s carbon budget may blow out by 40% under Coalition nuclear plan – and that’s best-case scenario appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Infinite Rainbows: How Pride Celebrations Can Last Through the Year, With Action

3BL Media

By Sian Welch When the calendar flips to June 1, many of us notice a change on our social media platforms; corporate logos swap from traditional branding to that sporting technicolor rainbows. This signals the observance of Pride Month, a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and a month of recognition that dates back to the 1969 Stonewall uprising, where actions of queer resistance and liberation took root as an enduring, ever-vigilant call to drive change.

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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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The Origin of the Project Sustainability Management Plan

Green Project Management

Every hero has a great origin story, defining their journey and the impact they make on the world. Superman, an alien from the planet Krypton, was sent to Earth as a baby and grew up to become a symbol of hope and justice. Batman witnessed the tragic murder of his parents, which drove him to […] The post The Origin of the Project Sustainability Management Plan appeared first on Insights into Sustainability and Project Management.

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Event Recap: AWS Forum 2024 - Water Stewardship in a Converging World

3BL Media

On the 5th to the 6th of June, over 250 delegates gathered at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh, Scotland to discuss water stewardship at the 2024 Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Forum. Among the attendees were 17 members of the Inogen Alliance Water Working Group , who gathered to discuss the pressing issue of water stewardship under the theme "Convergence.

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Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to understanding how organic molecules, the foundation of life, were first formed here on Earth.

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Combining Molecular Recycling With Groundbreaking Clean Energy

3BL Media

Eastman Already a leader in building a circular economy, Eastman took another step forward when it announced a second molecular recycling facility will be built in Longview, Texas. The project will now put Eastman out in front in the search for alternative, clean energy sources. Powered by the selection to negotiate an award of up to $375 million from a U.S.

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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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Electric vehicles a boon for Nevada’s economy, workers and environment, say groups

Energy Central

Electric vehicles are gaining ground in Nevada, with new cheaper models and federal incentives enticing drivers away from gasoline-dependent transportation. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to soon issue updated pollution limits for new passenger cars and trucks that could slash billions of tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide pollution.

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Dow and Teach for All Expand STEM Education Collaboration To Support Underserved Youth

3BL Media

Programs will impact students and educators in Argentina, Japan, Nigeria, Spain and the United States MIDLAND, Mich., July 1, 2024 /3BL/ - Dow (NYSE: DOW) and Teach For All expand collaboration to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher recruitment, professional development and placement. The programming will continue to take place in underserved schools in Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Chiba, Saitama, and Ishikawa, Japan; Lagos, Nigeria; Tarragona, Spain; and, new this year,

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Dampening the 'seeds' of hurricanes

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Increased atmospheric moisture may alter critical weather patterns over Africa, making it more difficult for the predecessors of many Atlantic hurricanes to form, according to a new study.

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Cisco's Striving for Sustainability: Meet Pelin

3BL Media

This blog is part of our focus on Cisco employees who are “ Striving for Sustainability ” by finding opportunities to integrate sustainability in their day-to-day work. When I announced the company’s next generation environmental sustainability strategy, The Plan for Possible , last July, it led Cisco employees to wonder how to further integrate sustainability into their work.

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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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Constellation - Constellation's 2024 Sustainability Report Showcases Work To Advance Clean Energy Future, Uplift Communities

Global Renewable News

Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG), the nation's largest producer of carbon-free energy, released its 2024 Sustainability Report today (June 25), highlighting the company's sustainable business strat.

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Paris 2024 Legacy Benefitting Millions Across France

3BL Media

International Olympic Committee news As the first Games fully aligned with Olympic Agenda 2020 , Paris 2024 is showing how bringing the Games to a country can bring social, economic and health benefits to its people. The legacy of Paris 2024 is already visible across the nation – from getting people more involved in sport to creating equal economic opportunities for everyone and catering to the needs of local communities.

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Scatec - Yara Clean Ammonia, Scatec, ECHEM and MOPCO signs Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake agreement in Egypt

Global Renewable News

Scatec ASA, a leading renewable energy solutions provider, and its partners, ECHEM and MOPCO, have agreed on Heads of Terms for renewable ammonia offtake from Egypt with Yara Clean Ammonia, the worl.

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G7 Needs Higher Ambition To Tackle Climate, Biodiversity and Pollution

3BL Media

Set against the picturesque backdrop of Borgo Egnazia, Italy, the latest G7 summit was a stage for delicate decisions. In the final communiqué released on 14 June, the G7 leaders reaffirmed their commitment to tackling the triple crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Acknowledging these aspects as inherently connected is vital, as is pushing for a ‘just transition’.

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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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PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy - PHE Continues to Explore Geologic Hydrogen Potential in Indonesia

Global Renewable News

By Siaran PersThrough a series of innovations and developments in exploration as part of the company's efforts to improve performance and maintain national energy security, PT Pertamina Hulu.

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Whirlpool Foundation Continues Support for Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (MCWT)

3BL Media

Join the Whirlpool Foundation in celebrating a second year supporting the Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (MCWT) STEM event - Girls Rock IT. This spring, local girls from grades 2-8 dove into the exciting worlds of coding and app development. Elementary students explored coding with Scratch, while middle schoolers built their own apps using MIT App Inventor - all in one day!

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Energy Development Corporation - First Gen renews power deal with Murata for 100% RE supplyFirst Gen renews power deal with Murata for 100% RE supply

Global Renewable News

DEAL RENEWED. Philippine Manufacturing Co. of Murata (Murata) President Masayoshi Koda and First Gen President and COO Francis Giles Puno (second and third from left, respectively) lead the sig.

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Gilead Benefit Helps Employees Navigate Cancer Care

3BL Media

Jim Candler had a successful 40-year career in system operations before coming to Gilead three years ago to bring his tech expertise to the Human Resources team. “I was hired at 71 years old. What does that say about Gilead?” says Jim, Senior Director, People Technology. Jim is now 74 years old and still enjoys coming to work every day. He feels especially fortunate to be working at a company that offers employees an assortment of healthcare and retirement benefits.

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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.