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We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way

Renew Economy

People still see climate risk as gradual. But what were once highly unlikely events are now more likely; and what were once inconceivable are now possible. The post We’re thinking about climate risk the wrong way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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No more funding forests in Cambodia: Interface is ending offsets to go carbon-negative

GreenBiz

The carpet company says its carbon-negative manufacturing means it can stop buying CO2 credits.

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The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output

Renew Economy

Rooftop solar's stunning growth continues, thanks to sunny conditions in two unlikely states. The post The two unlikely states leading Australia’s stunning growth in rooftop PV output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The corporate-startup handoff is broken. Here’s how to fix it

GreenBiz

Corporations can be vital supporters and partners for climate-tech startups.

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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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AB: How Mega-Forces Will Reshape the Macro Regime and Investing

3BL Media

Inigo Fraser Jenkins | Co-Head—Institutional Solutions Alla Harmsworth | Co-Head—Institutional Solutions; Head—Alphalytics Three mega-forces seem set to dominate the investment landscape for the next decade or longer, with major implications for the macro regime and portfolio design. Each of these far-reaching forces—climate change, demographics and deglobalization—is significant in its own right.

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Revolutionizing agriculture for a sustainable future

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Agoro Carbon redefines agriculture's climate role by offering quality carbon credits and focusing on regenerative practices.

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Steady progress in approaching the quantum advantage

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Quantum technology could create value worth trillions of dollars within the next decade. The third annual Quantum Technology Monitor synthesizes the latest opportunities in this burgeoning field.

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Earth Day 2024: How KFC is Championing Sustainability

3BL Media

KFC As the proud owners of one of the most iconic pieces of packaging in the world – our bucket – there’s no question on where we stand in Planet vs Plastics. For Earth Day, we’re sharing 4 ways KFC is showing up for Team Planet. Recovering and reducing plastic – From exploring plant-based plastics with KFC India and reducing single-use plastic with KFC South Africa , we’re well on our way to reaching our goal for all plastic-based, consumer-facing packaging to be made from recoverable or reusab

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From margins to mainstream: Asians and Pacific Islanders in Hollywood

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Asian and Pacific Islander consumers could generate billions of dollars in additional revenue—if the film and television industry can improve the representation and authenticity of API content.

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Preservation of Forestland and Natural Resources With U.S. Soy

3BL Media

In recent years, we have seen overall cropland decrease while forestland has increased. The decrease of cropland is related to urban sprawl, while the increase in forests is likely due to the efforts of U.S. conservation programs and groups working with land managers, including soybean farmers. Even when farmers are faced with the loss of farmland from urban sprawl, they recognize the value of forest ecosystems.

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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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EU Parliament Adopts Environmental, Human Rights Sustainability Due Diligence Law

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 374 to 235 to adopt the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), a key piece of legislation setting mandatory obligations for companies to address their negative impacts on human rights and the environment, clearing a major hurdle towards the implementation of the new law, which came into significant doubt when an earlier version failed to gain approval by member states in the EU Council.

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Arrow Electronics Supports Next Generation of Inventors Through FIRST® Robotics Competition Sponsorship

3BL Media

CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 24, 2024 /3BL/ - More than 1,200 student inventors showcased their creativity and engineering skills in the First® Robotics Colorado Regional Competition , sponsored by Arrow Electronics. Held at the University of Denver, the competition drew 49 high school teams from as far away as Alaska and Mexico. This marks Arrow’s 12 th year sponsoring the FIRST® Colorado competition that exposes students to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning by challenging t

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Human activities have an intense impact on Earth's deep subsurface fluid flow

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Hydrologists predict human-induced underground fluid fluxes to rise with climate change mitigation strategies like carbon sequestration.

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Meet Terrand, the Inspiring Leader Behind the FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab

3BL Media

Retail businesses need online sales in order to succeed in today’s competitive market. But smaller businesses, especially those owned by women and people of color, often lack the resources or technical know-how to really make a splash in e-commerce. FedEx and nonprofit Accion Opportunity Fund teamed up to help change that through the FedEx E-Commerce Learning Lab , a philanthropic program aimed at bolstering the abilities of business owners in key e-commerce areas so their businesses can grow an

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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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This salt battery harvests osmotic energy where the river meets the sea

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Estuaries -- where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea -- are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix and may be sources of sustainable, 'blue' osmotic energy. Researchers report creating a semipermeable membrane that harvests osmotic energy from salt gradients and converts it to electricity.

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Living Future 2024 Conference: Compelling Keynote Speakers, Updated Standards, and a New Book

3BL Media

ATLANTA, April 24, 2024 /3BL/ - From May 7 through 9, the International Living Future Institute will host its 18th annual Living Future conference in Atlanta, marking the first time that the event has been held in the Southeast region of the US. “We are excited about this for many reasons,” says ILFI CEO Lindsay Baker. “There is great work going on in the Southeast,” she says.

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Modeling broader effects of wildfires in Siberia

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

As wildfires in Siberia become more common, global climate modeling estimates significant impacts on climate, air quality, health, and economies in East Asia and across the northern hemisphere.

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On Rana Plaza Anniversary, Cascale Members Recommit to Worker Safety

3BL Media

As we commemorate the 11th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, where 1,134 workers lost their lives and thousands were injured, Cascale reaffirms its commitment to ensuring workplace safety. The organization emphasizes its efforts to prioritize human rights due diligence in collaboration with industry partners across its diverse ecosystem.

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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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How light can vaporize water without the need for heat

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This 'photomolecular effect' could be important for understanding climate change and for improving some industrial processes.

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Coastal Conservation Association Florida, the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the FWC Continue Redfish Restocking Efforts Along West Coast

3BL Media

(Coastal Conservation Association Florida issued the following news release.) The partners will release 50 slot-sized redfish in Bay County to support stock enhancement and kick off the 2024 Redfish Film Fest PANAMA CITY, Fla., April 18, 2024 /3BL/ - Coastal Conservation Association Florida ( CCA Florida ), the state’s leading organization dedicated to marine fisheries conservation, education and advocacy, will join the Duke Energy Mariculture Center and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservatio

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Artificial intelligence helps scientists engineer plants to fight climate change

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Scientists are using artificial intelligence software to analyze plant root systems, laying out a protocol that can be applied to gather data on crop and model plant phenotypes (physical characteristics) more efficiently and with equal or greater accuracy than existing methods.

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How I Got Here: Jon Hixson

3BL Media

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about Jon Hixson, Chief Sustainability Officer & Vice President of Government Affairs Yum! Brands in this installment. EDUCATION Trego Community High School WaKeeney, Kansas, United States (1985– 1989) Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas, United States Bachelor of Science, Milling Science and Management (1989 – 1993) George Washington University Washington, D.

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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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Researchers find oldest undisputed evidence of Earth's magnetic field

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A new study has recovered a 3.7-billion-year-old record of Earth's magnetic field, and found that it appears remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today.

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The Home Depot Wins 2024 Energy Star Retail Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence

3BL Media

Originally published on Built From Scratch The Home Depot has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for Sustained Excellence. This underscores the company’s unwavering commitment to energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. The ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards celebrate businesses and organizations that prioritize energy efficiency and environmental protection through initiatives like promoting and selling ENERGY ST

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AI in African Healthcare: The Good, the Bad and the RECKLESS

James Militzer

Artificial intelligence (AI) has gone mainstream in the past year, with revolutionary tools now available to almost everyone in every industry. The benefits speak for themselves — from improving efficiency and streamlining workflows, to using generative AI and large language models (LLMs) to strengthen industries and provide new impact. In healthcare, the potential for AI is huge.

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Medical Component Made With Tritan™ Prevents Drug Mixing

3BL Media

Eastman Swedish medical technology company CYTO365 and Eastman worked together to create a new medical component for infusion therapy that lowers patient risk. CYTO365’s founder and CEO Micael Törnblom noticed that, with current infusion treatment, medical professionals could unintentionally mix incompatible drugs during infusion therapy. To help prevent that, the company developed RondelO ™ , a turn valve with multiple inlets that stops unintentional mixing.

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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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Can climate change accelerate transmission of malaria? Pioneering research sheds light on impacts of temperature

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

A groundbreaking study combined novel experimental data within an innovative modeling framework to examine how temperature might affect transmission risk of malaria in different environments in Africa.

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Mastercard: When It Comes to Reforestation, One Tree Does Not Fit All

3BL Media

Mastercard Don’t let the old Johnny Appleseed legend fool you. Planting trees is not simply a matter of haphazardly scattering seeds on the ground. Reforesting on a global scale takes deep scientific knowledge, enormous resources and local knowledge — and lots of data. That has certainly been the case for Mastercard’s Priceless Planet Coalition , which aims to restore 100 million trees in a global effort to mitigate climate change.

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Shoreline model predicts long-term future of storm protection and sea-level rise

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have created a coastal evolution model to analyze how coastal management activities on barrier islands, meant to adapt to sea-level rise, can disrupt natural processes that are keeping the barrier islands above water. Replenishing beaches and clearing over-washed roads may not be the best long term strategy.

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T-Mobile Announces $163 Million in Completed Network Upgrades for Arkansas

3BL Media

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 24, 2024 /3BL/ - There’s nothing little about these rocking network upgrades. In a legislative hearing today at the state capitol, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced the completion of a multi-year 5G network investment totaling more than $163 million across Arkansas, creating new opportunities for local businesses, schools, healthcare providers, first responders and anyone on T-Mobile’s network through its 5G improvements.

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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.