Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Environmental approval for wind and solar farms have to consider habitat loss for precious species, but do not yet consider the biggest threat, which is climate change, or the benefits of reduced coal emissions. The post Breeding grounds, flight paths and climate change: Getting balance right on wind and solar approvals appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Modern buildings tend to take electricity and air conditioning for granted. They often have glass facades and windows that can’t be opened. And when the power goes out for days in the middle of a heat wave, as the Houston area experienced in July 2024 after Hurricane Beryl, these buildings can become unbearable. Yet, for millennia, civilizations knew how to shelter humans in hot and dry climates.
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3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, September 13, 2024 /3BL/ - Comcast announced a $35 million commitment to hundreds of community organizations this year to help train the “Team of Tomorrow” — the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, and creators — by supporting access to opportunities, technology, and digital skills. Between July 26 and September 28, Comcast NBCUniversal will bring the excitement and inspiration of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to millions.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A nationwide analysis of community-level floodplain development found that over two-million acres of floodplain were developed over the past two decades across the United States, with roughly half of all new floodplain housing built in Florida.
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.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Award recently recognized Covia, in partnership with Soter Analytics, for the development and implementation of technologies that use wearable sensors and a video assessment tool to improve ergonomic risk awareness and prevention. In presenting the award, NIOSH noted that we demonstrated an exceptional commitment to leveraging technology in innovative ways that exceed regulatory standa
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The care delivery sector continues to navigate challenges following the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Meaningfully improving organizational health will be crucial to optimizing performance.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Researchers analyzed how erratic weather events, increasingly intensified by global warming, affect global production and consumption across different income groups.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
NRG Energy’s 2023 Sustainability Report highlights the company’s commitment to facilitating an intentional energy transition and our continued dedication to corporate sustainability, governance, and, most importantly, our customers. The report spotlights key strategies and initiatives that further our sustainability agenda across the organization. Key takeaways include: 58% decrease in GHG emissions from our 2014 base year, equivalent to 24 million metric tons of CO 2 $7.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Existing global energy projections underestimate the impact of climate change on urban heating and cooling systems by roughly 50% by 2099 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high, researchers report. This disparity could profoundly affect critical sustainable energy planning for the future.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In the third installment of ESG Talk’s Climate Week series, Frank Koch, CEO of Swiss Steel Group, and Alberto Carrillo Pineda, CTO of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), join Mandi McReynolds to discuss long-term decarbonization strategies, the steel industry's commitment to sustainable production, and the importance of full emissions transparency.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Flowers like hibiscus use an invisible blueprint established very early in petal formation that dictates the size of their bullseyes -- a crucial pre-pattern that can significantly impact their ability to attract pollinating bees.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Originally published by Thomson Reuters Another related consideration that impacts how much DEI and ESG initiatives are integrated into business operations is how resistance shows up and from whom. To effectively manage change, Shane Lloyd , Chief Diversity Officer at Baker Tilly, said that he advises change leaders to segment audiences between proponents, opponents, and persuadables and gauge how much power and authority each group possess to help or hinder the work.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Most rechargeable batteries that power portable devices, such as toys, handheld vacuums and e-bikes, use lithium-ion technology. But these batteries can have short lifetimes and may catch fire when damaged. To address stability and safety issues, researchers have designed a lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery that features an improved iron sulfide cathode.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
AMSTERDAM, HONG KONG, and OAKLAND, Calif., September 13, 2024 /3BL/ - Global nonprofit alliance Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, centered their recent Annual Meeting in Munich on a call to action: Attendees must become bold advocates for change within their organizations and throughout the industry. This was the first Annual Meeting since the organization rebranded in February 2024, and it marks a major milestone in the organization’s evolution.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The common practice of building dams to prevent flooding can actually contribute to more intense coastal flood events, according to a new study. By analyzing data and measurements from Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, dating back more than a century, researchers determined that coastal dams don't necessarily mitigate flooding. Dams can either increase or decrease flood risks, depending on the duration of a surge event and friction from the flow of water.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Commitment to a Sustainable Business We continue to focus internally on our sustainability efforts and externally on empowering our customers through science and technology applications, such as tackling environmental challenges and contributing to global discussions and actions on climate resilience and change. While there is more work to do to combat rising climate change, we reduced Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 41% since our baseline year in 2019.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Technology continues to change how we work, and gen AI is the latest, greatest disruptor. But real productivity happens only when companies holistically rethink how they do business.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
BELLEVUE, Wash., September 13, 2024 /3BL/ - T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) announced its latest 25 Hometown Grant recipients, who will each receive up to $50,000 in funding from T-Mobile to kickstart local development projects that enhance and strengthen their communities. The Un-carrier has provided more than $14 million in Hometown Grants to 325 communities across 47 states since kicking off its five-year commitment to small towns and rural communities in April 2021.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A new study reveals that plant-derived secondary organic aerosols (SOAs) can act as mediators of plant-plant interactions. This research was conducted through the cooperation of chemical ecologists, plant ecophysiologists and atmospheric physicists.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
The relationships we have with the companies and individuals we work with across our entire value and supply chain are important and viewed as an essential part of our success. Our Supplier Code of Conduct (Supplier Code) and Human Rights Policy outline the expectations we have of our suppliers and contractors. As part of our standard contract terms and operating procedures, key contractors in our timberlands and wood products facilities are provided with our Supplier Code and asked to verify th
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Through genome editing using CRISPR/Cas9, researchers stably create euglena mutants that can produce wax esters with improved cold flow, making the esters suitable as feedstock for biofuels.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
AEG, the world’s leading sports and live entertainment company, today announced that 22 non-profit organizations across the United States will receive grants totaling $385,000 from the AEG Community Foundation to further their missions. The Foundation awarded grants between $10,000 and $25,000 to children and youth focused programs that support K-12 education, the arts, and health and wellness initiatives in the communities where AEG operates.
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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
Chris Hall
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Interoperability is key to ensuring investors and corporates are aligned, says IFVI chief, ahead of finalising GHG-based methodology. A new partnership between the International Foundation for Valuing Impact (IFVI) and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) aims to encourage widespread adoption of impact management and accounting by corporates and investors through greater standards interoperability.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Maximus has been named one of TIME’s World’s Best Companies. This recognition is a reflection of the company’s employees and the exceptional work they do every day. This recognition isn’t just about growth or success—it’s a testament to the incredible community the Maximus team has built. It’s about the company’s commitment to employees who bring its mission to life.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
B2B travel platform American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) announced a series of interim and long-term climate goals, including a commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain by 2050. The company also announced that its near- and long-term climate goals have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), with approval of the near-term emissions reduction target, and validation of conformance with the SBTi Corporate Net Zero Standard.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
With congestion, pollution and not enough resources, today’s cities face significant challenges. Despite that, they are still growing. The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11 addresses issues such as population growth, resource management and consumption as it seeks to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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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.
ESG Today
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
1PointFive, the Direct Air Capture (DAC)-focused subsidiary of energy giant Occidental (Oxy), announced Thursday that it has been awarded up to $500 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED), supporting the development of a large-scale DAC hub in Southern Texas. DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw materia
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Previously published by EDP The Power Purchase Agreement will be linked to a pioneering hybrid wind and solar project in Spain. Under this ten-year agreement, EDPR will supply the equivalent volume of clean energy to meet Bloomberg’s total continental Europe electricity consumption EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in renewable energy development, today announced the signing of a new long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Bloomberg, the global financial, technology and medi
Good.is: Planet
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
A satellite image captures the entire structure of a semi-submerged city in the Pacific Ocean that was lost in time.
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
MetLife Our bees in North Carolina produced 311 pounds of honey in 2023, flying 17 million miles in the process! Watch to see how our partnership with Bee Downtown is supporting sustainable agriculture and pollinator health, while simultaneously driving employee engagement. In an effort to promote the health of pollinators, MetLife supports programs that maintain beehives at some of our office locations.
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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.
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