Corporate Knights

JULY 19, 2024

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe recently announced new oil and gas courses that will be offered to grade 11 and 12 students in the province to prepare students to work in those industries. The Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre, which provides Kindergarten to Grade 12 online education to Saskatchewan students, partnered with Teine Energy, an Alberta-based company to develop the courses.

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JULY 19, 2024

International Olympic Committee news Take a stroll around the more than 30 venues of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 and one thing is apparent: most of them look familiar. That’s because most Paris 2024 venues were built long before the city’s candidature to host the Games. From the iconic 80,000-seat Stade de France in Saint Denis – home to athletics, Para athletics and rugby sevens – to the Saint-Quentin Velodrome, which will host the cycling events, 95 per cent of the Olympic venues are faciliti

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 19, 2024

A new study describes a chemical reaction that can convert Styrofoam into a high-value conducting polymer known as PEDOT:PSS. Researchers also noted that the upgraded plastic waste can be successfully incorporated into functional electronic devices, including silicon-based hybrid solar cells and organic electrochemical transistors.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Over 50 percent of the nation’s drinking water originates from forests and timberland owners play an important role in protecting water quality. The role of water quality BMPs is to conserve and protect water quality by minimizing sediment through the filtering ability of natural vegetation and erosion control measures adjacent to water bodies. BMPs include practices such as leaving streamside management zones (SMZs) during harvest, properly designing and constructing logging roads, and using lo

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 19, 2024

Talent management starts by addressing workforce challenges, adapting to generational needs, leveraging technology in operations, and developing leadership for talent retention.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Comcast NBCUniversal has deep connections with the military community. Thousands of our teammates have and continue to wear the uniform, starting with our founder, World War II Navy veteran Ralph Roberts. It’s our privilege to be a military-ready company, delivering ways for veterans, service members, and military families to connect through media and technology.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

July 19, 2024 /3BL/ - Kenvue is advancing its commitment to educating adults and youth about the importance of practicing safe skin care and overall skin health. Beginning now with Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month in July, the company’s Neutrogena brand is collaborating with Walgreens and the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) to equip families with the information they need to protect their skin from the sun by offering free skin cancer screenings and education on effective skincare products.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 19, 2024

Space storms could soon be forecasted with greater accuracy than ever before thanks to a big leap forward in our understanding of exactly when a violent solar eruption may hit Earth. Scientists say it is now possible to predict the precise speed a coronal mass ejection (CME) is travelling at and when it will smash into our planet -- even before it has fully erupted from the Sun.

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JULY 19, 2024

CINCINNATI, July 19, 2024 /3BL/ - Fifth Third is proud to announce it has been named “U.S. Best Super-Regional Bank” by Euromoney in the magazine’s 2024 Awards for Excellence. The 2024 Euromoney Awards for Excellence program evaluates bank performance from Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2023, and recognizes banks that bring the highest level of service, innovation and solutions to their customers.

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Cisco CSR

JULY 19, 2024

Cisco Webex in collaboration with a partner,provides a compliance and security solution tailored for digital communications within the Webex Suite, serving major organizations like top North American banks.

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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.

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JULY 19, 2024

In 2018, Cisco made a historic pledge and bold commitment to address homelessness in Santa Clara County. We committed $50 million in grant funding over five years – the largest corporate donation of its kind at the time – with the aim to: Make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Santa Clara County Develop a model that could be replicated outside of Silicon Valley, and Encourage other companies to step up and join us in combating homelessness Fast forward to 2024.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 19, 2024

Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in order to survive, according to new research.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just words but values that are exemplified through our culture at Cadence. In the DEI@Cadence blog series, you’ll find a community where employees share their perspectives and experiences. By providing a glimpse of their personal stories, we celebrate our One Cadence—One Team culture and the importance of sustaining it as we learn from diverse perspectives.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 19, 2024

A new ambient-energy-driven membrane that pumps carbon dioxide out of the air has been developed by researchers.

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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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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Julia Binder, professor of sustainable innovation and business transformation at IMD Business School, and Manuel Braun, director of Systemiq and lecturer at the Technical University of Munich, join co-host Andie Wood to share how businesses can integrate circularity into existing frameworks, illustrated by successful, real-world case studies. Listen Now Looking for more?

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Good.is: Planet

JULY 19, 2024

The complex device provides clues to an ancient Greek calendar, both brilliant and meticulous, that was way ahead of its time.

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JULY 19, 2024

Authored by Garrick Gibson, Donald N. Bernards Baker Tilly's podcast series specifically for professionals in the multifamily housing industry On this episode of BuzzHouse, hosts Don Bernards and Garrick Gibson give an update on the multifamily housing development space as of Summer 2024. Don and Garrick explore subjects such as DOT loan programs like TIFIA and RRIF, 501(c)(3) bonds, the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and more.

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Good.is: Planet

JULY 19, 2024

While déjà vu has us feeling all the butterflies, a study has revealed that there is a mysteriously odd and completely opposite feeling.

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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

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JULY 19, 2024

Why does making a difference matter? Wesco's Day of Caring is a celebration and something deeply rooted in the company culture. The company’s Day of Caring events encouraged employees to give back to the community and learn about local opportunities to do so. Employees learned more about the company’s matching gifts and paid volunteer time off programs, as well as corporate giving support of the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and other local charitable organizations.

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Good.is: Planet

JULY 19, 2024

Whether it is a basic watch or the entire spaceship, nothing is sent on a space mission unless it gets approved by him.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Executed well, social impact programs can transform how people live. Essentially the result of a wider planned environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy, they can bring constructive and lasting social change in communities. Social impact policies and programs might target housing and community services, health and wellbeing, the environment, or civil liberties.

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ESG Today

JULY 19, 2024

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen committed to introduce a new “Clean Industrial Deal” early in her second mandate, aimed at directing investment towards infrastructure and industry, particularly in energy intensive sectors, in order to support the EU’s industrial decarbonization, growth and competitiveness goals. In a statement prior to her re-election on Thursday, von der Leyen said that the new clean industrial plan “will help create lead markets in everything from clean stee

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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.

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JULY 19, 2024

Sofidel Soft and Green blog Becoming Net Zero by 2050 entails reducing carbon emissions to zero in Europe to curb the rise in global temperatures and stabilize them within 1.5 °C. To support the path to Europe becoming the first climate-neutral economy , the Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age was published in February 2023. The plan has four pillars: a predictable and simplified regulatory environment ; faster access to clean tech funding ; enhancing skills ; and new business rules

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

Frances Deakin, LPPI’s Head of Responsible Investment, outlines the reasons why a whole-scheme management model is the right approach for UK pension schemes. “Stewardship encompasses everything that we manage, including our pension fund clients’ assets and reputation; it is not just about traditional activities such as engagement,” Frances Deakin told ESG Investor.

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3BL Media

JULY 19, 2024

Leidos has partnered with the American Red Cross for nearly eight years through blood donation drives, disaster relief, board leadership, kit building for homeless veterans and more. Leidos also launched blood drives at our Columbia, Maryland, and Reston, Virginia headquarters starting in October 2015. World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on June 14 th , serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank voluntary, unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts of

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

A selection of the major stories impacting ESG investors, in five easy pieces. Green policies were given a reboot in the UK and Europe this week, while the tech sector’s ESG credentials weakened. Rebalancing act – This week’s King’s Speech gave an insight into the priorities of Britain’s new Labour government, indicating an appetite to address challenges across the ESG spectrum.

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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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JULY 19, 2024

by Jonathan Wood, Chief Technology Officer OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY I came to Cummins because of the opportunity to work on innovative products that exceed customers’ expectations and lessen our impact on the environment. Three decades later, we’ve made tremendous strides on both fronts and have an exciting future ahead of us. As Chief Technical Officer (CTO) at Cummins, I get to live out my purpose and passion every day, seeing how our engineering and environmental expertise seamlessly

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Chris Hall

JULY 19, 2024

Ten-year index findings highlight limited progress, building a case for adding the theme to investors’ “constellation” of ESG-related considerations. Evidence is accumulating to show that disability inclusion is paramount to companies’ sustainable long-term performance and should therefore be a priority social-related engagement theme for investors.

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Good.is: Planet

JULY 19, 2024

The landlord's letter to the tenant has inspired many people to be kind and generous.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 19, 2024

Just over a year after the collapse of Fresno, Calif.-based tech upskilling and real estate company Bitwise Industries, co-founders and co-CEOs Jake Soberal. The post Bitwise Industries founders plead guilty to wire fraud felony charges appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.