GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2022

CCS is either the climate tech breakthrough of the 21st century, according to its advocates, or a multibillion-dollar boondoggle, say activists.

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Corporate Knights

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Cory Searcy is a professor and the vice-provost and dean of the Yeates School of Graduate Studies at Toronto Metropolitan University. Muhammad Asif is an associate professor of management sciences at Plymouth State University. In the United States, it’s easy to find prominent politicians condemning business for using ESG to impose what they call a radical left-wing ideological agenda on Americans.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 20, 2022

South Australia posts a remarkable and world-first run of net 100 per cent wind and solar for more than 10 days, or 249 hours. The post South Australia’s remarkable 100 per cent renewables run extends to over 10 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Generative AI and other foundation models are changing the AI game, taking assistive technology to a new level, reducing application development time, and bringing powerful capabilities to nontechnical users.

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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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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Implementing security inside the industrial network can be a daunting task. Security directives such as CISA’s Shields Up have caused more industrial organizations to assess their network posture and seek guidance to improve the protections of critical resources for business continuity. Upon seeking this guidance, many are left confused with terms such as Zero Trust and Microsegmentation, resulting in more questions and no route to action.

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Impakter

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Impakter. Three-Quarters of World Governments Fail to Provide Transparent Data on Air Pollution. According to a shocking report published this week by OpenAQ, three-quarters of national governments fail to provide full and transparent data on air pollution. The report shows that the number of countries monitoring air quality is increasing every year, however, data are not yet transparent.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Wines and spirits producer Pernod Ricard announced today plans to invest approximately $250 million carbon neutral distillery for its Jefferson’s Bourbon brand, in Marion County, Kentucky. The announcement is the latest in a series of environmental sustainability-focused moves by Pernod Ricard, including recently announced plans to invest €50 million to transform its Middleton Distillery in Ireland into a carbon neutral operation over the next four years, a goal to achieve carbon neutral d

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 17, 2022

South Australia reaches 104.1 per cent wind and solar over state demand for the last seven days. The post South Australia’s incredible week: 104.1 per cent wind and solar over seven days appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The surge in digital consumer interactions is making possible a new era of gathering, analyzing, and responding to individual customer data strategically and with precision.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Modernize your firewall for greater security resilience. Cybersecurity has changed dramatically since the dawn of firewalls in the 1980s. But despite all the upheaval and innovation, they have stood the test of time. The basic concept of allowing “good” traffic to flow and blocking the bad stuff remains essential. Of course, it looks much different now than in the era of Care Bears and Cabbage Patch Kids.

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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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Impakter

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Impakter. Google vs. ChatGPT: Who Really Knows Best? The evolution of knowledge-seeking has progressed significantly over the years; the world’s questions once answered by scholars, philosophers, public libraries and encyclopedias are now, in the digital age, being answered by search engines. Evolution can also be witnessed within the short history of search engines themselves, as Bing, Yahoo and Ask Jeeves are nowadays mostly […].

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Stacey Higginbotham

DECEMBER 6, 2022

This article was first published Friday Dec. 2, 2022 in my weekly newsletter. This week we learned that Anker, the company behind the Eufy brand of connected devices, actively lied about serious security flaws in its smart home cameras. In the meantime, I spent the last few days immersed in discussions about privacy and cybersecurity. So I figured it’s probably a good time to explain what I do to protect my home network and how I think about the risks of using various connected devices i

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Executives at large U.S. companies are rapidly increasing sustainability reporting efforts, with nearly all actively investing in ESG data and reporting technology and assigning new ESG-focused roles internally, to meet rising stakeholder demand and approaching regulatory requirements, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm Deloitte.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 13, 2022

WA grid hits new record of 84 per cent renewables share on Monday, mostly from rooftop solar. The post “Epic stuff:” Renewables reach 84 pct share of world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 6, 2022

African banks can increase their productivity to enhance competitiveness, build resilience, and deliver new value to customers—even in the face of a tightening global business environment.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Nowadays, “cybersecurity” is the buzzword du jour , infiltrating every organization, invited or not. Furthermore, this is the case around the world, where an increasing proportion of all services now have an online presence, prompting businesses to reconsider the security of their systems. This, however, is not news to Cisco, as we anticipated it and were prepared to serve and assist clients worldwide.

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 7, 2022

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 7 – The “creative economy” of fashion, food, film, video games and other art and culture industries has emerged as a. The post Upstart Co-Lab’s pipeline of creative economy deals is now an investable impact strategy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A survey from the Glass Packaging Institute shows they would consider buying from companies that use the materials. The post Glass Packaging Receives Positive Consumer Response appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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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Stacey Higginbotham

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It would be fair to say that the Matter standard and Thread protocol have stolen the spotlight over the recent months, if not longer. Well, the Z-Wave Alliance wants to change the conversation a little. Today, it announced that it has completed its Z-Wave Source Code project. The Z-Wave protocol source code is now available to all Z-Wave Alliance members.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop technique to make paper-thin and lightweight solar cells that can be applied to any surface. The post “Thinner than human hair:” MIT develops solar cell to turn any surface into power source appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The European Central Bank (ECB) unveiled its top supervisory priorities for 2023 – 2025 on Monday, setting “stepping up efforts to address climate change” as one of its key focus areas for its supervision banks. The ECB sets its supervisory priorities annually to determine its forward three-year focus, based on its determination of the main vulnerabilities and risks faced by banks, in order to supervise banks effectively and consistently, and to clarify its expectations from banks.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Introduction to Cisco Secure Firewall 7.3. Cisco’s latest release of Secure Firewall operating system, Secure Firewall Threat Defence Version 7.3, addresses key concerns for today’s firewall customers. The 7.3 release delivers more features to the three key outcomes: see and detect more threats faster in an increasingly encrypted environment, simplify operations, and lower the TCO of our security solution.

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The blueprint to achieve a lifetime of great health is increasingly clear and within our control. But unlocking it requires challenging the orthodoxies currently guiding individuals and institutions.

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Impakter

DECEMBER 10, 2022

Impakter. Seagrass is Key in Fighting Climate Change: How to Save it. Seagrass is far more important than is generally thought: covering coastal areas, it acts as a climate moderator and barrier to floods. What is less well known is that it is extremely efficient at capturing carbon emissions, much more so than rainforests like the Amazon. These benefits to coastal wetland coverage are key to our […].

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Utiliity Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Shortages of materials, labor and production capacity are beginning to hold back electrification projects and threaten grid reliability, the electric sector warned.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Storage mechanism paves way for grid decarbonisation at the speed and scale required as we leave behind our unreliable, ultra-expensive thermal power fleet. The post Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Sustainability disclosure systems based on the emerging climate reporting standard under development by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation may soon require companies to provide additional transparency on impacts and risks related to natural ecosystems and the just transition, according ISSB Chair Emmanuel Faber.

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Cisco CSR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

When it comes to cybersecurity, small and medium businesses (SMBs) often get left behind. Some SMB owners believe their company is too small to be worth a hacker’s time. For others, the idea of incorporating security technology is so daunting that they opt for the most basic security, thinking it will be enough. Well, you’ll be happy to know that current cybersecurity technology is incredibly accessible to businesses of all sizes!

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Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 22, 2022

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – It’s not about the scores. It’s about the solutions. ESG – shorthand for the consideration of environmental, social and governance considerations. The post Using ESG and impact to sort leaders from laggards in 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In an interview with McKinsey’s Tanguy Catlin, Andrew Rose of OnStar Insurance discusses how telematics data will usher in a new era of auto insurance.

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