February, 2024

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What to do in the first 90 days as a chief sustainability officer

GreenBiz

The CSOs from Apollo Global Management, James Hardie building materials and Insulet medical devices provide advice and highlight pitfalls to avoid.

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The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables

Renew Economy

Australia's renewable energy plans are being targeted by coordinated campaigns from conservative "think tanks", as the Coalition embraces nuclear and rails against large scale renewables and transmission lines. The post The network of conservative think-tanks out to kill the switch to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AMD Named in Top 10 of America’s Most JUST Companies by JUST Capital and CNBC

3BL Media

February 5, 2024 /3BL/ - AMD is ranked 9th on America’s Most JUST Companies, recognizing the company’s commitment to serving its workers, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. JUST Capital, along with CNBC, released its annual JUST 100 list as part of its 2024 rankings of America’s Most JUST Companies. The rankings measure how the nation’s largest corporations are performing on the business issues that matter most to Americans.

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There's a big climate cost to failing to recognize Indigenous sovereignty

Corporate Knights

In December, a federal judge found that Enel Green Power, an Italian energy corporation operating an 84-turbine wind farm on the Osage Reservation for nearly a decade, had trespassed on Native land. The ruling was a clear victory for the Osage Nation and the company estimated that complying with the order to tear down the turbines would cost nearly $260 million.

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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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Embracing Sustainability: A Universal Responsibility Across Professions

Green Project Management

Since GPM launched 15 years ago, the landscape of sustainability has undergone a remarkable transformation. Back then, sustainability was often relegated to a niche corner at conferences, viewed through the lens of “trends” and “the future” – a promising yet distant consideration. Those days, however, are now firmly in the rearview mirror.

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Get your copy of VIBE's guidance report – Navigating ESG Reporting Frameworks

VIBE

Get your copy of VIBE's guidance report – Navigating ESG Reporting Frameworks Updated: September 2022 Please download and share VIBE’s first guidance report, which provides a comprehensive overview of the myriad ESG reporting frameworks that have been developed to guide organizations' reporting of their sustainability-related impacts, performance, risks, opportunities, and strategies.

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South Australia fast-tracks 100 pct renewables target to 2027

Renew Economy

South Australia fast tracks its target of "net 100 pct" renewables to 2027 - rather than 2030 - as a result of the state's new wind and solar developments and ambitious hydrogen plans. The post South Australia fast-tracks 100 pct renewables target to 2027 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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O-I Expanding Glass Recycling Ecosystems Through Glass4Good

3BL Media

Recycled glass is valuable for glass manufacturers. It is one of the four main ingredients in creating new glass bottles and jars. O-I Glass aspires to make glass recycling available in 100% of the communities where we operate. We are getting creative to build glass recycling programs to support our communities, and Glass4Good has been one of our most successful programs.

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Renewables have been driving economic growth, even with the deck stacked in favour of fossil fuels

Corporate Knights

As the climate crisis escalates, there are urgent and difficult choices that need to be made to drastically reduce our carbon emissions before more irreparable damage is done. Many have argued the energy industry needs to change to reduce carbon emissions , but one concern that remains is the consequence this will have on economic prosperity. Discussions vary across interest groups.

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The Global Goals Misstep: How Businesses Misinterpret and Overshadow Nations’ SDG Agendas

Green Project Management

It is increasingly common to see businesses of all sizes proclaiming their support for the SDGs. These declarations are often made with great fanfare, accompanied by glossy reports and marketing campaigns designed to showcase a company’s commitment to making the world a better place. However, beneath the surface of these well-intentioned claims lies a fundamental […] The post The Global Goals Misstep: How Businesses Misinterpret and Overshadow Nations’ SDG Agendas appeared firs

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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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Get your copy of VIBE's New Guidance Report – Green Certifications and Rating Systems: Building, Product, and Professional

VIBE

Get your copy of VIBE's New Guidance Report – Green Certifications and Rating Systems: Building, Product, and Professional Updated: February 15, 2024 Please download and share VIBE’s latest guidance report, which provides a comprehensive overview of major certifications and rating systems in three distinct categories: green buildings, green building products, and green building professionals.

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How sustainability professionals can use their collective voice to speed climate progress

GreenBiz

Sustainability professionals can take meaningful action to push companies to align their policy goals and climate objectives.

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AGL and AEMO search for answers on Loy Yang outage, but “woke” energy not to blame

Renew Economy

It will likely take some time to fully understand the events after an intense storm tore down at least six transmission towers in Victoria. But one thing is for sure - it was not the fault of "woke" renewables. The post AGL and AEMO search for answers on Loy Yang outage, but “woke” energy not to blame appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Eaton Breaks Ground on New Manufacturing Facility in the Dominican Republic, Increasing Supply of Fuses Vital to Global Energy Transition and Electrification

3BL Media

Eaton to add 300 skilled manufacturing jobs in Santiago Recent Eaton investments in North American manufacturing total almost $750 million SANTIAGO, Dominican Republic, February 16, 2024 /3BL/ - Intelligent power management company Eaton is opening a new assembly plant in Santiago de los Caballeros, the company’s fifth manufacturing site in the Dominican Republic, to meet growing customer demand for its fuses.

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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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How Canada's LNG could hurt – not help – Asia's green transition

Corporate Knights

Oil and gas companies have for years marketed fracked gas from B.C. as a global climate solution, with some industry boosters even going so far as to call Canada’s supply of the fossil fuel the “cleanest in the world.” But an impending flood of liquefied natural gas exports from western Canada to Asia could make it harder for countries there to achieve their national climate targets and contribute to tens of thousands of additional deaths due to air pollution.

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California startup Watershed raises $100 million for emissions-tracking software

GreenBiz

Investors bet big on carbon accounting and emissions reporting with Watershed Technology.

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5 common misunderstandings about the EU’s deforestation policy, clarified

GreenBiz

The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.

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In the travel industry, ‘sustainable tourism’ gives way to ‘regenerative hospitality’

GreenBiz

Regenerative hospitality has the potential to unlock the broader systemic changes we need to limit climate change and protect ecosystems.

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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 the world's largest design firm is spearheading the sustainable building movement

GreenBiz

Gensler is pioneering best practices on how to institutionalize the new normal of sustainable building.

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Here’s what to know about the new B Corp standards

GreenBiz

Starting in 2025, companies wanting to become a Certified B Corp will need to meet new ‘foundational’ requirements.

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How Pandora, the world's largest jewelry maker, switched to recycled silver and gold

GreenBiz

The changes affected more than 40 suppliers, which help it produce more than 100 million pieces annually.

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Does the SEC climate rule really matter? Investors will still demand disclosure

GreenBiz

Attacks against ESG reporting have done little to dampen investors’ demand for consistent and comparable sustainability information.

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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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Delta, Prologis and PepsiCo: The art of winning corporate buy-in for sustainability

GreenBiz

Preaching the benefits for customers is the best way to get support for environmental initiatives, they say.

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3 finance strategies to help with corporate climate goals

GreenBiz

CFOs can make a big impact on sustainability performance, at little to no additional cost to their organization.

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Giving back to the land — one food and drink product at a time

GreenBiz

Manufacturers and retailers have the keys to unlocking a food system that regenerates rather than degrades nature, via circular design. The Big Food Redesign Challenge shows them how.

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EPA named 9 new ‘forever chemicals’ it wants out of supply chains

GreenBiz

Manufacturing and chemical industries are responding to the new business-as-usual.

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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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New Jersey has made it illegal to discard EV batteries in landfills

GreenBiz

The Garden State’s legislation is designed to create a circular economy for EV batteries.

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When to laugh about climate change

GreenBiz

Comedian Stuart Goldsmith says stand-up offers strategies for those working day to day to mitigate the climate crisis.

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What Comcast learned from issuing its $1 billion green bond

GreenBiz

The market for sustainability bonds reached almost $940 billion in 2023, with more growth expected in 2024.

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Why North Face is changing where it gets its rubber and cotton

GreenBiz

With its latest cotton and rubber sourcing efforts, the retailer is pursuing regenerative materials.

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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.