GreenBiz

JANUARY 10, 2022

The climate crisis represents a new front on the war on plastics. Are you ready?

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 31, 2022

More than $1.15 million in fossil fuel donations flowed to Labor and Coalition in 2020-21, including gas industry and the Beetaloo Basin proponents. The post Labor and Coalition enjoyed more than $1.15 million of fossil fuel donations last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 26, 2022

1. Subsidize what you want. The new coalition government in Germany has resolved to put 15 million electric vehicles (EVs) on roads by 2030 – a considerable increase from the 540,000 purely electric cars on the road today – and to install one million more charging stations. It is using pandemic recovery funds to encourage the transition. In 2020, the government announced a €5-billion pandemic stimulus package to help the automotive industry transition to EVs.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 25, 2022

Applied Materials is purchasing clean energy from the White Mesa Wind project in Texas. SOURCE: Applied Materials. DESCRIPTION: The accelerating digital transformation of the economy is creating new levels of demand for semiconductors. As the chip shortages have demonstrated, semiconductors are more important to the world now than ever before. Applied Materials is mobilizing its entire team to meet this unprecedented need for our equipment and technical knowhow.

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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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VIBE

JANUARY 23, 2022

In January 2022, VIBE became partners with Ecologi ( [link] ) to plant a tree for every "Earths Climate Heroes" book sold. So far we've planted nearly 300 trees, and hope to plant many more by Earth Day 2022. Benefits of partnering with Ecologi include - reducing carbon pollution, participating in solution for climate change, helping build a climate positive workforce, and taking positive action now - just like we encourage in the "Earths Climate Heroes" book!

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 24, 2022

The IoT, or internet of things sector describes physical objects embedded with technology such as sensors, computers, and software that allow data about them to be collected and communicated. The post IoT in Smart Cities Market To More Than Double By 2026, Says MarketsandMarkets appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 26, 2022

Let’s tour around Australia visiting just some of the planet killers that have recently been in the news. The post Don’t Look Up: Australia’s endless list of planet killing projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

Divestment from fossil fuels is accelerating around the world. But as forward-thinking investors move their money and fossil companies sell off their most polluting and criticized resources, companies looking to generate short-term gains are snapping them up. While this may shuffle assets off one company’s books, the world’s carbon emissions keep climbing, risking our safety, security and economic well-being.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: BRUSSELS and MADRID, January 31, 2022 /3BL Media/ - International Paper (IP), one of the world’s leading producers of renewable fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp solutions, achieved a major production milestone at its Madrid Mill in Fuenlabrada, Spain. In the last quarter of 2021, the state-of-the-art mill reached a total production volume of one million tonnes of sustainably made high-performance light-weight recycled containerboard since

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Stanford Social Innovation

JANUARY 18, 2022

By Katherine Milligan , Juanita Zerda & John Kania. Sometimes we lose sight of a simple truth about systems: They are made up of people. Despite all of the frameworks and tools at our disposal and all of our learning as a field of practice, purely technical, rational approaches to systems change will not make much of a dent in shifting power or altering our most deeply held beliefs.

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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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Cisco CSR

JANUARY 31, 2022

If you needed to double the capacity of your data center in a matter of weeks, could you do it? As recent events have shown, it’s important to have an affirmative answer. Whether it’s due to rapid customer or data growth, a business acquisition, or external circumstance like a global pandemic, most companies will eventually experience an unexpected and urgent “scaling event.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 18, 2022

The World Bank is teaming up with Bram Cohen’s San Francisco startup to prove that cryptocurrency can be part of the solution, not a problem, for climate change.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 27, 2022

Renewables jump to 35pct in December quarter, as wind and solar reshape price and demand, according to latest report by market operator. The post Wind, solar and water chase coal and gas out of grid, and reshape price and demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 27, 2022

In the last week of 2021, we lost three giants of humankind. The great pioneers of biodiversity, Thomas Lovejoy and E.O. “Antman” Wilson, and the heroic healer Archbishop Desmond Tutu, whose devotion to universal dignity and sheer willpower helped steer South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement to democracy, died in late December. Despite living with their eyes (or eye in the case of Wilson, who partly lost his vision in a fishing accident) wide open for a combined 262 years in the belly of racial

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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.

3BL Media

JANUARY 31, 2022

SOURCE: T-Mobile. DESCRIPTION: BELLEVUE, Wash., January 31, 2022 /3BL Media/ — In 2018, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) was the first and only U.S. provider to create an ambitious plan to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable energy by the end of 2021. Today the company announced it was the first in wireless to do it. Even with a historic merger that significantly expanded its electricity needs, the Un-carrier met its RE100 goal through a combination of renewable energy investments

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JANUARY 5, 2022

With sophisticated cyberthreats on the rise, organizations must continue evolving by using novel strategies and technology. For cybersecurity providers, the challenges and opportunities are numerous.

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Cisco CSR

JANUARY 26, 2022

Contributing author: Vipul Shah , Engineering Product Manager – Cisco SD WAN. In today’s world, enterprise customers are dominantly focused on their users and applications. The bridge that stitches them together is the Enterprise WAN, which not only needs to align with the growing complex needs of its users but also needs to be secure, scalable, resilient, and programable.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2022

These women are changing investing norms, animal feed, cheesemaking, seafood production; all with an eye towards a more sustainable future for agriculture.

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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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Renew Economy

JANUARY 24, 2022

A new $100 million funding round for next generation big battery storage installations, seen as crucial for the switch to fully renewable grids, will open next week. The post Funding for next-gen big batteries open next week, on road to fully renewable grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 21, 2022

The disparity between what many political leaders promise and their actions has been particularly stark when it comes to the climate crisis. . In recent years, this gap has widened. In order to be on track to deliver on their most recent climate pledges, G7 and BRICS countries needed to reduce their carbon emissions by 822 million tonnes in 2019, the most recent year for which countries have reported.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 28, 2022

SOURCE: United Airlines Inc. SUMMARY: United Aviate Academy’s first class of students is 80% women or people of color, outpacing the airline’s goal to train about 5,000 new pilots at the school by 2030 with at least half being women or people of color. Unprecedented training commitment will dramatically expand access to lucrative and rewarding careers while upholding United’s world-class safety and training standards.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JANUARY 5, 2022

Answering three questions about purpose and environmental, social, and governance issues can help business leaders zero in on what matters most for their organizations.

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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

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 28, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 28 –The climate crisis galvanized attention on Indigenous communities. Sheena Brown is seizing the moment to fund and empower Indigenous-led organizations. The post Sheena Brown, Decolonizing Wealth Project: Elevating Indigenous leadership appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 28, 2022

These orgs want to make reuse easy for cities and companies.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 26, 2022

Elon Musk expects energy storage to grow to a terawatt hour business, but there will also be a change in battery metals. The post Musk predicts change in battery metals, and terawatt hour storage business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Environment + Energy Leader

JANUARY 31, 2022

The company met its RE100 goal through a combination of renewable energy investments that support the company’s efforts to mobilize for a thriving planet. The post How T-Mobile Became the First Wireless Company to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

3BL Media

JANUARY 28, 2022

SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Mountain Comprehensive Care Center (MCCC) leases the entire ground floor of the Entrepreneur Zone in Hazard Kentucky. Entrepreneur Zone offers workspaces, community resources, education and start-up capital to help foster and grow the businesses renting the space. FISHERS, Ind., January 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcy

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JANUARY 10, 2022

As the world gears up for net zero, demand for raw materials is set to soar. The energy transition presents unique challenges for metals and mining companies, which will need to innovate and rebuild their growth agenda.

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Cisco CSR

JANUARY 28, 2022

This blog is a collaboration between Cisco (Ravi Balakrishnan) and AlgoSec (Tanya Mackenzie and Jeremiah Cornelius). Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) users can achieve policy-driven Application-centric Security Management (ASM) with AlgoSec. AlgoSec ASM A32 is AlgoSec’s latest release to feature a major technology integration, built upon a well-established collaboration with Cisco — bringing this partnership to the front of the Cisco innovation cycle with support for Cisco Nexus Dashboard Orch

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 20, 2022

Puerto Rico imports 85 percent of its food. This app helps people buy the other 15.

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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.