GreenBiz

JANUARY 25, 2020

Severe droughts have caused soil fertility to decline and therefore, yields hampered.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Hydrogen fuel pumps at a service station in Washington DC, USA: The fuel generated by the Ellesmore Port facility will be used locally to power transport. A firm developing hydrogen production from waste plastic has been offered a conditional £1.25m grant for a planned plastics-to-hydrogen facility at Protos, near Ellesmere Port. Waste2Tricity , the company developing the technology – dubbed DMG®, short for “Distributed Modular System” – says there has been significant pr

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 30, 2020

In the now-classic model of technology adoption, the most difficult step is expanding from aspirational visionaries to hard nosed pragmatists. Innovations that “cross the chasm” create a bandwagon effect and stand to become the new industry standard. Financial institutions certainly seem to be jumping on the bandwagon of environmental, social and governance, or ESG investing.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 29, 2020

This isn’t just the start of a new year; this is the beginning of a new decade. With that, amazing new opportunities will present themselves for you and your organization. There are many certainties we already know in this new decade. For example, 2020 is an election year in the U.S., so most companies will “wait and see” in terms of innovation due to the political uncertainties that come along with an election.

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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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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 24, 2020

96 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA New York, 23 January 2020 – The SDSN USA Network continues its US Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project (US DDPP) with the release of a new report, “Low-Carbon Transition Strategies for the Midwest.” This is the latest report in a series that describes what an energy transition might look like in different regions of the US.

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Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

More and more organizations are striving to have more sustainable business practices. For example, some are adopting practices of the circular economy, a sustainable economic model which focuses on three principles: Excluding from product design those materials that can cause waste and pollution, and/or cannot be recycled; Keeping products and materials in use for the entire extent of their lifecycle, repairing rather than substituting them; And finally, focusing on materials, that can be recycl

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2020

Aerial drone image of solar panels on the roof of a high rise building in London. The Smart Export Guarantee came into force on 1 January, obligating large energy suppliers to offer a tariff to small-scale solar generators who export excess solar energy to the grid, provided they met certain criteria, and thereby lowering energy bills for many solar owners [1].

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 22, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 22 – Some 270 million smallholder farmers in Africa, Asia and Latin America produce over 70-80% of the world’s food. Yet they lack access to capital. At Davos, Netherlands-based IDH announced its €100 million FarmFit fund will take high-risk positions in investments that help farmers invest in their farms and boost resilience and The post IDH raises €100 million to catalyze smallholder farmer finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the next five to ten years, technology will give us many new ways to enjoy travel—from the planning phase to the actual trip. Tomorrow’s travel will look nothing like it does today, and the travel adventures anyone can go on will be limited only by our imagination. So what are some of these drastic changes I’m referring to? The following is a good idea of what you can expect: Semantic Voice Search Technologies.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 23, 2020

Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA AR-SA Depok, 19 November 2019 | On November 13, 2019, The Sustainable Development Goals Hub University of Indonesia (SDGs Hub UI) , host of Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Indonesia , organized a half-day workshop titled “Development and Implementation of the SDGs in Indonesia: The Role of the University of Indonesia” to discuss localization of the SDGs.

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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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Eco Coach

JANUARY 21, 2020

Going green, also known as environmental sustainability, is becoming the norm for larger organizations, and many smaller and mid-sized organizations are also realizing the benefits of taking green actions. If you are unsure as whether this is a path for your organization, you may want to check out these five questions to ask before going green at work.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 16, 2020

Regenerative practices could bring huge win-wins for farmers, food companies and the environment, implementing them will involve overcoming wide-ranging barrier.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

FLIR Systems has published a new application spotlight that highlights the role its Optical Gas Imaging (OGI) cameras are playing in detecting gas leaks from oil and gas pipelines. These often stretch long distances, carrying a variety of materials. Sometimes the pipes fail, resulting in liquid leaks or fugitive emissions. Through routine inspections, leaks may be caught early-but this is challenging to accomplish when there are many miles of pipelines in a system, and they are often in remote l

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 28, 2020

Philanthropic commitments to cover loan losses could catalyze hundreds of millions in financing for affordable housing, small business and climate action at almost no cost – as long as there are no calls on the guarantees. Nine foundations, a health care system and a nonprofit lender committed more than $33 million from their balance sheets The post Funders pool $33 million in credit guarantees to catalyze community investments appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 22, 2020

Being anticipatory is a multifaceted offense in a world of rapid digital disruption. In some cases, it’s about identifying opportunities for major disruptions within your industry that you yourself can introduce, such as Airbnb did to the hotel and timeshare industry or Uber did to the taxi and rideshare industry. Yet it is important to remember that being anticipatory also requires you to be aware of disruptions from others that may impact you and knowing how to prepare accordingly.

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Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

JANUARY 15, 2020

As a technology company, it’s obvious to say that we need to be highly aware of advancements and trends in technology in order to apply them in our solutions. For the past few years we have published a blog post which looks at the technology trends that will affect the security and surveillance industry over the following 12-months. However, we also look at macro trends which will have an effect on the sector and our business.

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Eco Coach

JANUARY 14, 2020

If you have implemented a going green project at your organization, you may now be thinking about how to communicate the results to your colleagues. Sharing the details, success and lessons learned of your project with your colleagues will not only inform them about the project and its benefits, but it can lay the groundwork for support of future green projects.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2020

More than 350 companies have made commitments to help reverse nature loss and restore vital natural systems on which economic activity depends.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2020

Separating recyclable materials in a local cooperative in the Glicerio neighborhood in São Paulo in 2017: The report also points to a number of encouraging ‘bottom-up’ initiatives, that are advancing circularity in certain regions of the world. Circular economy strategies essential as reuse of resources falls to 8.6%. The global economy is consuming 100 billion tonnes of materials a year for the first time ever but reuse of resources has gone into reverse, according to a report from impact organ

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 27, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 27 – Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank will invest a capital gains windfall in community development projects within its 10-state footprint. The $100 million investment will be equally divided between four regional investment partners, including National Equity Fund, an affiliate of New York-based Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), and Raymond James Tax Credit Funds.

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MSCI

JANUARY 12, 2020

ESG themes are long-term, but some can emerge with sudden force. We are watching five trends we believe will unfold in 2020 to catapult ESG investing into the new decade.

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Sustainable Development Network

JANUARY 9, 2020

SDSN would like to thank Caren Camiscia, Agustina Calcagno, Caitlin Boucher, and Mario Parra for their roles of rapporteurs during the 1.5 day event. On 9-10 December, 2019 in Madrid, Spain alongside the UNFCCC COP25 , the Low-Emissions Solutions Conference (LESC) entitled “Systems Transformations for a 1.5 Degree World” was held in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) , ICLEI , and the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

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Eco Coach

JANUARY 7, 2020

There are many reasons to go green at work, including: strengthening business operations , growing sales and your organization’s customer base , staying ahead of - or complying with - regulations , enhancing employee well-being , generating additional cash flow, spurring innovation and growing brand reputation. You may be aware of all of these, and excited about implementing a going green project at work, but still wondering how to address one or more of the obstacles below.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 24, 2020

A look at the two states’ policies show they have, to this point, prioritized different approaches to spur on electrification.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2020

A Government-backed taskforce bringing together key players in the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors says it has demonstrated that an effectively managed integration of electric vehicles with the energy system can significantly improve electricity network efficiency, increase system resilience and limit the requirement to build costly new infrastructure to meet growing electricity demand.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 27, 2020

ImpactAlpha’s What’s Next series, produced in partnership with the Global Impact Investing Network, provides a platform for practitioners and experts to reflect on the future of impact investing. ImpactAlpha, Jan. 27 – Capitalism must change to respond to climate change and widespread inequality. But how? More than two-dozen Agents of Impact answered our call for ways to The post More Agents of Impact answer the call for new tools to reshape finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.

Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 15, 2020

One of the central principles of the Anticipatory Organization Model is to move beyond the idea of mere competition. By that, I mean going past the idea of measuring your organization’s success and performance against others. Instead, set your own standards through transformational planning and ongoing innovation. In so doing, by being anticipatory you redefine the concept of risk management.

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Axis Communications Sustainability Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

More and more organizations are striving to have more sustainable business practices. For example, some are adopting practices of the circular economy, a sustainable economic model which focuses on three principles: Excluding from product design those materials that can cause waste and pollution, and/or cannot be recycled; Keeping products and materials in use for the entire extent of their lifecycle, repairing rather than substituting them; And finally, focusing on materials, that can be recycl

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Eco-Business

JANUARY 30, 2020

Switching shipping to natural gas would mean more climate-disrupting methane leaks into the atmosphere. But due to a serious flaw in the industry’s decarbonisation efforts, it would still tackle climate change—on paper.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2020

Solar panels may harness the sun’s energy in the same way that plants do, but while some rural residents view them as another revenue-enhancing crop, others see them more as weed-like nuisances that threaten their pastoral way of life.

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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.