Why the U.S. needs to get on track with high-speed rail
GreenBiz
AUGUST 24, 2021
The possibilities for high-speed rail innovation are many, and once the lasting infrastructure is built, the benefits to communities are long-lasting.
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LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 12, 2021
ImpactAlpha, August 12 – Los Angeles-based cleantech incubator LACI last year launched a debt fund for underrepresented founders “to play a role in. The post LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected to the grid
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 9, 2021
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has connected its first wind farm to the grid, according to reports from Aljazeera and local media. The 400-megawatt Dumat al-Jandal wind farm – developed by EDF Renewables and Masdar – is made up of 99 wind turbines, the reports said. Construction of the wind farm began in 2019 and is part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
CSRHub adds Act Analytics' Real-time ESG scores to Platform
CSR Hub
AUGUST 26, 2021
Toronto – Act Analytics and CSRHub today announced the Act Analytics Natural Language Processing (NLP) ESG scores are being incorporated into CSRHub’s aggregate ratings platform. The addition of Act Analytics ESG scores to those already on the CSRHub platform, improves investors’ ability to evaluate the ESG performance of thousands of companies.
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.
Net zero by 2050 is “too little too late”: Scientists make a case for net negative strategies
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 30, 2021
A view of the city of Manaus (on the other side of the river) in the Brazilian Amazon, through a flooded area on the edge of the Rio Negro (image credit: International Monetary Fund , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). A report published on 26 August by an independent group of experts warns that reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 is now “too little too late”, and will not achieve the long-term temperature goals identified in the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C by the end
Climate change is already disrupting US forests and coasts – here’s what we’re seeing at 5 long-term research sites
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 20, 2021
by Michael Paul Nelson (Oregon State University) and Peter Mark Groffman (CUNY Graduate Center) Record-breaking heat waves and drought have left West Coast rivers lethally hot for salmon, literally cooked millions of mussels and clams in their shells and left forests primed to burn.
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Artists are startups and creators CEOs as technology decentralizes the creative economy
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 24, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 24 – Musicians, actors, artists and other “creators” are getting creative about reaping the economic gains of their influence and turning their. The post Artists are startups and creators CEOs as technology decentralizes the creative economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renewables made up 92% of new generating capacity in the U.S. in the first half of 2021
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 25, 2021
Washington DC – According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data recently released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), renewable energy sources (i.e., biomass, geothermal, hydropower, solar, wind) dominated new U.S. electrical generating capacity additions and increased their contribution to the nation’s electrical production in the first half of 2021.
This startup helps companies price carbon
GreenBiz
AUGUST 5, 2021
Sinai Technologies, which just raised $10 million in seed funding, is a part of a wave of software startups focused on carbon accounting.
Why Microsoft uses the term ‘net zero’ carefully
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
The software giant, which famously pledged to pay back its carbon debt in January 2020, is reminding other corporations that avoiding carbon and removing carbon are two very different things.
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
The city as a living organism is circular by nature
GreenBiz
AUGUST 6, 2021
Urban metabolism is an approach that requires regarding cities as living organisms. There are practical reasons to adopt such a model, including the ability to derive a thorough understanding of an urban system’s dynamics and their redefinition in a circular and sustainable way.
AeroFarms is trying to cultivate the future of vertical farming
GreenBiz
AUGUST 10, 2021
The vertical farming company is poised for a momentous 18 months and the consequences will inform the future of sustainable agriculture.
Are you prepared to defend your recyclability claims?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
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Sustainability teams need forestry and natural resource experts
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2021
Fully seizing nature-based solutions requires companies to hire those who study natural systems, natural products and their interactions with societies.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
How the infrastructure bill will enable more sustainable farming
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2021
The new infrastructure bill doesn't directly address sustainable farming but funding for increased internet access, EV charging ports and water infrastructure will help farmers make moves in this direction.
The path to personal sustainability in ESG
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2021
The good news: Sustainability professionals are in greater demand than ever before. That's also the bad news.
How coops could power rural economic development with renewables
GreenBiz
AUGUST 19, 2021
Remote communities could benefit from incentives to help electric co-ops replace coal plants.
The world has a packaging problem — a new tool gives companies the ability to fix it
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2021
The Understanding Packaging Scorecard is a first-of-its kind tool that measures commonly used foodware and food packaging materials with a single yardstick.
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
How tech (and some humans) is changing the face of ESG
GreenBiz
AUGUST 5, 2021
Robust analyses of a framework as dynamic as ESG demands a rigorous technological underpinning.
Michelin moves to award more plant-based restaurants
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
Ditching the French tradition that only meat is gourmet, Michelin awards some 50 vegetarian and 20 vegan restaurants their much-coveted fine-dining stars.
Hire education: Reactions to the ‘war for ESG talent’
GreenBiz
AUGUST 3, 2021
When you write about people’s livelihoods and careers, nearly everyone has an opinion. Or two.
California just took a huge step towards building electrification
GreenBiz
AUGUST 13, 2021
The new code passed by the California Energy Commission will include electric heat pumps as a baseline technology for new construction starting in 2023, taking a towards removing natural gas from buildings and requiring all new builds to be electric-ready.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
Inside Google’s regenerative agriculture play
GreenBiz
AUGUST 27, 2021
Vice president of global workplace programs at Google, Michiel Bakker outlines how the Regen1 will help farmers move to sustainable practices on 1 million acres of farmland in Northern California.
How HP Inc. uses sustainability to drive commercial sales
GreenBiz
AUGUST 16, 2021
For the past two fiscal years, HP Inc. has generated more than $1 billion in commercial business tied directly to sustainability considerations. It first started trumpeting this information in 2018.
4 circular economy lessons from Bangkok
GreenBiz
AUGUST 17, 2021
Changemakers in Bangkok have learned first-hand what early conversations with leaders in business and policy need to drive circular change.
Tell your sustainability story authentically, effectively and reliably
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2021
Effective storytelling will rest on companies’ ability to strike the right balance between satisfying external requests for information and focusing on the sustainability issues that truly matter to the company.
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Amory Lovins: Decarbonizing industry isn't just about costs, it's about profits
GreenBiz
AUGUST 6, 2021
A new paper, "Decarbonizing our toughest sectors — profitably," makes the case that deep decarbonization isn’t a cost: It’s an investment that will make communities and companies money.
Maritime shipping could triple by 2050. How will the industry decarbonize?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 17, 2021
Ships carry around 90 percent of goods transported globally, and the shipping sector accounts for about 3 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions today. But maritime trade volumes are projected to triple by 2050.
Private equity stakes its claim in sustainable investing
GreenBiz
AUGUST 2, 2021
Private equity is starting to see meaningful opportunity in climate finance.
These 6 startups are creating buzz around edible insects
GreenBiz
AUGUST 18, 2021
It's not something you can swat away: Insect-based foods are winging their way to your local market.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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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