October, 2022

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Six ways to produce rapid affordable housing

Corporate Knights

Guy Dauncey is the author of Journey to the Future: A Better World Is Possible. . Canada’s housing crisis is causing distress for millions of people who are struggling to find affordable places to rent. It’s causing trouble for business owners, too. In Qualicum Beach, B.C., the town’s most popular restaurant – Lefty’s – had to close in 2022 because its staff couldn’t find anywhere to live nearby.

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When wind and solar replace fossil fuels, we will use less energy, save money, and won’t be as sick

Renew Economy

Modelling for Australia economy shows rapid switch to renewables will save energy, save money, and deliver considerable health benefits. The post When wind and solar replace fossil fuels, we will use less energy, save money, and won’t be as sick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Local, clean and circular supply chains: Panasonic advances EV battery tech

GreenBiz

Sponsored: A global leader in EV battery innovation and manufacturing, Panasonic is tackling the climate crisis on a global scale, with recycling and supply chain localization at its core.

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Europe’s fintech opportunity

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Fintech has moved from the fringes of European finance to its core, but performance varies widely. If all countries could match the best in region, the economic benefits would be considerable.

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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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Texas solar and wind resources saved consumers nearly $28 billion over 12 years: report

Utiliity Dive

Intermittent fossil-free generation reduces Texans’ exposure to volatile natural gas and coal costs as well as emissions, according to the report from energy system analysis firm IdeaSmiths.

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Cybersecurity Opportunities Beckon: Answer the Call to Certification

Cisco CSR

Cybersecurity has been one of the fastest-growing areas of IT for some time, and there is no end in sight. IT professionals with security skills are in top demand for the sixth straight year,* as organizations worldwide race to hire cybersecurity personnel to protect and defend the network. That’s where you come in. You could be next to enter the fascinating field of cybersecurity, even if you don’t have a technical background.

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Renewables reach record 68.7 per cent share of generation in Australia’s main grid

Renew Economy

Renewables set new record for instantaneous share of main grid generation on Friday, with wind and solar alone also setting a new benchmark. The post Renewables reach record 68.7 per cent share of generation in Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The battle for the soul of the modern CEO

GreenBiz

We should not expect CEOs to be dislodged from their narrow focus on shareholder value or opposition to greater public accountability.

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Power spike: How battery makers can respond to surging demand from EVs

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As the auto market embraces electric vehicles, battery demand is soaring. Bold moves in gigafactory construction, supply chain strategy, and talent acquisition can help industry players get ahead.

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Matter is now official!

Stacey Higginbotham

The Connectivity Standards Alliance has certified and released the first version of the Matter smart home interoperability protocol Tuesday and I couldn’t be happier. This means that member companies can now put their devices through the certification protocol and get a badge showing that their products are Matter compliant. The Matter logo on a smart bulb.

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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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CML 2.4 Now Supports Horizontal Scale With Clustering

Cisco CSR

When will CML 2 support clustering? This was the question we heard most when we released Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) 2.0 — and it was a great one, at that. So, we listened. CML 2.4 now offers a clustering feature for CML-Enterprise and CML-Higher Education licenses, which supports the scaling of a CML 2 deployment horizontally. But what does that mean?

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Corporations promise to go deforestation-free – again

Corporate Knights

On a rainy morning at Climate Week NYC in September, dark clouds crack with thunder over Manhattan’s traffic-jammed streets. At the Colgate-Palmolive headquarters on Park Avenue, demonstrators have gathered outside as the CEO of the candy bar giant, Mars Inc., Grant Reid, kicks off the latest report tracking corporate progress on a nagging climate problem: rampant deforestation. .

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Prototype wind turbine sets new world record for power output

Renew Economy

A new world record for the most power a single wind turbine has produced over a 24-hour period has been set by wind giant Siemens Gamesa. The post Prototype wind turbine sets new world record for power output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Google launches startup accelerator for the circular economy

GreenBiz

The tech giant plans to support at least 10 tech startups and NGOs solving circularity challenges.

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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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The fight against money laundering: Machine learning is a game changer

McKinsey Sustainabilty

To realize the full benefits of machine learning and advanced analytics in anti–money laundering, institutions need AML experts, strong data science talent, and reliable data sources in the fight against this type of financial crime.

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Apple to Track Suppliers’ Emissions, Targeting a Decarbonized Supply Chain by 2030

ESG Today

Apple said today that it is urging its suppliers to take action to address their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions towards the company’s 2030 value chain decarbonization goal, while also announcing a series of clean energy and climate solutions investments, partnerships and projects. The company said that it will require companies in its supply chain to report on progress towards achieving carbon neutrality, including on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions reductions related to Apple production.

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Vision Zero guaranteed?

Cisco CSR

We are thrilled to have Bob McQueen, from Bob McQueen & Associates as a guest blogger on our channel. Bob is an internationally recognized expert in smart mobility and Intelligent Transport Systems. He has over 40 years of experience in helping public and private sector clients to get the best results from advanced transport technology, working in the USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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Former Googler creates Tiny ML sensor startup

Stacey Higginbotham

What if we could take the internet out of the Internet of Things? Or at least take the internet out of some of the things? That’s the idea behind Useful Sensors, a startup created by Pete Warden, the former technical lead of the TensorFlow Micro team at Google, and previous founder of Jetpac, a deep learning technology startup acquired by Google.

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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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Graph of the Day: Wind energy delivers three quarters of Victoria’s demand for first time

Renew Economy

Wind energy sets new record share of 75 per cent of demand in the state of Victoria. The post Graph of the Day: Wind energy delivers three quarters of Victoria’s demand for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to greenwash like a pro

GreenBiz

Satire, obviously.

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The scaling imperative for industry 4.0

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Global Lighthouse Network organizations continue to light the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To keep up, companies must now scale technologies across sites and value chains.

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ISSB Confirms Scope 3 Emissions Will Be Included in IFRS’ Climate Disclosure Standard

ESG Today

Reporting on Scope 3 emissions – those originating in a company’s value chain and beyond its direct control – will be included as part of required company disclosures under new standards being developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) of the IFRS Foundation, according to a statement Friday by the ISSB. The decision marks a significant milestone in the development of climate and sustainability-related reporting standards for companies, as investors and other stakeholder

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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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Secure the ‘last foot’ in distribution automation

Cisco CSR

Have you ever noticed the small metal boxes attached to utility poles? If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t paid much attention to these cabinets. For Cisco and our partner, SEL , those utility cabinets presented an opportunity for innovation. Inside each metal box are two devices: a recloser control, which mitigates the dangers of unusually high electric currents, and a router, which uses cellular service and a virtual private network (VPN) to link the recloser control to the utilit

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How an unlikely trio helped secure billions for rural electric cooperatives

Utiliity Dive

As rural communities watch wind and solar farms begin to dot their landscape, many want to ensure rural America can own, not just host, the clean energy transition, the authors write.

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In Germany, a wind farm is dismantled to make way for expanded lignite coal mine

Renew Economy

A small wind farm is dismantled to make way for an expanded coal mine in the midst of the European energy crisis. The post In Germany, a wind farm is dismantled to make way for expanded lignite coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Beyond Plastics: The Myths and Truths About Recycling

B the Change

Advocating for Improved Packaging and Other Potential Solutions The pervasiveness of plastic has become a global concern. An estimated 242 million metric tons of it is generated every year, and the United States is one of the top generators. While recycling sounds like a simple solution, it’s not. Plastic recycling has proven to be ineffective, as evidenced by a shocking statistic from Our World in Data : Out of the 5.8 billion metric tons of plastic waste generated between 1950 and 2015, only a

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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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Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Digital payment transactions are skyrocketing in emerging markets as innovations proliferate. Banks, fintechs, and telecom companies must quickly develop their strategy to compete for market share.

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Lloyds Bank Becomes First in UK to Commit to End Financing of New Oil & Gas Projects

ESG Today

Lloyds Banking Group announced today a new commitment to stop funding new oil and gas projects, becoming the first UK bank to do so. The new commitment was unveiled in the bank’s updated “External Sector Statements,” which outlines the company’s policies and approaches to various high impact sectors, related to climate change risks, opportunities and risk management.

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Four must-haves in the New Digital Substation

Cisco CSR

Throughout electrical substations change continues to surge. For decades, utilities routed power from centralized sources. Now they are orchestrating power generation across diverse and distributed sources, including renewables like wind and solar. Substations also are navigating more complex demands as we electrify transportation such as EV–with a growing segment of customers consuming and producing electricity.

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Patagonia is Committed to Using Organic Materials and 100% Renewable Energy

Environment + Energy Leader

Patagonia is committed to organic materials and running all its operations using renewable energy. Indeed, the apparel industry is responsible for 6.7% of the globe’s greenhouse gases. The post Patagonia is Committed to Using Organic Materials and 100% Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.