GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2020
The top 2020 trends in sustainability, according to GreenBiz readers. Holly Secon. Mon, 12/28/2020 - 01:30. At GreenBiz, we’ve been reporting on the world of sustainable business for over two decades, but this year has been unlike any other. From an unprecedented pandemic to a global economic downturn to the intensifying impacts of climate change, we can’t say we’ll miss 2020.
Green Project Management
DECEMBER 8, 2020
When COVID-19 decided to lay claims to 2020, every organization on the planet was impacted. As we search for the light at the end of the tunnel (and hope it is not an oncoming train), we are all faced with the question, “what now?” I am sure many of us during this pandemic have felt […]. The post Putting 2020 in the Rearview Mirror appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.
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VIBE
DECEMBER 26, 2020
VIBE is proud to announce the addition of three new members to their Board of Directors. They join our founder Daniele Horton who is also the Founder and President of Verdani Partners. “It is an honor to serve alongside these three amazing colleagues who I believe will be instrumental in taking VIBE to the next level,” said Horton. “When I founded VIBE, I did so with the vision that we could make a measurable difference in the carbon footprint of the built environment to help combat climate chan
McKinsey Sustainabilty
DECEMBER 1, 2020
In 2021, the COVID-19 pandemic will accelerate industry trends, with shopping shifting to digital channels and consumers continuing to champion fairness and social justice.
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.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 10, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 10 – Artist housing in Michigan and Memphis. Immersive art experiences in New Mexico. And now a film studio in upstate New. The post Building a personal portfolio of impact investments in the creative economy appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Prague (photo credit: Anthony Delanoix). The city of Prague is to pilot dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes. Seemingly impressive in scale for a trial of this kind – encompassing over 130k bins and 150 collection vehicles – the project is anticipated to deliver improvements in efficiency and environmental impact for waste collection.
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Daniel Burrus
DECEMBER 16, 2020
For some, the post-coronavirus “new normal” is a frightening concept that rattles their status quo, while others are taking this moment to seize new opportunities afforded to us by a global disruption, as COVID-19 has proven to be. The fact of the matter is that aforementioned opportunity is available to all of us, whether our “new normal” is unbearably difficult or extremely simple.
Eco Coach
DECEMBER 3, 2020
You may be wondering - How can I I get others in my organization to take action? How can I change their perspective about sustainability? How can I get them to help me with my going green project’? There are many ways to answer this question, and one that I will briefly touch upon here is ‘by being a leader’. You may not feel as though you are in charge or can get others to take action, but the truth is, you can be a leader every day, at work and outside of work.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Updated annually, our Global Banking Annual Review offers the best of our research and insights into the global banking industry. Explore the findings from our most recent report and scroll for past years’ reports.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 15, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 15 – Catalytic capital is always ‘impact on.’ That intention has rarely been more important than this year, when investors able. The post Looking ahead: Catalytic investors sharpen their tools for deep impact in 2021 appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A programme developed by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) for the Australian and New Zealand water industries will create opportunities for innovative, European technology companies. A Technology Roadmap has been created by the Australian and New Zealand water sectors through W-Lab – a WSAA initiative delivered by technology and business consultancy Isle Utilities (Asia–Pacific), and change-making consultancy ThinkPlace.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2020
3 circular economy trends that defined 2020. Lauren Phipps. Mon, 12/21/2020 - 00:15. As the year comes to a (welcome) close, it’s worth taking a moment to consider how the circular economy concept has emerged and evolved during this very particular year. Here are three trends that defined the circular economy in 2020, and what they might mean for the year to come. . 1.
Daniel Burrus
DECEMBER 9, 2020
It is no secret that children are attracted to video games like moths to light. From Minecraft to Roblox, children of today spend hours in front of screens both large and small, oftentimes much to the dismay of their parents and teachers. Whether you have children of your own or not, you may believe these kids are using their time idly; however, it is actually quite the contrary.
Edouard Stenger
DECEMBER 30, 2020
(This post was published earlier this year on Medium. Sorry for the lack of content this year. Hopefully, 2021 will bring more exciting stories and analysis…). The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has brought our global economy to a standstill, with fears of the worst recession since 1929. Over 26 millions have already lost their jobs in the United States.
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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.
Sustainable Development Network
DECEMBER 18, 2020
For this year's annual 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition, Esri's ArcGIS StoryMaps and SDSN's SDGs Today teamed up to host the 2020 ArcGIS StoryMaps Competition for the SDGs. The StoryMaps competition —which closed on November 25, 2020 —encouraged storytellers globally to build location-based, data-driven stories that addressed one or more global goals.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 3, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 3 – Universities, private foundations and even large nonprofits have deployed hundreds of billions of dollars into ESG, impact and community-based.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The SME Climate Hub has joined forces with Oxford University to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with tools and resources to help them take climate action. SMEs from 31 countries in all continents have already made the SME Climate Commitment , an initiative supported by the SME Climate Hub. Making the commitment means that your business will start to take immediate climate action in order to: halve greenhouse gas emissions before 2030, achieve net zero emissions before 2050, and
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Electric tractors, agribots and regenerative agriculture. Heather Clancy. Thu, 12/17/2020 - 01:30. Without the benefit of their favorite search engine, I’m certain many readers would be hard-pressed to name the largest, pure-play agricultural equipment company in the world. But digging into innovations being advanced by that organization — AGCO, based in Duluth, Georgia — reveals much about the potential future of technology for cultivating regenerative and precision agriculture.
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
Daniel Burrus
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Disruptive digital technology will transform every industry in one way or another. The manufacturing sector is absolutely no exception, having spent the last decade bouncing back from being affected by a down economy. Yet despite the coronavirus pandemic throwing a wrench in what was poised to be one of the best economic years in recent history, the manufacturing industry is still steadily rising thanks to a multitude of technological advances, and there is plenty more innovation to come.
Good.is: Planet
DECEMBER 18, 2020
As human consumption and pollution have led to a reduction in the Earth's biodiversity, those same activities have helped to create so many human-made objects that the weight of such materials is expected to exceed that of all people, other living animals, and plants by the end of 2020. Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Sciences in Rehovot, Israel, published (pdf) a study in Nature on Wednesday showing that the weight of all human-made objects, or "anthropogenic mass"—including automobiles
Sustainable Development Network
DECEMBER 18, 2020
On Thursday, December 17 2020, the official launch event of SDSN Afghanistan was held virtually in the presence of over 300+ participants from the Afghan government, the international community, the private sector, academia, research thinks tanks, civil society organizations, and members of the Afghan community. The event was moderated by Mr. Abdullah Alemi, Program Analyst of SDSN Afghanistan, and co-hosted by Dorothea Strüber, Manager of several of SDSN’s Regional and National Networks, includ
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, December 21 – The Renewables Infrastructure Group has secured a £500 million ($663 million) line of credit from a consortium of global. The post The Renewables Infrastructure Group secures £500 million ESG-linked line of credit appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
New briefing paper outlines the need for business relevance, multiple tools, planned pathways and transparent approaches. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate, news that the recent spate of pledges from major economies could put the world on course to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals are encouraging, said sustainability membership organisation IEMA – but only if those pledges are acted upon.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Can Shell help pilot a new era of sustainable aviation? Joel Makower. Mon, 12/14/2020 - 02:11. One of the world’s largest oil and gas companies is betting that the future of flying is carbon-neutral. That may seem an audacious notion from a company whose business model for well over a century has centered around bringing fossil fuels to market — and is banking on petroleum being a key, albeit declining, fuel for decades to come.
MSCI
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Telehealth has the potential to reduce inequalities in access to care as well as relieve strain on health systems. We tested an approach that combines natural-language processing and MSCI ESG Ratings screens.
Sense and Sustainability
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Editor’s Note: This article was first published by the Environmental Defense Fund, an organization focusing on creating economical policies to support clean air and water; abundant fish and wildlife; and a stable climate. The article was authored by Steve Cochran and originally appeared here. This year’s Atlantic hurricane season sometimes felt like a never-ending onslaught of storms — some even happening at the same time.
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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.
Sustainable Development Network
DECEMBER 17, 2020
On November 25, the SDSN, Foresight4Food, IFAD, and APRA hosted the fifth and the last session in a series of eDialogues on the future of small-scale farming. Based on the recent blog post on the emerging themes of the dialogue by Jim Woodhill, Ken Giller and John Thompson, this session assessed the implications for national policy and development investments.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 16 – The period after the Civil War was a time of great ferment, division – and systemic change. Today’s confluence. The post Looking ahead: Centering Blackness in the U.S. economic recovery and reconstruction in 2021 appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Environmental sector ICT specialist Recycle2Trade has signed up to the national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support programme, which is providing funding to support the company in a collaboration with the University of Leicester on a project that aims to use satellite observations of landfills to detect gas emissions and damage to surrounding vegetation.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Is your environmentalism intersectional? It should be. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 12/04/2020 - 01:30. In late May and then in June when companies and individuals were posting black squares across social media as a symbol of their commitment to Black lives, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, eco-communicator Leah Thomas was thinking of a more concrete, tangible way to improve the environmental movement in a way that intentionally includes Black, Indigenous and other communities of color.
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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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