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5 steps boards can take to be ESG-ready for 2021. Pamela Gordon. Thu, 01/21/2021 - 01:40. Amongst the many dramatic challenges global businesses faced in 2020, one that had been simmering for years bubbled up and promised to stay at a high boil in 2021 is ESG: Environment, Social, Governance. . Signs that ESG expectations were becoming more ubiquitous included the establishment of global ESG standards published by the World Economic Forum’s International Business Council in September and BlackRo
New buyers aim to turn around an iconic Alaska salmon processor that was a money-loser for its former Japanese owner. Alaska-based McKinley Capital. The post U.S. buyers test sustainability strategies at Peter Pan Seafood appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Image: Shutterstock.com/Dusit Kachatong. Greenback Recycling Technologies , a company striving to develop circular solutions for packaging waste, has closed an approximately £8m series A financing round. The firm says it is building a globally distributed, decentralised network of advanced recycling plants near the sources of plastic waste. It buys this waste from local collectors and sorters to provide feedstock for the production of food-grade packaging.
Between fact-checkers and Yelpers, the Information Age is laden with a visual archive of how customers and clients perceive products, services, or even your organizational culture. Navigating how to keep your customers happy is already an insurmountable task some days, and now we must factor in their very public display of their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with you.
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.
The problem with zero-waste goals is the word 'waste'. Jim Giles. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 00:15. This essay originally appeared in Food Weekly. Sign up for your free subscription. Last week, I mentioned a project in the Netherlands that puts circular thinking at the heart of plans for a more sustainable food system. Afterward, I realized that the project jumped out at me partly because this kind of thinking is so rare, at least in the private sector.
Culture and creativity are already having a positive effect on the serious issues facing our society. But with the right support, they can. The post Yo-Yo Ma: Creativity connects us appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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Waste sorting at a recycling plant in Sterlitamak, Russia, in 2019. Image: Shutterstock.com/Vitaly Fedotov. Intelligent waste management start-up Recycleye has secured £1.2 million in seed funding, it was announced in mid-December. The firm is developing a computer vision system and affordable robotics, that will seemingly combine to create the world’s first fully automated, and deployable material recovery facility.
This week solar developer Navisun announced that it has acquired the 4.5-megawatt Linden Hawk Rise Solar Project, a community solar project under construction in Linden, New Jersey. The solar project is located on the City of Linden’s landfill, in Union County, New Jersey. CS Energy was instrumental in developing the project and is currently constructing the project.
Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. José Miguel Salazar. Wed, 01/20/2021 - 01:00. Sustainable investing strategies have ascended quickly in the last 10 years. The events of this year have been first and foremost a human tragedy, but they also have served as a catalyst to awakening interest and adoption of these strategies as reasonable approaches to remain resilient during these uncertain times.
Pollution and climate change disproportionately affect communities of color. In the U.S., decades of systemic racism and economic disadvantages mean Black and Hispanic. The post Local project developers are key to ensuring a just energy transition appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Image: Shutterstock.com/darksoul72. A decarbonisation rate of 11.7% per annum is now required to keep warming within 1.5°C – five times greater than what was achieved prior to the pandemic (2.4%), according to new analysis from PwC in December. The PwC Net Zero Index shows that, based on current trends in energy consumption and CO2 emissions, the century’s global carbon budget would be used up by the end of this decade.
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
Kenya-based renewable energy company Lake Turkana Wind Power has partnered with energy solutions firm Clir Renewables to enhance its wind farm performance tracking. Clir Renewables will analyze data from each of Lake Turkana’s 365 turbines in the context of available resource, geospatial features, and nearby turbines. . Machine learning data analytics will be leveraged to see through the ‘noise’ of resource fluctuation and identify any instances of underperformance and their causes.
A New Year’s resolution for Bill Gates. John Elkington. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 00:45. Bill Gates has a new book in the pipeline, " How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." Vital reading, particularly in a year that should see Glasgow hosting the COP26 climate summit. But if I could propose one additional New Year’s resolution for Gates, it would be to send another book to all COP26 delegates: Kim Stanley Robinson’s " The Ministry for the Future.".
A city development authority committed to supporting the creative industries found that the key ingredients were a supportive state leadership, transparency and trust. The post The creative industries: Driving economic opportunity in Atlanta appeared first on Impact Alpha.
A variety of measures are needed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 in nursing homes, and it is particularly important to develop a strategy to protect healthcare workers from airborne transmission. A recent article on this topic appeared in The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , with expert contributions from the Leipzig Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS), the CSIR National Physical Laboratory in New Delhi, the Institute of Atmospheric
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.
Originally published on ILSR.org. To invest in energy conservation and clean energy generation is to invest in a healthier community. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell talks with Patrick Hanlon, Director of Environmental Programs for the Minneapolis Health Department. They discuss Green Cost Share: a program that promotes public health by matching investments in solar and energy efficiency projects.
Want to switch to reusable cups? Here’s how to get started . Lauren Phipps. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 00:15. By now, you know the problem: Nearly 250 billion single-use cups are used globally every year — most of which end up in a landfill — and the environmental, economic and social costs are mounting. And that’s just cups. You also know the solution: In addition to recyclable and compostable alternatives, reuse models are quickly emerging as a fundamentally better alternative to single-use ones, not t
Africa’s cultural renaissance provides huge economic and social benefits that must not be lost in the pandemic. The region’s first dedicated finance and. The post Safeguarding a creative and cultural moment: The impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s creative sectors appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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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How My Green Lab is cleaning up R&D. Elsa Wenzel. Tue, 01/19/2021 - 00:30. Solutions to the world's biggest problems, including climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, are studied in research laboratories across the globe. But as sterile as those labs may appear, they have a dirty secret: immense carbon footprints. Labs burn through five to 10 times more energy per square foot than offices, an impact that may be magnified tenfold for clean rooms and other specialized facilities.
ImpactAlpha, January 19 – Lion’s Head’s Facility for Energy Inclusion launched in 2017 to finance off-grid renewable power producers in Africa with projects of. The post Lion’s Head closes $400 million Facility for Energy Inclusion appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Zephyr® air quality sensor attached to lighting infrastructure. A collaboration between air quality visualisation firm EarthSense and Leicester City Council will develop and test tools to support better communication about the implications of burning wood at specific times and places to enable better management of domestic stoves and emissions. This project will identify particulate matter (PM2.5) and (PM10) emissions caused by a range of activities including domestic wood burners, open fires, b
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Episode 252: Duty to democracy, lower-carbon labs. Heather Clancy. Fri, 01/22/2021 - 02:15. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:40). Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership. The case for buying climate tech from BIPOC and women-owned suppliers. When was the last time you chatted with your CIO, CTO or CDO ? Features. Is this the secret formula to lower-carbon labs (18:25).
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Is your team embedding equity considerations into its carbon removal projects? Gloria Oladipo. Mon, 01/18/2021 - 01:15. With carbon emissions expected to rebound this year, 2021 presents another opportunity for companies to invest in climate-saving initiatives that move the corporate world closer to a net-zero future, especially carbon removal projects.
ImpactAlpha, January 20 — Dunzo’s delivery platform helps small and local businesses fill online orders for food, medicine and consumer goods in 300. The post Google invests in Dunzo to advance India’s digital economy appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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