GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2022

The process of creating comprehensive ratings for thousands of companies is mind boggling. It's also fraught with a multitude of challenges.

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Renew Economy

MAY 12, 2022

More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition's election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million. The post Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. DESCRIPTION: This past month, AB’s senior leaders gathered in Nashville for an annual offsite meeting, and spent a day partnering with Second Harvest Food Bank to pack +2,200 weekend meals for Middle Tennessee children in need. About AllianceBernstein. AllianceBernstein is a leading global investment management firm that offers high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals and private wealth clients in major world m

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Cisco CSR

MAY 11, 2022

The Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) recently transitioned to the CCDE v3 certification blueprint. CCDE v2, its former version, had been around for… a while. A long while (especially when compared to the typical tech lifecycle), but that doesn’t mean it had stagnated. Part of the reason for that is that the focus of CCDE has long been on training network design professionals to think critically about network design and business practices, rather than focusing on the technology of the moment.

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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.

Manufacturing

GreenBiz

MAY 9, 2022

Part 1 of a three-part series on ratings and ratings agencies and some of the challenges they are facing.

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Renew Economy

MAY 9, 2022

The total cost of Kurri Kurri has blown out to more than $1 billion, it won't have much storage, and it won't use hydrogen. The post Kurri Kurri gas folly: Cost blowout, limited operation, not hydrogen-ready appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Stanford Social Innovation

MAY 12, 2022

By Daniel Heimpel. Los Angeles’ Grand Avenue is home to an incredible display of the city’s capacity to build. On one side of the street stand two new gleaming towers replete with multi-million-dollar “residences,” a luxury hotel, trendy restaurants, and high-end shops. The architect, Frank Gehry. The cost, $1 billion. Across the street is Gehry’s signature $274 million Walt Disney Concert Hall.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2022

Influential FAIRR network of investors warns global animal agriculture industry facing escalating climate impacts and risk of capital flight.

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Renew Economy

MAY 11, 2022

Reluctant to join the political fray, Zoe Daniel says failures to act on climate change and integrity in politics motivate her challenge to Tim Wilson. The post Meet Zoe Daniel: Journalist turned independent fighting for climate, integrity and gender equality appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 13, 2022

SOURCE: VMware. DESCRIPTION: Every day, hundreds of women around the world lead VMware’s engagement with tens of thousands of partners. We are therefore pleased to announce that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has included 49 VMware leaders to the 2022 Women of the Channel list. In addition, VMware leaders Sandy Hogan, Jeanne Newberry, and Tracy-Ann Palmer appear on the prominent Power 100 list, which honors some of the most powerful women of the channel, chosen by the CRN editorial team b

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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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TEDxInnovations

MAY 10, 2022

There are 600 million women in India -- yet they are rarely seen outdoors after sunset because of safety concerns like harassment and catcalls. On a mission to create safer public spaces, women's rights advocate Srishti Bakshi talks about how she embarked on a 2,300-mile walk across the length of India (a distance equivalent to traveling from New York City to Los Angeles), conducting driving workshops to empower women's mobility across the country.

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GreenBiz

MAY 12, 2022

Squeezing data out of utilities is hard. Arcadia just raised $200 million to make the process simpler.

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Renew Economy

MAY 11, 2022

New Zealand, which gets more than 80% of its electricity supply from renewables, has very little solar in that mix. But that is about to change. The post Big solar on a roll, as 1GW project pipeline firms up in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 13, 2022

By Shawna Ryan, T-Mobile Stories. SOURCE: T-Mobile. DESCRIPTION: As the country honors its servicemen and women this month, T-Mobile renews its lead sponsorship of a nonprofit helping veterans and their families meet the challenges of life after the military. In the second installment of this three-part series, we bring you a special story of how this employee found herself demonstrating what Military Appreciation Month in action truly means.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 10, 2022

Today’s nimble and scalable applications are being written to be event-driven. With event-driven applications, processes do their work and then trigger events. Other processes listen for triggered events, then do their work and trigger more events. It is no longer acceptable to send a request and then wait for a sequence of several, synchronous processes to complete before getting a response.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 12, 2022

Successful digital transformations may not be as elusive as you think. The best CEOs know up front what success looks like—and what stands in their way.

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Renew Economy

MAY 11, 2022

Two NSW universities win funding to fast-track manufacture of cutting edge Australian clean energy and recycling technologies. The post Low cost printed solar fast-tracked in Australian “trailblazer” program appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 13, 2022

SOURCE: Lenovo. SUMMARY: Lenovo and Stella McCartney will challenge MA Design students from Central Saint Martins to explore the relationship between fashion and technology during a live brief. One winner from the course will be offered an internship at Stella McCartney. DESCRIPTION: May 13, 2022 /3BL Media/ World-leading technology brand, Lenovo is collaborating with iconic fashion designer and conscious luxury pioneer Stella McCartney, and world-renowned art and design college Central Saint Ma

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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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Cisco CSR

MAY 10, 2022

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, an important topic to me personally and my leadership ethos. It is a challenge that spans the globe—day-in and day-out—for many people, whether dealing with issues themselves or supporting a loved one. Feelings of stress, anxiety, and burnout are normal, which is why every person has some risk of developing a mental health disorder, regardless of demographics, socioeconomics, education, and occupation. .

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TEDxInnovations

MAY 11, 2022

The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-day work week trials in countries like the US and Ireland, and the results so far have been overwhelmingly positive: from increased employer and customer satisfaction to revenue growth and lower turnover. Making the case for a four-day, 32-hour work week (with five days of pay), Schor explains how this model for the future of work could address major challenges like burnout and the climate crisis -

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Renew Economy

MAY 11, 2022

Australia’s first giga-scale battery manufacturing facility – being built in the heart of New South Wales’ coal country – is nearing completion and has signed up three new Australian suppliers to ensure near 100 per cent Australian made components. The solar powered Renaissance One plant in the Hunter Region industrial suburb of Tomago – near […].

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3BL Media

MAY 12, 2022

Two schools boast dedicated spaces for sustainability and science education. SOURCE: Green Mountain Energy. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK, May 12, 2022 /3BL Media/ — On April 28 and 29, South Bronx Early College Academy (SBECA) and The Longwood Academy of Discovery celebrated the official opening of their hydroponic-farm classrooms. Representatives from Green Mountain Energy Sun Club and NY Sun Works joined school staff and students for the ribbon-cutting, informative tour of the hydroponic systems, and

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Cisco CSR

MAY 11, 2022

We have come a long way from making our first sourdough starter batch to exploring new hobbies — or in my case exhausting the Netflix library! We have craved human connection and insightful conversations. It was just over two years ago that we were together at the RSA Conference in San Francisco promising the next leap in cybersecurity with Cisco’s introduction of SecureX.

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Stacey Higginbotham

MAY 11, 2022

Last week, I read reports of Sonos creating its own voice assistant for the company’s audio speaker products. My first reaction? “That’s just stupid,” I thought. What’s the benefit of doing that when there are already several capable digital assistants? Indeed, Sonos integrates with two of those already: Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

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Renew Economy

MAY 12, 2022

Fortescue proposes to turn Washington state's last coal mine and coal generator into a major green hydrogen facility. The post Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 12, 2022

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: KeyBank and the First Niagara Foundation is donating $1.5 million to help further develop an innovative diversity, equity and inclusion program in maternity services at John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital. This transformative grant is part of KeyBank’s $40 billion National Community Benefits Plan and is symbolic of the bank’s longstanding commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.

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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.

Cisco CSR

MAY 11, 2022

Cisco has continued to deliver on its promise of innovation in our Cisco DNA software for Wireless subscription. Networking demands are increasing and trends in technology are changing, like the need for a safe and productive hybrid work environment. By deploying the latest innovations in Cisco DNA Advantage software for Wireless along with Cisco DNA Center, you can provide your workforce with improved wireless stability, performance, and security.

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Utiliity Dive

MAY 10, 2022

Ambitious offshore wind targets are a key way to build investor confidence, but the fledgling industry still faces challenges, including supply chain issues, one expert said.

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Renew Economy

MAY 11, 2022

Albanese heads to Gladstone to pledge $100 million to kick-start Australian battery manufacturing, and even making electric cars. The post Albanese pledges $100 million for “Australian made battery plan” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 11, 2022

Award recognizes young professional’s drive in making impact on her company, overall energy sector. SOURCE: Black & Veatch. DESCRIPTION: OVERLAND PARK, Kan., May 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Becca Schmidt, who directs engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) proposals in the renewable energy business of Black & Veatch, has been named an emerging leader by RMEL, an energy trade association that provides education and networking services to the electric utility industry.

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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.