Corporate Knights

MAY 30, 2023

Resource-conscious civil engineers have discovered a novel second life for the reusable resources in disposable diapers: use them in selected building components to produce more affordable housing. “In an attempt to solve two environmental problems at once, researchers at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan have found that shredded nappies can be used to replace between 9 and 40% of the sand used in making concrete without reducing its strength,” reports the journal Nature.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2023

John Pagano, Group CEO of Red Sea Global, examines the benefits regenerative tourism can bring and explores the importance of biodiversity to both business and planet.

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Renew Economy

MAY 30, 2023

Balmy weather and growing renewable energy capacity has led to multiple days of negative wholesale power prices across the continent. The post “This is nuts:” European power prices go negative as springtime renewables soar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 366-225 on Thursday on new rules requiring companies to identify and address the impact of their activities and value chains on human rights and the environment, as well as a new requirement to adopt and implement climate transition plans. The new rules form Parliament’s negotiating position on the EU Commission’s proposed corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD), released in February 2022.

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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.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 31, 2023

It’s not you – it’s them. That’s the main message behind a new campaign by Canadian advocacy group Environmental Defence that “names and shames” a cast of seven corporate individuals it says are most to blame for the lack of climate action on the fossil fuel front. Abstract terms like “oil and gas sector” obfuscate responsibility. “We want to point fingers where fingers deserve to be pointed,” says Julia Levin, associate director of national climate at Environmental Defence.

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GreenBiz

MAY 30, 2023

Sponsored: Pentair’s head of social responsibility shares how the company is engaging its global employees to advance the positive impacts of its business.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 31, 2023

Where politics and finance collide, the crusade against ESG is a rollercoaster ride filled with intrigue, backroom deals, and unforeseen consequences. From politicians. The post The mounting costs of the attacks on ESG investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Corporate Knights

JUNE 2, 2023

The world churns out 430 million tonnes of plastic every year, and plastic consumption is set to double by 2040, then triple by 2060. Ahead of a second round of negotiations on a global plastics treaty in Paris this week, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) laid out an action plan for business and government to end the planet’s enormous pollution problem.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 2, 2023

A new McKinsey report reveals how organizations are faring in a post-COVID-19 world. Here, two of its coauthors offer suggestions for managing through the uncertainty.

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Renew Economy

JUNE 1, 2023

The country's first 2GWh big battery is clearly focused on eliminating the growing solar duck curve in Western Australia. The post Australia’s first 2GWh battery is aimed at eliminating a very big solar duck curve appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Impact Alpha

JUNE 2, 2023

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Nick of time. “When a man knows he is to be hanged,” Samuel Johnson once said (according to. The post The Week in Impact Investing: On the brink appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 29, 2023

The home of the New York striploin is coming for your meat. Food accounts for 20% of the Big Apple’s greenhouse gas emissions – parking it in third spot, greenhouse gas–wise, behind the city’s traffic jams and drafty old buildings. “But all food is not created equal,” said Mayor Eric Adams in a press release. “The vast majority of food that is contributing to the emissions crisis lies in meat and dairy products.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 31, 2023

“I really worry that people are not taking this seriously enough … this fundamentally is going to be a shift in how we work and how we interact at a level that’s as big as anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes.” A leading business school professor talks about why he thinks the technology underlying ChatGPT is so transformative that he is betting his career on it.

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Renew Economy

MAY 31, 2023

Wind output records blown away as weather system sweeps across Victoria. The post Victoria blows past wind energy output records appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

Energy Central

MAY 30, 2023

This article tackles a deceptively dangerous notion concerning energy, economics, and sustainability: We can practically and economically run our world almost exclusively on wind and solar power. We can accomplish this total transformation of the foundation of our civilization rapidly enough to keep global warming well below 2 °C. It looks great at first glance: Cheap and.

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ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit over claims that it misrepresented its environmental impact by presenting itself in advertising and promotional activities as being “carbon neutral.” A complaint filed on behalf of a Delta passenger in a California court, said that the airline “has repeatedly touted itself as “the world’s first carbon-neutral airline” in advertisements, press releases social media posts, and other channels, including in-flight napkins, leading the customer to purc

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 2, 2023

Software companies struggling with shrinking margins can unlock the power of pricing by considering five actions for profitability in a market focused on efficient growth.

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Renew Economy

MAY 28, 2023

Belgian company Parkwind teams up with Australia oil and gas company Beach in an effort to beat a powerful field of licence applicants. The post Australian oil and gas company Beach makes move into offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 2, 2023

The latest data from the Energy Information Administration doesn't look good for coal. In the most likely scenario, coal provides 5% of the electric portfolio, while wind and solar make up 55%.

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ESG Today

MAY 31, 2023

A group of nearly 300 financial institutions representing almost $29 trillion in assets are urging some of the world’s highest impact companies, including Exxon, Chevron and Caterpillar, to disclose environmental data on themes including climate change, water and forests, through the CDP environmental disclosure platform. The initiative is being coordinated by CDP, which has led an annual “Non-Disclosure Campaign” (NDC) since 2017, targeting high impact companies that have failed in the past to

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JUNE 1, 2023

Three McKinsey partners discuss the untapped value in middle managers that most companies leave on the table.

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Renew Economy

MAY 28, 2023

Reverse engineering: First solar farm to be built next to a pre-existing battery project sends its first output to the grid. The post First major solar farm to be added to a big battery starts operations in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

Energy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

In February 2016, National Geographic published an article discussing the occurrence of Hawaii's largest waves in years attributed to changing weather patterns. This phenomenon is a consequence of the significant storms generated in the Pacific Ocean due to the El Niño phenomenon. BY GERMÁN & C0, KARLSTAD, SWEDEN, JUNE 2, 2023 Hawaii is a group of volcanic islands in the.

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ESG Today

JUNE 1, 2023

Mexico City-based baking company Grupo Bimbo (with brands including Entenmann’s and Sara Lee) announced the completion of an $850 million sustainability-linked bonds offering, with terms on the debt tied to the company’s performance on its Scope 3 value chain emissions goals. The offering represented the largest corporate sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance ever into the Mexican market, and the largest transaction year-to-date.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JUNE 1, 2023

Researchers have achieved a breakthrough power-conversion efficiency (PCE) of 19.31% with organic solar cells (OSCs), also known as polymer solar cells. This remarkable binary OSC efficiency will help enhance applications of these advanced solar energy devices.

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Renew Economy

MAY 31, 2023

Synergy gets planning approval for its second big battery in Kwinana and starts to promote its even bigger Collie battery to the community of the town built around coal industry. The post Synergy gets approval for second big battery, starts promoting Collie giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 31, 2023

Apparel manufacturers in Asia are facing significant challenges with the current economic environment and drop in global demand—however, solutions for the near and long term are to hand.

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ESG Today

MAY 30, 2023

MSC Cruises, the cruise division of MSC Group, announced plans to operate the first-ever net zero cruise, powered by bio-liquefied natural gas (LNG), on its new flagship, MSC Euribia. The company aims to prove that it’s possible to achieve net zero cruising, and the vessel will sail for four days between France and Denmark, departing on June 3. Pierfrancesco Vago, Executive Chairman of the Cruise Division of MSC Group, said: “This industry-first net zero gas emissions voyage of our latest flagsh

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Utiliity Dive

JUNE 1, 2023

The 48C investment tax credit and a related manufacturing tax credit, 45X, are “very substantial” credits that many companies aren’t aware of, said Moss Adams partner and Certified Public Accountant Peter Henderson.

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Renew Economy

MAY 28, 2023

The startup is offering 30 jobs at its new site but will need to compete hard for a limited number of skilled hydrogen employees. The post Singapore hydrogen tech startup SunGreenH2 eyes Melbourne talent with new hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.