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Corporations have been driving the uptake of renewables across the United States for years. Hundreds of companies have made voluntary commitments to transition to 100 percent clean energy, and companies of all sizes have spearheaded renewable procurement deals, adding clean energy capacity to the grid. .
The backdrop to this question is something called the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit (or prosperity). The triple bottom line (TBL) is a framework or theory that… … recommends that companies commit to focus on social and environmental concerns just as they do on profits. The TBL posits that instead of one bottom […]. The post People or Economy — What is more important ?
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Cleantech innovation took centre stage at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, in January, a sign of growing commercial interest in this fast-moving area of R&D. Many cleantech innovations are now market ready for major-scale application, with improved government funding providing the boost needed to support their commercialisation. There are also an increasing number of emerging technologies, currently under development, both in the UK and abroad.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
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New Year’s Day 2020 was the dawn of a new year, a new decade, and a strong stock market with strong growth forecasts, despite being an election year, in which a high level of uncertainty is prevalent. But now, with the global pandemic causing a much higher level of uncertainty, it’s never been more important to ask, “What are we certain about?”. If we take a moment to focus on this being an election year, we know that, before the pandemic made headlines, many companies had already planned to “wa
Cities and countries have scrambled to contain the COVID-19 virus – with widely varied success. How have Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul succeeded in tamping down the pandemic, while Italy and the U.S. have struggled? Chalk it up to the resilience dividend. “Cities who have taken a resilience approach are better prepared,” Global Resilient Cities. The post Investments in resilience pay dividends in combating the corona pandemic appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Cities and countries have scrambled to contain the COVID-19 virus – with widely varied success. How have Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul succeeded in tamping down the pandemic, while Italy and the U.S. have struggled? Chalk it up to the resilience dividend. “Cities who have taken a resilience approach are better prepared,” Global Resilient Cities. The post Investments in resilience pay dividends in combating the corona pandemic appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
On 8 April, Future Biogas – “the UK’s biggest green gas producer” – will launch a subsidiary consultancy service. Called Fern AD, it will focus on the biological expertise required to optimise anaerobic digestion (AD) plant efficiency. The firm says it will mean other AD plant operators are able to benefit from its industry-leading biologists and inhouse laboratory for the first time. “Thanks to years of maximising the outputs of Future Biogas’ 13 AD plants, this te
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More than one hundred scientists and researchers from the eight Amazonian countries, French Guyana, and global partners, met virtually on March 19th to discuss and agree on a scope of the work for the newly-formed Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). Given the current COVID-19 pandemic and the international crisis related to it, original plans for an in-person meeting were adapted to a virtual format.
TGIF, Agents of Impact! Hope goes viral. This week we learned a lesson in exponential growth. Not just of COVID-19’s spread. But in how to fight it, with science, agency and hope. On Sunday morning, I woke to an email from my brother, Dave, an intensive-care doctor at a major hospital in New York City, the. The post The Week in impact investing: Urgency appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Developers must get their strategies right or risk costly delays as they struggle to meet biodiversity net gain requirements set out in the new Environment Bill. Accessible, high quality green and blue space adds the equivalent of £77.9 billion to the value of UK housing stock and is associated with significant improvements in human wellbeing. Housing developers have been handed the opportunity to play a fundamental role in improving the UK’s environment while addressing the country’s crippling
On March 20, 2020, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and partners of the World Happiness Report (WHR) hosted the first webinar in SDSN’s new Tracking National Progress Webinar series , focused on the World Happiness Report 2020. The webinar focused around the recently released WHR and how people can use the report as a learning tool to navigate happiness amidst the COVID-19 crisis and beyond, as well as what can be learned from top-ranked countries and cities in the report.
ImpactAlpha, March 24 – For the sake of all those who are and will suffer, the pandemic disruption must become the sustainability disruption. Some kind of disruption has figured in every scenario for global progress, from the race to net-zero carbon emissions to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The notion was so commonplace. The post Let’s make this s storm matter appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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.
When working with slate and tiles, certain construction activities are known to produce high levels of crystalline silica dust which, if not monitored and controlled, can lead to a range of chronic respiratory conditions. With an estimated 600,000 workers in the UK exposed to silica dust each year, and an average of 600 silica-related deaths per annum, it is imperative for organisations to understand the health risks associated with slate and tile cutting and how best to protect their workers ag
Third workshop held on "Financing SDG Research in Nigeria" Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE The third in the series of capacity building workshops organized by SDSN Nigeria was held at the University of Abuja on 9-10 March, 2020. The 45 participants were drawn from the academic staff of University of Abuja as well as several Sustainable Development Desk Officers (SDDOs) representing SDSN Nigeria member universities.
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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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It has been nearly four years since I wrote about my process to align my investment portfolio with my values. Back then, in May of 2016, sustainable investing was gaining ground but was a relatively niche topic among believers (see the eye-popping chart below). The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals had been drafted. The post Beth Bafford: Making my money work for my kids and their future appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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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