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Inside Bill Weihl’s quest to give employees and job seekers a 'ClimateVoice'

GreenBiz

A new initiative aims to press companies to have a strong and active voice on climate policy in the United States. Your company and its campus recruiters just may be a target.

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Emerging impact fund managers represent an emerging source of impact alpha

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 25 – In impact investing, smaller and newer may mean bigger and better returns. Smaller impact funds and first-time fund managers face obstacles raising capital from investors who insist on seeing proven track records and writing big checks (but generally not more than 20% of the total fund). Such rule-bound investors may be missing.

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Coul Links golf snub is victory for common sense, says environmental scientist

Envirotec Magazine

The beach of Embo Sands lies alongside Coul Links (photo credit: Julian Paren). A leading environmental scientist has hailed the ‘landmark decision’ to refuse planning permission for the Coul Links golf course – labelling it a victory for ‘common sense’. On 21 February Scottish Ministers opted not to grant permission for the controversial plan to build an 18-hole golf course on the dune system at Coul Links, Embo, near Dornoch.

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Organizational Innovation: Foster Innovation and Reward Innovative Habits

Daniel Burrus

In today’s world of exponential change and technological disruption, encouraging organizational innovation is key to helping your organization leverage Hard Trends and use them to anticipate what’s to come. To help achieve that, there are various ways to adequately nurture and ultimately sustain an innovative culture. These ways are included, but not limited to, financial rewards, time off, and the flexibility to work remotely from a place that’s inspiring, oftentimes easily from home in today’s

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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Why Silicon Valley is taking a big interest in trees

GreenBiz

Forest data startups such as Pachama and Silviaterra can help the biggest players in tech tackle their emissions.

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Impact investors outperform on gender diversity in asset management

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 24 – Impact investors are outperforming asset management overall on gender diversity. That’s the standout finding from a Russell Reynolds Associates analysis of 360 decision-makers at 76 leading impact investing firms. The firms, with an average of $382 million in impact assets under management, have nearly 40% women in senior leadership positions, compared.

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Nature Map Consortium present new global datasets of biodiversity and ecosystem services

Sustainable Development Network

Normal 0 false false false FR X-NONE AR-SA On February 6th, 2020, UNEP-WCMC organized Nature Map Webinar: Mapping nature and its benefits to jointly address biodiversity loss and climate change with the participation of all scientists involved in Nature Map, who introduced the work on global priorities for habitat conservation and restoration and the new global datasets of biodiversity and ecosystem services that underpin it.

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Can this app solve our coffee cup problem?

GreenBiz

This article was adapted from the GreenBiz Food Weekly newsletter. Sign up here to receive your own free subscription.This week I want to talk about our coffee cup problem. Nearly two in every three Americans drink coffee, and many of us grab a cup to go. That’s a lot of cups. Because most disposable cups can’t be recycled, it’s also a lot of waste headed to landfill.

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Mission investors seek to give nature a boost with early-stage capital for high-tech agriculture

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 26 – Humans have deployed technology to defy nature’s limitations on the cultivation of food – to nature’s detriment. Now, a growing number of venture capitalists are doubling down on technology – to harmonize agriculture and nature. Mission-driven investment firms are writing early checks to companies making biological crop treatments, food preservation techniques and.

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‘Urgent action’ needed if Scotland’s transport sector is to meet net zero targets, according to new report

Envirotec Magazine

Net zero offers ‘huge economic development opportunity’ for Scotland. But significant investment and urgent action is required. Interconnectivity between different modes of transport is critical. A new report suggests immediate action aimed at achieving net zero carbon can still offer a significant economic opportunity for Scotland – and the transport sector is “hugely optimistic” about the country’s prospects of decarbonisation.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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These 4 Trends Prove Electric Trucks and Buses are Revving Up

Sense and Sustainability

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 Jason Mathers and originally appeared here. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change, we’ll need to accelerate electrification of the fastest growing source of greenhouse gases in the world: medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.

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We need to think beyond urban farming

GreenBiz

But the broader agricultural world can learn much from how those operations use data.

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Waste reduction bonds can make green bonds greener

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 27 – One person’s garbage patch may be another’s opportunity. That’s the message of Future of Waste from UBS Global Wealth Management, the first of a series of white papers exploring longer-term sustainable investment opportunities. The report details the challenges and investment opportunities to be found in reducing waste, from food and plastics.

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Nesting in the thrush hour: Leeds traffic light hosts endangered bird species

Envirotec Magazine

The traffic light in Leeds city centre (photo credit Ben Andrew). Mistle thrush aka stormcock has set up nest in Leeds traffic light. Chicks hatched during height of storm Dennis. Nesting has taken place more than a month earlier than usual. A pair of mistle thrush has set-up home and are rearing their four chicks surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre in front of an amber traffic light.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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GOOD and the UN celebrate Leap Day by remembering the most important 'leaps' in the climate change fight

Good.is: Planet

To mark its 75th anniversary, the United Nations has launched the largest global conversation on the role of global cooperation in building the future we want. However, we can't have a clear glimpse of the future without first understanding the past. That's why the UN, in partnership with GOOD, is celebrating Leap Day, February 29, by highlighting some of the greatest "Leaps for Humanity.

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13 sustainability podcasts that will keep your earbuds plugged in

GreenBiz

Looking for solutions to some of the biggest problems of our time? So are these podcasts.

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Needed: New models for ‘pandemic-lens investing’

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 26 – SARS. Zika. Ebola. The coronavirus is the latest infectious outbreak wreaking social and economic havoc. The World Health Organization has warned that dangerous pathogens may become more common in the face of climate change, urbanization and overuse of antibiotics. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control warned Americans that things “could.

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Unlocking the energy potential of Scotland’s parks

Envirotec Magazine

Aerial shot of Kelvingrove Park: Glasgow is rated as the local authority with the greatest potential to meet its heat demand from sub-surface heat collectors. Research published on 24 February by social enterprise greenspace scotland appears to reveal how the untapped energy potential from Scotland’s parks and green spaces could provide low carbon heat for homes and reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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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Can we use energy subsidies to take from the rich and give to the poor?

Sense and Sustainability

Countries around the world tax and spend in many different ways. Some have more progressive tax systems, some invest more in infrastructure and public education, others have a small public sector. Almost as a rule, however, every country in the world subsidizes energy consumption. A report by the IMF shows that post-tax energy subsidies amounted to $5.3 trillion in 2015, or 6.5% of world GDP.

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How Main Street Project creates healthier farms and stable economics for farmers

GreenBiz

It’s not enough to just blame Big Ag. We need to create new ways of thinking and doing when it comes to food production.

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Nonprofit Finance Fund’s $10 million fund to spur homeless housing in L.A.

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, February 24 – Los Angeles’ homeless population is the rise. Nearly 60,000 people lack permanent housing in the Los Angeles metro area, whose homeless population is second only to New York City. More than 75% of L.A.’s homeless are completely unsheltered. Janice Hahn, a member of the L.A. county board of supervisors, went so. The post Nonprofit Finance Fund’s $10 million fund to spur homeless housing in L.A. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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How infrared tech can tackle alarming rates of ‘rogue’ plastic in recycling

Envirotec Magazine

New figures from packaging company DS Smith appear to reveal the alarming amount of plastic waste that ends up in UK paper and cardboard recycling streams. In the last year alone, the firm’s Kemsley Paper Mill – the largest recycled paper mill in the UK – measured enough plastic contamination in paper and cardboard materials bound for recycling to fill up to 4.8 million black bin bags.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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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ESG and the cost of capital

MSCI

We know a lot about the relationship between companies’ ESG characteristics and financial performance. But was there a correlation between ESG scores and cost of capital?

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What separates companies that succeed at becoming more sustainable from those that fail?

GreenBiz

Winning worker hearts and minds.These companies have done that by embedding sustainability into their culture — from the mailroom to the boardroom.

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Agent of Impact: Ellis Carr, Capital Impact Partners

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 28 – Community development financial institutions, or CDFIs, have been making loans for decades in neighborhoods and sectors where mainstream capital dared not tread. Along the way they’ve demonstrated that affordable housing, schools, healthcare and grocery stores that serve low-income communities are not as risky as often perceived by outside capital.

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Switch to VSD blowers saves 25% energy costs for Scottish wastewater treatment works, says supplier

Envirotec Magazine

By replacing its traditional lobe air blowers with modern variable speed drive (VSD) rotary screw blowers, Scottish Water’s Nigg wastewater treatment works now achieves uninterrupted operation – according to the supplier of the new blowers, Atlas Copco – with a reduced maintenance programme and savings of up to 25% in energy costs ? plus the potential for further savings when the system is fully optimised.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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Singapore announces ambition to go net zero beyond 2050

Eco-Business

Singapore will peak its emissions by 2030 and halve the amount to 33 million tonnes CO2-equivalent by 2050. But with scientists warning that the world should reach net zero by 2050 to limit warming to 1.5°C, does its pledge go far enough?

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Kellogg's bows to pressure on palm oil, deforestation

GreenBiz

The activism was inspired by a petition created by two pre-teen sisters.

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Electrification of vehicle fleets sparks disruption of energy and transportation

Impact Alpha

Pitching investors last year on Electriphi’s plan to help delivery, utility, school district and other vehicle fleet managers optimize their deployments of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, CEO Muffi Ghadiali heard the repeated refrain: “You’re too early.” Then, in September, Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vehicles from a startup producer, Rivian.

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Recovery of ultra-fine metal particles from household and industrial waste: Firm opens largest facility in the EU

Envirotec Magazine

From left to right: Jean-Marc Boursier, Suez Chief Operating Officer, Jan Jambon, Flemish Minister-President, and Eric Trodoux, Chief Operating Officer of Suez Recycling and Recovery Benelux & Germany at the inauguration of the new facility. Suez has opened what it says is the largest facility in the EU for the extraction and recovery of ultra-fine non-ferrous metal particles from bottom ash.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.