GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2020
How a Blue New Deal charts a course for a sustainable sea change. Joel Makower. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 02:11. Last week, a group of activists, scientists, academics and others issued a report calling for policies and other initiatives to generate prosperity while addressing inequity and the climate crisis. They called it the Blue New Deal. Its focus: an ocean-based blue economy.
Impact Alpha
JULY 23, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 23 –Investors may debate the merits of competing sustainability frameworks, or which environmental or social factors are truly material to corporate performance, or how fast they can align their assets with the 2-degree scenario called for in the Paris climate agreement. But a wide swath of investors appear united in pushing back against.
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Sustainable Development Network
JULY 23, 2020
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE On July 16, 2020, the SDSN, Foresight4Food, IFAD, and APRA co-hosted the first of a series of eDialogues on the future of small-scale farming. The goal of the series is to present the latest thinking of experts working on the front lines to support small-scale agriculture, and this first session gave an overview of the challenges smallholders face and opportunities for improvement in yields and standards of living.
Sense and Sustainability
JULY 23, 2020
Decades of research have clearly demonstrated the impact of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) on building occupants. The health and well-being of building users are linked to the atmosphere around them, from inadequate ventilation to material off-gassing. In this age of virus hyper-awareness, the role of IAQ mitigation of airborne bioaerosols, like COVID-19, has yet to be explored.
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.
GreenBiz
JULY 22, 2020
Transform to Net Zero: Microsoft, Nike, Starbucks team up on corporate climate alliance. Cecilia Keating. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 00:20. A clutch of major multinational corporates including Microsoft, Danone, Nike, Unilever, Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz together have launched a new forum dedicated to sharing resources, tactics and strategies aimed at speeding up the business community's transition to net zero. .
Impact Alpha
JULY 24, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 24 – Dawn Sherman says the buffalo is the perfect metaphor for what it’s like to be at the helm of a Native enterprise. “Buffalo face the storm. During any kind of winter storm, they face it and they walk into the storm, because they know that eventually they will walk out.” This. The post Agent of Impact: Dawn Sherman, Native American Natural Foods appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Sense and Sustainability
JULY 21, 2020
Since December 1, 2019, more than one million people in Syria’s Idlib, mostly women and children, have been displaced by an onslaught of Bashar al-Assad’s forces and his Russian and Iranian allies. For perspective, this number is higher than the entire population of San Francisco. The displaced primarily shelter in makeshift camps on the Turkish border, exposed to the extreme weather of an unusually cold winter.
GreenBiz
JULY 22, 2020
Paul Polman: 'Businesses cannot succeed in societies that fail'. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 01:30. As people across the United States and the world grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and calls for racial justice, the business community has an integral role to play in both the dialogue and the solutions to these social issues. Last week, former Unilever CEO Paul Polman urged business leaders to be courageous in their response.
Impact Alpha
JULY 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 21, 2020 — A conservation project in the Tanintharyi region in southeast Myanmar aimed to protect the area from unsustainable palm oil and rubber plantations and overfishing. Indigenous Karen and other communities, however, objected that the top-down project cut them off from their livelihoods, jeopardized ceasefires that had ended a civil war and.
Sustainable Development Network
JULY 20, 2020
SDSN Indonesia, Andalas University, and Indonesian Professor Association hosted a webinar, “Localizing SDG 2 and Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs to Enter Agri-food Social Business". The event invited speakers to provide practical and theoretical knowledge on the challenges and opportunity for social enterprises in agriculture. As a form of collaboration with experts beyond SDSN members, the webinar invited Larissa Sidarto , a representative of HARA.
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
MSCI
JULY 20, 2020
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on how companies manage cash flows and liquidity. Bond investors face the possibility of increased leverage, rating downgrades and defaults. Can factors and ESG metrics shed light on these risks?
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2020
Sustainability and the never-ending battle against burnout. Chris Gaither. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 01:04. I felt sure I’d put burnout in the past. I’d quit my high-stress job at Apple, started my own executive-coaching business and found balance in my life. Then, with shame burning my face, I had to cancel a GreenBiz workshop I was leading about how to take care of yourself.
Impact Alpha
JULY 20, 2020
When Amazon announced its $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy, it became the latest in a growing number of corporates using balance sheet capital to invest in and spur sustainable innovation. In the past year alone, Microsoft, Citi, Merck, Splunk, and Unilever have announced new approaches to invest. The post Corporates turn to strategic investments to drive sustainable innovation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Sustainable Development Network
JULY 24, 2020
Advised by policymakers, CEOs, cultural icons and elected Indigenous leaders, research panel led by Carlos Nobre, Andrea Encalada and Jeffrey Sachs will lay out path to equitable bioeconomy, built on biodiversity, and traditional knowledge. Spanish | Portuguese Normal 0 false false false ES-US X-NONE AR-SA Editor’s Note : On September 3, 2020, the Science Panel for the Amazon will host a science webinar presenting on the main issues to be covered in the report, on the status of the Amazon, inclu
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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.
Tobias Webb
JULY 24, 2020
This post is a quick update for you on current plans that might be relevant for you, from Innovation Forum in 2020. At Innovation Forum, we provide a platform for communication, stakeholder engagement and honest dialogue. We work closely with companies to leverage our experience, network and platform to drive progress around critical supply chain challenges.
GreenBiz
JULY 21, 2020
Apple embeds racial justice into new supply-chain carbon neutrality pledge. Heather Clancy. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 04:13. Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . Consider that it has convinced more than 70 Apple suppliers to use renewable energy to produce products on its behalf , an effort funded in part by close to $5 billion in green bonds issued by the technology giant as well as a dedicated pool of money in
Impact Alpha
JULY 23, 2020
The economic fall-out of COVID-19 – and its knock-on effect on the U.S. Sustainable Development Goals – will be long-term and significant. The International Monetary Fund reports that global output could decline by 4.9% in 2020, while the cumulative hit to GDP growth is expected to hit emerging markets (excluding China) harder than advanced economies.
Eco-Business
JULY 21, 2020
Air pollution in Vietnam has risen sharply over the years, often reaching alarming, lung-wrecking levels. The nation plans to issue a new directive to tackle the deadly problem.
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
Sense and Sustainability
JULY 21, 2020
The cleantech sector is on the rise. Propelled by reduced production costs and the looming threat of climate change, demand for renewable energy and efficiency is increasing across the globe. Sustainability is also becoming profitable. Market forces are expanding the cleantech sector at an unprecedented rate, as entrepreneurs and governments work together to upgrade energy grids with solar, wind, and hydro power.
GreenBiz
JULY 22, 2020
What makes Al Gore hopeful: Tech innovation, science-based targets and the racial 'awakening'. Heather Clancy. Wed, 07/22/2020 - 02:00. Who is responsible for emissions? Where did they originate? How can we be sure? A global coalition fronted by former Vice President Al Gore promises granular insights and data into those sources — down to individual power plants, ships or factories.
Impact Alpha
JULY 20, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 20 – Revenue-sharing, ‘collaborative endorsements,’ and diverse referral networks are among the strategies being explored by the first funds chosen by the Kauffman Foundation’s Capital Access Lab. “Investment is more than ownership; it is about equity and impact,” said Melissa Bradley of Washington DC-based 1863 Ventures, who said the support will advance “New.
Eco-Business
JULY 24, 2020
Satellite analysis has found that APP-linked companies have cleared 3,500 hectares of peatland over the last two years, including since the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, according to a report by Greenpeace. APP denies the allegations.
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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
CleanTechnica
JULY 24, 2020
There's a decent chance you didn't know that Peugeot was working on electric cars 79 years ago, in 1941. We will not banish you from visiting CleanTechnica for not knowing that, especially since we didn't know it.
GreenBiz
JULY 24, 2020
Closed Loop Partners teams with Walmart, CVS, Target to take on the plastic bag. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 07/24/2020 - 01:15. Single-use plastic shopping bags are a real problem. They take decades to break down but nearly 100 billion of them are used in the United States every year to cart away goods from retailers. Fewer than 10 percent of those are recycled — often winding up in landfills and waterways because many recyclers don’t accept them.
Impact Alpha
JULY 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 22 – There is nothing surprising about the fact that Sir Ronald Cohen has written a book on impact. What is perhaps surprising is that it has taken so long for him to do so. Cohen has an extraordinary life story. He was born in Egypt to a Jewish family that was forced. The post Book review: Nick O’Donohoe on Sir Ronald Cohen’s Impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Eco-Business
JULY 23, 2020
The European Union has banned many active pesticide ingredients due to damaging health and environmental effects. With leading global agrochemical firms seeking new markets to conquer, developing countries urgently need strict controls.
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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.
CleanTechnica
JULY 24, 2020
The overall Chinese market returned to negative numbers in June, down 6% year over year (YoY), but on paper, plugins fared much worse, down 53% last month.
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2020
Danone's Eric Soubeiran: 'The food system is broken'. Cecilia Keating. Mon, 07/20/2020 - 00:30. Earlier this year, Danone became the first listed company to become an "enterprise à mission," a new type of corporation created by a 2019 French law. The pioneering governance structure will see the food giant officially entrench environmental, social and societal objectives into its bylaws, alongside more typical profit goals.
Impact Alpha
JULY 21, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 21 – Mexico City-base venture capital firm DILA Capital has backed numerous social enterprises, like biogas tech venture Sistema.bio and Peruvian skills development startup Crehana, even though it doesn’t explicitly call itself an impact fund. With its fourth fund, the firm is eying Ecuador, Bolivia, Paraguay and other underserved markets in Latin America, The post DILA Capital looks to underserved Latin American markets with fourth fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Eco-Business
JULY 19, 2020
Sai Surya Yarlagadda and Irsyad Ramthan founded Young Sustainable Impact SEA while they were students at National University of Singapore. They share what it takes for students to convince startups and investors to believe in them.
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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.
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