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The State of Play for Climate Tech

GreenBiz

Climate tech is at an inflection point. In this free webcast, GreenBiz experts cover the top trends shaping the climate tech landscape and offer insights on this moment full of both promise and gridlock. Join us to hear about the climate tech state of play, technologies to watch and how to scale from here.

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What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?

Corporate Knights

About 10 years ago, a very thick book written by a French economist became a surprising bestseller. It was called “Capital in the 21st Century.” In it, Thomas Piketty traces the history of income and wealth inequality over the past couple of hundred years. The book’s insights struck a chord with people who felt a growing sense of economic inequality but didn’t have the data to back it up.

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Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart

Renew Economy

Behind Australia's rooftop solar success are millions of inverters. From these little things, big things can grow – but only if we get it right. The post Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Integrating Renewable Solutions Into Everyday Operations at International Paper

3BL Media

Originally published in International Paper's 2022 Sustainability Report Circularity wraps around everything we do at International Paper, from the renewable resources we rely on for our raw materials, to the products we make that can be recycled over and over. Integrating renewable solutions into our everyday operations is critical to our strategy of building a better world.

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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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Wine in a box works. Absolut asks: Why not vodka in a paper bottle?

GreenBiz

The Swedish spirits company is testing criteria such as potential transport emissions reductions, recyclability and consumer acceptance.

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Greenbelt report reveals Ontario’s sad view of nature  

Corporate Knights

Many observers will focus on the political intrigue, crookedness and corruption. How developers made direct requests to a minister’s chief of staff to take properties out of the Greenbelt. That government complied, making formerly protected areas available for development. For me, the sad thing is how the Greenbelt is conceived. Investors and politicians see it as land parcels, dark circles on a map, numbers tallied on a chart.

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New White Paper Illustrates How the Automotive Industry Can Employ Nature-Based Solutions To Prevent Pollution

3BL Media

BETHESDA, Md., August 17, 2023 /3BL/ - WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Nature-based Solutions to Prevent Pollution and Support Biodiversity | Opportunities for the Automotive Industry. This white paper is sponsored by General Motors and is available for free on our website. Nature-based solutions (NbS) are actions that utilize elements of nature to protect and restore ecosystems.

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Renewables are exacerbating modern slavery — how businesses can act

GreenBiz

Addressing the systemic issues of slavery and tracking will take multistakeholder engagement that includes workers along with clearer regulatory signals.

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Suncor is turning its back on a clean energy future, let’s turn our backs on them

Corporate Knights

Rich Kruger, the new CEO of Suncor, Canada’s second-largest energy company, let shareholders know earlier this week that the transition to clean energy can take a backseat to the primary prerogative of juicing billions in short-term profits for shareholders from the oil sands. While this move will not be popular among environmentalists, I expect it will please some investors, who would like to wring as much money as possible from these fossil fuel assets before they become stranded.

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UAE awards contract for huge 1.8GW solar park addition at record low prices

Renew Economy

Masdar's bid for the job marks the lowest levelised cost of energy for solar commissioned under Dubai's massive solar park developments. The post UAE awards contract for huge 1.8GW solar park addition at record low prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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ek? Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Josh Caleau, ek? Solutions Finance Administrator

3BL Media

Hello – I’m Stephanie Conzelman, Stakeholder Engagement Director with Land Betterment. We are excited to share the first in the series titled, “Meet the ekō Solutions Management Team.” ekō Solutions, a division of Land Betterment, is rapidly growing and now offers a full array of dwelling solutions for commercial, recreational, residential and crisis recovery using customized up-cycled shipping containers.

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Google joins Shell-backed sustainable aviation fuel credit program

GreenBiz

Launched by Shell Aviation and Amex GBT last year, the Avelia program aims to link corporate customers with airlines to boost the market for SAF.

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Can Amazon nations save the rainforest if we keep cutting it down?

Corporate Knights

First, the good news: last week, the countries with territories that touch the majesty of the Amazon rainforest agreed to take more urgent steps to fight deforestation, so that it doesn’t reach “a point of no return.” The stakes of the matter are clearly spelled out in a 113-point document, dubbed the Belém Declaration for the Brazilian city in which it was signed by the countries that form the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO): Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Sur

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Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification

Renew Economy

IEEFA report finds gas network companies are betting big on home electrification, while still selling customers on a renewable hydrogen future. The post Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Edmonton - City participating in pilot project to incorporate hydrogen as an additional fuel for City vehicles

Global Renewable News

The City of Edmonton is part of a pilot project that will see four city vehicles integrate hydrogen as an additional fuel source into their diesel engines, which is another step in the City's comm.

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Year 2: What the IRA can do for your company

GreenBiz

A Q&A with Victoria Mills, managing director of the Environmental Defense Fund, on ways sustainability executives and their firms can go after IRA incentives.

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It’s Personal: Kimberly-Clark’s Lori Shaffer Describes Purpose-Driven Supply Chains

3BL Media

Lori Shaffer, Kimberly-Clark’s vice president of global nonwovens, recently spoke with Helen Atkinson, managing editor of SupplyChainBrain, at Reuters Supply Chain USA where she discussed the power of people-centricity in building strong, purpose-driven supply chains. “[A purpose-led supply chain] looks like everyone within the supply chain understanding their reason for being, the purpose behind what they do every day and how they bring value to the consumer.

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Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring?

Renew Economy

Western Australia is now at the pointy end of the transition to green energy and green industries. But will its decision to delay a coal plant closure until after the next election be mimicked by NSW? The post Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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CSRHub Consensus ESG Data Integrates with Archer’s ESG Score Connect Product

CSR Hub

August 15, 2023, New York – CSRHub is proud to announce it has partnered with Archer, the leading provider of integrated risk management solutions, to power its new product, Archer ESG Score Connect. ESG Score Connect will deliver sustainability data to Archer customers that will provide visibility into their vendors’ third-party and investment portfolio companies ESG scores to help track their vendors’ non-financial performance and mitigate ESG risks.

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AI can help pilots minimize climate-warming aircraft contrails, Google study finds

GreenBiz

Tests carried out by Google, American Airlines and Breakthrough Energy suggest pilots can steer clear of routes that create climate-warming contrails.

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My Green Lab Renews Partnership With the United Nations High-Level Climate Champions To Accelerate Healthcare Sector’s Carbon Reduction and Resilience Efforts

3BL Media

August 18, 2023 /3BL/ - My Green Lab, the world’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the sustainability of scientific research, today announces a renewed partnership with the United Nations High-Level Climate Champions. Supporting the United Nations’ Race to Zero Campaign, which aims to halve global carbon emissions by 2023, this renewed collaboration will empower more organizations than ever to achieve their carbon commitments through My Green Lab’s programs and research.

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Turbine catches fire at one of UK’s oldest offshore wind farms

Renew Economy

A single 2MW wind turbine at the Scroby Sands Wind Farm off the coast of Norfolk caught fire on Tuesday, but has since self-extinguished. The post Turbine catches fire at one of UK’s oldest offshore wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Breaking down the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management: Training and Qualification

Green Project Management

Training and qualification are crucial for ongoing development and project success. At GPM, Training and Qualification is an element under the “Labor Practices and Decent Work” category in the P5 Standard, and it is an important one. According to the P5 Standard, practices for Training and qualification that project team members have the necessary skills […] The post Breaking down the P5 Standard for Sustainability in Project Management: Training and Qualification appeared fir

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How worldviews will shape the future of equitable climate action

GreenBiz

Sponsored: New Deloitte report looks at the critical realities about climate and equity that leaders will need to reckon with today to make smart choices for the future.

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ESG Talk: Reporting Led Transformation

3BL Media

Can ESG reporting transform operations and propel businesses forward? Nadja Picard, partner and global reporting leader at PwC Germany, and Workiva’s Andie Wood discuss reporting-led transformation and its impact on sustainability, uncovering the benefits of interoperability in reporting standards and the roles of CEOs and CFOs in driving ESG initiatives.

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NSW says it may put part of controversial Snowy link underground, despite higher costs

Renew Economy

NSW energy minister says she is open to possibility of putting part of HumeLink that will connect Snowy 2.0 project to rest of grid under ground. The post NSW says it may put part of controversial Snowy link underground, despite higher costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Novus Earth Energy - Novus Earth Energy Announces Engagement of Alberta-based Intricate Group Inc. for the Provision of Professional Services in Support of the Latitude 53 Project in the Hinton, Alberta

Global Renewable News

Novus Earth Energy is pleased to announce engagement of Alberta-based Intricate Group Inc. for the provision of professional services in support of the Latitude 53 Project in the Hinton, AB region.

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Carbon crediting bodies explained

GreenBiz

Confused about who is part of shoring up the voluntary carbon market? Us too.

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KeyBank Helps Support Small Businesses in Upstate New York

3BL Media

Seven small business owners in Upstate New York, located in the Mohawk Valley region, got a boost from KeyBank and The Genesis Group. The seven owners were awarded grants varying from $2,000 to $750 as part of The Genesis Group Small Grants Program. KeyBank provided $5,000 to assist with the third round of funding. The program provides grants and incentives to help support the needs of area small businesses and non-profit organizations with fewer than 50 employees in the Mohawk Valley region.

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Climate experts go cold on social media platform now known as X

Renew Economy

Almost half of the environmental experts on the social media network formerly known as Twitter have abandoned the platform in a trend one study found could damage climate change discourse. The post Climate experts go cold on social media platform now known as X appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.