McKinsey Sustainabilty

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Biodiversity is the multitude of diverse organisms across an ecosystem. It is essential for supporting the health and sustainability of all life on Earth.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

News Australia's only wind turbine tower manufacturer has decided to pack it in has been packaged by the Murdoch media and Coalition as a renewables embarrassment for Labor. History tells a different story. The post Australia’s only wind turbine tower maker to close shop, prompts Coalition to ignore its own history appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, November 22, 2024 /3BL/ - The Paris Dairy Declaration on Sustainability, an initiative launched by the International Dairy Federation (IDF) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) at the IDF World Dairy Summit in October 2024 in Paris, was endorsed by Tetra Pak, a world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, on 19 Nove

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

More than 1,700 oil, gas and coal lobbyists are registered attendees of this year’s international climate summit, currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, to try to persuade the world that the fossil fuel industry can be part of the climate solution. The PR companies that help them sell that message are not far behind. Dozens of the consultants registered for the two-week conference, called COP29, come from 10 public relations agencies that work with oil giants such as Saudi Aramco, ExxonMobil, a

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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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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low ever since. The shift could indicate Earth's continents have entered a persistently drier phase.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Construction begins on the biggest battery in the ACT, as plans also emerge for an even bigger battery at Hazelwood, near the shuttered coal fired power station. The post Construction to begin at giant battery in ACT, as plans unveiled for even bigger battery at Hazelwood appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Global professional services firm Deloitte announced today the expansion of its “ESG accelerators” on the Workiva platform, with the launch of four new solutions aimed at helping companies comply with the regulatory requirements of the EU’s new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Key CSRD requirements targeted by the new solutions include double materiality, financed emissions calculation, regulatory gap assessments, and workflow tracking.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, are fire-retardant chemicals that are found everywhere. A mouse study reports that probiotic supplementation can reduce the negative impacts of PBDEs on neurodevelopment, behavior, and metabolism.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Europe's newest and most powerful nuclear reactor – delivered more than a decade late and nearly four times over budget – is proving a headache for grid operators now it's finally up and running. The post Big batteries and EVs to the rescue again as faults with new nuclear plant cause chaos on Nordic grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In our latest Board series, Lena Staafgard, Chief Operating Officer, Better Cotton, and long-time Cascale board member, shares her vision for driving global system transformation through cotton and discusses the challenges, lessons, and opportunities in creating real, lasting change. From fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration to scaling sustainable practices, Staafgard offers valuable insights on the need for greater connectivity between Cascale members and fibers like cotton.

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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

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Even before election day, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing, and therefore long-term just and sustainable value creation, has been under threat from. The post We’ve been here before: Defending long-term value amidst political backlash appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Mortality attributable to air pollution and extreme temperatures is a major concern, and it is expected to heighten in the future. An international research team found that, under the most probable projection, annual mortality rates linked to air pollution and extreme temperatures could reach 30 million by the end of the century. The research, based on advanced numerical simulations, suggests a concerning trend: pollution-related deaths are expected to increase five-fold, while temperature-relat

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Renewables growth from 2015-2025 is on track to cut Australia’s electricity sector emissions by nearly 40% in a decade, equivalent to emissions from all the nation’s cars, commercial vehicles and planes. The post “Quiet revolution:” Wind and solar slash electricity emissions by 40 pct in just 10 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Originally published on HARMAN Newsroom We are excited to share that HARMAN has been recognized with the Silver Award for Responsible Investor of the Year at the Climate Action Summit 2024, organized by ET Edge (Times of India Group). This award is a testament to our commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability in our business. As a company, we believe that the future of technology must be aligned with the future of our planet.

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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Imagine if we could inspire all kinds of people – including those who have been left feeling voiceless and powerless – to join. The post How to bridge differences and build a thriving future appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The world’s largest onshore wind turbine, a 15MW behemoth capable of powering 160,000 households with blades nearly the length of the MCG, has been powered up. The post World’s largest onshore wind turbine powers up for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

CAMDEN, N.J., November 21, 2024 /3BL/ - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the launch of the 2024 Subaru Share the Love® Event with its newest national advertising campaign and increased donation goal of $32 million for this year’s campaign. By the end of this year’s event, Subaru and its retailers are aiming to reach nearly $320 million in overall donations to national and hometown charities over the past 17 consecutive years as part of the automaker’s largest annual charitable initiative.

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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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Impact Alpha

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

How can we meet the world’s need for impact financing when emerging fund managers face strong headwinds raising capital — in particular for. The post How ‘catalytic warehousing’ can help stand up emerging fund managers and accelerate climate investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Researchers are helping uncover new information about the Y chromosome in horses, which will help owners identify optimal lineages for breeding and help conservationists preserve breed diversity.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Transgrid signs contract with local big batteries to boost network capacity without the need for new poles and wires. The post “Beyond poles and wires:” Transgrid signs contract with big batteries to boost capacity on constrained grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

In this episode of ESG Talk, Mandi McReynolds welcomes Kristen Siemen, former chief sustainability officer at General Motors to the show. Listen in as they discuss how one of the world’s largest automakers is integrating electrification, sustainability, and innovation into its culture. This episode was recorded prior to Siemen’s departure from GM. Listen Now Looking for more?

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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

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Investment manager Vanguard announced today the expansion of its Investor Choice proxy voting program enabling investors to vote for policies aligned with their preferences, significantly expanding the number of investors covered by the program, and adding a new option to follow a policy that will not be “influenced by political or social agendas.” Vanguard launched its Investor Choice pilot in early 2023, offering investors with the ability to select from a range of policy options to meet a ser

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

An international group of authors who developed the science behind net zero demonstrate that relying on 'natural carbon sinks' like forests and oceans to offset ongoing CO2 emissions from fossil fuel use will not actually stop global warming. The science of net zero, developed over 15 years ago, does not include these natural carbon sinks in the definition of net human-induced CO2 emissions.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

New report says total payments to landowners for hosting wind and solar projects will hit $1 billion a year by 2030 and at least $8 billion a year by 2050. The post Farmers and communities to reap billions each year for hosting wind and solar projects, report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

CINCINNATI, November 21, 2024 /3BL/ - Fifth Third Bank directors Laurent Desmangles and Linda W. Clement-Holmes have been named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Corporate Directors list. Published in Savoy Magazine ’s Fall/Winter edition, the list is comprised of executives, influencers and achievers who serve on the boards of the world’s leading corporations and organizations.

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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

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The upstream oil and gas sector alone could cut as much as 4 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But this will take worldwide cooperation among industry players and capital investors.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a behavior that continued after the rules were no longer in place.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Australia's likely first offshore wind project has cut its turbine numbers as the machines get bigger, but has also raised the blade gap to the ocean floor to protect birds. The post Australia’s leading offshore wind project slashes turbine numbers and lifts blade gap to protect sea birds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

On November 6, Cascale, the Social & Labor Convergence Program (SLCP), and Worldly, the leading sustainability data insights platform, co-hosted the latest webinar in the Navigating Legislation & the Higg Index series, titled “Higg FSLM in Supporting Social Compliance.” The webinar brought together industry experts to explore the evolving regulatory landscape and how Cascale’s Higg Facility Social Labor Module (Higg FSLM) based on the SLCP’s Converged Assessment Framework (CAF) can help

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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.