GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Against a backdrop of political polarization, the expanding scope of ESG issues is transforming corporate strategy.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Wind and solar supply nearly 70 per cent of generation on Australia's main grid, as fossil fuel output pushed to a new low. The post Wind and solar close to 70 pct of Australia’s main grid as fossil fuels sent to new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Cult Food Science is taking on the food system, with sustainability and ethics in mind and cellular agriculture as its guiding light. The first publicly traded company of its kind in North America, the investment company boasts a portfolio of early-stage cultured protein products, including GOOD Meat, the first lab-grown chicken to receive regulatory approval in Singapore and the United States.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, October 20, 2023 /3BL/– LyondellBasell announced it has acquired a 50% stake in Rodepa Vastgoed B.V., the holding company of De Paauw Sustainable Resources (“DPSR”). The Dutch plastic waste recycling company is involved in the sourcing, processing and trading of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic packaging waste. DPSR operates production facilities located in Hengelo and Enschede, the Netherlands, with an annual processing capacity equivalent to the amount of plast

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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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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The design process is usually focused on meeting a client's demands and making something within budget. That isn't enough for the climate crisis.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Market operator says Australia's main grid breaks renewable energy production record for the second time this week - both on working days. The post Australia’s main grid hits new renewable energy record – on another weekday appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mental health is becoming more critical than ever. According to the WHO, one in eight people suffer from a mental health condition – but where do food and beverage companies fit in? The theme for this year’s World Mental Health Day, 10 October, was ’Mental health is a universal human right.’ And while a lot goes into ensuring mental well-being, food plays a significant role.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The growth of ‘nature markets’ doesn’t guarantee better outcomes for biodiversity or conservation. How can we make sure their evolution doesn’t make things worse?

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

High priced events on the wholesale electricity market are normally the result of bidding by fossil fuel generators and hydro plants. Now a new actor has emerged, battery storage. The post Did big batteries break the fossil fuel cartel on the grid, or did they just join it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Pay someone to clean up a ton of plastic fouling the environment in a developing nation and get certified to create another ton. Then call yourself pollution neutral. This system of “plastic credits” is catching on globally, especially among corporations. Several organizations now sponsor a plastic credit certification process in Asia, the Pacific region, Africa and South America.

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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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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 18, 2023

By Irene Mwendwa , Bonnita Nyamwire & Sally Roever Roughly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of international media outlets reported on a silver linings story in Uganda. A Kampala woman who had lost her logistics job during the shutdown founded a new, all-women ride-hailing app called Diva Taxi, hiring dozens of Ugandan women, many who were also laid off or furloughed, providing these workers an economic lifeline and women riders a safer option for travel.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

So long, spreadsheets. Here’s what you need to know about assessing sustainability software, a $1.2 billion (and growing) market.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Fortescue outlines its path to "real zero" at its Pilbara mines with plans for multiple gigawatts of solar, wind and battery storage, plus an electrified fleet of trucks and trains. The post Fortescue lays out huge wind, solar and storage plans to take fossil fuels out of Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some leading indicators improved, though outlook still fragile; confidence stable but consumers lean toward saving; inflation and trade volumes continue downward trend.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Proposals would postpone sector-specific and non-EU company sustainability reporting rules The European Commission announced plans to delay key aspects of its Corporate Sustainable Reporting Directive (CSRD), including the adoption of requirements for companies to provide sector-specific sustainability disclosures and for sustainability reporting from companies outside of the EU.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Here's why it's a 'downward spiral', according to a new WWF report.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2023

EnBW will also consider making a similar pledge for all new wind projects, and look into retrofitting existing wind farms with battery storage. The post German energy giant says all new solar projects to have batteries included appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Feeling misunderstood? A BBC journalist shares the communication blunders that keep you from getting your point across and what you can do to avoid them.

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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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WWF Sustainability

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The global population has exploited our rivers, lakes, and aquifers creating a water crisis that is undermining human and planetary health.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Companies disclosing environmental impacts through CDP now account for more than two-thirds of global market capitalization.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Battery storage has become Tesla's highest margin business, and has more than doubled in size over the past year. The post Battery storage is now Tesla’s most profitable product, but the solar business is tanking appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Rising electric-vehicle adoption is boosting demand for crucial silicon carbide power electronics components. How can semiconductor players, automotive OEMs, and others create value amid disruption?

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 16, 2023

By Christian Seelos Social problems are like Hydra heads: cut one off, and more appear. This is the frustrating reality that organizations in the philanthropic sector face every day. They try to solve problems to improve people’s lives, but many problems persist despite much effort and expense. Real progress seems elusive. CNN recently reported that “California has spent billions to fight homelessness.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Enable your organization to support holistic, regenerative practices and empower your suppliers to do the same.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

CSIRO says a "curtain" of falling ceramic particles may deliver the extreme heat needed to deliver the low cost "solar battery" long promised by CST technologies. The post CSIRO says “curtain of ceramic particles” could finally unleash solar thermal technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Louise Herring, a partner based in London who co-leads McKinsey’s Analytics Academy in Europe, outlines why the extent to which companies can generate impact from generative AI could depend on their ability to manage change effectively.

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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.

Chris Hall

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Research by the European regulator shows that ESG-related named fund s attract more inflows , raising concerns about potential greenwashing. Growing use of ESG-related language in fund names and documentation to attract higher inflows is increasing greenwashing risks, according to new research by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA).

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Independent expert looking at Origin Energy takeover says there is likely little value for the utility in keeping Eraring open beyond 2025, and any extension would be limited. The post Keeping Eraring open longer of little value to Origin, says independent expert appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Alex Sukharevsky, a senior partner and the global leader of QuantumBlack, AI by McKinsey, talks about the importance of generative AI incorporating local culture and local contact, and how generative AI could help solve complex social problems in Europe.

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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.