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Large insurers say no to a major African oil pipeline despite the global oil shock

GreenBiz

Munich Re becomes the sixth large reinsurer to rule out underwriting the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline.

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Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years

Renew Economy

Fortescue says its regenerative Infinity Train could be on its iron ore rail network tracks within two years. The post Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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If We Want to Thrive, We Must Dare to Hope

3BL Media

Thriving Series - Part 3, by Wayne Visser. SOURCE: CSR International. DESCRIPTION: In my book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy , I begin with hope. I tell the story of how I nearly drowned at Sodwana Bay off the coast of South Africa. Reflecting on this near-death experience, I realised that it was not the riptide that would have killed me, but the moment that I panicked and gave up hope.

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Editor’s note: We said we’d build back better. We didn’t. Now what?

Corporate Knights

In the first waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations Secretary-General, the heads of the International Monetary Fund and International Energy Agency, and many heads of state, including the current president of the United States, all said that we needed to build back better. But we didn’t. Instead, pandemic-recovery stimulus packages totalling US$17.2 trillion provided more support for dirty industries than green ones in 15 of the G20 countries, including the world’s three largest econ

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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 methane is a large and underestimated threat to climate goals

GreenBiz

Scientists say governments aren't factoring in the big short-term impact of rising methane emissions in meeting mid-century climate targets.

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Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project

Renew Economy

Environmental impact statements lodged for the Australia-Asia Power Link project reveal mind-boggling scale of solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global warming is projected to exceed 1.8°C, according to McKinsey report

Envirotec Magazine

The energy transition continues to gain steam, with oil demand projected to peak in this decade, perhaps as soon as 2025, according to new research by global consultancy firm McKinsey & Company. This year’s Global Energy Perspective launches at a time when global energy markets are facing an unprecedented array of uncertainties, including the conflict in Ukraine.

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ChatOps: How to Secure Your Webex Bot

Cisco CSR

This is the second blog in our series about writing software for ChatOps. In the first post of this ChatOps series, we built a Webex bot that received and logged messages to its running console. I n this post, we’ll walk through how to secure your Webex bot with authentication and authorization. Securing a Webex bot in this way will allow us to feel more confident in our deployment as we move on to adding more complex features.

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Renewables to be “the new baseload” by 2030, says McKinsey

Renew Economy

Solar and wind power are on track to become the new baseload electricity supply for global energy markets as early as 2030, McKinsey says. The post Renewables to be “the new baseload” by 2030, says McKinsey appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Investing in Women, Impacting the World

3BL Media

How Impact Investing moves capital to where it’s needed most. SOURCE: GreenMoney Journal. DESCRIPTION: by Stella Tai of Praxis Mutual Funds . In my 15-year career working as a woman in impact investing and its various facets geared towards investing in women, I have learned that communities and families benefit greatly when women thrive economically.

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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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Senet’s embrace of Helium shows its confidence in LoRaWAN

Stacey Higginbotham

LoRaWAN network provider Senet said this week that it has expanded its relationship with the Helium network, a distributed peer-to-peer LoRaWAN network. Senet had started letting its customers roam onto the Helium network in September of last year, but with this move Senet has expanded the deal to include Helium’s global hotspots. And that means Senet customers can roam onto Helium’s network anywhere in the world.

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Cisco vAnalytics: Simplifying Your Network Operations

Cisco CSR

“Change is the only constant in life” – this famous quote by the Greek philosopher Heraclitus is often used in a positive light. Try saying this to a network administrator, however, who constantly has to deal with changes in the network environment, and he will likely frown! . Cisco vAnalytics within an SD-WAN network. Over the past few years, SD-WAN has evolved to securely connect the hybrid workforce of an organization to applications deployed across multiple clouds and data centers.

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Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth

Renew Economy

Wind and solar projects will create significantly more jobs than new coal or gas plants, new analysis shows. The post Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AccuWeather Channel's Heroes Series Features Land Betterment's ek? Homes

3BL Media

SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: AccuWeather Channel highlights the perfect combination of rapid deployment, safe living and removal post use of Land Betterment’s ek? Homes. To contribute to the ek? Villages of Hope Fund, please visit here. FISHERS, Ind., April 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sus

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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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Podcast: Amazon’s $1B industrial IoT fund

Stacey Higginbotham

We kick off the show this week with Insteon’s comments about its abrupt closure and asset sale before trying to salvage some good news from Arm’s latest chip news. We’re getting a new M-class processor that’s going to be super capable for machine learning at the edge and other jobs. We also give you a preview of next year’s hottest tech, wireless charging for smart home devices.

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The More You Know: Job Searching & Interviewing

Cisco CSR

In the midst of global change and virtual hiring, the landscape of job searching has changed. We sat down (via WebEx) with recruiting leaders, accessibility experts and career changers at Cisco Secure and Duo Security to find out the top 10 ways to make the virtual job search, application and interview process as easeful as possible. Stay tuned for future topics in this series including advice for career changers and environmental aspects to consider for long-term fulfillment at work. 1.

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Greens pledge billions in loans and grants to boost battery uptake and get off gas

Renew Economy

Greens outline grants and loans scheme to boost uptake of rooftop solar and battery storage and encourage customers to get off gas. The post Greens pledge billions in loans and grants to boost battery uptake and get off gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ClearBridge Investments Releases Annual Stewardship Report

3BL Media

Annual Impact Report Details Net Zero, Human Capital Management and Diversity Engagements. SOURCE: Franklin Templeton. DESCRIPTION: It has never been more important for asset managers to understand their portfolio companies and address the long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks within them, says ClearBridge Investments. “Since we opened our first client account with a socially responsible approach more than 35 years ago, ClearBridge has been at the forefront of promoting and

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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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Building a green business: Lessons from sustainability start-ups

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Green tech and climate technology companies are rapidly altering the competitive landscape. With sustainability now a business imperative, incumbents need to move quickly—or risk being left behind.

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Improvise, Adapt, Overcome: Building Security Resilience in a World of Uncertainty

Cisco CSR

For my very first interview for the Security Stories podcast , I met a wonderful person called Mick Jenkins, MBE. Mick is sadly no longer with us, but his story will stay with me forever. One of Mick’s philosophies was centred around the importance of cyber resilience. “Improvise, adapt, overcome” are the words he used. This philosophy helped him when he got lost in the wilderness at age 14.

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Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change

Renew Economy

We have to move past the magical thinking that carbon offsetting alone will lead to the technology shifts that will save us. The post Now we know the flaws of carbon offsets, it’s time to get real about climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3 Household Appliances to Consider When Converting to Green Energy

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Home Depot. DESCRIPTION: While you may grow your family or upsize your home over time, we’re happy to share that the energy use in your household is only expected to go down. According to the International Energy Agency , major household appliances are becoming so energy efficient that consumption is dropping across the United States, with an expected additional drop of 15-20% energy use by 2030.

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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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Social media as a service differentiator: How to win

McKinsey Sustainabilty

With customers increasingly moving their service interactions onto social media, companies have an opportunity to leverage these channels to differentiate their service experience.

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Security resilience from the classroom to the cloud

Cisco CSR

A conversation with Shawnee Heights School District . You have likely heard us talking more about security resilience in recent weeks. Resilience has always been a key part of cybersecurity, but the last few years have really highlighted its importance. . At Cisco, we define security resilience as: The ability to protect the integrity of every aspect of your business to withstand unpredictable threats or changes, and then emerge stronger.

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SA syncons deliver big savings as they set wind free and cut gas output

Renew Economy

South Australia syncons deliver quick payback, slashing cost of AEMO directions on gas units, and cutting constraints on renewables. The post SA syncons deliver big savings as they set wind free and cut gas output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Applications Are Now Open for the 2022 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards

3BL Media

Apply for a chance to win $100,000 to Scale Your Work to End Extreme Poverty NOW. SOURCE: Global Citizen. DESCRIPTION: NEW YORK and MELBOURNE, Australia, April 28, 2022 /3BL Media/ - International advocacy organization Global Citizen , and the Waislitz Foundation, today announced that the application process is now open for the 2022 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards, which recognizes extraordinary individuals' efforts worldwide to End Extreme Poverty NOW.

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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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Airthings Wave Pollution review: Good for monitoring but not that smart

Stacey Higginbotham

Interested in the air quality of your smart home? Airthings has a product line that fits the bill but if you want smart home integrations based on the data, your options are thin. I’ve been using the $199.99 Airthings View Pollution in my house for the past two weeks. In my experience, the limited sensors suggest upgrading to the $299.99 View Plus model.

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Policy Management for Enterprise Software Developers and Administrators

Cisco CSR

“The evolution of policy management must include applications. and their supporting frameworks such as Kubernetes. with public cloud, microservices, and APIs.” As a driver we often take for granted our driver’s license – unless you’re one of my twin 16-year-old daughters! In states and countries with reciprocal agreements driver’s licenses allow the authority to use public motorways and define privilege levels or endorsements, such as private automobile, motor

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Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar

Renew Economy

South Australia's rapid transition to wind and solar has left other states in its wake, and it's winning on emissions and prices too. The post Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ericsson's Approach to Environmental Sustainability

3BL Media

SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges. Ericsson continues its focus on energy use and environmental impact of technology as well as operations across the value chain to be a resilient company. Ericsson will continue to address rising requirements and stakeholder expectations on the Company, particularly regarding transparency around climate-related business impacts.

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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.