ESG Today

AUGUST 1, 2024

Global issuance of labelled sustainable bonds – including green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked, and transition bonds – declined sharply in the second quarter of 2024, as fewer new issuers entered the market and issuers contend with regulatory scrutiny, according to a new report released by Moody’s Ratings. Despite the decline, however, Moody’s notes that the sustainable bond market remains on track to reach $950 billion in issuance this year, an increase over 2023 volumes, and co

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Renew Economy

AUGUST 1, 2024

Total capacity of wind and solar in China has overtaken coal for the first time, and solar alone is predicted to overtake coal within two years. The post “Pivotal moment:” Wind and solar overtake coal in China in historic first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

JULY 30, 2024

As Cisco’s commitment to our purpose to power an inclusive future for all drives us forward, we continue expand how we use our technology, our people, our resources, and our networks to address inequities and open more opportunities for more people.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 2, 2024

A new study suggests that Earth's natural forces could substantially reduce Antarctica's impact on rising sea levels, but only if carbon emissions are swiftly reduced in the coming decades. By the same token, if emissions continue on the current trajectory, Antarctic ice loss could lead to more future sea level rise than previously thought.

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 2, 2024

Driving higher organizational health and performance means focusing on new practices: empowering employees to make decisions, using technology to create value, and updating leadership styles.

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Renew Economy

JULY 31, 2024

Big nuclear unit in Texas trips after a fire, and the state's growing battery fleet reacts to keep the grid stable. Who knew nuclear needs backup? The post Nuclear plant trips due to fire, and battery storage steps in to stabilises the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 1, 2024

As they are in many places around the globe, glaciers perched high in the Andes Mountains are shrinking. Now, researchers have uncovered evidence that the high-altitude tropical ice fields are likely smaller than they've been at any time since the last ice age ended 11,700 years ago.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 31, 2024

Cooperation from all stakeholders can drive Iberian decarbonization through electrification and renewables deployment. Here we discuss the ambition, challenges, and potential unlocks for Spain.

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Renew Economy

JULY 30, 2024

Barnaby Joyce reckons the "gig is up" for "intermittents" as he hoorays a cancelled project and EnergyCo rolls out scoping report for New England REZ. The post “The gig is up:” Joyce celebrates as wind project shelved and new route to New England zone unveiled appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 1, 2024

Saint-Gobain, today reaffirmed its commitment to advancing gender diversity and empowerment within the construction industry through a partnership with Women Building Futures a non-profit organization based in Alberta that fosters economic security for women facing barriers.

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 29, 2024

July 22, 2024, was the hottest day on record, according to a NASA analysis of global daily temperature data. July 21 and 23 of this year also exceeded the previous daily record, set in July 2023. These record-breaking temperatures are part of a long-term warming trend driven by human activities, primarily the emission of greenhouse gases.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 31, 2024

Productivity in biopharmaceutical R&D has slumped for a decade or more. We propose a recipe for sustainable, value-creating innovation, even in the face of strengthening industry headwinds.

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Renew Economy

JULY 30, 2024

Wholesale electricity prices hit a new landmark on Tuesday night when all five state grids had prices pushed above $15,000 a megawatt hour (MWh) at the time. Greed is the new black. The post Generators fill their pockets again, pushing grid prices to new highs and leaving renewables to cop the blame appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chris Hall

JULY 30, 2024

The global sportswear brand has so far failed to fairly compensate garment workers in Cambodia and Thailand, despite engagement efforts and resolutions on the issue. Shareholders at Nike have filed a series of proposals ahead of the company’s September annual general meeting (AGM), seeking transparency on the firm’s supply chains and aiming to promote the implementation of worker-driven social responsibility principles in high-risk countries.

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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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Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 31, 2024

New research led proposes a plan to safeguard Earth's imperiled biodiversity by cryogenically preserving biological material on the moon. The moon's permanently shadowed craters are cold enough for cryogenic preservation without the need for electricity or liquid nitrogen.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 1, 2024

The cofounder and CEO of Opportunity@Work talks about the nonprofit’s mission to broaden equitable access to career opportunities for workers skilled through alternative routes.

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Renew Economy

JULY 29, 2024

The expansion of solar photovoltaic systems in Germany continues to grow as more companies and private households opt for solar energy. The post Germany achieves stunning increase in solar installations and output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

JULY 31, 2024

Cleantech startup Graphyte announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at accelerating the company’s carbon dioxide removal technology and scaling up its carbon removal operations. Founded in 2023, Graphyte provides durable and low-cost carbon removal technology utilizing natural processes such as photosynthesis.

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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

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 1, 2024

Current climate policies imply a high risk for tipping of critical Earth system elements, even if temperatures return to below 1.5 C of global warming after a period of overshoot. A new study indicates that this risk can be minimized if the warming is swiftly reversed. That is why reducing emissions in the current decade is crucial for the stability of the Earth systems functions, researchers write.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

AUGUST 1, 2024

India has many family-owned businesses, but only a few can boast of sustained success for generations. We explore five points of difference between the best and the rest.

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Renew Economy

JULY 28, 2024

Misinformation campaigns are taking their toll as more Australians struggle to sort energy fact from fiction. The post Australians blame wind, solar for high power bills as media campaigns take hold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Good.is: Planet

JULY 27, 2024

Although many eminent personalities were known to have this peculiar sleep pattern, experts aren't so sure if it is as good in the present time as it was before.

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

JULY 31, 2024

Clues to future sea level rise have been revealed by the first detailed maps of the underside of a floating ice shelf in Antarctica. An international research team deployed an unmanned submersible beneath the Dotson Ice Shelf in West Antarctica.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

JULY 30, 2024

Possessing natural endowments and mature industrial infrastructure, Spain and Portugal have an unprecedented opportunity to lead the energy transition and create significant value for the region.

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Renew Economy

JULY 29, 2024

Development application lodged for what will be the biggest battery on Australia's main grid, along with a massive solar farm. The post Development plans lodged for NEM’s biggest battery project and neighbouring solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Central

AUGUST 1, 2024

By Michael Shank and Elizabeth Babcock Extreme heat is going to be a new normal for much of America. Just look at the data: June was the hottest June on record; May was the hottest May on record. Last year was the hottest year on record, and this year looks poised to be the same. With heat-related deaths increasing yearly in the United States, and with the economic impacts of heat in.

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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.

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

AUGUST 1, 2024

A new 3D printing method developed by engineers is so simple that it uses a polymer ink and salt water solution to create solid structures. The work has the potential to make materials manufacturing more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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ESG Today

JULY 30, 2024

Air New Zealand revealed today that it has removed its 2030 science based carbon intensity reduction target, and that it will withdraw from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Initially set in 2022, and validated by the SBTi, Air New Zealand’s ambition targeted a 28.9% reduction in carbon intensity by 2030, from a 2019 baseline, of the associated with the “well to wake” emissions from the jet fuel it uses, covering the entire life cycle emissions of the jet fuel.

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Renew Economy

JULY 30, 2024

Australian big battery projects headed for record year as storage prices halve over the last year. The post New big battery projects in Australia double in size as storage prices plunge appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chris Hall

JULY 31, 2024

Climate change and stricter regulation are pushing tuna and squid fishing vessels into unregulated waters, posing new risks, says Planet Tracker. In the Pacific Ocean south-east of Indonesia, fishing boats painted with Chinese characters are a common sight as they trawl the tropical waters in search of the world’s most-consumed fish: tuna. The fisheries between Papua New Guinea and Tokenau – known as the Western Central Pacific – are unusually rich in this popular seafood, providing around half

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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.