GreenBiz

APRIL 11, 2020

The 2020s will be the worst of times for those clinging to the old order, yet potentially the best of times for those embracing and driving the new.

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Green Project Management

APRIL 13, 2020

“We know why projects fail; we know how to prevent their failure—so why do they still fail?” Martin Cobb, Treasury Board Secretariat 1995 Cobb’s Paradox and the Solution This paradox has been frequently raised again and again in the project management community over the years. A generally accepted solution to it though seems particularly appropriate […].

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 14, 2020

In the month since SXSW canceled its annual arts and tech festival in Austin, Texas, artists and other creatives have been on the front line of COVID-19 economic collapse. Investments in food, fashion, media and creative manufacturing and community spaces will be key to an inclusive economic response and recovery. Social distancing and sheltering in.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 15, 2020

It is consistently shocking to me how little we consider the future to be an important topic in business. How the future affects us and our organization is easy to forget when there are numerous tasks at hand, but since it’s where we will spend the rest of our lives, we should all be devoting more time to our consideration of where we are headed into the future, our Futureview.

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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

APRIL 16, 2020

There's an emerging market to pay farmers to store more carbon in the soil by using improved agricultural practices. But some scientists are questioning whether these efforts will actually help slow global warming.

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MSCI

APRIL 14, 2020

The volatility seen in equity markets was also present among investment-grade corporate bonds, We use factors and ESG ratings to dissect these bonds’ performance over Q1 2020.

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Eco Coach

APRIL 14, 2020

As the time of this writing, we are in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, with most of the globe adopting shelter in place. This is an unprecedented time in modern history, and small businesses, self-employed individuals and freelancers are wondering what the future will hold post-pandemic – as is everyone else. One thing is for certain, once business as usual resumes – if there will be such a thing – businesses of all sizes and across most industries will be re-evaluating what projects they c

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GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2020

Latent distrust about safety won't disappear on its own, so advocates must prepare to double down on discussing the virtues of reusable bags, cups or containers.

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MSCI

APRIL 14, 2020

As the green-bond market matures, it is developing offshoots. The types of projects financed, as well as the emergence of innovative types of bonds and loans linked to the ESG targets, is growing. These initiatives may broaden the market for green investment options.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 14, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Apr. 14 – Companies that merely pay lip service to stakeholders risk exposure in a crisis. Companies that take care of their employees, effectively manage risk and efficiently use resources tend to hold up. Evidence is mounting that investments in sustainable businesses are performing well – on a relative basis – through the COVID. The post Sustainable investments are growing, and outperforming, in a volatile market appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Eco-Business

APRIL 16, 2020

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's decarbonisation pledge came a day after Mizuho's. Activists say if loopholes built into the lenders' new policies are exploited, the banks could keep funding coal regardless.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2020

What would happen if more people than ever before demanded goods aligned with a sustainable, low-carbon economy? Our economy would transition swiftly.

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 17, 2020

Below is an article I published in August 2017. As we consider perhaps more than ever how much different things cause death in the USA, I think it's good to take note of the vast number of premature deaths that come as a result of air pollution — 200,000 a year in the United States.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 14, 2020

Greetings, Agents of Impacts! Agents of Impact Call No. 15: Making the mark in impact management. Join Tideline’s Christina Leijonhufvud and impact investors Nuveen, LeapFrog Investments and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for an inside look at best practices in impact management. The Operating Principles for Impact Management, introduced a year ago by the International Finance Corp., have emerged as the.

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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.

Eco-Business

APRIL 17, 2020

A curious obsession with Borneo is where Moray McLeish's personal sustainability journey began. The Scot, who has lived and worked in Indonesia for the last 25 years, wonders why companies are always seen as the bad guys.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 17, 2020

Eighty percent of a product’s environmental impact is decided on the design table but most apparel professionals weren't trained to design with the end-user or end-of-life of the garment in mind.

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 17, 2020

Used cars are going nowhere. With almost everyone sitting at home and tens of millions of people losing their jobs, used automobile sales in the USA were reportedly down 64% in the last week of March.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 16, 2020

The global experience – and response – to COVID19 is the latest example of history repeating itself. Very rarely have we experienced events – at least in this era of modernity – that are entirely unprecedented in human history. The epidemics, pandemics and catastrophes that catch us off-guard are often because they are new to. The post Make new mistakes: Learning from the history of climate change to tackle the COVID challenge appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Eco-Business

APRIL 16, 2020

While the world's media is focused on the Covid-19 pandemic, northern Thailand has been experiencing the worst forest fires in decades with indigenous peoples at the forefront of the fire management efforts.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 13, 2020

The environmental movement largely has failed to connect with people of color and marginalized urban communities. By confronting issues from contaminated water to climate change, hip hop music can help bridge that divide and bring home the realities of environmental injustice.

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 17, 2020

Researchers at Stanford are working on a "lidar-on-a-chip" system they think can be manufactured for as little as a few hundred dollars.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 15, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Apr. 15 – MBA programs generally teach students what’s achievable using common investment tools like venture capital, private equity and debt. Business (and public policy) students competing in this year’s Kellogg-Morgan Stanley Sustainable Investing Challenge have been challenged first to imagine what’s possible, then to engineer a financial instrument to make it happen.

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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

Eco-Business

APRIL 15, 2020

The freelance journalist, who's also worked in communications for WWF-Malaysia and Earthworm Foundation, takes on a role to boost capacity among the Malaysian media and promote the empowerment of marginalised groups.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2020

Nuclear plants, CCS and whole-building retrofits should not be prioritized over smaller cheaper alternatives, study argues, while acknowledging small scale technologies do not offer a panacea.

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 17, 2020

This is something we've been wondering on the rooftop terrace of CleanTechnica world headquarters in Asgard, Florida — with all the fresh air from not driving, and the beautiful pics of places like Los Angeles sans smog, will people consider clean electric cars more than they have.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 16, 2020

Stewards of capital must become the stewards of a new form of capitalism. The simulations and scenarios of central bankers and government regulators, the World Bank and the IMF and stock exchanges and trading networks surely included pandemics. But for all of the handwringing about Too Big to Fail, they apparently forgot to put the. The post Four ways for universal owners to live up to their name in the COVID recovery appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.

Eco-Business

APRIL 14, 2020

Smallholders make up the bulk of global rubber production. Encouraging them to produce the versatile material more sustainably is key, but it will be an uphill task. How can business help?

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GreenBiz

APRIL 14, 2020

Despite the hard transportation times for public transit and micromobility, it's not all doom and gloom.

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CleanTechnica

APRIL 17, 2020

When the car business sneezes, motorcycles catch a cold. That's an old saying in this business — one that was already old when I first started working at a dealership in 1997 — but it is a saying that, by and large, has held true.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 17, 2020

TGIF, Agents of Impact! Private capital for public good. It’s hard to overstate the economic carnage: 22 million jobs have been lost in the U.S. alone, and the worst may be yet to come. The crisis is hitting low-income workers hardest, and widening the racial wealth gap. The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program ran out of. The post The Week in impact investing: Trillions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.