GreenBiz

MAY 26, 2022

Meet Ambient Photonics, which just raised $30 million to produce low-light solar cells that can harvest energy from both natural and artificial sources.

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MAY 26, 2022

Financial losses from stranded fossil fuel assets could total $2 trillion, including a bit hit to Australia's retirement savings. Food for thought for AGL investors. The post Stranded fossil fuel assets could cost investors and retirement funds $2 trillion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

MAY 25, 2022

Canada’s provincial governments need comprehensive net-zero climate strategies to drive growth in the green economy, but some are sending mixed policy signals to the companies that will create tomorrow’s jobs, says a new report from the Canadian Climate Institute. . In Ontario and Alberta, significant policy reversals in recent years have weakened the business case for emerging clean-tech firms, which need major local customers to commercialize and scale up their technology. .

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3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

By Laura Quintana. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. DESCRIPTION: Cisco is committed to building an inclusive future for all. In recognition that women were underrepresented in information and communications technology (ICT), Cisco Networking Academy launched the Women Rock-IT program 14 years ago. The program aims to show women they have a prominent place in the tech sector, and of the more than 1.8 million participants so far, more than a million have gone on to enroll in Networking Academy courses.

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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

MAY 27, 2022

Company claims to be first truck maker in the world to swap out vehicle parts made from traditional steel for zero emission steel.

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Renew Economy

MAY 25, 2022

Queensland - home to most of the LNP climate deniers and technology troglodytes - is paying the very high price of fossil fuel dependence. The post How expensive coal and gas blew up the Queensland electricity market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

Principal® Mental Health and Well-Being Series. SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: Widespread remote and hybrid work have introduced plenty of conveniences. But there have been complications, too. Collaboration and teambuilding may require more intentional arrangements. Some employees can feel isolated and alone, or unhealthy and unseen.

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GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2022

The tone, texture and temper of the attacks on ESG has meaningfully shifted, and the factors upon which 'it depends' are naturally shifting as a result.

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Renew Economy

MAY 22, 2022

Change of government will see a clean-out of fossil fuel industry lobbyists that held sway in the corridors of power for nearly a decade. The post Fossil fuel industry loses its grip over Australia’s climate and energy policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 27, 2022

Quantum computing has the potential to drive the major breakthroughs needed to help solve the climate crisis. A pioneer in the field discusses how his company is seeking to harness this technology for large-scale climate-change mitigation.

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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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3BL Media

MAY 24, 2022

Principal® Mental Health and Well-Being Series. SOURCE: Principal Financial Group. DESCRIPTION: Personal demands and routines in many cases have become only more complicated for employees—or have been completely upended. Here’s how you can stay aware of your employees’ work-life balance needs and do your best to support them with all the types of family stress. 1.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2022

The trade association issue is central to solving the climate policy challenge. Companies must tackle this issue, or we’ll keep hitting a roadblock we can’t get around.

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Renew Economy

MAY 25, 2022

Australian vanadium flow battery maker signs MoU with Sydney-based firm to develop grid-scale opportunities for its long-duration storage technology. The post Australian vanadium battery technology gets fresh shot at long duration game appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 24, 2022

Although widespread adoption of the metaverse may take some time, leading brands are already rewriting the rules of marketing.

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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.

3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

SOURCE: Discovery Education. DESCRIPTION: Did you know that the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an over 10% growth in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) jobs in this next decade, a rate 3% faster than all other industries? That’s a big deal, and a big goal to fill. The students of today are going to become the leaders of tomorrow, so they need to be connected to the real world now.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2022

They're addressing pesticides, rare earth elements and aquaponics.

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Renew Economy

MAY 25, 2022

Incoming energy minister Chris Bowen says electricity price increases are the legacy of Morrison's energy policy failures. The post Morrison’s “legacy” is higher power bills: Bowen pins price spike on Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MAY 24, 2022

If banks reimagine and modernize their business-lending processes, they can take advantage of new opportunities with SMEs and capture more of the forecast growth.

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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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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

by Saskia Kort-Chick, Director of ESG Research and Engagement—Responsible Investing and Hope Sherwin, Head of Social Impact—Themis. SOURCE: AllianceBernstein. DESCRIPTION: Modern slavery is a lucrative business that can’t exist without the financial system. Yet the financial industry is largely ignorant of the problem. Asset managers have an important role to play in challenging poor practices that allow this social evil to persist.

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GreenBiz

MAY 24, 2022

Nature usually has the most elegant solutions. Why aren’t we using more of them?

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Renew Economy

MAY 25, 2022

A Victoria parliamentary report says Victoria has sufficient resources to go 100 per cent renewables, and the government is being urged to do this by 2030. The post Victoria urged to aim for 100 pct renewables by 2030 after glowing parliamentary report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 24, 2022

Find out how you can stretch your organization’s security budget amidst inflation and its economic impacts. No one could have predicted the lasting effects of the pandemic on our economy. A strain has been put on the overall supply chain, causing the value of the dollar, or any other local currency, to not go as far as it once did. Consumers are experiencing skyrocketing energy, gas, and food prices, and businesses are facing delays in deliveries of goods and services to their customers.

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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

3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

SOURCE: Kimberly-Clark Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Globally, more than 800 million women and girls are stigmatized, excluded and discriminated against simply because they menstruate. An additional 500 million lack access to basic period products and facilities needed for menstrual hygiene management. As a result, these women and girls end up missing school and work, and they often become the target of gender-based violence due to misunderstanding and stigma.

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GreenBiz

MAY 25, 2022

Alphabet, Microsoft, Salesforce, Boston Consulting, LGT, Mitsui, Swiss Re and UBS ramp up purchasing pledges for "high-quality" carbon removals.

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Renew Economy

MAY 26, 2022

Regulators want more information about planned power station outages, as Australia's ageing fossil fuel generators grapple with a changing grid. The post Regulators demand more clarity from ageing power stations about expected outages appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 26, 2022

One lesson we could all learn from cloud operators is that simplicity, ease of use, and “on-demand” are now expected behaviors for any new service offering. Cloud operators built their services with modular principles and well-abstracted service interfaces using common “black box” software programming fundamentals, which allow their capabilities to seamlessly snap together while eliminating unnecessary complexity.

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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.

3BL Media

MAY 26, 2022

Mobile fueling company is working to make renewable fuels more accessible. SOURCE: Booster Fuels. DESCRIPTION: CNBC's Lora Kolodny, Tech Reporter, spoke with Booster founder and CEO Frank Mycroft to learn more about what the mobile fueling company is doing on the heels of its $125 milliom Series D funding announcement. “While Mycroft is self-aware and doesn’t bill his company as a pure climate solution, the CEO says he looks for every opportunity to reduce the negative impacts of transportation

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GreenBiz

MAY 23, 2022

Sponsored: With the approval of a science-based target (SBT), refreshed ESG goals and the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report, the WestRock team is sharing their learnings so others can benefit, too.

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Renew Economy

MAY 27, 2022

Cannon-Brookes' Grok Ventures asks for two seats on AGL board to help Australia's biggest polluter plan for greener future. The post Cannon-Brookes wants two seats on AGL board to help shape green future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cisco CSR

MAY 27, 2022

Businesses are looking to increase their agility and deliver new services to attract and retain customers. Developers are working to create apps that creatively solve a business problem. These demands apply increasing pressure on IT departments, their partners, and tech providers. At Cisco Live this year, I’ll be discussing this challenge with one of our Cisco Partners, Marcus Lind from Miradot, the world’s first DevNet Specialized Partner.

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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.