This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Etsy takes aim at shipping and packaging in setting 2030 net-zero goal. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 03/16/2021 - 05:00. Scope 3 emissions are the hardest emissions for companies to address when setting goals. But often, they are the most emissions to take on. For Etsy, the e-commerce marketplace known for handmade items like jewelry, art and apparel, Scope 3 emissions make up 99 percent of the company's carbon footprint.
When Merck’s Ken Frazier last December announced the OneTen initiative, a coalition of 37 CEOs that aims to close the opportunity gap for. The post How some corporations are driving capital to Black founders and investors appeared first on Impact Alpha.
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that Ocean Renewable Power Company (ORPC) in Portland, Ore., has been awarded $3,615,260 to build, test and operate a modular current energy converter to improve the next generation of river-powered turbines. This competitive funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office.
Photo credit: Yuri Turkov/Shutterstock.com. The Mayor of London has today published a report on the impact of coronavirus on London bus drivers. Green Party London Assembly Member Caroline Russell said: “I was really concerned to see today’s worrying report on bus driver deaths from coronavirus. I note how many of these drivers already had breathing problems, which the infection worsened – this raises the question of whether drivers’ exposure to polluted air at work contributed to their underlyi
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.
Latin American e-commerce giant invests in Brazilian ecosystem restoration. Heather Clancy. Thu, 03/18/2021 - 01:00. The tech sector’s fascination with tree restoration as a climate solution apparently isn’t unique to U.S. companies. . Latin America’s largest e-commerce marketplace — Mercado Libre, a company with roughly twice the market capitalization of eBay at $78 billion — is putting part of the proceeds from its $400 million sustainability bond toward two forest restoration projects in the
Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha contributing editor Imogen Rose-Smith, a longtime senior writer for Institutional Investor, is kicking off a bi-weekly column on the policies, The post Why pension funds and other Amazon investors are backing the workers in union battle appeared first on Impact Alpha.
EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, announced that it is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications. EV Connect provided the electric vehicle charging management and a 500-kW bi-directional bus-scale superchargers from Rhombus.
EV Connect, a California-based software-as-a-service company, announced that it is collaborating with the Indiana-based Battery Innovation Center (BIC) and Energy Systems Network (ESN) to deploy Indiana’s first large-scale Vehicle-to-Grid capable charging system to support school bus fleet, HD truck, and other customer segment applications. EV Connect provided the electric vehicle charging management and a 500-kW bi-directional bus-scale superchargers from Rhombus.
Image credit: Alex Segre/Shutterstock. Explosive new QC legal opinion suggests estate agents, property websites, surveyors and conveyancers are now legally obliged to inform prospective buyers and renters of air pollution levels. Firm offering free air pollution rating system for every UK address, using 1.5 billion data points generated by Imperial College London.
COVID-19: A 20/20-vision crystal ball into our climate future. Esteban Guerrero. Mon, 03/15/2021 - 12:00. When the coronavirus pandemic can be claimed to be under control, it is likely to have made some economies retreat a decade and left millions of families in pain for the loss of loved ones, with many more millions enduring health and other consequences for some time to come.
As more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccinations and we look to rebuild our economy, mission investors have a chance to save local businesses and. The post These 12 impact funds are catalyzing transitions to employee ownership appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM) is the latest effort by utilities in the southeast to organize themselves to realize cost savings with scale. Until now, an energy imbalance market from the west is a living market model for multi-state governance and market participation. None of the southeast or west models go as far as the regional transmission organizations in the east.
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
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Aerzen. The Delta Blower Generation 5 is the 5th generation of AERZEN blower units and represents the successful combination of tradition and innovation. These blowers act as the driving force behind many processes and are the beating heart of a strong machine combination. The roots design paved the way for the development of AERZEN’s positive displacement blowers, and it is a good thing that it did: even now, 150 years l
An Oregon utility's unique model for supporting clean energy goals . Sarah Golden. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 01:00. Want more great analysis of the clean energy transition? Sign up for Energy Weekly , our free email newsletter. Portland General Electric (PGE) in Oregon manages a two-year-old program it hopes will accelerate the speed of renewable deployment in the state.
ImpactAlpha, March 15 – Savannah Fund backs Africa-based tech startups “that create jobs and make an impact.” For its second fund, the Mauritius-based investment. The post Savannah Fund reaches first close on Africa tech seed fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.
SolarAid, an international charity, has today announced the launch of a new pilot project that will provide solar lighting to all homes in a single super-rural Malawi community, with a view toward creating a model that could bring renewable energy to all super-rural households across the continent. SolarAid will equip every household in Ntchisi, a largely off-grid district in central Malawi, with pay-as-you-go solar home systems and provide access to a period of free lighting.
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.
If you have determined that environmental sustainability consulting is a good fit for you, and that you have at least some of the knowledge and skills required to get started, the next step is to get experience and paying clients. If you are reading this and wondering whether sustainability consulting really is for you, be sure to check out the first post in this blog series , which walks you through three questions to ask yourself to determine whether this is the right career path for you.
A Circular Economy for Plastics: How Companies are Moving from Strategy to Action. Date/Time: April 1, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). As plastic waste continues to threaten the globe, companies are making ambitious commitments and joining with partners to do their part. This new class of plastics goals include designing for recyclability, investing in recycling infrastructure and exploring material innovations, charting and reporting progress and helping to bring more partners in to drive collect
ImpactAlpha, March 15 – The SPAC craze is one reaction to the costly and fraught process of taking a company public. A less. The post New crowdfunding rules set to boost investment in diverse startups and founders appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Black & Veatch announced today that it has been selected by Enegix Energy to perform feasibility studies central to the development of the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. When operational the Base One facility, in Ceará, Brazil could produce more than 600 million kilogrammes of green hydrogen annually. The highly ambitious new-build electrolysis facility will be powered entirely by renewable energy, initially 3.4 gigawatts of solar and onshore wind, which is why the hydrogen can be cal
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
Undoubtedly, you have heard of smartphones. More likely than not, you have one in your pocket as you read this. Additionally, smart homes and smart home features are likely part of your vocabulary in today’s world, including the likes of Ring Doorbells, Nest to remotely handle things like your thermostat, or any number of artificial intelligence (A.I.
Episode 260: Disclosure dialogue, your employees want purpose. Heather Clancy. Fri, 03/19/2021 - 00:15. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (3:50). The SEC’s change of climate on climate change and ESG. Car companies are now battery companies. Who wants to be a climate-tech billionaire? Features. Whither sustainability reporting standards? (23:45).
ImpactAlpha, March 15 – Listings of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, hit a record in February, raising more than $27 billion. Venture capital. The post General Catalyst aims latest SPAC at Black tech founders appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Swell Energy this week announced the start of a residential solar plus storage program for homeowners in Queens, New York. The program will be deployed in partnership with Con Edison and aims to deliver 500-kW of capacity in the form of solar-powered home batteries to eligible customers creating an aggregated network of distributed energy resources.
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
World Happiness Report 2021 Looks at Relationship Between Well-Being and COVID-19 NEW YORK, March 19 -- The 2021 World Happiness Report marks a somber moment as COVID-19 continues to rage on a little more than a year since it was declared a pandemic by the WHO. More than two million people have died worldwide and the threat of variants and uneven policy decisions on how to respond has created uncertainty in what the future holds.
Navex Global. taylor flores. Sat, 03/13/2021 - 11:02. NAVEX Global is the worldwide leader in integrated risk and compliance management software and services. Our solutions are informed, driven and refined by direct feedback from our customers, the industry’s largest community of risk and compliance technology users. Our commitment: helping organizations protect their people, reputation and bottom line.
ImpactAlpha, March 16 – Small investors rushed in on the first day that new rules increased to $5 million the amount startups can. The post Retail investors demonstrate the power of the crowd appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Today, Solar FlexRack, a division of Northern States Metals announced that it supplied its tracker solution for Jack’s Solar Garden , a 1.2-MW community solar farm and the largest agrivoltaic research project in the U.S., located in Boulder County, Colorado. The solar project was designed and built by Namasté Solar. Jack’s sits on five acres of farmland for the dual use of agriculture and solar energy production.
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.
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Adler and Allan. Environmental risk reduction business, Adler and Allan , has announced the acquisition of three companies into the group: electrical specialists AMGS Electrical , hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys.
ImpactAlpha, March 17 – Most crowdfunding platforms focus on startups raising equity. Pittsburgh-based Honeycomb helps local restaurants, food trucks and yoga shops raise. The post Main Street crowdfunding platform Honeycomb secures $1.75 million to expand nationwide appeared first on Impact Alpha.
The U.S. solar industry grew 43% and installed a record 19.2 gigawatts (GWdc) of capacity in 2020, according to the U.S. Solar Market Insight 2020 Year-in-Review report, released today by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie. For the second year in a row, solar led all technologies in new electric-generating capacity added, accounting for 43%.
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.
Input your email to sign up, or if you already have an account, log in here!
Enter your email address to reset your password. A temporary password will be e‑mailed to you.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
537 
Let's personalize your content