GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The warming planet is having a drastic impact on the way the planet plays, especially when it comes to winter activities. The good news: Some major U.S. leagues are reconditioning their operations.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
“Creating Impact,” ImpactAlpha’s series on impact media, is sponsored by Upstart Co-Lab, a national collaboration disrupting how creativity is funded by connecting the $12 trillion of socially responsible and impact investing capital in the U.S. to the $804 billion U.S. creative economy. Talk about cultural capital. The Cook Inlet Tribal Council, looking for a way to The post Alaska Natives build a bridge to the future – of video games appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The environmental team at engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook Ltd (IDOM) has been appointed by the City of London to work on a project assessing the air quality of Epping Forest – the largest public open space in the London area, and a site of national and international conservation importance. Epping Forest is a 2400-hectare stretch of ancient woodland between London and Essex; it is made up of more than 50 areas of woodland, grassland, bridleway, recreational space and is home to over
Sustainable Development Network
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Normal 0 21 false false false EN-US X-NONE AR-SA SDSN Afghanistan host Kateb University participated in the 5th meeting of the executive committee for the year 2019 on September 3, 2019 and presented the specific outcomes the conference related to “Role of Universities in attaining the SDGs in Afghanistan”. Further, Kateb University proposed that the universities’ working groups should be established to help the government of Afghanistan and SDGs’ stakeholders in better implementation of the SDG
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.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2019
Where food prices are 35 percent higher than the US mainland average, community members do what they can to address food insecurity.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Amsterdam, Netherlands – More than 1,000 impact investors and other Agents of Impact filled up the vast Beurs Van Berlage in the center of Amsterdam on Wednesday for the Global Impact Investing Network’s investor forum. “In just 10 years we’ve built an industry,” declared the GIIN’s Amit Bouri. “But we need to move capital at a The post Feeling the heat: Overheard at the Global Impact Investing Network investor forum appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Sustainable Development Network
OCTOBER 2, 2019
On September 28th, Caroline Fox, Elena Crete and Jeffrey Sachs from SDSN USA hosted the Pathways Project Open Meeting as an event alongside the UNGA. Around 35 people from academia, private industry, and government agencies participated in the four hour long meeting. The meeting objective was to provide a forum for network members to share ongoing climate and energy projects within the US and to discuss opportunities to collaborate on drafting a nationwide decarbonization policy framework with l
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 4, 2019
The mining industry has work to do to ensure that communities and workers are safe from pollution and injury.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 1, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 1 – Trillions of dollars are needed each year to achieve the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals. Billions are currently being invested. “Rather than a lack of capital, what is missing is a robust and efficient mechanism for identifying and enabling projects,” argues blockchain software firm ConsenSys and the World Wildlife Federation.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Restaurants and the wider foodservice sector must act now to cash in on the potential rewards presented by fats, oils and grease (FOG), rather than face the risk of an expensive prosecution and clean-up operation for blocking the sewers, according to the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) and engineering firm Kingspan Water & Energy. The two published a toolkit on 3 October “designed to help operators say goodbye to fatbergs and hello to pay-back on their waste.” Seven out
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
Sustainable Development Network
OCTOBER 1, 2019
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 4, 2019
The luxury automaker is using circular practices to cut out costs and emissions from its manufacturing processes.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 4, 2019
TGIF, Agents of Impact! It’s called impact investing for a reason. The real action at the Global Impact investing Network’s investor forum this week was in de Grote Zaal, the grand hall of the Beurs Van Berlage, Amsterdam’s old commodity exchange. Dealmakers and fund managers from at least six of the seven continents hawked their wares and The post The Week in impact investing: Catalyzing capital appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2019
The Enigma3hyQ logger in situ. A project jointly undertaken by Anglian Water and leak detection expert Primayer has seemingly seen leakage reduction of 1.4 million litres of water per day in targeted areas. Primayer’s managing director Roger Ironmonger explains “how new technology and close collaboration led to the fantastic results.” Leakage remains one of the biggest concerns for the water industry – in the UK about 20% of water supplied is lost through leaks.
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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.
Ryan Baker
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
I was inspired to do some research on what types of office plans were most popular among workers. So I dived in and started looking and stumbled across an interesting failure in this area. When a particular office plan was presented, it never included images of monitors. This seems a somewhat shocking error considering that the average office worker will spend a fair amount of their time in front of screen.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Optimism. Frustration. Accountability. Action. Inclusivity. Those are the unifying themes of Climate Week 2019.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 1, 2019
The MacArthur Foundation turned up a bumper crop of proposals with its call last spring for funds and other investment intermediaries that demonstrate the value of “catalytic capital.” Such financing, which can accept higher risks or lower returns in order to generate positive impact and bring in additional investors, is the scarcest resource in the The post The supply of catalytic capital is bigger than expected.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2019
The number of fires in the Amazon in September decreased compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE). But the crisis is far from over: while the temporary reduction in the number of fires can be attributed to Brazil’s firefighting response, deforestation continues to mount in preparation for more fires.
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
MSCI
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Looking in one’s backyard for human capital.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
Agriculture's biggest trade groups have started promoting farmers' role in mitigating climate change.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 3 – Clothing production has doubled worldwide in the past 15 years, largely because of demand for low-cost “fast fashion.” More than half of garments are tossed out within a year. Seattle-based Evernu is tackling physical waste and lost value in the clothing sector with recycling technology for discarded garments. The company says its The post Textile recycling venture Evrnu raises $9.1 million appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
DEFRA (the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) has begun a nationwide project with geospatial data analytics company, Rezatec, to map the key species of ash and oak and monitor for diseases such as ash dieback. The project covering over 130,000 sq. km will identify and monitor oak and ash trees, looking specifically at any change in health.
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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
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Snack companies Unilever, Nestlé, PepsiCo, Mondelêz, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Mars and Hershey’s are sourcing palm oil from Indonesia's Leuser Ecosystem, one of the world's most valuable conservation areas, an investigation has found.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Products made from embedded CO2, from soap to fuels to vodka, are great examples of the circular economy in action.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 30 – How can investors innovate for impact without sacrificing rigor? As institutions from Prudential Financial to family office Ceniarth LLC will testify, there are some impact opportunities that fit easily within commercial investment portfolios. Others – often those responding to persistent market failures or emergent trends – offer less precedent and require more flexibility (or a higher The post An investor’s journey: How CDC Group is innovating with catalytic capital ap
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The first pilot of BunkerTrace , a system that combines synthetic DNA tracers and blockchain to manage risk for marine fuels by creating a transparent chain of custody, was successfully completed on 2 October. The Boskalis-owned dredger, Prins der Nederlanden was bunkered with 900 cubic meters (CBM) of ISO 8217:2010 compliant fuel supplied by Minerva (a marine fuels services firm) with a unique tracer added.
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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
SEPTEMBER 29, 2019
Singapore’s response to climate change is more adaptation than prevention. So how will the rich but vulnerable city-state protect its most valuable assets—its buildings—from rising sea levels?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Anuvia Plant Nutrients aims to improve farm yields while reducing the emissions associated with fertilizer.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 4, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 4 – The $1 trillion asset-management arm of TIAA is the world’s largest farmland owner and an increasingly visible impact investor. “You cannot be in farmland and not look at water conservation,” Advani said at this week’s GIIN investor forum. “You cannot buy Nike stock, or Volkswagen or Exxon or IBM, without looking at The post Agent of Impact: Nuveen’s Vijay Advani appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Good.is: Planet
OCTOBER 2, 2019
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past year, you know who Greta Thunberg is. But depending on your chosen media and information outlets, what think you know about her might be totally false. I've perused comments on articles about Thunberg's climate change activism and have seen the same false statements about her over and over again. Here are some actual cut-and-pasted comments (misspellings included) from just one article in the past week: "She is one hell of an actress.
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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.
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