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The biggest carbon losers

Corporate Knights

This year, Corporate Knights set out to identify global companies that have decarbonized faster than their peers while simultaneously increasing revenue. Our researchers evaluated the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of more than 6,500 publicly traded companies. We eventually whittled the list down to?20 corporations from eight sectors that cut the most carbon over the last decade.?

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Local, clean and circular supply chains: Panasonic advances EV battery tech

GreenBiz

Sponsored: A global leader in EV battery innovation and manufacturing, Panasonic is tackling the climate crisis on a global scale, with recycling and supply chain localization at its core.

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Prototype wind turbine sets new world record for power output

Renew Economy

A new world record for the most power a single wind turbine has produced over a 24-hour period has been set by wind giant Siemens Gamesa. The post Prototype wind turbine sets new world record for power output appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Project Sponsors are the Key to Unlocking the Potential of Sustainable Project Management

Green Project Management

In recent months, there has been an uptick in interest in sustainable project management. In 2022, GPM has seen a 20% increase in downloads of our P5 Standard for sustainable project management. GPM training, both in person and online, is growing in popularity, as evident in the growth of certification numbers this year. Additionally, the […].

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

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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KKR 2021 Sustainability Report: Human Capital

3BL Media

SOURCE: KKR. DESCRIPTION: Human capital issues have come to the fore recently as employers sought to keep employees safe amid an ongoing health crisis, address social justice issues, and recalibrate the employee value proposition. Amid these challenges, advancing a rewarding, inclusive culture is critical to a well-functioning, sustainable organization.

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Indigenous leaders call for climate finance disruption

GreenBiz

Acknowledging Indigenous people’s critical role in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises may have become the norm in climate circles, but these communities still aren’t being paid for it.

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Vision Zero guaranteed?

Cisco CSR

We are thrilled to have Bob McQueen, from Bob McQueen & Associates as a guest blogger on our channel. Bob is an internationally recognized expert in smart mobility and Intelligent Transport Systems. He has over 40 years of experience in helping public and private sector clients to get the best results from advanced transport technology, working in the USA, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific regions.

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The World Environment Center Presents The Clean Tech Fair

3BL Media

SOURCE: World Environment Center. DESCRIPTION: The World Environment Center (WEC) and its international partners are excited to present the Clean Tech Fair coming November 3rd, 7th, and 14th from 9AM to 12PM ET. Our partners for this event include The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) in Jordan, La Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc, (CGEM), Bank of Africa (BMCE Group) and EDIC Consulting in Morocco.

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The battle for the soul of the modern CEO

GreenBiz

We should not expect CEOs to be dislodged from their narrow focus on shareholder value or opposition to greater public accountability.

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From black gold to green: Oil majors dig in to Australian energy transition

Renew Economy

As Shell announces a new Big Battery and demand-side smart energy project, BP says it has billions of dollars earmarked for investment in Australian decarbonisation. The post From black gold to green: Oil majors dig in to Australian energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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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The scaling imperative for industry 4.0

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Global Lighthouse Network organizations continue to light the way in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To keep up, companies must now scale technologies across sites and value chains.

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KeyBank Partners With Cuyahoga County to Launch Key Cares Loan? Home Repair Lending Program

3BL Media

Program provides eligible owners of owner-occupied, single-family homes in Cuyahoga County with loans for home repair and drives investment for low- to moderate-income (LMI) individuals, families, and communities. SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: CLEVELAND, October 11, 2022 /3BL Media/ - KeyBank is partnering with Cuyahoga County to launch a new program that provides home repair assistance to eligible homeowners in Cuyahoga County.

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Cisco DevRel makes Cloud Networking Automation Easy

Cisco CSR

This blog is a collaboration between lead author Quinn Snyder , Developer Advocate, Cisco DevRel and Ravi Balakrishnan. You’ve heard for several years how the Cloud Networking (CN) team inside of Cisco has been transforming the operation, management, and observability of the modern datacenter. From new platforms and applications to new ways in which multiple fabrics and clouds can be bridged together, the CN team has put in a ton of effort into making datacenter networking as effortless as poss

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Global floating offshore wind pipeline doubles to 185GW

Renew Economy

New report shows the total pipeline of floating offshore wind projects, globally, has more than doubled in the past 12 months, including a decent contribution from Australia. The post Global floating offshore wind pipeline doubles to 185GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?

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.

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Sustaining digital payments growth: Winning models in emerging markets

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Digital payment transactions are skyrocketing in emerging markets as innovations proliferate. Banks, fintechs, and telecom companies must quickly develop their strategy to compete for market share.

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How Cisco Data Scientists Helped CommonLit Innovate Teacher Feedback for Better Learning

3BL Media

By Kyle Thornton. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. SUMMARY: The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit grant recipients that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities. DESCRIPTION: Student reading and math comprehension is in decline. The U.S. “ Nations Scorecard ,” based on long term scores, recorded by the National Association of Education Progress (NAEP) and analysis by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NEBR) , shows the largest average sco

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PwC Survey: More Than Half of Boards Lack a Strong Understanding of ESG Strategy or Risks

ESG Today

Most corporate boards lack a strong grasp of the ESG risks facing their companies or an understanding of company ESG strategy, according to PwC’s latest annual Corporate Directors Survey, and while ESG is working its way into key risk management practices, board discussions rarely include key topics such as human rights and climate change. For the survey, PwC surveyed 704 board directors from companies across more than 12 industries. 72% of those surveyed represented companies with annual revenu

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Global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030, says BNEF

Renew Economy

Favourable policies in the EU and US have given a boost to the 2030 energy storage outlook of Bloomberg New Energy Finance. The post Global energy storage market to grow 15-fold by 2030, says BNEF appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability: Where Does ESG Fit In?

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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Will fusion energy help decarbonize the power system?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Nuclear fusion has long been considered a near-impossible clean-energy solution. But technological advances—and the need for a flexible zero-carbon power grid—have made fusion worth considering.

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The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Physical Security

3BL Media

FBI’s Jennifer Moore, PNC panelists share how and why their organizations value diversity of thought. SOURCE: PNC Financial Services Group. DESCRIPTION: PNC’s efforts in diversity and inclusion comprises of and extends across its entire employee base. Its physical security team is a microcosm of the bank’s demonstrated success in that endeavor. Every quarter PNC’s Enterprise Technology and Security (ET&S) team hosts a discussion on important topics and trends that drive the security space in

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Cybersecurity Re-Launchers: Pivoting into Cybersecurity as a Mid-Career Professional

Cisco CSR

It is never too late to start a career in cybersecurity — this may sound cliché, but it holds a lot of truth. If you are passionate about the topic and are ready to put in the work to acquire the skills and knowledge needed, anyone, regardless of educational background, can break into cybersecurity. At the age of 26, I started a four-year bachelor’s degree in digital forensics.

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EnergyAustralia shakes off coal blues with plan for one of Australia’s biggest batteries

Renew Economy

After a year marked by coal plant outages and supply issues, EnergyAustralia is working up plant to install a 500MW, four-hour big battery at its Mount Piper power station. The post EnergyAustralia shakes off coal blues with plan for one of Australia’s biggest batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?

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

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Embedded finance: Who will lead the next payments revolution?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Winners are already emerging in the race to provide banking and payments infrastructure for embedded finance, but incumbents and new entrants still have time to claim a share of this dynamic market.

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UC San Diego Students Cross Borders and Explore New Fields in STEM

3BL Media

A US-Mexico college exchange program benefits young researchers. SOURCE: Illumina. DESCRIPTION: Growing up in Tijuana, Mexico, Olivia Graeve was interested in pursuing the sciences but didn’t quite know how to make a career of it. To her knowledge, no cross-border student exchange programs for scientific research were available to her. She was able to attend college and graduate school in the US and eventually joined the University of California San Diego as a professor in the Department of Mech

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London Stock Exchange Launches Voluntary Carbon Market

ESG Today

The London Stock Exchange announced the launch of its voluntary carbon market (VCM), with the publication of the final admission and disclosure standards for VCM designation. According to the exchange, the announcement marks the establishment of the first public markets capital raising solution for the voluntary carbon market, aimed at directing finance to climate mitigation projects that provide carbon credits, providing market access to investors and corporates, while applying public market re

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German start-up seizes home electrification opportunity in Australian takeover bid

Renew Economy

A European conglomerate dived into the Australian market with plans to spend $100 million in the region setting up "one stop shops" in home electrification. The post German start-up seizes home electrification opportunity in Australian takeover bid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?

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.

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Raising the resilience of your organization

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Repeatedly rebounding from disruption is tough, but some companies have a recipe for success: a systems mindset emphasizing agility, psychological safety, adaptable leadership, and cohesive culture.

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GI Genius™ Named to FORTUNE 2022 'Change the World' List

3BL Media

FORTUNE puts Medtronic among top 50 global companies having a positive social impact through core business strategy. SOURCE: Medtronic. DESCRIPTION: October 10, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Medtronic announced today that the GI Genius™ intelligent endoscopy module has been named to the prestigious FORTUNE 2022 ‘Change the World’ list. The annual list recognizes leading global companies that use the creative tools of capitalism to address society’s most pressing needs.

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How an unlikely trio helped secure billions for rural electric cooperatives

Utiliity Dive

As rural communities watch wind and solar farms begin to dot their landscape, many want to ensure rural America can own, not just host, the clean energy transition, the authors write.

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Shell JV unveils plan for “one of the biggest” big batteries in NSW

Renew Economy

Ampyr Energy and Shell Energy Australia to develop, own and operate 500MW/1,000MWh battery energy storage system in NSW Central West Orana REZ. The post Shell JV unveils plan for “one of the biggest” big batteries in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges

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.