It’s time for companies to make the leap from action to advocacy
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Reimaging silent about the need for climate solutions is no longer an option. Here's what a science-based, all-in climate policy agenda would look like.
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Oakland’s community capitalists are modeling an inclusive economy
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 24, 2019
ImpactAlpha 24, 2019 – The New York Times columnist David Brooks wants to build a national movement of social fabric “weavers.” Oakland’s already on the case. Like many cities, it is grappling with racial inequality, rapid gentrification and a dire housing crisis. Oakland also has a deeply engaged community of activists building new models to The post Oakland’s community capitalists are modeling an inclusive economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Higher air pollution days trigger hundreds of cardiac arrests and hospitalisations for strokes and asthma
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
New data from King’s College London show 124 additional out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and 424 hospital admissions for stroke and asthma on higher pollution days. Head of NHS in England warns “this is a health emergency”. Data covers 9 major cities: London, Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford and Southampton. New data being released by King’s College London and UK100, a network of local leaders, shows that hundreds of children and adults are suffering out-of-ho
SDSN Youth Hosts the Vatican Youth Symposium with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Sustainable Development Network
OCTOBER 20, 2019
On October 16, 2019, SDSN Youth , in partnership with the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, hosted its fourth annual Vatican Youth Symposium in Vatican City. This year’s theme, Intergenerational Leadership: Laudato Si’ and The Sustainable Development Goals, fostered inspiring and thought-provoking discussions on topics including technology and innovation, sustainable cities and communities, education, financing, and partnerships to fortify collaborative global movements in sustainable development.
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.
Solar booms and surging investment: 5 takeaways from the IEA's latest renewables report
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 24, 2019
All you need to know about the IEA's projections for the global renewables market for the next five years.
How the best-dressed Agents of Impact at SOCAP wear their values
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 24, 2019
San Francisco, CA – Some impact investors and entrepreneurs wear their ethics, beliefs and traditions on their sleeves – literally. Photographer Arno Hesse and I zeroed in on SOCAP’s dapper dons and divas and asked, “What values are you wearing?” Have a look at 15 of this year’s best dressed at SOCAP: “My favorite part of The post How the best-dressed Agents of Impact at SOCAP wear their values appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Eco-Business releases Arctic Awakening
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Produced by Eco-Business managing editor Jessica Cheam and video journalist Fraser Morton, who journeyed to Norway this year, the documentary has played to thousands of visitors at Marina Bay Sands’ ArtScience Museum since Oct 4.
Take these 3 steps, add $500 million and create a circular economy for packaging, report urges
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 22, 2019
It will take $500 million by 2025 to create the recycling system of the future and dramatically increase the collection of post-consumer plastics, according to the Recycling Partnership.
Terra Silva has $90 million in ‘catalytic capital’ for carbon reduction in tropical forests
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 23, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 23 – Forests are climate-negative technology at scale. So investments in tropical forests should be investment-ready, and fund managers able to tap the opportunity should be rolling in capital. But fund managers with an eye to conserving the world’s biggest carbon sink had had trouble getting traction. Terra Silva, a new $90 million fund The post Terra Silva has $90 million in ‘catalytic capital’ for carbon reduction in tropical forests appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Data analytics firm wins £500k funding to build the UK’s first digital waste tracking system
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Alastair Hanlon, chief commercial officer of PragmatIC, with Dr Michael Groves, Topolytics founder and CEO. Award-winning data analytics business Topolytics has been awarded £500,000 to build a prototype for a UK wide comprehensive waste tracking system. The system will monitor and analyse all waste transactions across the UK every year. It will seemingly enable the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the environmental regulators in England, Scotland, Wales and Norther
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
How can China tame waste and emissions from e-commerce and freight?
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 25, 2019
E-commerce in China is set to eclipse that of the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Germany and France combined, but it is generating a massive amount of packaging waste and air pollution. Industry players say solutions are in sight.
The sensible, sexy and strange world of carbontech
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 24, 2019
The trillion-dollar market is growing startups, products and technologies, though capital deployment remains an obstacle.
The Brief: Rockefeller’s impact manager, e-Winnebagos, inclusive growth grants, fintech catalysts, off-grid in Africa, startup cities
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Rockefeller’s $60 million impact fund manager leverages ‘catalytic capital’ for scale. On the hunt for billion-dollar innovations to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the Rockefeller Foundation has spotted more than a few such potential unicorns. Possible investors to its “Zero Gap” grant portfolio, raised an obvious objection: “If this The post The Brief: Rockefeller’s impact manager, e-Winnebagos, inclusive growth grants, fintec
World Biogas Association’s newest members applaud mission to bring industry together to achieve its huge potential and build a long term sustainable circular economy
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Global Potential of Biogas report estimates industry greenhouse gases abatement potential at 12% of today’s global emissions. SHV Energy, ENGIE, SUEZ latest companies to join WBA’s existing members to identify road map to achieve this potential. As the urgency to decarbonise grows, the World Biogas Association (WBA) is bringing the industry together to look at how fast its members could build the infrastructure to collect and treat all the organic wastes generated by society, which if left untre
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Valuable–but vulnerable: why sustainability must be at the heart of the marine economy
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 23, 2019
While there is clear potential for the Blue Economy to provide jobs and growth especially to developing nations, the current level of exploitation of our oceans must first be addressed, warns WWF International's John Tanzer.
Inside the new carbon economy
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 25, 2019
We need to remove carbon from the air to avert disastrous impacts of climate change — good thing there's money to be made from carbon removal.
Russell Family Foundation invests $6 million for Puget Sound vitality
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 22, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 22 – Russell Family Foundation has been aggressively pushing to align its investment portfolio with its philanthropic mission: improving the environmental and community health in and around the Puget Sound. Now, the Gig Harbor, Wash.-based foundation, which has $132 million in total assets, has another $6 million to put in that pot.
World Biogas Association’s newest members applaud mission to bring industry together to achieve its huge potential and build a long term sustainable circular economy
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Global Potential of Biogas report estimates industry greenhouse gases abatement potential at 12% of today’s global emissions. SHV Energy, ENGIE, SUEZ latest companies to join WBA’s existing members to identify road map to achieve this potential. As the urgency to decarbonise grows, the World Biogas Association (WBA) is bringing the industry together to look at how fast its members could build the infrastructure to collect and treat all the organic wastes generated by society, which if left untre
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
As aquaculture booms, it's consuming more fish than it produces
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Aquaculture is one way to meet Asia’s growing demand for seafood, but using fish as feed could worsen the problem of declining fish stocks globally. What alternatives has the industry come up with to end this ‘fish-eat-fish’ world?
California pulls no punches on climate action
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Governor Gavin Newsom is unabashed about fighting climate impacts and the White House. He's got good company.
Rockefeller’s $60 million impact fund manager leverages ‘catalytic capital’ for scale
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 21, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 21, 2019 – On the hunt for innovations able to mobilize at least $1 billion to meet the Sustainable Development Goals, the Rockefeller Foundation in the last several years has spotted more than a few such potential “SDG-finance unicorns.” In trying to attract investors to the promising products in its “Zero Gap” grant The post Rockefeller’s $60 million impact fund manager leverages ‘catalytic capital’ for scale appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
South African start-up provides app that brings together independent truck owners and customers needing waste removal and recycling.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 22, 2019
In South Africa, a new app-based service, working off the grid from a used ship container, is seemingly bringing convenience and simplicity to businesses and professionals who need waste removed from worksites. WRAPP (Waste Recycling App) is bringing together independent truck owners and the customers who need waste removed – all via an easy-to-use mobile app, says the firm behind it.
What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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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
When will tobacco companies be held responsible for cigarette butt pollution?
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Cigarettes are the world's most littered item. Philip Morris, the world’s biggest tobacco firm, tells Eco-Business that it supports policies to curb butt pollution, but warns that biodegradable filters might encourage littering.
It’s official: The first sustainability standard for professional services
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2019
The new framework includes metrics specific to the industry, such as key performance indicators for supplier diversity.
Creating physical spaces where innovation can flourish
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 21, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 21 – Entrepreneurship drives economic renewal, but how can cities foster entrepreneurship? The folks at Revolution and The Rise of the Rest Fund have a suggestion: create a physical space. “The most successful emerging ecosystems recognize that scaling a startup requires network density — being in close, regular contact with other creators who The post Creating physical spaces where innovation can flourish appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
All ballast water organism sizes should be tested, advises monitoring firm
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Large cargo ship discharging ballast water out from the Anchor’s hub. Microbiological monitoring equipment firm LuminUltra has advised the shipping industry of the importance of testing all sizes of ballast water organisms identified by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. More than 4000 species of organism are carried in ballast water, ranging in size and resilience to treatment, with the IMO having specified the type and size of
What Questions Are Brands Asking About Their ESG Initiatives Ahead of 2024?
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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.
Even in Southeast Asia, coal is losing its lustre—only Indonesia has been building new plants in 2019
Eco-Business
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Southeast Asia is the only region in the world where coal has a growing share in the energy mix. Yet according to new data from an NGO, the signs are that the coal industry is on the wane, even here.
Build a better battery for wind and solar storage, and the energy sector will beat a path to your door
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 22, 2019
As demand for renewable electricity surges, so too does demand for efficient, safe and sustainable storage.
Show me the money: Overheard at SOCAP
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 23, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 23 – Agents of Impact are making news. Seated next to Prime Coalition’s Sarah Kearney, Packard Foundation’s Susan Phinney Silver announced a commitment to the Prime Impact Fund for early-stage climate innovation. “Now is the time to be bold and really push ourselves to make new and different types of investments in our fight The post Show me the money: Overheard at SOCAP appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Firms plan first multi-layered carton recycling facility in the Netherlands
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 21, 2019
Paper-based packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has joined with companies HVC and Bluemats to unveil an ambitious plan for the first full beverage carton recycling plant in the Netherlands. When it comes to recycling, beverage cartons – for example those used for fruit juice or milk – currently pose an infrastructural challenge as they have to be split into three materials: paper, plastic and aluminium.
The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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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