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Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun.

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The coming business insurance apocalypse

GreenBiz

Homeowners’ insurance is the latest climate casualty. Could business coverage be next?

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Battery storage takes another giant leap over fossil fuels in heart of coal country

Renew Economy

New deals for four hour batteries takes the technology make the next giant leap over the fossil fuel generators they will replace. The post Battery storage takes another giant leap over fossil fuels in heart of coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Indigenous leader blazes trail to Bank of Canada board

Corporate Knights

Ernie Daniels has travelled a long road from a residential school in the Northwest Territories to the centre of Canadian finance at the Bank of Canada’s board table. The 67-year-old accountant is a trailblazer: after three and a half decades in financial management (including 11 years as chief executive officer at the First Nations Finance Authority), Daniels became the first First Nations person appointed to the Bank of Canada’s board of directors in January.

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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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Gucci Ceases to Buy Carbon Credits and Quits Calling Itself Carbon Neutral

Environment + Energy Leader

The luxury fashion maker Gucci has quit calling itself a carbon-neutral company. It says the carbon credits it buys need more transparency.

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The profound promise of AI for the power sector

GreenBiz

To transform the power sector, we need more and better data across grid and distributed devices.

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The three keys to kickstarting Canada's net-zero industrial policy

Corporate Knights

With Budget 2023’s “made-in-Canada plan” released in late March, the federal government has laid out its net-zero industrial policy – a response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the EU’s Green Deal Industrial Plan. While Canada has tabled a variety of clean economy policies to support industry since 2016, the latest proposals represent a step toward a true industrial strategy.

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Swiss Voters Approve Net Zero Climate Law

ESG Today

Voters in Switzerland approved the country’s commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, with 59% backing the Climate and Innovation Act in a national referendum on Sunday. The climate law include a broad range of measures aimed at enabling the achievement of the net zero goal, including interim national and sectoral emissions reduction targets, initiatives to reduce energy consumption, and incentives to help migrate industry, buildings and homes away from the use of fos

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Climate tech for a circular economy is thriving in Amsterdam

GreenBiz

Amsterdam committed to a circular economy by 2050. This accelerator is fostering the talent that will help the city reach its goal.

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Worse than passive smoking: Gas stoves emit high levels of cancer-linked benzene

Renew Economy

When used at normal cooking temperatures gas stoves and ovens push benzene levels up by as much as 70 times above baseline. The post Worse than passive smoking: Gas stoves emit high levels of cancer-linked benzene 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 GPM P5 Standard Makes International Development Projects Sustainable

Green Project Management

International development projects (ID) aim to improve people’s lives in developing countries. However, these projects often need more resources, complex stakeholder networks, and high levels of uncertainty. Effective project management is critical to overcoming these obstacles, and the P5 standard can be a valuable tool for organizations managing international development projects.

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The FCC launches a privacy task force focused on wireless

Stacey Higginbotham

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) wants to get back into the business of regulating privacy. On Wednesday, Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agency had created a Privacy and Data Protection Task Force that will be led by Loyaan Egal, the head of the enforcement bureau. The task force will continue its investigation of the sale of consumers’ personal information (including geolocation data) from wireless carriers to data brokers.

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'Hanging by a thread': Planet Tracker warns transparency is key to fashion's green credibility

GreenBiz

Fashion retailers and brands must work more closely with their supply chains to verify their sustainability credentials, a new report finds.

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“Batteries are a good replacement for coal:” Utility unveils another 2,000MWh big battery

Renew Economy

Synergy boss says battery storage is a good replacement for the coal plants due to be shut by the end of the decade, as he unveils another 2000MWh battery project. The post “Batteries are a good replacement for coal:” Utility unveils another 2,000MWh big battery 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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The CEO alpha: The advantages of exceptional leadership

McKinsey Sustainabilty

When private equity portfolio company CEOs perform well, the companies they lead do too, creating a “CEO alpha.” This episode of Deal Volume discusses how to cultivate great leaders for greater gains.

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Supply Chain Sustainability Gaining Momentum: EcoVadis

ESG Today

Sustainability performance at companies across all geographic regions, sectors and sizes has improved over the past few years, according to a new report by sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, with the greatest momentum identified in company value chains with significant gains in sustainable procurement scores. The report, Business Sustainability Index, examines the results of the sustainability performance data from more than 62,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis across 159 countries.

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A standards war? A win for consumers? What the Ford and GM Tesla deals mean

GreenBiz

And imagine if EV charging eventually follows the gas station model.

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Ocean heat is off the charts – what it means for humans and ecosystems around the world

Renew Economy

Ocean temperatures have been off the charts since mid-March 2023, and the impact is breaking through in disruptive ways around the world. The post Ocean heat is off the charts – what it means for humans and ecosystems around the world 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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Future of B2B Sales: Building the right team and talent to drive growth in an uncertain environment

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Sales is a business about people and getting the right talent is vital—companies must reconsider their talent strategies and the sales roles they need to continue to drive growth.

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Private Markets ESG Fundraising Surges 3x from 2020 – 2022: Preqin

ESG Today

Nearly three-quarters of private markets investors would turn down investment opportunities over ESG-related concerns, including 29% that have already done so, according to a survey by alternative investment data and insights provider Preqin. The survey formed part of Preqin’s annual ESG report, ESG in Alternatives 2023, which also indicated a rapid increase in capital flowing to ESG strategies by alternatives investors, and particularly strong growth in impact funds.

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A firsthand look at regenerative rancher education

GreenBiz

How a carbon offset project developer brings ranchers together to learn about regenerative grazing.

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Climate costs most likely to hit world’s richest, as renewables erode fossil fuel billions

Renew Economy

New study finds the financial impact of ambitious climate action will mostly be borne by the wealthiest people in society, due to stranded fossil fuels. The post Climate costs most likely to hit world’s richest, as renewables erode fossil fuel billions 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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Why a one-size-fits-all approach to development may fall short

McKinsey Sustainabilty

New research on human development from the McKinsey Global Institute reveals a rich picture of Morocco’s development over the first two decades of the millennium, but pockets of concern remain.

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BCG Signs One of Largest Ever DAC Carbon Removal Deals

ESG Today

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) announced today a purchase agreement with Direct Air Capture (DAC) company CarbonCapture for 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide removal credits over a span of five years, marking one of the largest announced DAC offtake deals to date, and the largest yet in the professional services industry globally. DAC technology, listed by the IEA as a key carbon removal option in the transition to a net-zero energy system, extracts CO2 directly from the atmosphere for use as a raw

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How the IRA is enabling business to lead the energy transition

GreenBiz

Sponsored: EDF’s Victoria Mills interviewed GE Chief Sustainability Officer Roger Martella on the IRA enabling companies to lead the energy transition and how organizations can take advantage of the legislation's provisions.

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“I’m out:” Shell solar employee praised for quitting after oil giant’s climate backflip

Renew Economy

An employee of a Shell owned solar and battery group has won praise after publicly declaring his disgust at the oil giant's business strategy and quitting the business. The post “I’m out:” Shell solar employee praised for quitting after oil giant’s climate backflip 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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Underestimated start-up founders: The untapped opportunity

McKinsey Sustainabilty

More access to funding for underrepresented start-up founders can unlock massive investment and innovation opportunities. These founders are not just underrepresented—they are underestimated.

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Canada Invests $350 Million in Sustainable Aviation Technology

ESG Today

The Government of Canada announced an investment of C$350 million (USD$265 million) to support the newly launched Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT), aimed at supporting research and development into sustainable aviation technologies, and accelerating the aerospace industry’s green transformation. The aviation industry has come under scrutiny as a significant source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, responsible for 2-3% of global emissions, with the vast majority of the sect

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How this Capital Group manager switched from a career in financial consulting to impact-driven investing

GreenBiz

Amy Danner, project manager at Capital Group, on the big divide between North America and Europe when it comes to impact investment and the challenges of working for one of the world’s largest investment management organizations.

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Finkel: Australia can still reach its 82 pct renewables target by 2030

Renew Economy

Alan Finkel says Australia can still reach its 82 per cent renewable target. "If I was betting with dollars, I would say yes. If I was betting with my life, I'd be hesitant." The post Finkel: Australia can still reach its 82 pct renewables target by 2030 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.