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97% of Top Execs Expect Climate Change to Impact Company Strategy & Operations: Deloitte Survey

ESG Today

Nearly all high-level executives at large companies around the world expect climate change to impact their organizations’ strategy and operations over the next three years, according to a new survey released today by global professional services firm Deloitte, with top issues already affecting their businesses including resource scarcity, changing consumption patterns and carbon taxes.

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The renewable energy transition is creating a green jobs boom

GreenBiz

12.7 million people work in the global renewable energy sector, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

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Going 100 pct renewables would save the UK ÂŁ120 billion, report says

Renew Economy

Report suggests dropping fossil fuels and nuclear and going 100 pct renewables and storage would save the UK ÂŁ120 billion by 2050. The post Going 100 pct renewables would save the UK ÂŁ120 billion, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What ESG Trends will Continue to Progress in 2023?

Green Project Management

Talking with colleagues and friends, I often get asked what I think is coming down the pike in the sustainability space. As ESG is becoming increasingly important to companies, investors, and consumers, it’s important to stay up to date on the latest developments in this rapidly evolving field. Here are the top five ESG trends […]. The post What ESG Trends will Continue to Progress in 2023?

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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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How a one-man scrap metal recycler became the world’s most sustainable corporation

Corporate Knights

It began in 1906 as a one-man scrap metal business in Portland, Oregon, called Alaska Junk Company. More than a century later, Schnitzer Steel has been named the world’s most sustainable corporation of 2023. Steel is one of the world’s most carbon-intensive products (accounting for roughly 7% of human-produced CO2 emissions, the International Energy Agency’s Iron and Steel Technology Roadmap says), so having a corporation that makes steel products top Corporate Knights’ Global 100 ranking of the

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An ambitious global treaty is a crucial step in solving the plastic crisis

GreenBiz

Governments, businesses and civil society must seize this pivotal moment and call for a meaningful framework to enable the transition to a circular economy.

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An Easier Way to Secure Your Endpoints

Cisco CSR

Why is it so hard to secure your endpoints? The most simplistic reason is because endpoints are in the hands of human beings who can inadvertently click on a link that introduces malware or unwittingly use an unsecure Internet connection which allows threat actors to access a corporate network. Organizations became more prone to breaches over the course of the pandemic because more and more workers were not inside corporate walls (and firewalls) and instead worked from places like a home office

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Meet six Global 100 companies transforming the way business is done

Corporate Knights

Of the 6,720 companies the Corporate Knights team analyzed for our 2023 Global 100 ranking of the world’s most sustainable corporations, a select few stand out. Here are a handful leading the pack on six key indicators. Most sustainable investments: Iberdrola Called the “Exxon of green power” by The New York Times, Spanish electricity company Iberdrola led all other Global 100 companies in terms of sustainable investments in 2022.

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The power of nature to keep us flowing

GreenBiz

Lessons from the river on how to sustain the sustainability field. Gifting immersive nature experiences may be part of the solution.

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Bluestar enters Australian wind, solar and storage market after $US100m capital raise

Renew Economy

US-based developer enters Australian market with eyes on wind, solar and storage projects. The post Bluestar enters Australian wind, solar and storage market after $US100m capital raise 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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What is generative AI?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) describes algorithms (such as ChatGPT) that can be used to create new content, including audio, code, images, text, simulations, and videos. Recent new breakthroughs in the field have the potential to drastically change the way we approach content creation.

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Encryption is on the Rise!

Cisco CSR

When the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced the TLS 1.3 standard in RFC 8446 in August 2018, plenty of tools and utilities were already supporting it (even as early as the year prior, some web browsers had implemented it as their default standard, only having to roll it back due to compatibility issues. Needless to say, the rollout was not perfect).

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Why we can't stop talking about greenwashing

GreenBiz

If we don’t know what greenwashing is, how can we avoid it or fight it?

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Fossil fuel crisis prompts biggest ever switch to renewables and storage in 2022

Renew Economy

The fossil-fuel induced energy crisis of 2022 has sparked the biggest ever jump in new construction starts for wind, solar and storage projects. The post Fossil fuel crisis prompts biggest ever switch to renewables and storage in 2022 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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One billion days lost: How COVID-19 is hurting the US workforce

McKinsey Sustainabilty

COVID-19 may no longer be a pandemic, but the disease likely reduced the availability of the US workforce by as much as 2.6 percent in 2022—a burden on productivity that could last for years.

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Catalyst Switching Enterprise Agreements now support Cisco DNA Essentials!

Cisco CSR

The role of technology is more important in your business than ever to ensure that critical services are always running. Keeping pace with changing priorities in a dynamic environment is not easy, especially with a complex software landscape. Technology teams often must manage multiple contracts, which can be a complex activity. Cisco is helping alleviate this complexity with our Cisco Enterprise Agreement (EA), a multi-year contract with unified terms and conditions that helps you buy, consume,

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3 companies stood out at CES for very different reasons

GreenBiz

Insights about CES 2023 participants Candela, Zoox and VinFast.

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Forrest and Cannon-Brookes shape up for control of Sun Cable, with or without sub-sea link

Renew Economy

Billionaire green investors Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes are shaping up for a battle of control over Sun Cable, the world’s largest solar and battery project, with big differences emerging over its design and purpose. Sun Cable – which is working on a 20GW solar farm and up to 42GWh of battery storage – was […]. The post Forrest and Cannon-Brookes shape up for control of Sun Cable, with or without sub-sea link 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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European private banking: Resilient models for uncertain times

McKinsey Sustainabilty

After one of its most successful years, Europe’s private banking industry will now need to navigate an uncertain macroeconomic outlook and evolving client needs.

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Passenger Experience in Rail

Cisco CSR

We are now almost three years removed from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and, like all industries, its impact on transportation is still being felt. In rail, there are positive indicators that commuters and travelers alike are getting back on the train. Amtrak recently reported ridership growth of 89% in 2022 compared to 2021 and r idership levels have reached 70% of pre-pandemic levels in the United States and 90% in the United Kingdom.

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IFRS Chair: Global Sustainability and Climate Reporting Standards to be Released in June

ESG Today

The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) will be releasing the finalized versions for the first global standards for sustainability and climate-related reporting in June of this year, according to IFRS Chair Erkki Liikanen. Speaking on a panel on “Stewarding Responsible Capitalism” at the WEF Forum in Davos, Liikanen revealed the goal, and commented on the speed with which the standards have been developed: “The aim is very concretely that they would be able to p

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Oil giant unit wins contract to build first big battery in New Zealand

Renew Economy

First big battery in New Zealand will be built by a unit of French oil giant Total and promises a quick return on investment. The post Oil giant unit wins contract to build first big battery in New Zealand 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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Verizon Signs PPA for 410MW of Renewable Energy Capacity

Environment + Energy Leader

As part of its commitment to procuring renewable energy, Verizon has signed four new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for up to 410MW of renewable energy capacity. The post Verizon Signs PPA for 410MW of Renewable Energy Capacity appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Communication Service Providers: the Potential Power Behind an Inclusive Internet

Cisco CSR

Gartner defines communication service providers (CSPs) as those who offer telecommunications services, media, information, content, entertainment, and applications services over networks. We know them as our telecommunications companies, our cable service provider, our satellite broadcast operators, and our cloud communications providers. CSPs are arguably the most important players to enable an accessible, affordable, secure, trustworthy, sustainable, and inclusive internet.

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Closing the digital divide in Black America

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Five steps could help to bring broadband and digital equity to every Black household in the United States—urban and rural—while bolstering efforts to create a more inclusive economy.

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Australia connects 3GW of new capacity in 2022, must double that to reach renewable target

Renew Economy

AEMO says it connected 2.9GW of new capacity in 2022, mostly wind and solar, but will need to double that over next eight years to meet government renewable targets. The post Australia connects 3GW of new capacity in 2022, must double that to reach renewable target 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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Electricity prices surged 14.3% in 2022, double overall inflation: US report

Utiliity Dive

After peaking last summer, the price of residential electricity is projected to rise more slowly over the next two years, according to the Energy Information Administration.

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Powering an Inclusive Internet – Part 1 of 2

Cisco CSR

According to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 4.9 billion people around the world were connected to the Internet at some point in 2021—a 150 percent increase from just 2 billion in 2011. During that same timeframe, global monthly bandwidth consumption increased elevenfold to more than 275 exabytes in 2021. Today’s Internet is indispensable to society’s most important and fundamental functions, and it delivers astounding benefits for every aspect of our personal, social and profes

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New year, new tech, no problem

McKinsey Sustainabilty

McKinsey analyzed 14 new trends in its latest report on the most significant emerging technologies. Here are three for leaders to focus on right now.

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UGL to build Neoen’s new Tesla big battery next to Australia’s biggest solar farm

Renew Economy

UGL to build Western Downs big battery for Neoen which will be located next to the country's biggest solar farm. The post UGL to build Neoen’s new Tesla big battery next to Australia’s biggest solar farm 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.