GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2019

As renewable energy sources move mainstream, electricity generation and distribution systems are getting an extreme makeover.

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

ImpactAlpha, Oct. 16 – Just 1% of New Zealand’s private assets under management, or $889 million, is in impact investments, according to the first in-depth study of the country’s impact investing market. Last year, an Impact Enterprise Fund in the country fell short of its fundraising target. Still, “There’s high interest and demand for impact The post New Zealand impact investments set to grow six-fold over five years appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Unblocktober , a campaign to save Britain’s sewers and seas from the devastation caused by fatbergs and hidden plastics, is underway and more than 4,000 individuals and employees have already embraced the month-long challenge. With support from the UK’s leading utilities firms and the likes of Defra and Keep Britain Tidy backing Unblocktober on social media, word is spreading – and there is still time for more businesses and individuals to get involved.

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Technological change is the only constant in today’s business world, disrupting everything from large organizations to small start-ups. Disruption affects everyone, but will you be the disruptor or the disrupted? You must pay close attention to the Hard Trends shaping the future of your industry, your business, and the outside world to identify opportunities used to innovate and grow rapidly, additionally using those Hard Trends to solve any problems your organization and customers might have be

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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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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 16, 2019

It may sound a bit like alchemy to create building blocks out of thin air, but plants and algae have been doing essentially the same thing for hundreds of millions of years.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Farewell to Paul Polak. We salute serial social entrepreneur Paul Polak, who died last week. The global development approaches Polak pioneered are now accepted wisdom for thousands of Agents of Impact. “We need to see the poor as customers rather than charity recipients,” said Polak, author of “Out of Poverty” and co-founder of Windhorse The post The Brief: Farewell to Paul Polak, IFC’s Neil Gregory, de-risking cleantech, affordable lab-grown meats, sustainabil

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 18, 2019

How soybean and maize value chains are driving the development of chicken value chains in the Iringa region of Tanzania Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE In May, I visited the Iringa region in the southern highlands of Tanzania for a stakeholder workshop and field visit. The workshop and field visit focused on understanding the relations between soybean, maize and chicken value chains in the Iringa region.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2019

From feedstock to fuel to flooring, these businesses are turning excess carbon dioxide into value and profit.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 16, 2019

ImpactAlpha, Oct. 16 – We’re on the brink of a significant shift in the global flow of capital. We have the opportunity to redirect trillions of dollars as new wealth seeks to align investments with values – a massively different scale than philanthropy today. Unfortunately, very few in philanthropy are taking advantage of this potential. The post Philanthropy can do more to catalyze private capital for public good appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Diners at an Ikea store in Zagreb, Croatia: The Swedish furniture retailer has been among the first to deploy the Winnow Vision AI tool. Tech company Winnow has announced the raising of $12 million in a Series B funding round led by Ingka Group and Mustard Seed: the company’s largest raise to date. This follows a recent $8m loan from The European Investment Bank (EIB).

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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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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 15, 2019

We've recently launched a global youth mentoring program that impacts some key SDGs. As a publication editor, I was interviewing youth leaders from around the world for an edition of The Introducer Magazine on "Developing Youth as Global Citizens." The Introducer is an international, social-impact focused publication meant to stir up meaningful conversations and actions that expand impact of SDGs and SDG-related goals.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2019

From data to electrification, these entpreneurs are surmounting barriers to reaching an equitable, sustainable mobility future and empowering first movers to act.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 15, 2019

ImpactAlpha, Oct. 15 – Climate change poses an existential threat to our societies. Nowhere is this more apparent than in Africa – the most vulnerable continent to climate change, both in terms of impact and ability to mitigate damage. Africa’s private equity funds must become leaders in the global fight against climate change. While environmental, The post In Africa, climate-smart private equity investors have the opportunity to lead appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

German industrial and consumer products manufacturer Henkel announced on 17 October that it has produced bottles using chemically recycled plastic for the first time, working in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Alpla. Through chemical recycling, mixed plastic waste that was previously impossible to recycle can be effectively reprocessed and reused.

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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.

Good.is: Planet

OCTOBER 14, 2019

At this point most reasonable people agree that climate change is a serious problem. And while a lot of good people are working on solutions, and we're all chipping in by using fewer plastic bags, it's also helpful to understand where the leading causes of the issue stem from. The list of 20 leading emitters of carbon dioxide by The Guardian newspaper does just that. unsplash.com In early October The Guardian unveiled research that offers a great insight into the entities responsible for the pol

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Packed with automotive and logistics giants, the living lab out of Seattle aspires to test solutions to "the transportation challenge of our time.".

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 17, 2019

ImpactAlpha, October 17 – I’m getting calls regularly from people who are starting new funds or who want to reshape the funds they already have to include a gender lens. Many of the funds featured in Project Sage last year have raised a lot more capital. Catalyst At Large and the team at Wharton Social The post Gender-Smart Investing: More than two dozen new funds investing with a gender lens appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2019

The winning entry from Gelatex Technologies is described as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional leather. The material is produced “without the use of toxins and comes at half the price.” Gelatex Technologies from Estonia has won the Green Alley Award 2019 – an annual prize recognising startups in the circular economy, which has been running since 2014.

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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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Eco-Business

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Manila is sinking at a rate that could make it unliveable in two decades, a report by a team of scientists from the Philippines' state university has found. Could a solution be to transfer the nation’s capital elsewhere, as Indonesia is planning?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Brewing giant Carlsberg debuted new bottle prototypes made from sustainably sourced wood fibers, which it claims are fully bio-based and recyclable.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 16, 2019

ImpactAlpha, October 16 – The founders of Verify picked a niche demographic when they launched the insurance company in 2016: drone pilots. Last year they shifted focus to a much larger opportunity, launching insurance products for contractual and part-time workers, who make up more than one third of the U.S. workforce. Their company, now operating The post Gig economy insurer Verifly raises $22 million and rebrands as Thimble appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Wind power on the Isle of Stornoway. Scottish Water has reported significant growth in the number of its sites across the country which have become self-sufficient through the use of hydro, wind, solar and waste conversion. Over the past six years, the utility has increased renewable energy self-generation capacity to 63 Gigawatt Hour (GWh) per annum – three times the capacity available in 2013.

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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 15, 2019

Only 40 per cent of Myanmar's rural population has access to grid power. The joint venture by Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings and the energy platform of Philippine conglomerate Ayala Corporation aims to boost access to electricity.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Nearly any job could "go circular" but these positions are critical to accelerating circularity.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 18, 2019

ImpactAlpha, Oct. 18 – Rodney Foxworth knows how hard it can be to create change with meager resources. He created social and economic development initiatives in Baltimore—a city disparaged by the current occupant of the White House as “disgusting, rat and rodent infested”—to help lift up its residents. He cofounded Impact Hub Baltimore and created The post Agent of Impact: Rodney Foxworth, Common Future appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Researchers from The University of Manchester are using synthetic biology to explore a more efficient way to produce the next generation of bio-based jet fuels – partly made from seawater. The Manchester research group, led by Professor Nigel Scrutton, Director of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and supported by the prestigious US-based international maritime research agency Office of Naval Research Global (ONR), is using synthetic biology to help identify a more efficient and su

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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

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Some companies think the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil logo looks too much like a marijuana leaf. Others don't want to highlight that the controversial oil is an ingredient at all. Why?

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The asset manager plans to explore how investment flows can drive the circular economy.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 16, 2019

ImpactAlpha, October 16 – True Balance started in 2014 to give prepaid mobile customers in India an easy way to check their cellular data usage and balance. It soon discovered there were other services its mobile customers lacked. The Gurgaon and Seoul-based startup now offers a range of financial services through its app, including utility The post True Balance closes $23 million to expand mobile payments to rural India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Urbanisation and online sensors key trends in Aquatech Innovation Award nominees. 12 innovative technologies nominated by expert jury. This year a total of 12 innovative technologies have been selected by an expert jury in the lead up to the Aquatech Amsterdam event , taking place in early November. Award entries were submitted across four categories, with the jury identifying nominees from each category to be considered as candidates for the overall prize. “This year we received a really

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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.