Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Sustainable Fashion To disrupt the $3 trillion fashion industry, VCs back tech for sustainability and. The post The Brief: These VCs are looking to disrupt fashion with sustainability and authenticity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A raft of big new projects will propel South Australia to its target of 100 per cent net renewables by 2027, showing the world that it can be done with wind, solar and storage. The post The massive new projects propelling South Australia towards 100 per cent net renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
There has been a lot of discussion and inquiries surrounding CSRD and how will it impact business and operations. Let us walk through some of the basics and outline immediate implications and possible anticipations for companies with business in the EU. The main takeaway is that the context and conditions of doing business in Europe are in transition towards a sustainable economy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Forget about retinol night creams, researchers believe travel could be the best way to defy premature aging. An interdisciplinary study has applied the theory of entropy to tourism, finding that travel could have positive health benefits, including slowing down the signs of aging.
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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
McKinsey’s latest analysis of 15 core technology trends points to a new “influencer” role for generative AI as well as growing interest in robotics and digital trust.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Spanish energy giant starts construction on its biggest solar project in Australia, to be paired with a big battery to help dodge negative prices. The post Spanish energy giant starts building new solar and big battery hybrid project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
A new study shows that when communities experienced the near death of entire insect-eating bat populations, farmers increased their use of pesticides. This in turn increased the infant mortality rate.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Southeast Asia is emerging as a global manufacturing hub, presenting opportunities for logistics companies. Here’s a look at global trade flows in the region.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Installation of the first of 444 Tesla Megapack battery systems is underway at one of the biggest grid-scale batteries in Australia. The post First of 444 Tesla megapacks installed at Melbourne’s giant battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Good.is: Planet
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
'She got married with him.' If you aren't familiar with this dialogue, then you are most probably not a local of Miami.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
In creating a pair of new robots, researchers cultivated an unlikely component, one found on the forest floor: fungal mycelia. By harnessing mycelia's innate electrical signals, the researchers discovered a new way of controlling 'biohybrid' robots that can potentially react to their environment better than their purely synthetic counterparts.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Retail investors are investing more of their capital in companies that have the highest market capitalizations. Intrinsic investors are taking a different approach.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
South Australia has overtaken Tasmania as the country's most renewable state, and achieved this with wind and solar rather than hydro. The post Wind and solar dominated South Australia overtakes Tasmania as Australia’s most renewable state appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Just Capital
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Warren Buffett’s public holdings are more likely to be outperformers on stakeholder value. So concludes an analysis released by Bain this week, which notes that his portfolio companies are predominantly in the top half of a global universe of 1,300 companies measured on employee, community and customer performance criteria, with one-third in the top quartile.
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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
A new filtration material might provide a nature-based solution to water contamination by PFAS chemicals. The material, based on natural silk and cellulose, can remove a wide variety of these 'forever' chemicals as well as heavy metals, and its antimicrobial properties can help keep the filters from fouling.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Incorporating both climate and gender angles in an investment thesis is table stakes for fund managers seeking to attract investors, one general partner. The post The Liist, September 2024: There are many ways to put a gender lens on climate investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
The share of coal power falls below 50 per cent average for whole week, for the first time in what industry observers are hailing as a "turning point." The post “Turning point:” Share of coal in Australia’s main grid falls below 50 pct for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Steel is a core material for building infrastructure and aiding economic growth. Over the next decade and beyond, several trends will reshape the global and regional steel industry landscape.
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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
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Some per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are poorly degradable and are also known as 'forever chemicals'. They adversely affect health and can lead to liver damage, obesity, hormonal disorders, and cancer. A research team has investigated the effects of PFAS on the brain. Using a combination of modern molecular biology methods and the zebrafish model, the researchers revealed the mechanism of action and identified the genes involved.
Good.is: Planet
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
They've even given Doug their phone numbers, so if there's ever day he can't make it over, they deliver his order to the retirement home where he lives.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Six new big battery projects named as winners of the federal government's first auction under the Capacity Investment Scheme. The post Six new big battery projects emerge as winners of first capacity tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
Sharpen your problem-solving skills the McKinsey way, with our weekly crossword. Each puzzle is created with the McKinsey audience in mind, and includes a subtle (and sometimes not-so-subtle) business theme for you to find. Answers that are directionally correct may not cut it if you’re looking for a quick win.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity. Results indicate higher risks to water supply than previously expected if accounting for the environmental conditions and governability where rain is produced.
Caux Round Table
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Here’s the August issue of Pegasus. This edition is all about immigration. First, we include a piece by Michael Hartoonian on immigration, immigrants and the sovereignty of nations. Secondly, Steve Young explores what is just for those who find themselves between sovereigns. Lastly, we republish our “Statement of the Ethics of Comity,” which came out of our 2018 Global Dialogue in St.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
Mingyang Smart Energy completes installation of a 20MW offshore wind turbine, the world's largest. The post World-first 20MW offshore wind turbine installed in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Tapping the organization’s collective energy to implement change is crucial for transformation success. A three-step process creates the momentum to meet the challenges ahead.
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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.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste management in more than 50,000 municipalities around the world. This model allowed the team to predict how much waste was generated globally and what happens to it.
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
This question was asked by an audience member during our recent USEA Virtual Press Briefing on the topic of what is going on with gas (fully replay can be watched here) With the engaging conversation taking place between our esteemed expert guests and the press panel, we were unable to get to this question during the Press Briefing so we wanted to pose it here to the Energy Central.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 31, 2024
South Australia sources more than 101 per cent of its demand over past week from wind and solar, in last week of winter. The post South Australia runs on more than 100 pct net renewables in last week of winter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Caux Round Table
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Please join us at 9:00 am (CDT) on Thursday, September 12, for a Zoom round table on emigration and immigration – the abandonment of one sovereign and the supplication of a new one. The August issue of our newsletter, Pegasus , proposed new ways of thinking about the status of those who flee the sovereign protection of the country of their birth to live under the authority of a foreign sovereign in another nation state.
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Throughout Climate Week, a feeling of urgency on tackling the climate crisis was palpable. Yet, questions continue to linger about corporate progress. Are we truly moving the needle or are we stuck in a cycle of empty statements and a flood of reports and guidelines? In the latest edition of Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos - Libra Edition , we use Climate Week outcomes to explore how brands can communicate progress credibly.
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