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Sustainable Finance Policy in Americas Finally Catching Up

3BL Media

Originally published on bloomberg.com This analysis is from BloombergNEF. It appeared first on the Bloomberg Terminal. Attention corporations and financial institutions: get ready for heavier sustainable finance regulation in the Americas. While the region still lags Europe and Asia, change is quickly on the way. Across the five countries that are members of the G-20 – the US, Canada, Brazil, Mexico and Argentina – 156 policies have been implemented, with more than half of these arriving since 2

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How global pharma GSK is rewriting supplier rules to protect biodiversity

GreenBiz

To address its impact on nature and biodiversity, U.K.-based GSK developed sustainable sourcing standards for ingredients such as lactose, gelatin, palm oil, paper and sugar.

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Australia seeks 24 gigawatt hours of storage, and batteries have the front seat

Renew Economy

Australia confirms it is seeking 24 gigawatt hours of storage through its capacity investment scheme, with batteries looking best placed. The post Australia seeks 24 gigawatt hours of storage, and batteries have the front seat appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The incredible shrinking climate ambitions of the world's largest asset managers

Corporate Knights

For some of the world’s largest asset managers, it seems climate targets are not worth the paper they’re written on. A new analysis by U.K.-based think tank InfluenceMap of the 45 biggest asset managers, which collectively hold US$72 trillion in assets under management, found that many are not only far off track from meeting their climate goals – they have regressed.

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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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Sky’s the Limit Celebrates National Black Business Month: Spotlighting Erick Donaldson, Founder of 99 BXNG

3BL Media

August 3, 2023 /3BL/ - SkysTheLimit.org , a nonprofit digital platform dedicated to supporting historically excluded entrepreneurs, is proud to spotlight Erick Donaldson, the Founder of 99 BXNG in Tulsa, Oklahoma, during National Black Business Month. 99 BXNG is a luxury group fitness boxing studio offering HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) classes and personalized one-on-one training for the entire family.

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Interest in small nuclear power is rising. Here's why

GreenBiz

Nuclear reactors are getting smaller, cheaper and easier to make. That’s inspiring more companies large and small to angle for a piece of the market.

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CSRHub's New ESG Alert Service

CSR Hub

CSRHub is proud to announce a new Alert Service. Anyone, anywhere in the world, can now track the rating of any entity that is fully rated by CSRHub.

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Work for Humankind India: Lenovo’s Smarter Technology Supports Millet Revival in Kanthalloor

3BL Media

The picturesque village of Kanthalloor in Kerala, nestled amidst the mist-covered Western Ghats, is experiencing a remarkable shift in its agricultural landscape. This change has been made possible by the intervention of technology, with the recent launch of the Lenovo Digital Center for Kanthalloor Millets – a cutting-edge technological hub – that promises to change the lives of the farming community like never before.

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Study: US delivers 'multibillion-dollar down payment on decarbonization'

GreenBiz

The Inflation Reduction Act has dangled 'very attractive carrots' to accelerate decarbonization, but a 'few more sticks' are needed to hit climate targets, according to a new analysis.

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“Limitless” energy: How offshore floating solar could power population hotspots

Renew Economy

Vast arrays of solar panels floating on calm seas near the Equator could provide effectively unlimited energy to densely populated countries in Asia and Africa. The post “Limitless” energy: How offshore floating solar could power population hotspots 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 Project Managers Need to Know About Planetary Boundaries and Biodiversity Regeneration

Green Project Management

As project managers, it’s essential to understand the broader context of our projects—including the environment and its associated ecosystems. You may have heard of planetary boundaries, nine specific thresholds that must not be crossed for humanity to continue on a safe trajectory. Of those nine boundaries, biodiversity regeneration is one of the most critical.

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Driving Real Impact Around the World

3BL Media

Gen Blog | Community By Kim Allman, Head of Corporate Responsibility and Government Affairs Today is an exciting day at Gen: we’ve launched our first Social Impact Report as a new global company with a family of trusted Cyber Safety brands. Our social impact work is essential in bringing equity, opportunities and safety to the next generation of digital life.

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Rewilding the U.S. could be a powerful tool for addressing climate change

GreenBiz

Changes in land use in America could have a big impact on emissions reduction, biodiversity and quality of life, not just in the U.S. but around the world. Here’s what companies should know.

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NSW swamped by bids for new wind, solar and deep storage to replace coal

Renew Economy

NSW says its latest tender for wind, solar and long duration storage has received offers of three times more capacity than sought. The post NSW swamped by bids for new wind, solar and deep storage to replace coal 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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Is it time to start engineering plants?

Envirotec Magazine

Crops growing in dry ground. As the climate changes, crop cultivation becomes more challenging (image credit: Joanna Clarke, CC-BY 4.0 license ). A special issue of the journal PLOS Biology explores plant engineering as a tool to improve the climate resilience and carbon capture potential of crops Climate change is affecting the types of plant varieties we can cultivate, as well as how and where we can do so.

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Leidos, NASCAR Lunar Terrain Vehicle Partnership: Driving Sustainability on the Moon

3BL Media

In a groundbreaking collaboration between Leidos, a global technology solutions provider, and NASCAR, the renowned motorsports organization, a visionary partnership has emerged to design and construct a Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV) for NASA's ambitious lunar exploration program. This innovative venture aims to revolutionize space exploration while prioritizing sustainability as a fundamental pillar of the mission.

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'New age of environmental responsibility': Reporting rules will affect more than 50,000 companies

GreenBiz

Most companies reporting through CDP are already partially prepared for the newly adopted European Sustainability Reporting Standards.

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Gas lobby launches new scare campaign on electrification, saying it will break the grid

Renew Economy

The gas industry is telling consumers that ditching their appliances will break the grid. And other nonsense. The post Gas lobby launches new scare campaign on electrification, saying it will break the grid 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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Rebranding ESG won’t save it from its internal contradictions

Financial Times: Moral Money

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

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Purpose, Promise & Innovation: Exploring VMware’s 2023 ESG Report

3BL Media

We often hear big promises from companies hoping to make a splash into sustainability. And while they’re probably well-meaning, they quickly discover that promises are easy to make and much harder to keep. The proof is in the pudding, show me the receipts, pics or it didn’t happen, and put up or shut up. These expressions all convey the same message: “Prove what you’re telling me actually occurred.

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New carbon credit integrity assessment opens for applications

GreenBiz

The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market launches final assessment framework and carbon principles for crediting projects.

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Turbines go up at Flat Rocks wind farm, to power BHP nickel mines

Renew Economy

BHP marks progress on project that will help supply the entire annual electricity consumption at its Kalgoorlie nickel smelter and Kambalda concentrator. The post Turbines go up at Flat Rocks wind farm, to power BHP nickel mines 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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How feed supplements can reduce methane emissions in agriculture

McKinsey Sustainabilty

New products can help suppress the enzyme that combines hydrogen and CO2 to form methane. Increasing the adoption of these products could significantly reduce the industry’s footprint.

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Working at the Forefront of the Low-Carbon Transition

3BL Media

Originally published on bloomberg.com At Bloomberg, we’re working hard to support the transition to a low-carbon economy. This includes our efforts through BloombergNEF (BNEF), a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the disruptive technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. Our expert coverage assesses pathways for the power, transport, industry, buildings and agriculture sectors to adapt to the energy transition.

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The space industry has a sustainability problem

GreenBiz

Privatizing space could bring immense benefits to humanity, but is the industry thoughtfully considering the impact of emissions, space debris and employee well-being?

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Merchant market delivers again for Genex solar farms as big battery switches on

Renew Economy

Genex Power continues to cash in on merchant revenues from its two operating solar farms as it begins operations at its first big battery project. The post Merchant market delivers again for Genex solar farms as big battery switches on 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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CISA Cybersecurity Strategic Plan: An Important Step To Secure Critical Infrastructure

Cisco CSR

Statement by Eric Wenger , Senior Director, Technology Policy, Government Affairs: CISA’s new Cybersecurity Strategic Plan lays out a clear vision for how the federal government can better secure and d… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Michigan Ability Partners Receives $175,000 Grant from KeyBank Foundation

3BL Media

The KeyBank Foundation has awarded Michigan Ability Partners (MAP) a $175,000 grant. The funds will support the organization’s Permanent Supportive Housing services. The grant dollars from the KeyBank Foundation will allow MAP to place 15 additional participants into permanent housing the first year, decreasing the homeless population, and to annually support 30 participants to maintain housing - preventing eviction.

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Looking back at the Inflation Reduction Act

GreenBiz

Before the Inflation Reduction Act became the law of the land, there was a lot of uncertainty as to how it would affect the renewable energy sector.

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“Landmark alliance:” Origin, Coles strike solar and battery deal to cut emissions, balance grid

Renew Economy

Origin to supply 20MW of solar plus batteries to Coles retail outlets, and tap into its fridges to help balance the grid. The post “Landmark alliance:” Origin, Coles strike solar and battery deal to cut emissions, balance grid 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.