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The exciting intersection of fintech and climate tech

GreenBiz

Climate fintech companies raised $1.2 billion in 2021, three times the amount of previous years.

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“A misinformation ecosystem:” Scott Morrison’s climate ads given ‘Public Disservice Award’

Renew Economy

The Morrison government's 'Making Positive Energy' ad campaign labelled 'disinformation', after receiving 'Public Disservice Award'. The post “A misinformation ecosystem:” Scott Morrison’s climate ads given ‘Public Disservice Award’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wealthy nations still failing on $100 billion pledge to aid poor countries on climate

Corporate Knights

After another year of record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather disasters , wealthy countries are under pressure to make good on their commitment to mobilize US$100 billion a year to help poorer countries deal with climate change. Developed countries now project that they won’t meet that pledge until 2023 – three years late and still woefully short of the real need.

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Celebrating Women's History Month and Digital Safety

3BL Media

Norton donates $1M to World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to expand the Surf Smart 2.0 program into Europe and reach more young women than ever. SOURCE: NortonLifeLock. DESCRIPTION: By Amanda Davis, Sr. Manager, CR and Environment. March is Women’s History Month, coined in 1987 after years of expanded weekly celebrations. The intention is to celebrate and recognize the specific achievements that women have made over the course of history in various fields and encourage further educa

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Q&A with an inventor of direct air capture

GreenBiz

These machines scrub greenhouse gases from the air, Klaus Lackner explains how the technology works.

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Fortescue starts work on world-first “Infinity Train,” a regenerating battery on rails

Renew Economy

FFI to spend $50m to develop "world-first" regenerating battery electric iron ore train to save tens of millions of litres of diesel. The post Fortescue starts work on world-first “Infinity Train,” a regenerating battery on rails appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Digital Wellbeing Tools Can Help Teens

3BL Media

World Teen Mental Health Day is March 2. SOURCE: Verizon. DESCRIPTION: By: Wendy Wisner. The day Diana Park’s son punched a hole through the wall, she knew he needed help. She just wasn’t sure how to go about it. As the mother of three teenagers, Park (not her real name) is well aware of the issues that can impact their mental health. Two of her teens have struggled with their mental health, but it has presented in different ways.

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What does it mean to hold businesses accountable for climate change?

GreenBiz

Accurately measuring and reporting on corporations' emissions remains a challenge. WBCSD is suggesting a new framework to solve it.

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Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow

Renew Economy

While renewables do the heavy lifting on power sector emissions, the lack of economy-wide federal climate policy has seen emissions grow in virtually all other sectors. The post Coal’s demise drives Australia’s emissions lower, but cuts still way too slow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has a gas problem

Corporate Knights

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) has a gas problem, and its net-zero plan doesn’t pass the smell test. . The problem goes beyond simply financing the construction of new gas projects and buying shares of gas producers. In many cases, the OTPP outright owns entire fossil gas companies and utilities. The OTPP manages nearly $228 billion in pension savings on behalf of 331,000 working and retired Ontario teachers, with private equity and infrastructure comprising a growing proportion of it

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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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Chevron Donates $1 Million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

3BL Media

SOURCE: Chevron Corporation. DESCRIPTION: SAN RAMONA, Calf., March 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. With the donation, Chevron joins with nearly 50 U.S. companies on the Museum's Corporate Leadership Council.

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Emerging leaders weigh in on what's missing from corporate climate action

GreenBiz

Climate action requires listening to and learning from one another. That’s part of the work being done at GreenBiz Group’s annual gathering for sustainability practitioners.

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Australia can reach net zero emissions much quicker than 2050. Here’s how

Renew Economy

Let’s imagine Australia was able to use politics to work on the single largest threat facing us: climate change. The post Australia can reach net zero emissions much quicker than 2050. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New Broadridge ESG Dashboard Powered by CSRHub Makes Sense of ESG Ratings

CSR Hub

Companies offered a comprehensive view of sustainability and ESG ratings and rankings along with benchmarking performance against peers and their industry. A company's ESG ratings has become increasingly important to both investors and shareholders alike and achieving an accurate comprehensive understanding of those ratings has grown more complex and time consuming.

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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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Land Betterment Impact Minute #34: Anna Noucas of Sol Systems Discusses Innovative Ways to Build Sustainable Energy Projects

3BL Media

SOURCE: Land Betterment Corporation. DESCRIPTION: FISHERS, Ind., March 3, 2022 /3BL Media/ - Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, today released Episode #34 of its Impact Minute video blog series.

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Does net zero hold water?

GreenBiz

A quantifiable and impactful corporate water strategy acknowledges the unique attributes of water; economic, social, spiritual and ecosystem value.

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Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a game changer for European energy

Renew Economy

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine demonstrates that we need bigger, braver and more sustainable change. In a nutshell, we need to rewire Europe. The post Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a game changer for European energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CSRHub's Cynthia Figge Speaking at Future in Review

CSR Hub

CSRHub CEO and Co-founder Cynthia Figge is speaking at the Future in Review (FiRe) 2022 Conference: Technology Driving a Brighter Future.

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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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Aleta Howell Champions Diversity and the OneTen Initiative to Increase Representation and Inclusion

3BL Media

By Shelley D. Harper. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. DESCRIPTION: When Cisco made a commitment in 2020 to address injustice within the African-American/Black (AA/Black) community, the company backed it up with 12 actions inspired by core beliefs around social justice. Collectively, the 12 Social Justice Actions , ranging from influencing ecosystems to impacting communities, establish a set of enterprise operational standards, which include addressing injustice and inequity, and promoting human right

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Aware: Inside Amazon’s new private label for sustainable goods

GreenBiz

The retail giant's new house brand aims to bring sustainable products to the masses. Will it work?

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Wind and solar production exceeded demand every second day in South Australia in 2021

Renew Economy

South Australia wind and solar production exceeded demand every second day in 2021, according to market operator. The post Wind and solar production exceeded demand every second day in South Australia in 2021 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Automation with Any Tooling on Any Interface

Cisco CSR

Terraform expands into the extensive Cisco IOS XE programmability and automation ecosystem. IOS XE’s vast, programmable feature set. The Cisco IOS XE ecosystem is programmatically managed and supports a variety of tooling. This includes Ansible to YANG Suite, pyATS over NETCONF, RESTCONF, gNxI, and even with legacy CLIs. With the addition of the new Cisco IOS XE Terraform provider, we add an additional tool into the IOS XE configuration management toolbox.

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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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Driving Clean Energy Through Material Science Innovation

3BL Media

SOURCE: The Chemours Company. DESCRIPTION: Date/Time: March 22, 2022 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Global demand for greener, more sustainable, and resilient societies has never been stronger, and the Hydrogen Economy offers a viable path toward clean energy and a low-carbon future. But achieving that goal is dependent on fluoropolymer chemistry and powered by innovation.

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Vanguard takes a baby step on climate change — finally

GreenBiz

The $7 trillion silent member of the Big Three tags coal as a concern years behind other investors.

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Greens unveil $25b plan to overhaul Australia’s grid to deliver 700 per cent renewables vision

Renew Economy

A publicly owned FutureGrid utility would invest $25 billion in new network infrastructure to unlock renewables, under an ambitious Australian Greens plan. The post Greens unveil $25b plan to overhaul Australia’s grid to deliver 700 per cent renewables vision appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Extend Visibility into the Internet, Cloud, and SaaS with Cisco SD-WAN and ThousandEyes

Cisco CSR

As SD-WAN has evolved to connect users across multicloud, branch, datacenters, and hybrid workforce; enterprises and organizations alike need a network analytics solution that provides enhanced visibility and insights to help them take control over such a dynamic environment.?. The integration of Cisco SD-WAN and ThousandEyes brings end-to-end visibility into application delivery and network performance beyond the traditional enterprise network boundaries.

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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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International Paper Donates $100,000 to Help Rebuild Disaster-Impacted Selma, Alabama

3BL Media

SOURCE: International Paper Company. DESCRIPTION: International Paper is proud to be a force for good in our communities by donating $75,000 to Team Rubicon to help rebuild 10 disaster-impacted homes, and $25,000 to Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees, following tornadoes that devastated the Selma, Alabama community in 2021. In 2021, repeated tornados and severe storms battered Selma, and within days of the storm passing, Team Rubicon’s veteran-led volunteers were in the community helping get i

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How a clean energy transition supports Ukraine

GreenBiz

The outbreak of the Ukraine war lays bare the structural flaws with EU's strategy to use natural gas as a bridge fuel. Plans to increase support for green hydrogen and streamline renewable permitting are a good start.

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Oil giant Shell buys half share in one of Australia’s biggest wind farm developers

Renew Economy

Global oil giant Shell has bought a half share in one of Australia's biggest wind project developers as it continues its push into green technologies. The post Oil giant Shell buys half share in one of Australia’s biggest wind farm developers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cyber Asset Attack Surface Management with Cisco Secure Cloud Insights: Beyond CSPM

Cisco CSR

In today’s digital-first world having enterprise grade information, services, and workloads in the cloud is becoming increasingly important for success. Nonetheless the lack of asset visibility that haunted private networks has not disappeared in the cloud era; it has been transferred, or some may say even aggravated. In its Hype Cycle for Security Operations, Gartner has defined Cyber Assets Attack Surface Management (CAASM) as “an emerging technology focused on enabling security teams to solve

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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.