The sustainability job market is booming. What does that mean for hiring?
GreenBiz
MAY 2, 2022
Just saying you want a job in sustainability isn't enough anymore. Students with the right degrees are still struggling to find jobs in the sector.
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Should corporations be activists?
Corporate Knights
MAY 3, 2022
What are the risks – and rewards – for companies that choose to take a stand on issues like racial discrimination and gay rights? The question is of long-running research interest to Olga Hawn, associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. “I have always been intrigued by the gap between what companies say and what they actually do,” says Hawn.
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“I’m sick of them f-cking it up:” Cannon-Brookes takes aim at AGL board
Renew Economy
MAY 2, 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes fires some choice language, and more than $650 million, at AGL board claims it has no other option than demerger. The post “I’m sick of them f-cking it up:” Cannon-Brookes takes aim at AGL board appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Spot the Robot Dog Helps Humans Inspect Nuclear Power Plant
3BL Media
MAY 6, 2022
Oconee Nuclear Station’s robot is one of the latest ways Duke Energy uses innovative technology to generate cleaner energy that’s affordable, reliable and safe. SOURCE: Duke Energy. DESCRIPTION: By Mikayla Kreuzberger. Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station has a new dog. “Spot” can sit, lie down and roll over. Unlike your average Rover, Spot is also trained to perform inspections of hard-to-access areas at the plant on Lake Keowee near Seneca, S.C.
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.
Sustainable from the start: Clean power demands greater circularity
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2022
Sponsored: ESG profiles of renewable energy projects vary widely. It’s critical to strive for an inclusive sustainable energy future, not just net zero.
It’s time for investors to demand real net-zero plans from Canada’s energy sector
Corporate Knights
MAY 2, 2022
Duncan Kenyon is the director of corporate engagement with Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC), with over 20 years of environmental, business and climate-change leadership experience. . The good news is that most of Canada’s big oil companies have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The bad news is that those pledges fall apart as soon as you look past their initial rhetoric.
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SOURCE: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). DESCRIPTION: TCS’s goIT engages students from diverse backgrounds in order to bridge the learning curve with STEM, Computer Science, Design Thinking, and Digital Innovation. The program offers an industry developed, customizable curriculum that teaches students 21st century skills necessary for a career in technology.
Green hydrogen is the final piece to solving the decarbonization puzzle
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Sponsored: Green hydrogen should be used in tandem with an integrated renewable energy architecture that also consists of solar, wind and batteries.
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California runs on 100 per cent renewables, briefly, for first time ever
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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
Kimberly-Clark Celebrates 30 Years of Bright Futures with College Scholarship Awards
3BL Media
MAY 6, 2022
SOURCE: Kimberly-Clark Corporation. DESCRIPTION: Kimberly-Clark recently awarded 2022 Bright Futures college scholarships totaling $980,000 to 49 students for academic achievement and leadership in their schools and communities. Now in its 30 th year, Bright Futures provides scholarship grants worth up to $20,000, or $5,000 per school year, to children of Kimberly-Clark employees throughout North America.
How blockchain could shield smallholder farmers from climate risk
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Announcing the public availability of the Cisco Cloud Controls Framework (CCF)
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MAY 5, 2022
Customers globally are requesting – and often requiring – SaaS providers to demonstrate their commitment to security, availability, confidentiality, and privacy. While attaining global security certifications has become table-stakes for many to do business, it’s no easy feat. Many organizations struggle to keep pace with this resource- and time-intensive process.
Think tank calls for complete overhaul of troubled Emissions Reduction Fund
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2022
The Australia Institute calls on major parties to overhaul troubled Emissions Reduction Fund, after doubts raised over carbon offset integrity. The post Think tank calls for complete overhaul of troubled Emissions Reduction Fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Are Your Impact Comms Resonating With Stakeholders?
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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.
Tractor Supply Releases 'Stewards of Life Out Here' Sustainability Report, Sets New Water Conservation Goal for 2025
3BL Media
MAY 6, 2022
Rural lifestyle retailer releases most robust sustainability report to date. SOURCE: Tractor Supply. DESCRIPTION: Tractor Supply Company (NYSE: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States recently released its Stewards of Life Out Here Sustainability Report , detailing aggressive plans to achieve ESG goals in its operations and in the communities the Company serves.
How to build climate resilience into the construction industry
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The need for investment in more resilient buildings is clear, but many countries lack the data to properly assess these risks.
Using CI/CD Pipelines for Infrastructure Configuration and Management
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Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery, or Continuous Deployment, pipelines have been used in the software development industry for years. For most teams, the days of manually taking source code and manifest files and compiling them to create binaries or executable files and then manually distributing and installing those applications are long gone.
Loy Yang A coal plant outage expected to cost AGL at least $73 million
Renew Economy
MAY 1, 2022
AGL says it will take a big hit to profits due to latest Loy Yang A coal outage, while market grapples with failing reliability and higher costs. The post Loy Yang A coal plant outage expected to cost AGL at least $73 million appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Business Leaders to Make Urgent Call for Federal Clean Energy Investments at LEAD on Climate 2022
3BL Media
MAY 6, 2022
Accredited members of the media are invited to hear from the companies and investors at the cutting edge of clean energy advocacy at a virtual roundtable on May 11, including CEOs and executives from Siemens and Hannon Armstrong. SOURCE: Ceres. DESCRIPTION: May 6, 2022 /3BL Media/ - As Congress considers an ambitious climate package, more than 90 influential companies and investors are preparing to make the urgent economic case for robust federal investments in clean energy and advanced manufact
Burger King UK becomes first fast food company to trial reusable packaging
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In the loop: The restaurant chain becomes latest major brand to announce partnership with re-usable packaging service provider Loop.
Collaboration changing the Hybrid Workplace
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In early 2020, Enterprises had to switch to remote work almost overnight. As lockdowns stretched, employees faced huge changes to their daily lives, and managers had to be flexible about when and where teams got their jobs done; in some cases, parents changed their hours and found ways to work. Two years on, the majority of employees have “work desk” set-ups at home that keep them productive outside traditional, in-office working patterns.
What do China’s gigantic wind and solar bases mean for its climate goals?
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What Regulations Will Impact Sustainability Comms in 2024?
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3BL Media
MAY 5, 2022
SOURCE: Henkel. SUMMARY: Senthil Pichandi, Vice President, Global Product Safety & Regulatory Affairs, shares how his background and culture has shaped how he views the world. As a mentor to the next generation of leaders, he reinforces the importance of celebrating what makes us unique and taking the time to teach and learn about others to create a more inclusive and equitable world.
This electric van is built with circularity in mind
GreenBiz
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EV maker Arrival’s assembly approach supports reuse and upgrades, which could help keep vehicles on the road longer.
Cisco DNA Center Template Labs – Dynamic Automation, Part 8
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Overview. In this episode of our ongoing DNA Center Automation Series , our focus is on using multiple dynamic approaches to automating the network. We have previously, in the series, concentrated our efforts on specific concepts concerning automation. Still, in this Self-Paced Standalone Lab, we will start to combine various ideas to give you a more in-depth look at what is possible through automation provided by DNA Center.
Fortescue to fund new solar factory as it lays bet on thin-film solar
Renew Economy
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MAY 5, 2022
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5B claims world speed record for solar build, but says global rollout still too slow
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MAY 4, 2022
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The Silver Lining to Corporate DEI Challenges
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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.
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