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3 things learned from Microsoft’s carbon removal report

GreenBiz

The software and hardware maker’s carbon removal goals are among the most ambitious in the corporate world. Here are some of its early lessons.

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Climate spending cut as Frydenberg delivers empty budget for clean energy and EVs

Renew Economy

The Morrison government will cut spending on climate action, with clean energy and electric vehicles neglected. Fossil fuel subsidies get a boost. The post Climate spending cut as Frydenberg delivers empty budget for clean energy and EVs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Our Technology Challenges for a Post-mobile Society

3BL Media

By Michael Björn. SOURCE: Ericsson. DESCRIPTION: In Sweden, all Covid-19 restrictions were lifted on February 9, prompting a rush to night clubs, restaurants, and sports events. The news is full of people describing the joy of finally being able to meet in person. But will we really go back to life as it was before the pandemic? Michael Björn considers the case of a post pandemic, post-mobile society.

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The promise and peril of the metaverse

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The metaverse has the potential to radically transform the digital—and global—economy, but many questions remain.

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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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The data center that warms homes with waste heat

GreenBiz

Why are we using energy to both heat and cool buildings at the same time?

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“Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year

Renew Economy

Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $11.6 billion this financial year, pushed higher by the Morrison government's 'gas led recovery'. The post “Perverse:” Australian fossil fuel subsidies will top $22,000 a minute this year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Continuous Learning at Cisco Leads to Career Advancement, Best-in-Class Networking Solutions

Cisco CSR

Cisco’s rich history of innovations in networking is grounded on a commitment to Continuous Learning throughout our engineering teams. Continuous Learning is central to our belief that the development of employees at all levels of expertise promotes creativity and engagement which in turn creates best-in-class networking solutions. Cisco is unique among our technology peers in that we own the entire breadth and depth of the network.

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International sailing league brings sustainability on board

GreenBiz

The Impact League is the race’s sustainability contest. SailGP is also investing in many sustainability changes both on and off the water.

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Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to CCS projects

Renew Economy

The senate delivers a pre-election blow to Angus Taylor, cancelling out controversial ARENA regulations for a second time. The post Senate again blocks Angus Taylor’s bid to redirect ARENA funds to CCS projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SEC's Proposed Climate Rule a Game-Changer for Sustainability

3BL Media

Experts are praising the SEC's newly proposed climate risk disclosure rule, which would require businesses to bake climate risk into their overall risk management plans. SOURCE: WSP. DESCRIPTION: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's newly proposed climate risk disclosure rule sets a clear course for business sustainability efforts and provides quantifiable climate impact data to investors.

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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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Modern Transit Architecture with Cisco SD-WAN Cloud OnRamp for Azure Virtual WAN

Cisco CSR

Contributing author: Piyush Raj, Product Manager, Cisco SD-WAN. We are living in a hybrid cloud world in which users are accessing applications from anywhere. The cloud migration question has evolved from whether ‘applications should move to the cloud’ to ‘when applications should move to the cloud’. Every IT organization today is looking to meet the demands of agility, scalability, and faster time to market all while lowering costs by moving towards the cloud.

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Will just transition agendas reshape supply chain sustainability goals?

GreenBiz

A just transition to more sustainable vehicles could level the playing field and make the cost of fuel-efficient diesel engines less onerous for small operators.

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Renewables agency forced to spend $100m on consultant and labour hire after staff cuts

Renew Economy

Years of Coalition public service staff cuts have led to a $100m consultant and labour hire bill for ARENA, paid for using its renewable energy grant funds. The post Renewables agency forced to spend $100m on consultant and labour hire after staff cuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ICYMI: Fifth Third Named Among Ethisphere's Most Ethical Companies for Third Time

3BL Media

SOURCE: Fifth Third Bancorp. DESCRIPTION: CINCINNATI, April 1, 2022 /3BL Media/ – Fifth Third Bank, National Association (Nasdaq: FITB) was recently recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standard of ethical business practices, as one of the 2022 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This announcement marks the third time Fifth Third has been recognized by Ethisphere in the “banks” category.

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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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Securing Your Cloud-Native Application with Cisco App-First Security

Cisco CSR

This blog is authored by Amandeep Singh , Technical Marketing Engineer – Technical Leader at Cisco. We have some exciting news: the popular Application-First Security lab with AWS has been updated, and it is better than ever! It has now been redesigned to follow the Cisco Validated Design “Securing Cloud-Native Applications – AWS Design Guide”.

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It’s time for resale to grow up

GreenBiz

What will it take for the secondhand goods market to grow to $77 billion in 2025?

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FactCheck: Energy minister Angus Taylor misleads on oil reserves in Australia

Renew Economy

Angus Taylor's attempt to quell public concern about rising fuel prices and global oil shortages are misleading. The post FactCheck: Energy minister Angus Taylor misleads on oil reserves in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How This IoT Device From Charity: Water Could Advance Water Access for Billions

3BL Media

By Sue-Lynn Hinson. SOURCE: Cisco Systems Inc. DESCRIPTION: The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit grant recipients that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities. Founded in 2006, nonprofit charity: water has shown an incredible commitment to ensure that more people have access to enough clean water.

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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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Connections in the World of Clouds

Cisco CSR

The term “cloud” has this amorphous, ethereal feel to it to many non-technical audiences. Like something that’s out there, but not fully grasped. Some sort of magical place where a user sends and receives applications and data from somewhere out there. But as a technical person, you know it’s not so magical. It’s about making the right connections. The challenge is that each cloud—whether public, private, or SaaS—has its own connectivity standards.

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In the battle over electric vehicles, could hydrogen win?

GreenBiz

Hydrogen fuel cell EVs could be the better choice for medium-to-large and long-range vehicles.

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NSW maps out new renewable energy zone as shift from coal accelerates

Renew Economy

The NSW government outlines the boundaries of a new renewable energy zone as it accelerates work to shift from coal to renewables and storage. The post NSW maps out new renewable energy zone as shift from coal accelerates appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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KeyBank Foundation Grants Kent State University $200,000 to Help Continue Education Initiative for Underserved Students

3BL Media

SOURCE: KeyBank. DESCRIPTION: The KeyBank Foundation has announced it has granted Kent State University $200,000 to continue its Key Connections program offered by the university to support student success initiatives for underserved students, including first-generation students and students from limited income backgrounds. Kent State University said the grant will be used to provide funding to support professional development, including internships and conference participation, research support

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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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Increase the Performance and Security of Your Network

Cisco CSR

For container-based applications that need to scale, the capability to analyze the traffic between services is key to optimizing and managing the system. While the service mesh facilitates communication between microservices, the observability of component traffic and health requires more tooling. This is where Service Mesh Manager—an add-on to Cisco Intersight—steps in.

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Green will impact just about all Arkansas jobs in the future

GreenBiz

The Natural State is building on its industry legacy by going more green

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Taylor has third, last-gasp crack at regulations to redirect renewable energy funding

Renew Economy

Undeterred by senate slap down, Angus Taylor has made yet another, last gasp attempt to change the investment remit of ARENA. The post Taylor has third, last-gasp crack at regulations to redirect renewable energy funding appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tax Reporting Shows That Companies Are Accountable for Their Impacts

3BL Media

New edition of The GRI Perspective explores tax as a sustainability topic. SOURCE: GRI. DESCRIPTION: March 29, 2022 /3BL Media/ - What does taxation say about how much companies contribute in the communities and societies where they operate? And why is momentum towards full tax transparency gathering pace, in markets around the world? The GRI Perspective: We need to talk about tax addresses these key questions, charting the convergence behind one reporting standard – GRI 207: Tax.

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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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Intersight Workload Optimizer: How Targets Work

Cisco CSR

Going ‘Under the Hood’ to get a closer look at the Intersight Workload Optimizer Decision Engine – Blog 1 of 3 in a weekly series where we dig a little deeper into the technology behind the Workload Optimizer service of Intersight. A little over a year ago, Cisco debuted a new service on the Intersight Platform: Intersight Workload Optimizer (IWO). At its core, IWO is a powerful decision engine that constantly acts to assure workload performance and minimize cost.

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Episode 310: Talking green jobs, rural energy efficiency

GreenBiz

Plus, are you thinking about how a return to the office will affect your ESG strategy? You should.

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Germany can go without Russian gas by 2024, thanks to renewables, hydrogen, efficiency

Renew Economy

Germany says renewables, green hydrogen and energy efficiency key to cutting imports of Russian coal, gas and oil. "We don’t have to let ourselves be blackmailed.". The post Germany can go without Russian gas by 2024, thanks to renewables, hydrogen, efficiency appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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LA Galaxy Player, Julian Araujo, Honored as Mayor's Community Athlete of the Year at 17th Annual LA Sports Awards

3BL Media

SOURCE: AEG. DESCRIPTION: Julian Araujo, a soccer player for AEG’s LA Galaxy, received the Mayor’s Community Athlete of the Year Award from the LA Sports Council at the The 17th Annual LA Sports Awards, which celebrates the best in sports in greater Los Angeles. Araujo received the award for his outstanding work in the community. “Julian has shown us that his generous heart is matched only by his determination to make a difference for people who are struggling,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garce

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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.