GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2022

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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Renew Economy

MARCH 28, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 30, 2022

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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Just Capital

MARCH 30, 2022

This year, Women’s History Month also coincides with another milestone: the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over that time, the impact of the pandemic on women’s labor participation and career trajectories has been stark. Women have yet to recoup pre-pandemic employment rates, and are seeing declines in workforce participation as of late , while men inch closer to pre-COVID numbers.

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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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GreenBiz

MARCH 31, 2022

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

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Renew Economy

MARCH 28, 2022

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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Stacey Higginbotham

MARCH 30, 2022

Depending on who you ask, the market for low-power, wide-area networks LPWAN is either really hot… or not. On the one hand, Sigfox and its proprietary LPWAN are facing the U.S. equivalent of bankruptcy proceedings in France. And on the other hand, Helium Inc is celebrating a 4,000% growth rate in its decentralized network deployments over the past year.

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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 31, 2022

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a top IT priority for global organizations for the next 12 months. But while the vast majority (92%) agree that they need to invest in IoT technologies in order to remain competitive, IT complexity and proven ROI are creating challenges. Delays and budget cuts due to the global pandemic have also had a more. The post Organizations Need to Invest in IoT Technologies to Remain Competitive, Study Shows appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 29, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 30, 2022

SOURCE: Whole Foods Market Foundations. DESCRIPTION: Throughout Women’s History Month, Whole Planet Foundation and sponsors are helping to alleviate global poverty, celebrate the achievements of women entrepreneurs and collectively raise $50,000 to support them with microcredit. Thanks to sponsors like Ripple Foods , online proceeds benefit microcredit clients around the globe.

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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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Cisco CSR

MARCH 29, 2022

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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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 31, 2022

Comcast is purchasing renewable energy from a solar project to advance its goal of reaching carbon neutrality. The post Comcast Adds 250 MW of Solar Energy to Boost Carbon Neutral Plan appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 31, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 30, 2022

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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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.

Cisco CSR

MARCH 29, 2022

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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Stacey Higginbotham

MARCH 29, 2022

This week, Arduino launched the Pro Portenta X8, the most massively powered Arduino board yet, with a quad-core Arm Cortex A53 processor along with a variety of MCUs and the ability to run Linux. This is a big step for Arduino, which bills itself as an open-source hardware and software company that makes systems on modules and has traditionally been popular in the maker and hobbyist space, as a way to bring small bits of computing power together to power lights, servos, and sensors.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 26, 2022

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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3BL Media

APRIL 1, 2022

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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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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Cisco CSR

MARCH 30, 2022

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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Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 31, 2022

Starbucks has made a commitment to eliminate toxic PFAS (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in its food packaging materials. As part of the company’s new sustainable packaging policy, the transition away from these chemicals in its food packaging materials will be complete in the US by the end of 2022. The post Starbucks Eliminates PFAS in Food Packaging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 29, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 31, 2022

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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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

Cisco CSR

MARCH 30, 2022

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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Stacey Higginbotham

MARCH 31, 2022

This week’s show was recorded on the road, but we still cover all of the big news starting with LoRaWAN network Helium changing its name to Nova Labs and raising $200 million. We then discuss research from MIT that offers privacy for people captured on video and several options for connecting beehives. I then get depressed about a UK startup offering incentives for being healthy , Kevin gets excited about Eufy’s latest combo video doorbell and door lock, and we both try to figure out

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Renew Economy

MARCH 31, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 31, 2022

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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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.

Cisco CSR

MARCH 29, 2022

The CCIE certification is one of the most prestigious marks of achievement in IT, evolving over the years to address the needs of both the IT landscape and CCIE candidates. At the forefront of every change is our unwavering commitment to deliver lab exams at the same standard and rigor for which the CCIE is known. And as we face new challenges that have led us to a new normal, our CCIE program has evolved and emerged, more accessible and convenient than ever before.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

MARCH 30, 2022

Worries about geopolitical conflicts, among other risks to growth, now exceed executives’ concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall economic optimism continues to decline.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 27, 2022

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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3BL Media

MARCH 29, 2022

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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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.