McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 26, 2024
Scaling up deployment of decarbonization technologies is crucial to achieve net zero, but there is a reality gap—the lack of firm EU and US project commitments could slow momentum.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Big batteries projects are charging ahead beyond all expectations, helped by plunging costs. But where is the wind and solar, and what are the big utilities up to? The post Big battery market charges beyond expectations, now the grid just needs more wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Green Project Management
AUGUST 29, 2024
Over the past couple of years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has become a divisive topic. Some folks are quick to label it as nothing more than left-wing extremism or even compare it to affirmative action. But here’s the thing: DEI isn’t about politics, and it’s definitely not about lowering the bar or handing out […] The post DEI: A Commitment to Fairness, Not Extremism appeared first on The GPM Blog.
Stanford Social Innovation
AUGUST 26, 2024
By Kevin Barenblat & Brooke James AI is being used in exciting ways to bridge educational divides, and AI-powered nonprofits are creating a roadmap for what the future of education may hold.
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.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 27, 2024
The world is falling behind in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals on time. AI has the potential to devise and scale solutions to address societal and environmental issues—experts tell us how.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 28, 2024
A new big battery was approved after just nine weeks, marking the first renewables project to be fully processed under the state's new fast-tracked approvals pathway. The post Victoria’s biggest battery becomes first project through new renewables fast track appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 24, 2024
The 'Equal Earth projection map' is inspired by Robinson projection which is a blend of the Mercator projection and Gall-Peters projection.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2024
Developing the software talent companies need to grow means thinking in terms of skills rather than roles to navigate this period of uncertainty around talent.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Biggest battery in Queensland to double in size after AGL signs up to a 10-year "virtual" contract as big generators lock in to battery storage. The post Queensland’s biggest battery to double in size after AGL signs “virtual” contract appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that are the building blocks of polypropylene and other types of plastics. The process uses inexpensive solid catalysts that can be scaled to industrial production, making this a potentially viable means of creating a circular economy for these throw-away plastics.
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
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 27, 2024
Hurricanes, floods, wildfires are the climate shocks that make headlines with harrowing stories of human tragedy. Slower moving impacts of climate change –. The post Institutional investors grapple with ‘slow-onset’ climate risks – and with how to value resilience appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 28, 2024
Labor markets in the world’s eight largest economies have tightened significantly since 2010, although the character and level of constraint varies among them. Here we offer a detailed portrait of each country’s labor market to illustrate the contrasts and similarities between them.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Rooftop solar sends operational demand on Australia's main grid to a new winter low, as coal, wind and solar all forced to dramatically curtail output. The post Rooftop PV sends grid demand to new winter low, as big wind and solar hit by record curtailment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 27, 2024
A new project has found that people living in neighborhoods where the number of trees and shrubs was more than doubled showed lower levels of a blood marker of inflammation than those living outside the planted areas. General inflammation is an important risk indicator for heart disease and other chronic diseases.
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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.
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 28, 2024
When the woman learned about the newborn's expected fate, she spared no effort in ensuring he found a real home.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 27, 2024
Aidan Gomez, CEO and cofounder of Cohere, discusses its business-only focus, its platform’s ability to securely deploy in any environment, and the challenges companies face in adopting AI.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2024
Australia's only domestic solar module maker has signed a deal to source its aluminium frames from a local manufacturer, with an eye to a giga-scale future. The post Tindo taps local aluminium maker to frame its Australian made solar panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
Salmonella enterica causes disease in 1.2 million people in the U.S. every year. A new study found that Salmonella contamination is enhanced by high humidity and plant disease.
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
Energy Central
AUGUST 24, 2024
Total cost estimated to be $31 billion China leads the world in new construction of new nuclear reactors (Nucnet) (WNN) China approved 11 nuclear reactors across five sites on August 19th, putting the total investment at (€27.9 billion, $31 billion) at an average cost of less than $3 billion for each reactor. All of them have power ratings of at least 1,000 MW.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 26, 2024
Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman discusses mining’s critical role in the energy transition and what the industry can do to promote sustainability, now and in the future.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 27, 2024
Australia is headed for a future where solar is on every rooftop. The electricity market must be redesigned to see this as a resource to slash consumer bills – and not a risk. The post Solar saturation: Seven changes to the electricity market needed to put consumers first appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
A new study sheds light on the vital role that the mixing of Atlantic and Arctic waters plays in sustaining the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is crucial for regulating Earth's climate.
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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
Good.is: Planet
AUGUST 28, 2024
All explanations including ocean waves, volcanoes, and fractured sediments have been ruled out, leaving the mystery behind seismic tremors every 26 seconds unsolved.
McKinsey Sustainabilty
AUGUST 29, 2024
Our August obituaries also include a media CEO, a neonatal ICU creator, and a corporate cofounder who helped change the face of word processing.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 29, 2024
South Australia to lock its 2027 target of 100 per cent net renewables into law as BHP looks to double its copper smelting and refining operations in the state. The post South Australia to enshrine 100 pct net renewable target in law as BHP looks to double smelting capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 29, 2024
The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according to research by scientists who analyzed two major quakes in Alaska and California.
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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.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 29, 2024
Airlines are pouring money and resources into the development of sustainable aviation fuels to offset the 3% of global emissions (and 3.5% of. The post Twelve secures $45 million in debt for its sustainable aviation fuel plant appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Energy Central
AUGUST 27, 2024
Why Cement? Cement is an essential component for economic and social development. It is a vital constituent in concrete, which ranks second only to water in terms of global usage. Modern life, with its infrastructure and buildings, is inextricably linked to the use of cement. It is utilized in constructing homes, hospitals, schools, roads, dams, bridges, and tunnels.
Renew Economy
AUGUST 25, 2024
The gas shortage that never was is over almost as soon as it began, while the government promises to find better ways to measure its real climate impact. The post Gas shortage that never was is over as government agrees to find out how polluting it really is appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
AUGUST 28, 2024
The system combines an activated carbon filter with a special, patented catalyst that traps harmful chemicals and breaks them down into harmless components on the filter material.
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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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