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Why communicating on climate is so hard

GreenBiz

To meet climate goals, we need to tell better stories. Here’s how.

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Hazelwood battery charges up for first time at site of former coal generator

Renew Economy

Hazelwood battery charges up for first time at site of former brown coal generator in the Latrobe Valley. The post Hazelwood battery charges up for first time at site of former coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How the garment industry has (and hasn’t) changed 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster

Corporate Knights

A decade on, we remember Rana Plaza through a series of indelible images. Drone shots captured from across Dhaka’s Aricha Highway render eight factory floors to a concrete smash cake; workers crushed in the grim grey layers of industrial machinery. Survivors, bereft, swarming ground zero, desperate to recover their loved ones alive among the rebar, cement and fulminated fabric bolts.

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Helping banks think like tech companies

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Mambu co-founder Eugene Danilkis talks about how banks can approach core technology transformation and keep up with the fast pace of change, then offers his take on the future of human interaction.

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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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Agroforestry is the regenerative technique getting overlooked in the US

GreenBiz

Propagate is one of the only startups in the U.S. working to combine agriculture and forestry to create productive and sustainable land use practices.

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Solar is a runaway global success, and Australia is showing the way forward

Renew Economy

The current growth rates of solar alone will see the global energy sector decarbonised by mid-century. The post Solar is a runaway global success, and Australia is showing the way forward appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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To create lasting change, companies can draw on behavioral insights

McKinsey Sustainabilty

In transformations and capability-building efforts, leaders struggle to turn the data they collect into action. Behavioral insights can help create a bridge between information and results.

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Behind the world's largest pilot for reusable bags

GreenBiz

The latest initiative from the Beyond the Bag Consortium will reach three states and more than 150 stores, including mom-and-pop shops alongside some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., such as CVS Health, Target, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kroger.

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“World is changing:” AGL to replace Liddell with battery, hydrogen, wind and solar

Renew Economy

AGL says "world is changing" but even after closure of Liddell on Friday it will remain Australia's biggest carbon polluter despite pledge on batteries and green hydrogen. The post “World is changing:” AGL to replace Liddell with battery, hydrogen, wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU Lawmakers Approve New Carbon Tax, Tougher Emissions Trading System

ESG Today

The European Council announced today that it adopted a series of new laws aimed at enabling the EU to hit its climate targets, including the establishment of a carbon tax on imported goods, and an update to the EU emissions trading system aimed at helping to reduce emissions from several sectors of the economy. The announcement marks the last major step in passing into law several of the key elements of the European Commission’s “Fit for 55” roadmap – the EU’s proposed strategy to cut greenhouse

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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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Economic conditions outlook during turbulent times, March 2023

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Executives’ enthusiasm for the economy rose—and then came back to earth. Meanwhile, concerns about financial-market volatility as a risk to growth have increased.

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'Staggering': US on cusp of 600 GW clean energy boom

GreenBiz

A BloombergNEF report predicts the U.S. renewables project pipeline is set for a record-breaking surge in development, as Google announces a major new solar partnership.

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Record wind and solar deliver lower prices, loosen coal and gas dominance over grid

Renew Economy

Record wind and solar generation helped loosen the vice like grip of fossil fuels over the grid and send prices down and emissions to new lows. The post Record wind and solar deliver lower prices, loosen coal and gas dominance over grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Scottish seaweed sparks idea to boost electric vehicle batteries

Envirotec Magazine

Materials from Scottish-grown seaweed could help to improve the life-span and charge time of lithium-ion batteries used for the likes of electric vehicles, with a new first-of-its-kind prototype already being tested by expert researchers. The team from Marine Biopolymers and The University of Glasgow’s School of Chemistry recently received funding from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to explore the use of tailored alginates – a naturally-occurring material found in brown

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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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Exploring opportunities in the generative AI value chain

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Generative AI is giving rise to an entire ecosystem, from hardware providers to application builders, that will help bring its potential for business to fruition.

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Earth Day and the polling of America, 2023

GreenBiz

Consumers express growing interest in purchasing greener products despite growing skepticism about environmental marketing claims. Can both be true?

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AGL shuts down first of last three units at Liddell, Australia’s oldest coal generator

Renew Economy

First of the last three units at Australia's oldest coal generator shut down on Monday morning. The post AGL shuts down first of last three units at Liddell, Australia’s oldest coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why AI is incredibly smart -- and shockingly stupid | Yejin Choi

TEDxInnovations

Computer scientist Yejin Choi is here to demystify the current state of massive artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, highlighting three key problems with cutting-edge large language models (including some funny instances of them failing at basic commonsense reasoning.) She welcomes us into a new era in which AI is becoming almost like a new intellectual species -- and identifies the benefits of building smaller AI systems trained on human norms and values.

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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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A monthly update on the state of the US consumer: April 2023

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Overall consumer spending growth is slowing, but consumers still intend to splurge on select categories. Here’s the latest data from our ConsumerWise research.

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Vehicle-to-grid pilots soar, but where will they land?

GreenBiz

Bidirectional charging is needed for a stable grid, but its ability to scale is trapped in the pilot stage.

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AGL charges up Torrens battery for first time as it closes another Liddell unit

Renew Economy

AGL charges up its biggest battery to date as it readies to close the last of its remaining units at the Liddell coal plant. The post AGL charges up Torrens battery for first time as it closes another Liddell unit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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LEGO, Novo Nordisk, to Use Low Carbon Materials for Plastic Products

ESG Today

The LEGO Group and healthcare company Novo Nordisk announced plans to substitute fossil-based plastic in some products with plastic produced using renewable energy and captured biogenic CO2, through an agreement announced by the companies with energy-focused climate solutions provider European Energy A/S. Founded in 2004, Denmark-based European Energy is a developer and operator of green energy solutions, including solar, onshore and offshore wind projects, and is currently developing a Power-to

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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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US consumers send mixed signals in an uncertain economy

McKinsey Sustainabilty

With inflationary pressures and a tight labor market, our latest Consumer Pulse Survey shows that shoppers across America are sometimes feeling and acting in contradictory ways.

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Moving from corporate responsibility to impact

GreenBiz

ESG and the impact economy are changing corporate responsibility forever. Here’s how.

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Australian renewables pioneer PacHydro rebrands, sees big demand for wind and solar

Renew Economy

Pacific Hydro rebrands in bid to reposition as Australia's leading renewables-only generator – and unveils plans including a new retail arm. The post Australian renewables pioneer PacHydro rebrands, sees big demand for wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Podcast: First impressions of the new Aqara mmWave sensor

Stacey Higginbotham

This week we start the show with my first impressions of the Aqara FP2 mmWave sensor. This $83 sensor can detect multiple people in a room, light settings and falls. It’s also one of the first presence sensors that uses radar to detect people as opposed to interruptions in infrared light. (The newest Ecobee thermostat also has a radar sensor. ( The newest Ecobee thermostat also has a radar sensor for person detection.

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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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What is AI?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Artificial intelligence is a machine’s ability to perform the cognitive functions we usually associate with human minds.

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Deloitte Launches Scope 3 Emissions Calculator, ESG Reporting Tools on Workiva Platform

ESG Today

Global professional services firm Deloitte announced today the expansion of its “ESG accelerators” on the Workiva platform, with the launch of three new solutions aimed at assisting organizations with ESG reporting, including tools to calculate Scope 3 emissions, support continuous control monitoring, and simplify sustainability reporting. The release of the new products follows the launch in May 2022 by Deloitte of a series of ESG accelerators on Workiva Marketplace aimed at helping companies’

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As Liddell exits, Andrew Forrest launches first wind farm to join NSW grid in over a year

Renew Economy

As Australia's largest coal plant closes permanently in NSW, Andrew Forrest launches the first wind farm to come online in the state in more than a year. The post As Liddell exits, Andrew Forrest launches first wind farm to join NSW grid in over a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CareBand bet on Amazon Sidewalk. How will it turn out?

Stacey Higginbotham

I first met Adam Sobol, the CEO of CareBand, at the LoRaWAN World Expo in Paris last year. He was building a wearable device for people with dementia using LoRaWAN connectivity to track them in case they wandered off. When Amazon showed off new partners for use of its Sidewalk Network in 2021, CareBand was one of the participants. Eighteen months later, after Amazon announced that the network was finally generally available , I got back in touch with Sobol to see what the launch of the Sidewal

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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.