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5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture. Jesse Klein. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:05. Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. What’s more, the concept means different things for different crops in different regions. What is considered regenerative in one location might not qualify for the same label under other agricultural conditions. .
We in the Project profession must rethink what leadership means. The textbook dictionary definition of “leader” is a person or thing that leads or a guiding or directing head, as of an army, movement, or political group. “Directing hand” is close but doesn’t quite exemplify what we need in order to raise capable successors. We […].
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 8 – Investors continue to pour billions into sustainability-themed stock funds, making “ESG” one of the hottest trends in asset management. But. The post Tale of two markets: Public-markets ESG funds roar, private-market impact funds struggle appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Natel Energy has developed a new small hydropower turbine technology that offers an environmentally friendly and compact, modular hydro generation system. This article discusses the technology and its potential future applications. By Lise Houston. Natel Energy in Alameda, Calif., is dedicated to advancing hydropower technology to make it more environmentally friendly and cost-effective, as well as flexible enough to be a go-to source of power for operators in rivers of all sizes throughout the
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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.
The ‘S’ in ESG gains currency. Manjit Jus. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 01:00. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. We have seen a rising emphasis on ESG issues in recent years, as customers, investors and other stakeholders look for more transparency on corporate strategies and their impact on society.
Instrumentation firm VEGA Controls looks at performance issues that can arise with an aspect of automation that is a popular fixture in the water industry. Gravity thickener machines are widely installed and used in wastewater treatment plants, water treatment plants as well as in a wide range of industries with waste or solids separation requirements.
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 11 – Change the incentives, change the results. Those results are dramatic for the $11.5 million in loans that agricultural lender Root. The post A little incentive goes a long way to change lending for small farmers in Latin America appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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ImpactAlpha, Feb. 11 – Change the incentives, change the results. Those results are dramatic for the $11.5 million in loans that agricultural lender Root. The post A little incentive goes a long way to change lending for small farmers in Latin America appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Portland General Electric today announced that Intel has joined PGE’s Green FutureSM Impact program. Intel’s participation enables PGE to enter into a 15- year agreement with Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., to purchase the energy from a new 138-megawatt solar facility that will be developed in Wasco County, Oregon. Intel’s purchase is the single largest in PGE’s program; the company joins 17 other businesses and municipalities that have committed to purchase clean power thro
4 things we can learn from Indigenous wisdom. Suchi Rudra. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 02:00. Sustainability goals have become top of mind for an increasing number of corporations and communities, but in the words of Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset, Indigenous rights attorney and executive director of the Land Peace Foundation, we will not "solar panel or vote our way out of this crisis without also radically re-framing our connection with our Mother.".
Learning to become anticipatory versus being agile and reactionary will prove to be far more effective in helping you think exponentially, skip your biggest problems with ease, and ultimately envision and bring to life amazing new ideas with the confidence that certainty provides. Risks can and should be calculated, here is the formula: Evolve with Anticipation.
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 9 – Small businesses got a boost from Alicia Keys’ post-Super Bowl concert, sponsored by Verizon, which committed $10 million in. The post Big companies back small businesses and the community development financiers that serve them appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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
ALLETE Clean Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLETE, in partnership with five other entities, announced its contribution of $105,000 in grants to the Roff, Sulphur and Tishomingo school districts near the company’s 303-MW Diamond Spring wind site in Mill Creek, Oklahoma. The wind site supplies Walmart, Starbucks and Smithfield Foods with renewable energy.
How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation. Nidia Martínez. Mon, 02/08/2021 - 00:44. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are increasingly becoming incorporated across all aspects of organizations, including business strategies, operations and product/service offerings. Recent global research of boards of directors by Willis Towers Watson found that 70 to 80 percent of respondents have identified ESG priorities and developed ESG implementation plans.
Everybody agrees that a strong policy response to COVID-19 is and will be needed. And everybody agrees that it would be even better if this response could also contribute to solve problems that predate this crisis , from slow growth to high dependence on fossil fuels. In particular, stimulus packages could play a fundamental role in making the recovery more resilient, sustainable, and set in place pathways to decarbonization.
ImpactAlpha, February 11 — A public entity in the Indian city of Pune is partnering with the United Nations Development Programme on a. The post Indian government-backs social impact bond to improve public health services appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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.
Shell Energy Europe BV (Shell) and Amazon signed an agreement through which Shell will provide Amazon with 50% of the capacity (~380 MW) of the energy generated by the Amazon-Shell HKN Offshore Wind Project. The offshore wind farm is operated by the Crosswind Consortium, a joint venture between Shell and Eneco. It is scheduled for operation by 2024 and will have an overall capacity of 759 megawatts (MW) that will supply the electricity grid powering the Netherlands without government subsidies.
PV Plus: Amplifying the Sustainability and Biodiversity Benefits of Solar. Date/Time: March 4, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). Demand for solar energy continues to accelerate. Signed power purchase agreements exceeding 70 GW will result in more than 500,000 acres of new PV solar by the end of 2024, with millions more acres to follow. But bare ground or turfgrass on solar facilities can contribute to the widespread decline in biodiversity, causing new challenges to the sustainability of ecosystems
To celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Sustainable Development Solutions Network of the Amazon (SDSN Amazonia), with its secretariat at Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS), highlights the work of female scientists from the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), a group of more than 200 researchers that is carrying out pioneering work to prevent the destruction of the largest tropical forest in the world.
ImpactAlpha, February 10 — The Great Green Wall initiative, launched in 2007 by the African Union, aims to restore degraded land, boost food. The post Africa’s Great Green Wall to combat desertification secures $16.8 billion in international finance appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business were recently selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to research the design and manufacture of 3D printed wind turbine blades. The GE business units will partner with the Oakridge National Lab and the National Renewable Energy Lab on a 25-month $6.7 million project to develop and demonstrate an integrated additive manufacturing process for novel high-performance blade designs for the future of large rotors
ESG reporting is becoming increasingly investor-grade — and siloed. Aman Singh. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 02:11. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is facing an identity crisis. While reporting itself as a practice in disclosure has expanded dramatically around the world — 80 percent of companies globally report on sustainability — what goes in the report continues to be strikingly disparate across the board.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on the Global Solutions Foundation website and Young Global Changers blog and can be found here. “It’s more impactful to show significant change in a small subpopulation than to show a small change across the whole organization” – Jon Katzenbach, 2018, “The Critical Few,” p. 104 In a time when a virus, with less than 125 nm in diameter, is spreading across the globe, it could be easy to feel helpless and disconnected.
ImpactAlpha, February 9 – A women-led, women-backed investment fund in Dakar, Senegal is getting an environmental bonus from the women entrepreneurs it supports. A. The post Mapping the climate edge for gender investors – and vice versa appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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
Yesterday, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) published the Renewable Integration Impact Assessment (RIIA) , an analysis that evaluates increasing amounts of wind and solar resources within the MISO grid and the broader bulk electric system. RIIA represents the culmination of more than four years of analysis as well as significant input from stakeholders.
Mars, Cargill put nature regeneration goals alongside avoiding climate catastrophe. Jesse Klein. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 01:00. Over 1,000 companies have committed to science-based targets for climate change, but the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) thinks companies need to start making science-based commitments on nature as well as for climate. And they needed to start doing it yesterday.
Carlos Nobre’s recent endeavor as Co-Chair of the Science Panel for the Amazon, in which he oversees around 200 scientists, helped him be conferred the prestigious award. Download the press releases: English | Portuguese | Spanish NEW YORK 08 February — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced today that Carlos Nobre, one of the top climate scientists in Brazil, and Co-Chair of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), has won the 2021 AAAS Award for Science Dip
ImpactAlpha, February 10 – Dhaka-based health messaging app Maya relies on artificial intelligence, healthcare professionals and physicians to connect users to health and mental. The post Maya secures $2.2 million for mobile health consultations in Bangladesh appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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.
With the increase in Electric Vehicles’ availability in Midwest states, it is time to acknowledge the opportunities for charging EVs at the MISO regional grid operator level. Compared to other grid operators, MISO is unique due to its decreasing fossil-fueled power generation output and increasing the renewable output. Unlike California, MISO does not have a duck curve problem yet.
A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us. Ian Kearney. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 02:00. A radical increase in available carbon emissions data may be just around the corner. Should it happen within a matter of months as proponents hope, its effects will spread around the world to dramatic effect. Cities failing to measure and publish their emissions data will find themselves under renewed and intense scrutiny.
SDSN South Korea member, the Korea Development Institute, conducted a study to showcase the country's response to COVID-19 During an unprecedented global pandemic, strong and collaborative leadership is key. While nearly every country around the globe has endured the hardships of COVID-19, some have stood out in their effective and strategic response.
ImpactAlpha, Feb. 11 – It’s a tale of two pandemics. Employees able to work from home have been shielded from both the virus. The post Workers Lab nurtures innovations for vulnerable workers appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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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