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The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech

GreenBiz

The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech

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Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy

Renew Economy

The NSW Coalition loss means Australia's best performing energy minister is no longer running the show. What does that mean for the state's transition from coal? The post Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Could fossil fuel companies be prosecuted for murder?

Corporate Knights

Oil companies have come under increasing legal scrutiny and face allegations of defrauding investors , racketeering , and a wave of other lawsuits. But a new paper argues there’s another way to hold big oil accountable for climate damage: trying companies for homicide. The striking and seemingly radical legal theory is laid out in a paper accepted for publication in the Harvard Environmental Law Review.

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Sustainability: Debunking the False Notion That It Adds Costs

Green Project Management

What comes to mind when we hear the term “sustainability”? Sustainability is multifaceted and complex. It is wide in range, and its spectrum encompasses everything from modern slavery to energy efficiency. To many, when you ask them, “what is the first thing that pops into their head when you hear the word sustainability,” it usually […] The post Sustainability: Debunking the False Notion That It Adds Costs appeared first on Driving Sustainable Change.

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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 good news about climate tipping points

GreenBiz

A roadmap of what’s possible, what’s inevitable and what’s imperative to tame the climate monster.

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Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing

Renew Economy

Senate agrees to landmark inquiry into the impacts of greenwashing on both consumers and the environment, and how best to stop it. The post Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reuse of coal plants can cut small modular nuclear reactor development costs by 35%: report

Utiliity Dive

Re-using coal plant sites could have labor force advantages, with 77% of jobs transferable to nuclear plants with no new workforce licensing requirements, the report said.

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Solving the sustainability careers and connection crisis

GreenBiz

It’s time to end the war for ESG talent, so companies can get to work advancing their sustainability goals.

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Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project

Renew Economy

Two wins for wind industry sustainability, with recyclable turbine blades entering operation in the North Sea and a new 95% recyclable offering from China. The post Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Taking fear out of innovation

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The risk and ambiguity inherent in innovation can make employees shy away from it. Creating an innovation culture where risk-taking is embraced must start at the top.

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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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America’s Top 4 Companies for Women in 2023

Just Capital

(Thomas Barwick/Getty Images) As the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted over the last three years, so has its impact on America’s working women. Lockdowns, closures, and restrictions hit more women-heavy industries, like education, health care, retail, and hospitality, with job losses. While remote classes remained the norm for schools across the country, many women also found themselves shouldering the burden of childcare as well.

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An alternative to copper that’s less carbon-intensive?

GreenBiz

Carbon nanotube startup DexMat, born at Rice University, has materials scientists abuzz.

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Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster

Renew Economy

New report shows approval of all new coal mines would be equivalent of keeping all Australian coal plants open for another 129 years. The post Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Space: The missing element of your strategy

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The space sector is at an inflection point similar to what commercial air travel experienced after World War II and the internet saw in the 1990s. Is your company ready to capture the opportunity?

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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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Investor Group Urges Companies to Provide “Credible Net Zero Transition Plans”

ESG Today

Climate-focused investor organization the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) announced today the launch of the Net Zero Engagement Initiative (NZEI), kicking off with a group of 93 investors, aimed at scaling and accelerating climate-related corporate engagement. The initiative was launched with a series of investor letters sent to 107 companies, outlining expectations for credible net zero transition plans, including recommendations for comprehensive net zero commitments, a

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A breach of fiduciary duty?

GreenBiz

Investor nonprofit Ceres calls on policymakers to protect the freedom to incorporate ESG concerns in decisions.

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Oil giant Shell to build its first big battery with massive project in Melbourne

Renew Economy

Updated: Shell makes its first big battery investment anywhere in world in deal with Macquarie for massive project near Melbourne. The post Oil giant Shell to build its first big battery with massive project in Melbourne appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Response and resilience in operational-risk events

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Direct losses from operational-risk failures are mounting, and in today’s volatile economic environment, consequent losses in share price are many times greater.

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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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CDL first in Southeast Asia to apply two-pillar ESG disclosure framework in its 16th Intergrated Sustainability Report – Zeros in on Positive Impact and Value

Corporate Knights

Two-pillar sustainability reporting framework harmonises nine key ESG reporting standards and 14 UN Sustainable Development Goals On track towards achieving its SBTi-validated GHG emissions intensity reduction targets based on a 1.5°C warmer scenario and Operational Net Zero by 2030: Achieved 24% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions intensity; and on track to achieving Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction target of 41% pertaining to purchased goods and services Completed 3rd Climate Change Sce

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The controversy around plant-based meat is missing the point

GreenBiz

Why the CEO and co-founder of a vegan burger chain believes that plant-based protein is here to stay.

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Ikea buys three NSW solar farms in second major Australian investment

Renew Economy

After making its first foray into Australian renewables last month, Ingka Investments has bought three NSW solar farms – two under operation and underway. The post Ikea buys three NSW solar farms in second major Australian investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Where does generative AI fit in the IoT?

Stacey Higginbotham

Major publications are really worried about Alexa, Siri, and Google’s digital assistant these days. That’s because, so far, these products aren’t using generative AI, a set of machine learning models that are trained to guesstimate the next set of words or the right image to create based on a prompt. DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, and Midjourney are popular on the image generation side, and came out back in early 2021.

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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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What is agile?

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Agile is a way of working that seeks to harness the inevitability of change, rather than resist it.

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The boiling waters of alternative protein and agtech

GreenBiz

Our quarterly startup roundup takes a look at those worrisome trends to see if the panic is warranted.

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Too much solar, not enough wind: Australia’s big renewable dilemma

Renew Economy

Australia's main grid has too much solar and not enough wind. And the reality is that wind plus transmission is cheaper than solar plus storage. The post Too much solar, not enough wind: Australia’s big renewable dilemma appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Amazon opens up its Sidewalk Network to all

Stacey Higginbotham

Amazon has opened up its Sidewalk low power wide-area network for all developers Tuesday, touting coverage for 90% of the U.S. population. The online retailer will provide free test kits so developers can suss out where Sidewalk has coverage, and how robust that coverage is. Amazon first talked about its Sidewalk Network in September 2019 , explaining it as a network that would be able to send small amounts of data over distances of about three miles.

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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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Mercedes-Benz Pledges to Reduce Emissions from Production by 80% by 2030

ESG Today

Mercedes-Benz announced today a new goal to achieve an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions from production by 2030, on a 2018 basis. The new ambition was unveiled as part of a series of ESG-related goals and initiatives announced by the company at its ESG Conference to investors and analysts today, encompassing areas including renewable energy, supply chain decarbonization, circular economy and human rights, among others.

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REI’s renewable energy goal climbs to new heights

GreenBiz

The outdoor co-op announces a new commitment as corporate climate leaders explore procurement options that go beyond the megawatt.

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South Australia about to take another big step towards fossil free grid

Renew Economy

The world's most renewable grid is about to take another big step towards running truly fossil fuel free – at least on occasions. The post South Australia about to take another big step towards fossil free grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Homey bridge is a simple (but sweet) home hub

Stacey Higginbotham

This week, customers in the U.S. can spend $69 for the Homey Bridge , a smart home hub designed and sold in Europe, and now available for the first time here in the U.S. The Homey Bridge is a smart home hub designed for folks who are privacy-conscious and interested in adding Zigbee, Z-Wave and IR to their smart home infrastructure. It also has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios.

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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.