GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Work With Your Suppliers to Accelerate Scope 3 Emissions Reductions and More As reporting regulation and public interest in sustainability continue to grow, more organizations are feeling the internal and external pressure to not only reduce their GHG emissions but also the emissions associated with their value chain. Collecting and reporting Scopes 1 and 2 data is already a challenge for most organizations without the added complication of gathering this information from their suppliers as wel

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Rooftop solar effectively eliminated grid demand in South Australia on Saturday as it accounted for all but a few megawatts of demand in the world's most renewable grid. The post Rooftop solar eats up all demand in South Australia, world’s most renewable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Corporate Knights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Canadian pension funds with hundreds of billions in assets are ignoring the threat to their members’ retirement security as the global climate tips into a new and more destructive phase. “There are some pretty ominous concerns that we’re approaching tipping points,” says Patrick DeRochie, senior manager with Shift Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, an educational and advocacy organization on Canadian pensions and climate.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Leading indicators show signs of a rebound—will it sustain? Confidence potentially returning but consumers remain cautious; inflation persistent in some countries; trade volumes still declining.

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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

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

One thing the finance community really needs to stimulate $100 billion in annual commitments: a better definition for what qualifies as climate projects.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Bowen releases costings of the Coalition's nuclear push, saying that it flies in the face of economics and reason, and climate science. The post “Lies and fantasies:” Bowen puts $387 billion price tag on Dutton’s nuclear plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Many industry leaders expect significant disruption across the agriculture value chain over the next two years, resulting in new opportunities to build and scale green-growth, resilient businesses.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Starbucks is testing reusable cup models in more than 25 markets and plans to start a reusable cup program by the end of 2025.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

AEMC sets in motion one of the most important reforms to the Australian energy market in decades, factoring emissions reduction into rule making and decision making. The post A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Stanford Social Innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By Annie Neimand Organizations want to tell stories about their impact to ensure people understand what they do, why they do it, and why they should continue to be funded to do it. But most organizations do not tell stories with a beginning, middle, and end, with conflict and resolution, or with characters and settings. These are fundamental narrative elements for sharing compelling stories, and yet on their websites or annual reports, organizations tend to share vignettes and profiles, not stor

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

AI is more accessible than ever. With a wealth of historical data and existing subject matter expertise, processing plants are well positioned to create new opportunities.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

S&P Global Sustainable1's goal is to empower users to navigate sustainability objectives with deep, robust and context-relevant data insights. During this session, thought leaders from across the sustainable finance ecosystem will dive into how S&P Global’s Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) measures a company’s performance on and management of ESG risks, opportunities, and impacts, and more.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It’s time to act on decarbonisation as quickly as humanly possible. Here's how. The post Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

By: Dr. Jan-Hendrik Gnändiger, Global ESG Reporting Lead, KPMG The world is in flux. Business leaders are facing a myriad of crises and challenges – from rising interest rates and inflation to supply chain blockages, driven by the war in Ukraine. You might argue that now is not the time to be adding to the growing to-do list for CEOs and other corporate decision makers, but the reality is that there’s no going back on sustainability.

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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.

McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Generative AI can empower people—but only if leaders take a broad view of its capabilities and deeply consider its implications for the organization.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Sponsored: Marathon runners often break down the race into short goals — such as focusing on the next mile. Identifying and honing in on specific Scope 3 challenges can be similarly effective in achieving sSope 3 success.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The second of 22 shipments has arrived in Geelong with the first delivery of turbine blades for the 1.3GW Golden Plains wind farm. The post Enormous Golden Plains wind turbine blades land in Geelong appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Catalyst at large. When you put capital into the hands of women – as fund managers, as entrepreneurs, The post The Week in Impact Investing: Legacy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The capital projects ecosystem has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to support the transformation of economies—and can avoid past mistakes through pre-construction excellence.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A new report highlights 15 policies that could drive a major decrease in plastic use around the world — but will governments adopt them as part of a new global plastics treaty?

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Fluence will build its second big battery in Victorian coal country, with construction set to begin on Tilt Renewables 100MW two hour battery in the Latrobe Valley. The post Tilt taps Fluence to build big two hour battery in heart of Victoria coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Image via GeoTek This Climate Week, The 776 Foundation and JUST Capital are spotlighting the next generation of climate leaders. This article was written by JUST Capital’s Shannon Cabral , Laura Thornton , and Marguerite Ward. Each year, approximately four billion people experience severe water scarcity for at least one month out of the year. 22-year-old Joshua Ichor, who was raised in Katsinal-Ala, a town in Benue state, Nigeria, experienced this firsthand.

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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

McKinsey Sustainabilty

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The 2023 McKinsey Global Payments Report shines a light on a changing industry and explains how banks and others can capitalize on new dynamics.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Sponsored: As ESG reporting requirements evolve globally, here's what US companies need to know about the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A small milestone after a long wait: Iberdrola's Flyers Creek wind farm sends its first power to the NSW grid amid ongoing turbine construction. The post New NSW wind farm sends first bursts of power to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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WWF Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Spending the first 13 years of my life in some of the countries that are the hardest hit by climate change instilled in me a great sense of urgency to live as sustainably as possible.

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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.

Just Capital

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Image via Amaterra Tech This Climate Week, The 776 Foundation and JUST Capital are spotlighting the next generation of climate leaders. This article was written by JUST Capital’s Shannon Cabral , Laura Thornton , and Marguerite Ward. When Pranav Myana made a trip to Telangana, India back in 2022, he was overcome with devastation and hopelessness upon learning from his family of the Sircilla Tragedy of the early 2000s, which he learned had impacted his relatives.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Combining a self-contained storage unit and an app, the product rental service can help incentivize quality and advance circularity.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Federal Court finds Pelican Point gas plant breached energy market rules during controversial South Australia blackouts – at the time pinned on renewables. The post How South Australia’s biggest gas plant sat idle during summer blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As world leaders gather in New York City this week for the UN General Assembly and New York Climate Week, investors and funders. The post Nature-based solutions may be the key to meeting Paris climate goals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.