Renew Economy
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A new study from one of the world's leading methane scientists finds that over its life cycle LNG emits a third more CO2 than coal. The post Green washed: LNG emits 33% more carbon that coal, new report finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 9, 2024
It’s the middle of August and around the world, trees are burning. In Jasper National Park, nearly 320 square kilometres of forest has been left charred and smouldering. In Greece, 25-metre flames rip through the remaining pine forests of Attica not far from Athens. All the while in Brazil, 13 million acres of the Amazon have gone up in flames, fuelled by a historic drought.
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Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Researchers developed a rating system to evaluate the plausibility of climate model simulations in the IPCC's latest report, and show that models that lead to potentially catastrophic warming are to be taken seriously.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 8, 2024
More than two thirds of CEOs report that they remain committed to their climate strategies, but are adapting the language and terminology they use to communicate it, and while many are not confident that their companies will achieve their near-term climate goals, most anticipate significant returns from their sustainability efforts over the next five years, according to a new survey released by global professional services firm KPMG.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
In an era where efficiency is king, are you leveraging the right tools to transform your manufacturing processes? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is critical for enhancing operational efficiency, reducing waste, and optimizing energy usage—key factors for improving your bottom line and lowering your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, a manufacturing technology expert with 18+ years of hands-on experience, in this new webinar as he uncovers the secrets of MES and how to best utilize thes
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Labor has sprung a surprise move to create a committee to look into nuclear power. It will be chaired by an MP whose electorate is one of those targeted by the Coalition for a large reactor. The post Labor springs surprise nuclear power committee to call Coalition bluff on energy policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Corporate Knights
OCTOBER 11, 2024
This October, Toronto played host to more than 2000 leaders in sustainable finance from around the world for the PRI in Person conference. The event presented a unique opportunity for the Canadian government to make up for years of foot-dragging and take a leadership position on climate finance policy on an international stage. Unfortunately, Canada decided to play catch-up, rather than genuinely step up to the opportunity.
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McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 10, 2024
As the global macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, retail banks should focus on the fundamentals of customer primacy and margin protection while embracing digital technologies and gen AI.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Gina Rinehart has described solar farms as an "eye sore", but her mining company plans to build one on her family property to help power and cut emissions at a new iron ore project. The post Gina Rinehart to build “eye sore” solar farm on family property to help power new iron ore project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Chris Hall
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Frederick Alexander, CEO of The Shareholder Commons, explains how the IFRS might fix disclosure and save the planet in the process. A decade ago, Jane Gleeson-White’s remarkable book title asked, ‘Can Accountants Save the Planet?’ So far, they haven’t, as a voracious global economy continues to deplete resources at a dangerously unsustainable pace. But the following (admittedly eye-glazing) sentence in a research plan prepared by the staff of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 8, 2024
An international coalition of scientists concludes that the Earth's worsening vital signs indicate a 'critical and unpredictable new phase of the climate crisis' and that 'decisive action is needed, and fast.
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
McKinsey Sustainabilty
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Better carbon management can be a competitive advantage. Here’s how CFOs across industries and markets can move beyond “check the box” compliance and enable strategy-driven, carbon-based decision making.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 7, 2024
A machine that can extract nearly 100% of materials from end-of-life solar modules powers up as rock bottom Chinese solar prices collapse the export market for second-hand Australian panels. The post Solar recycling machine powers up as key export market closes to used Australian panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Government of Canada announced the first expansion of its requirements for climate-related financial disclosures to include private companies, with new plans to introduce mandatory climate-related reporting for large, federally incorporated companies. Alongside the new climate-related disclosure requirements, the government also introduced plans for a new sustainable investment taxonomy to help categorize green and transition economic activities.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The world's freshwater lakes are freezing over for shorter periods of time due to climate change. This shift has major implications for human safety, as well as water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient cycles.
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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
OCTOBER 11, 2024
How can a climate tech company get funding—and scale up—quickly? The Climate Brick, an open-source manual for entrepreneurs and investors, aims to provide some answers.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Australia could create thousands of jobs and transition workers out of the fossil fuel industry if wind towers were produced at home, a research group says. The post Call for Australia to make wind turbine towers as well as solar PV and battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Market data and solutions provider S&P Global announced the launch of its new S&P Global Climate Center of Excellence, aimed at advancing the company’s research and methodology development in areas including climate, environmental, and nature. Sitting within S&P’s sustainability-focused unit, S&P Global Sustainable1, the new center will include scientists and strategists, and will collaborate across the company’s divisions “to ensure that S&P Global climate and sustainability
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 9, 2024
A team of international researchers has developed a natural fabric that urban residents could wear to counter rising temperatures in cities worldwide, caused by buildings, asphalt, and concrete.
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
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 10, 2024
After decades of stable demand, global electricity usage is on a sharp upward swing. US electricity demand could soar an average of 9%. The post AI data centers tackle the sustainable energy challenge appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Australia's growing fleet of big battery projects are rapidly shifting their main revenue source from frequency control to arbitrage. Here's why. The post Australia’s big battery fleet now making more money from arbitrage than frequency control appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ESG Today
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), announced the launch of a new Professional Diploma in Sustainability, a course and certification designed for finance professionals at all levels who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of sustainability in the business world. The new course comes as demand for sustainability-related skills is increasing globally as companies and countries globally begin to take action on implementing their climate and sustainability-related commi
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Female crested gibbons display jerky, almost geometric patterns of movement. Researchers have studied these conspicuous movements, which are comparable to human dances. They describe the structure of the dances, their rhythm and the contexts in which the dances occur.
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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
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The top job can be hard. But as the former Novartis CEO explains, leaders can take pleasure in competing—while honing the personal qualities needed to succeed in the role and rally an organization.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 7, 2024
New records over the long weekend underline the fundamental change happening in Australia's energy mix, and the key role of rooftop solar in driving these. The post Rooftop PV takes biggest bite yet out of coal as fossil fuels and grid demand hit new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 9, 2024
New York-based Maven Clinic is among the growing number of women’s health ventures helping to plug gaps in care and information since the. The post Maven raises $125 million to expand digital health services for women and families appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers a much more affordable way to produce drinking water, compared to other solar-driven designs.
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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.
Energy Central
OCTOBER 8, 2024
The Current Slowdown in the Electric Vehicle Industry: Causes and Solutions The electric vehicle industry has long been positioned as the future of transportation. Over the past decade, it has attracted billions in investment, spurred countless innovations, and sparked a global movement towards greener, more sustainable energy solutions. For years, electric cars were hailed as the.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The first battery containers have been installed in what will likely be the country's first 2 gigawatt hour (GWh) battery project being built in the Western Australian coal town of Collie. The post First units installed at Australia’s first 2 GWh big battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 9, 2024
I recently watched tennis legend Roger Federer address the newly minted Class of ‘24 at Dartmouth College. Whether or not you grant him. The post In community development, the scoreboard is not the only measure of success appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Although access to nature is a basic human right, people's actual use of green spaces is subject to inequalities. A research team analyzed what conditions make it more likely that people are exposed to nature across generations: the availability of green spaces around where they live, work and shop, as well as nature relatedness and past natural experiences.
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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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