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Where Is Your Company on the Nature-Positive Journey?

3BL Media

Originally published on wildlifehc.org From external regulatory pressures to internal corporate commitments, there is a myriad of reasons why a company may begin thinking about its dependencies and impacts on nature. WHC knows this all too well from 35 years of experience supporting the private sector in biodiversity-related efforts. While the reasoning behind a corporate commitment to nature positivity varies from company to company, WHC has identified many commonalities across industries and s

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Coalition nuclear plan would force consumers to wait 20 years longer for 30% higher electricity bills

Renew Economy

Wind and solar, coupled with batteries and pumped hydro deliver the lowest cost transition. Nuclear would be slower and vastly more expensive, modelling shows. The post Coalition nuclear plan would force consumers to wait 20 years longer for 30% higher electricity bills appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The federal government is more than $14 billion behind on climate funding

Corporate Knights

On the world stage at Davos 2024, Canada’s minister of finance, Chrystia Freeland, declared that “right now we’re living through a moment which is comparable only to the Industrial Revolution.” She was referring to the green transition, and the opportunities and challenges that lay before us as world leaders race to decarbonize their economies. In a pitch to convince foreign investors to put their money in Canadian industries, Freeland said the federal government has “a suite of policies for the

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Why strategists should embrace imperfection

McKinsey Sustainabilty

In a world of rapid change, looking for certainty can obscure opportunity. Taking smaller yet bold steps provides a more sure-footed path through uncertainty.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Scotch-Brite Continues To Build Sustainability Into Its Greener Clean Products

3BL Media

Originally published on 3M News Center ST. PAUL, Minn., April 9, 2024 /3BL/ -- Scotch-Brite™ Brand is expanding its Greener Clean ™ product line with the launch of the Scotch-Brite® Greener Clean™ Non-Scratch Soap Control Dishwand and Scotch-Brite® Greener Clean™ Bottle & Straw Brush. In continued efforts to design solutions that help advance a global circular economy, the brand has expanded its cleaning tools containing recycled content and plant-based materials, again without sacrificing d

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Nine in 10 Australians support renewable energy transition, nearly half want it to go faster

Renew Economy

Almost nine in 10 Australians want a faster or moderate transition to clean energy, the CSIRO says, and 80 pct happy to live within 10kms of renewable energy infrastructure. The post Nine in 10 Australians support renewable energy transition, nearly half want it to go faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Space: The $1.8 trillion opportunity for global economic growth

McKinsey Sustainabilty

As the space economy expands, it could create value for multiple industries and solve many of the world’s most pressing challenges.

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The Home Depot Announces 2024 Retool Your School Winners

3BL Media

Originally published on Built From Scratch ATLANTA, April 12, 2024/ 3BL/ — The Home Depot awarded 42 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with nearly $3 million in grants for campus enhancements at the annual Retool Your School Awards Celebration. Albany State University, South Carolina State University and Paine College placed first in their respective clusters, each winning a $150,000 grant.

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Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan

Renew Economy

Like everything else associated with the Coalition’s nuclear policy, the plan to win over communities in coal regions has hit a snag. The post Coalition “in a panic” about response to confused and unpopular nuclear power plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Newfoundland is becoming a green hydrogen hotbed

Corporate Knights

Tom Rose felt like he was in a blockbuster movie when, on August 23, 2022, a cavalcade of black Suburban SUVs pulled into his town of Stephenville, Newfoundland, and disgorged the chancellor and vice-chancellor of Germany, the prime minister of Canada and a mass of other dignitaries. Standing in the receiving line, the 52-year-old mayor and former strawberry farmer took in a moment that he now believes may go down as one of the most significant in Newfoundland history.

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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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Alex Hardiman on product outside of pure technology companies

McKinsey Sustainabilty

Alex Hardiman, chief product officer of the New York Times, shares how a strong product-led strategy can elevate organizations across industries.

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Embracing the Inclusive Core Value With Motorola Solutions

3BL Media

At Motorola Solutions, inclusion is deeply ingrained in our identity as a company. Our commitment to solving for safer starts from within, with our dedication to creating an inclusive workplace where every voice is valued. Our business councils (also known as employee resource groups) and diversity, equity and inclusion champions play pivotal roles in shaping our culture and ensuring that inclusion is not just a buzzword, but a lived experience.

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Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest battery, designed to be a giant "shock absorber" for the grid, gets technical green light to ensure it is connected on schedule. The post Giant “super battery” that will help replace Australia’s biggest coal generator gets technical green light appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why Isn’t No-Strings Funding More Common?

Stanford Social Innovation

By Deb Nelson & Tina Beck Philanthropy’s constructive critics, financial activists, and virtually all nonprofits have long argued for a dramatic increase in unrestricted grantmaking. Yet grants untethered from funder restrictions and requirements remain relatively rare. As a result, funding is usually earmarked for things like new or specific programs rather than covering essential costs related to retaining talent, upgrading technology, pursuing innovation, or engaging with communities to d

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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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EU Adopts Rules Requiring All New Buildings to Be Zero Emissions by 2030

ESG Today

The European Council announced today that it has formally adopted the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), with new rules aimed at reducing energy use and emissions from buildings across the EU, including targets for all new buildings to be zero emissions by 2030, and to phase out the use of fossil fuels in building heating systems by 2040.

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AB: Responsible Investing: Four Themes To Follow in 2024

3BL Media

Erin Bigley, CFA | Chief Responsibility Officer From biodiversity and blended finance to a just transition and the cost of drugs, we preview the key ESG issues we’re targeting through research. It used to seem simple. The early days of responsible investing were mainly characterized by avoidance of so-called sin stocks, such as tobacco. Since then, responsible investing has evolved into a much more sophisticated and robust understanding of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues af

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“Massive new industry:”Fortescue opens 2GW factory to build its own hydrogen electrolysers

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest’s iron ore and energy giant Fortescue Metals has officially opened its 2GW hydrogen electrolyser factory in Gladstone, Queensland, using in-house technology that it says heralds a massive new manufacturing industry for Australia. Fortescue says the factory, located in the heart of Queensland coal and LNG export country, is a game-changer because it will […] The post “Massive new industry:”Fortescue opens 2GW factory to build its own hydrogen electrolysers a

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Embedded finance: The choices and trade-offs for US banks

McKinsey Sustainabilty

No risk, no reward. Banks can design an embedded-finance offering based on their size, distribution footprint, customer base, and product portfolio.

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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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What's quieter than a fish? A school of them

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Swimming in schools makes fish surprisingly stealthy underwater, with a group able to sound like a single fish. Engineers working with a high-tech simulation of schooling mackerel offer new insight into why fish swim in schools and promise for the design and operation of much quieter submarines and autonomous undersea vehicles.

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Matt Damon and WaterEquity Are Investing in the Future of Water and Sanitation

3BL Media

by Elan Emanuel, WaterEquity (which emerged out of Water.org and was cofounded by actor Matt Damon and Gary White) Access to safe water and sanitation is a fundamental human right under binding international law. Yet today, a global water crisis still persists. 2.2 billion people—or 1 in 4—still lack access to safe water and 3.5 billion people—or 2 in 5—lack access to safely managed sanitation.

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Anthony Albanese is setting himself up as the fossil fuel export king of Australia

Renew Economy

The latest December quarter saw Australia export the most amount of thermal coal it has ever exported in a single quarter. The post Anthony Albanese is setting himself up as the fossil fuel export king of Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU Parliament Adopts Law to Establish Carbon Removal Certification System

ESG Today

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted on Wednesday to adopt a new law aimed at establishing a certification system to quantify, monitor and verify carbon removals, and to counter greenwashing. The adoption, which passed in a 441-139 vote by MEPs, marks one of the final steps towards the launch of a comprehensive carbon removal and soil emission reduction framework in EU legislation, aimed at increasing the use of carbon removals, while addressing greenwashing concerns and building trust, as

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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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Tiny plastic particles are found everywhere

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions on earth. In Antarctica, pollution levels are even higher than previously assumed.

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GreenMoney Interviews: Kirsten James on Ceres’ Valuing Water Finance Initiative

3BL Media

As the global water crisis worsens, so do financial risks facing companies and their investors. Kirsten James, senior program director of water at the sustainability nonprofit Ceres, answers questions from Cliff Feigenbaum, GreenMoney founder about the Valuing Water Finance Initiative , which is a global, investor-led effort driving companies to prioritize water risk and act as responsible water stewards in their operations and supply chains.

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Chart of the Day: Solar overtakes coal in biggest coal state in US

Renew Economy

The output of solar over a whole month has beaten that of coal in Texas - the US state that burns more coal for electricity than any other. The post Chart of the Day: Solar overtakes coal in biggest coal state in US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to find opportunity in a crisis: Launching a spinoff business

McKinsey Sustainabilty

The CEO and cofounder of Drop discusses spinning off an adjacent business under a new brand during the COVID-19 pandemic while still scaling up the initial startup.

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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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Bonobos are more aggressive than previously thought

Science Daily / Earth & Environment

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature -- the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo -- but a new study shows that, within their own communities, male bonobos are more frequently aggressive than male chimpanzees. For both species, more aggressive males had more mating opportunities.

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KeyBank Affirms Commitment to Accessible and Affordable Pathways to Homeownership

3BL Media

CLEVELAND, April 8, 2024 /3BL/ - As part of its commitment to helping clients on their individual financial journeys, KeyBank (NYSE:KEY) continues to offer resources and education for those seeking to achieve the dream of homeownership. KeyBank’s Special Purpose Credit Programs 1 and home buyer educational initiatives aim to increase the accessibility and affordability of the homebuying process at a time when a significant portion of Americans feel that homeownership is beyond their reach.

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In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid

Renew Economy

Western Australia hosts the world's biggest standalone grid and features the biggest solar duck, thanks to growth of rooftop PV. Batteries to the rescue, then, as thermal plants go quack. The post In the belly of the solar duck: First big battery responds as rooftop PV changes shape of grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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With ELBOs and EOTs, more business owners are exiting to employee ownership

Impact Alpha

Conversions to worker ownership can be complex for retiring business owners. They may be looking first to keep their enterprise going and second. The post With ELBOs and EOTs, more business owners are exiting to employee ownership appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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.