On the money: 8 takeaways from the 2020 GreenFin Summit
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The second annual event convened owners and managers of $22 trillion to discuss how capital markets could drive the global economy towards sustainability.
Investing in Education = Strengthening Our Communities
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
By Candace Higginbotham | February 6, 2025 On a crisp January morning, an intrepid team of Birmingham associates walked two blocks east from Regions Center to take part in a city-wide event to honor a valuable community partnership and celebrate new opportunities for local children. Regions will play a big role in those efforts, as well.
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AEG and Bank of Montreal Sponsor 2024 LA Sports & Entertainment Supplier Diversity Summit Hosted by Office of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass
3BL Media
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The event, which was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, provided diverse business owners in Los Angeles with the support and resources they need to tap into several major sporting events that will take place in Los Angeles over the next five years including the 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2027 Super Bowl, and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Inogen Alliance Presence at COP28: Panel Discussion Side Event, 4 December in the Blue Zone
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
UN’s COP (Conference of the Parties) is the largest annual climate summit driving action to address global warming across world leaders, country delegates, representatives of business, civil society, local communities and media. in the Azerbaijan Pavilion (MS01G1) in the Blue Zone.
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When it comes to social and environmental justice, words don’t cut it
GreenBiz
APRIL 28, 2021
"Intent does not always equal impact," Renaye Manley, deputy director of strategic initiatives at the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), said during GreenBiz’s inaugural GreenFin event earlier this April. Throughout the event, they and other panelists returned to that same message: We want results.
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How Technology Can Bridge the Gap Between COP29 Ambitions and Real-World Outcomes
3BL Media
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The energy transition is creating a profound shift across industries and global economies. Amplified by technological innovation and intense competition, it is reshaping sectors and shifting economies toward renewable energy. Central to this effort is the energy transition, one of the key economic growth drivers of our time.
DP World Receives Largest-Ever Vessel to the Dominican Republic, Advancing Trade
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, November 27, 2024 /3BL/ - DP World , a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has successfully received the MSC Marie, an Ultra-Large Container Vessel (ULCV), at the Port of Caucedo, the largest ship to ever dock in the Dominican Republic.
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In years after El Niño, global economy loses trillions
Science Daily / Earth & Environment
MAY 18, 2023
The study, which is among the first to evaluate the long-term costs of El Niño, found that the 1982 and 1997 events led to $4.1 trillion and $5.7 trillion in lost income in the five years following them.
11 young professionals on the future of sustainable finance
GreenBiz
MAY 10, 2021
"Finance professionals make up a fraction of the global population but are positioned to make and incentivize decisions that can shape the trajectory of the global economy," observed Ogechukwu Anyene, energy consulting manager at PowerAdvocate, who was part of the Emerging Leaders cohort at GreenBiz Group’s inaugural GreenFin event.
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Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways
GreenBiz
JANUARY 20, 2021
Sustainable investing is changing global supply chains: 4 key takeaways. The events of this year have been first and foremost a human tragedy, but they also have served as a catalyst to awakening interest and adoption of these strategies as reasonable approaches to remain resilient during these uncertain times. José Miguel Salazar.
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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2020
30 of our newest annual event: GreenFin , taking place in April. It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. "The money," in this case, is the sprawling and spiraling world of sustainable finance. Let me explain. Well, almost.
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Securing a Resilient Financial Services Enterprise
Cisco CSR
NOVEMBER 29, 2022
The functioning of global economies is partially reliant on a secure and protected financial services infrastructure. Over the past 20 years, the industry has navigated through unprecedented and unpredictable events that created significant credit, market, and operational risks. Cisco Thought Leadership in Financial Services.
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Electrification gets down to the wire
GreenBiz
APRIL 20, 2021
This week, in the run-up to our VERGE Electrify virtual event next month, our fleet of GreenBiz weekly newsletters will focus on the potential and pitfalls of transitioning energy users away from fossil fuels to cleaner power sources. Surge protection. Of course, electrification is hardly plug-and-play.
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Investing in Water Stewardship
3BL Media
MARCH 23, 2022
Further global warming will exacerbate freshwater shortages in much of the world, although increasing evaporation and higher average precipitation will benefit some regions. Freshwater scarcity is one of the key dimensions of water risk confronting businesses in every sector of the economy, as captured in the TSC Water Security Index.
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Purpose 360: 2023 Purpose Predictions
3BL Media
JANUARY 3, 2023
Twelve months later, we’re left feeling unsettled, but sure of one thing: When a strategy like purpose causes this much tension and change throughout the global economy, it’s for a good reason. Employees shuffled between companies in search of greater meaning, pay, and balance. But what challenges will purpose face this year?
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Franklin Templeton’s Margaret King, Recognized by Firm’s Charity Partner as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year
3BL Media
APRIL 29, 2024
The award recognizes efforts to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Junior Achievement is a key global charity partner of Franklin Templeton. King, along with other volunteers and educators, was honored at the JA Virtual Hall of Fame event in April.
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Can sustainability save capitalism?
GreenBiz
MARCH 30, 2021
For years, there has been a steady stream of visions aimed at reforming, rethinking, reimagining, reinventing, redefining and rebooting the operating system that drives capitalist economies. We’ll host a keynote conversation with the council’s leadership at next month’s GreenFin 21 event.).
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Climate Change: How It's Affecting Your Health and How Businesses Can Help Fight This Global Crisis
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
As we continue to see changes to our environment, like increased temperatures, extreme weather events, poor air quality and population displacement, it may be less obvious to some how these climate drivers impact human health. DESCRIPTION: Climate change doesn’t only affect the health of our planet — it also impacts the health of our people.
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Where Is Your Company on the Nature-Positive Journey?
3BL Media
APRIL 9, 2024
The earth is currently experiencing a nature crisis, considered by many to the be planet’s sixth mass extinction event. These biodiversity losses will not only impact nature, but also the global economy, as over half of the world’s GDP is dependent on nature.
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Sixth Annual Bloomberg New Economy Forum Returns to Singapore, November 8–10, With “Embracing Instability” As 2023 Focus
3BL Media
JULY 25, 2023
This sixth annual Forum will mark Singapore’s fourth time as host, following the inaugural event in 2018 and subsequent events in 2021 and 2022. Powered by a newsroom of over 2,700 journalists and analysts, it reaches influential audiences worldwide across every platform including digital, social, TV, radio, print and live events.
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How the climate crisis will crash the economy
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
And, of course the heroic responders to all these events, not to mention an entire generation of youth who fear their future is being stolen before their eyes, marching in the streets. economy throughout this century, especially in the absence of increased adaptation efforts.” So many people and stories.
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Where there's hope for speeding up business action on plastics
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2020
People have gotten used to having to jump quickly to change the system," EMF Chair MacArthur said Tuesday at the GreenBiz Circularity 20 virtual event. It’s a global economy-wide issue but the fact that it is everywhere should inspire us to action.
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Preparing for the Impact of Climate Change: Flooding Response and Mitigation
3BL Media
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Editor’s note: Major flooding events are occurring so often that in the days between when this post was drafted and when it was scheduled to publish, another deadly flood struck – this time in Central Europe. The Vienna River, or simply the Wien , experienced a 1000-year flood event in the recent flood in September 2024.
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How Corporate Power Can Preserve Biodiversity
3BL Media
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Here's why it's so crucial: Ecosystem stability: Diverse ecosystems are more resilient to disturbances like extreme weather events and diseases. The grim result is that humans, as a single species, are directly responsible for a planetary extinction event, known as the Holocene extinction.
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DP World’s Glen Clark Accepted Into Fast Company Executive Board
3BL Media
AUGUST 13, 2024
They help one another solve business challenges, make connections, and share information through lively discussions, virtual events, and online meetups. “At DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
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DP World Launches Revolutionary MoorMaster™ Technology in Chile
3BL Media
JUNE 28, 2024
This is particularly crucial at the Port of San Antonio, which is known for its significant swell events where tidal waves can exceed 2.5 DP World exists to make the world’s trade flow better, changing what’s possible for the customers and communities we serve globally.
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At COP27, Investors, Companies, and Policymakers Must Accelerate Urgent Action on the Climate and Water Crises To Cut Emissions in Half by 2030
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The risks to global economies, natural systems, and communities are beyond catastrophic if urgent action isn’t taken in the near term to reverse climate change. Now is the time for the most ambitious and urgent action on the global climate and water crisis. This event will be live-streamed.
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People, Passion, Planet: Mary Kay Releases 2024 Sustainability Report
3BL Media
JULY 23, 2024
In a world that is rapidly evolving, Mary Kay stands at the forefront of change, championing the cause of women while recognizing the immense power they hold in shaping our global economy and driving meaningful change.
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At COP28, Influential Investors, Companies, and Policymakers To Call for Greater Global Ambition and Accelerated Action To Limit Temperature Rise and Achieve a Net Zero Economy
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
The frequency of catastrophic heatwaves, flooding and droughts continues to have an increasingly deadly and devastating impact on all parts of society—including the global economy. Go to [link] for a full list of events featuring Ceres staff as well as the latest updates. The latest National Climate Assessment found the U.S.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2021
For example, the Mission Possible Partnership gets leading heavy-industry companies, banks and governments to create investment-grade “net-zero” sector strategies in seven key areas of the global economy — aviation, shipping, trucks, chemicals, steel aluminum and cement. More than 200 companies and organizations are so far involved.
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CooperCompanies Publishes 2023 ESG Report, Highlighting Efforts To Drive Positive Change for People and the Planet
3BL Media
MAY 23, 2024
Statements relating to guidance, plans, prospects, goals, strategies, future actions, events or performance, and other statements, of which are other than statements of historical fact, including all statements, regarding planned ESG programs, and goals, the anticipated impact of ESG activities, and product and technology plans, are forward-looking.
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University of Texas Institutions Receive $5 Million to Expand Blackstone LaunchPad to Additional Campuses
3BL Media
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
UT students will be able to expand their ideas outside of the classroom by utilizing LaunchPad’s events, mentorships, and an exceptional network to help them succeed in their entrepreneurial ventures. Startup Grind also serves as an event partner and offers new student membership for LaunchPad participants.
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Turning the economy we have into the just and inclusive economy we want
GreenBiz
MARCH 10, 2021
These events further shocked our collective consciousness. The Ceres Roadmap 2030 details the steps companies can take to build a just and inclusive economy, stabilize the climate and protect water and natural resources in order to address the systemic threats most likely to disrupt the global economy in the coming decade.
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DuPont Sustainability Report: Letter From Our Executive Chairman and CEO, Edward D. Breen
3BL Media
MAY 5, 2022
DESCRIPTION: The events of the past two years have underscored both the resilience and fragility of our global economic, environmental, and social systems. SOURCE: DuPont. We’ve faced a worldwide pandemic, supply chain dislocations, natural disasters and more.
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DP World Appoints Joel Werner as Chief Operating Officer in Canada
3BL Media
JULY 2, 2024
.” - END - DP World Americas Media Contact: Melina Vissat, Head of Communications M: (+1) 704-605-6159 E: melina.vissat@dpworld.com About DP World Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
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Chemours Takes the Next Step in Its ESG and Sustainability Journey; Commits To Set Science-Based Emissions Reduction Targets
3BL Media
AUGUST 5, 2022
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Chemours Explores Capacity Investments To Advance Support of the Hydrogen Economy
3BL Media
JUNE 14, 2022
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Chemours Announces Process Innovation with New Viton™ Fluoroelastomers Advanced Polymer Architecture (APA) Offering
3BL Media
MAY 26, 2022
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International Paper's Gregg Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors
3BL Media
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The NAM and its members are at the forefront of every important policy debate, focusing on solutions to help the industry compete in the global economy and to help the country address challenges ranging from supply disruptions and inflation to the workforce crisis and energy security. Manufacturing employs more than 12.8 733 10th St.
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Accelerating Climate Action
3BL Media
JANUARY 11, 2024
Upon the team’s return from the UAE, we sat down to gather their impressions from the historic event and hear how they plan to accelerate action in 2024. More than 200 nations—and on the sidelines, just about every major global brand—came together and said it’s time to change. And we get to be a part of it.
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Moving Freight in the Skies, With Plusses and Minuses
3BL Media
JULY 16, 2024
The global economy relies on air cargo,” notes Nehal Gautam in The STAT Trade Times, but “the relentless growth comes at a steep price.” In the skies above us millions of pounds of air freight are on the move today, to near and far destinations.
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DP World Enhances Sustainability Leadership in the Americas With Key Appointment
3BL Media
DECEMBER 5, 2023
. - END - DP WORLD AMERICAS MEDIA CONTACT: Melina Vissat, Head of Communications, North America M: (+1) 704-605-6159 E: melina.vissat@dpworld.com ABOUT DP WORLD: Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy, creating opportunities and improving the quality of life for people around the world.
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From Learning to Earning: How Multistakeholder Partnerships Are Shaping the Future Workforce
3BL Media
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The global skills and opportunity gap is a recurring topic at landmark events such as the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and UN General Assembly and Climate Week in New York. SAP Educate to Employ is one of the learn-to-earn pathways on YOMA designed by SAP to equip youth with essential competencies for the digital economy.
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Guest Post: Climate Risks To Financial Performance Are Hugely Under-estimated
ESG Today
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Companies face a growing array of climate risks more immediate and severe than previously believed, from extreme weather events disrupting supply chains to rising climate litigation and regulations against carbon-intensive industries. For many, it’s simply because they don’t understand it.
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