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This piece was originally published in the SNS Global Report, the world’s most accurate weekly analysis about the future of technology and the global economy

Written by Berit Anderson. CSRHub recaps key takeaways below.

As political resistance to climate action grows in the U.S., the European Union continues to push forward. A new omnibus proposal aims to streamline though not weaken regulatory reporting requirements for multinational companies, with a growing focus on Scope 3 emissions.

The Strategic News Service’s recent article, “The New European Age of Corporate Emissions Regulations,” outlines what these changes mean for companies, supply chains, and global standards for emissions accountability.

While the U.S. continues to debate language and roll back regulatory ambition, international markets including Brazil, China, Switzerland, Nigeria, and Singapore — are already phasing in mandatory Scope 3 disclosures. The EU’s CSRD and CSDDD frameworks are expected to apply to any non-EU companies with over $450 million in EU revenue by 2029.

These changes matter because Scope 3 emissions – those that occur outside a company’s direct operations — account for three-quarters of total corporate impact, from upstream suppliers to end-of-life product use.

Why Scope 3 Disclosure Matters — CSRHub’s Perspective

In the piece, SNS features insight from our own Cynthia Figge, CSRHub co-founder and CEO, on the rising importance of comprehensive emissions tracking:

“Scope 3 reporting matters — it matters because it has an outsized impact on global sustainability and decarbonization… What gets measured gets acted on.”

Cynthia goes on to highlight that leadership in Scope 3 reporting is increasingly tied to brand reputation, operational efficiency, and risk management — especially as large corporations begin to demand disclosures from smaller suppliers.

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June 4, 2025 /3BL/ – Net Impact, in partnership with PG&E, welcomed more than 150 attendees to its first-ever SF Climate Week event on April 24, 2025, with an additional 85 attendees tuning in virtually. The event, titled “Plugging into the Future: Decarbonizing California’s Energy Grid,” highlighted PG&E’s leading work to decarbonize the state’s energy grid and featured impact professionals working to decarbonize the transportation sector.

The event kicked off with PG&E Corporation’s Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer, Carla Peterman, who shared the company’s strategies toward achieving a net-zero energy system, including an innovative vehicle to grid pilot program, which aims to build grid resilience by allowing EV batteries to send power back to the grid.

“We were thrilled to partner with Net Impact on such a highly engaging event during SF Climate Week,” said Chris Benjamin, Director of Corporate Sustainability at PG&E. “This type of collaboration and dialogue is critical as we all work toward our shared climate and clean transportation goals.”

The event also featured three professionals working to accelerate, scale, and innovate transportation electrification as a vital decarbonization strategy. David Almeida of PG&E, Smriti Mishra of WeaveGrid, and Elizabeth Turnbull of the Alliance for Transportation Electrification (ATE), all shared their perspectives on the industry and their career journeys.

“The Net Impact community and the workforce overall are demanding purpose-driven careers to address the social and environmental issues of our time. The movement for responsible business practices is more important than ever, and we were delighted to partner with PG&E to show that it’s not only possible, it’s smart business,” said Net Impact CEO Karen Johns. “PG&E is on the cutting edge of innovation and technology in this space and is leading the way in the transportation decarbonization space. We were thrilled to have a packed house this year at SF Climate week, and plan on being back for future years.”

Net Impact’s SF Climate Week event can be viewed on their YouTube channel here.

Interested in joining a Net Impact Chapter to build your impact community? Search for a chapter near you here.

Verizon

Tiffany Paovella was running a restaurant in her hometown of Ossining, New York, when she realized that the ups and downs of the food service industry were becoming less palatable to her. As a mother of three teenagers, Paovella wanted a steadier career to provide for her family and allow her husband to stop working nights.

So, Paovella took a part-time job at the local library and decided to build on her associate’s degree to earn an online bachelor’s degree. Then she discovered Verizon Skill Forward while on social media. “I saw an ad that said, apply if you would like to learn about STEM courses that are available for free,” Paovella says. “And I was like, if it’s for free, it’s for me.”

After a quick and easy enrollment process, Paovella found that Skill Forward’s online courses easily fit into her busy schedule and she was impressed by the variety of the offerings. “When I started exploring [Skill Forward], it was easy to navigate,” she says. “I didn’t believe what I was seeing. I saw all the different schools and thought, ‘There’s no way they’re offering real certificates all in one spot.’”

Paovella dove right in, determined to take advantage of the year of free, unlimited online classes that Skill Forward offers. She has earned six professional certifications so far — most of them from a prominent tech company and one from Harvard. “I’ve gained computer science knowledge that I never would’ve had the access to before,” she says. “I learned how to speak computer languages that I didn’t even know existed.”

Paovella has also discovered genuine excitement for the more tech-leaning aspects of the Verizon Skill Forward courses. In fact, her curiosity and joy for learning have inspired her to explore an even broader range of STEM-related topics, such as AI and cybersecurity.

But it’s the real-world application of her newfound knowledge that Paovella says she most appreciates. She’s using her new skills at work, helping library patrons with tech difficulties. And even now, while she’s earning a master’s degree in library sciences, Paovella also has her eye on working in the tech industry, thanks to what she’s learned from Skill Forward.

“All these skills are useful and play into getting a job in this field,” she explains. “The more you have, the more beneficial. This is the future and where the demand is.”

Verizon is committed to helping 50,000 individuals prepare for jobs of the future by 2030, offering technical and professional pathways to accelerate skill building for in-demand tech careers. The Verizon Skill Forward program offers tuition-free training to help people advance their careers and improve their economic mobility. Participants can access more than 250 courses spanning 84 unique professional certificate programs to pursue high growth jobs across the in-demand areas of AI, business, coding, communication, finance, IT and more. To sign up or learn more, visit Verizon Skill Forward. An individual user’s experience may vary and results are not guaranteed.

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Know Your SFI Standards – Chain of Custody and Fiber Sourcing

Thursday, June 12 | 12:00PM ET, 9:00AM PT

What are the key differences and similarities between the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s (SFI’s) Chain of Custody and Fiber Sourcing standards, and what do companies need to know, to decide what certification they need to meet their sustainability goals?

Join us for an in-depth conversation between Spencer Jones from SCS Global Services and SFI’s Annie Perkins and Zac Wagman about these standards.

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• Overview of Chain of Custody and Fiber Sourcing: Their core purpose, benefits, and requirements for certification
• Introduction to the Certified Sourcing label and how companies can use it

The 45-minute panel discussion will be followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

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Originally published on GoDaddy Resource Library

By Mark McCaffrey, Chief Financial Officer for GoDaddy

At GoDaddy, few things inspire us more than learning directly from the entrepreneurs we are here to support. I had the chance to meet with Leo Lopez and Lamont Chapell, the San Jose-based founders and owners of the mobile catering company, La Fenice Pizza. Leo and Lamont brought one of their mobile pizza ovens to our Santa Clara, California office and served up fresh, wood-fired pies to GoDaddy employees while they shared the story behind their business.

The story of La Fenice Pizza began during the pandemic — Leo and Lamont were working at a pizzeria when they realized, “We could do this ourselves.” So, they invested in a professional oven — a big purchase that marked the point of no return — and started hosting pop-up events at wineries and breweries in the Bay Area.

Named after the Italian theater La Fenice, a symbol of resilience, La Fenice Pizza embodies perseverance and creativity. Their journey did not begin with an overnight success — Leo shared how they sold only two pizzas at their first pop-up event. Trusting in themselves to build something meaningful was the scariest and most exciting part of the process.

Fast forward five years, La Fenice Pizza has grown into a thriving business specializing in private event catering. Every year brought new growth, loyal staff members and strong community ties (where they are known locally as “the pizza guys”).

Between bites of pizza, we talked about the realities of running a mobile business and the tools that keep them moving. One such tool included GoDaddy Conversations, which makes it easy for them to keep up with customer messages from various channels while they are on the go.

For Leo and Lamont, entrepreneurship has meant more than just business success — it’s about ownership, freedom and making their families proud. They are excited to expand the business and have a goal to open a brick-and-mortar location this year, adding a physical home base to complement their mobile operation.

I love meeting customers like Leo and Lamont. Conversations like these give us such valuable insight into life as an entrepreneur — the courage to get started, the determination to keep going, and, importantly, the ways we can support with tools and guidance at every stage.

These two entrepreneurs embody the grit and drive we so often recognize in the small business owners we are proud to support. We can’t wait to follow what’s next for La Fenice Pizza.

To every entrepreneur chasing their dream: keep trusting yourself, building and know that every great leap starts with a little faith (and maybe even some delicious wood-fired pizza).

Cheers,

Mark

Originallly published on 3M News Center

The SkillsUSA National Signing Day at St. Paul College in St. Paul, Minnesota, set out to generate some of the same excitement for collegiate athletes when they sign their letter of intent to play for a team.

Instead of signing on to a sports team, however, dozens of students signed letters of intent for job offers, apprenticeships, or advanced technical training. They were cheered on by their instructors, fellow students and friends. The event highlighted the importance of skilled career paths that are essential to America’s future.

Amy Vega, who signed a letter of intent to attend St. Paul College’s culinary arts program, said the signing day made her feel like she was “really committing to the program.”

“I think today was pretty special,” Amy said. “It’s awesome that we’re doing this and I’m happy and proud to do it. I feel like it’s important to have people who want to work in these industries.”

Beyond the excitement of events like SkillsUSA Signing Day, there’s real urgency behind the effort to get more students to consider a career in the skilled trades, including those in advanced manufacturing. 

The National Association of Manufacturers reports that the skilled trades gap could result in 2.1 million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2030. 

Original research conducted by 3M in partnership with Morning Consult, found that three-quarters of those surveyed view manufacturing jobs as having a positive impact on the economy. Respect for those who work manufacturing jobs is high at 78%, and 78% also support the creation of more training opportunities to fill those jobs.

3M’s commitment to helping close that coming gap includes efforts to interest students in considering those careers as early as middle and high school.

Since 2017, its Manufacturing and Academic Partnerships (MAP) program has supported as many as 5,000 students in building the necessary skills for the future of manufacturing work. It’s a hyper-local approach to meet the needs of communities where 3M manufacturing sites are located.

3M’s MAP program equips schools with cutting-edge mechatronics equipment, enabling students to explore skilled trades and manufacturing careers. In collaboration with the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3), the company also ensures instructors are trained in the latest technologies, providing students with pathways to scholarships and essential skills for future success.

3M recently made new investments in classrooms in Red Wing, Minnesota; Menomonie, Wisconsin; and Indianapolis. The 3M MAP program includes community partnerships with GPS Ed, FESTO, NC3 and Heart of America.

Heart of America, a non-profit organization that transforms learning spaces, worked with 3M to design and build the “Future Makers Lab by 3M” at Red Wing High School and Menomonie High School.

“Heart of America knows how important career readiness is to a student’s education, and spaces like these lead the way in getting young people ready to get a good job with a sustainable income,” said Jill Hardy Heath, President and CEO, Heart of America. “Partners like 3M see the value in bringing engineering, robotics, and mechatronics into high schools—and we love that it inspires kids to dream big!”

Michael Stroik, 3M’s vice president of community impact, says the company is excited to play a role in developing the next generation of skilled workers.

“We’re uniquely positioned to share what the future of work looks like in manufacturing,” said Stroik. “We share the technology, provide scholarships, and offer support for instructors to get professional development in the world of mechatronics, training, and curriculum development.”

Another way 3M is encouraging students to consider jobs in the skilled trades is through 3M’s Safety Roadshow, which features a 90-foot semitrailer equipped with hands-on training experiences in robotics and personal protective equipment (PPE) from its Personal Safety Division. This spring, the truck visited schools in Alabama, Arkansas, and Missouri, and there are stops planned in Minnesota, Indiana, Kentucky and Texas throughout 2025.