Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Keep up with the latest news from 3BL’s clients.

Innovation & Technology

How Corporate Foundations and CSR Initiatives are ‘Being the Change’

Alliance Data’s Corporate Responsibility team implemented a 50|50 initiative aimed at achieving equal representation of men and women in their Epsilon Bangalore business in India. In partnership with the Smile Foundation, the company launched a unique referral program and committed to sponsoring a young girl’s education for five years for every successful female hire.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SC Johnson Celebrates 30 Years on Working Mother’s 100 Best Companies List

SC Johnson today announces it has been named to Working Mother magazine’s list of 100 Best Companies for the 30th year. Reaching this milestone, the company becomes one of just six global companies and the only Wisconsin-based company to be included on the list 30 times or more.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

City on the Rise

Subaru recently moved its corporate headquarters to Camden not solely because of the Grow New Jersey program, but because it wanted to be a part of Camden’s transformation. Tom Doll, president and CEO of Subaru of America revealed his excitement over the big move, citing the company’s “Love Promise” campaign, a commitment to being a positive influence on the communities it serves.

Environment

Three Strategic Options for Managing Acquired Environmental Liabilities

Antea Group discusses the pros and cons of 3 strategies that companies can use to tackle their acquired environmental liabilities.

Health & Healthcare

Two Young Cancer Patients Help Aflac CEO Dan Amos Ring the NYSE Opening Bell

Earlier this month, two young patients from the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta joined Aflac executives to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Media & Communications

The Swoosh Heard ‘Round the World

Taking a knee made Nike stand up.

As brand activism becomes commonplace – even expected – it’s an optimal moment to unpack the factors that spur companies to stand up for something that matters.

Enter Nike and Colin Kaepernick, with a contentious new campaign and profound tagline: “Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything.” As swooshes burn, #boycottnike takes over social feeds, memes proliferate, and thought pieces ignite conversation, one might wonder: Why, Nike, why?

Responsible Production & Consumption

Take a Tour of Mohawk Group’s Factory—and Its Sustainability-Minded Business Strategy

Nature offers us myriad shades of green to consider, from artichoke to fern to mint. For companies that want to be sustainable, there are just as many shades of green to explore. Mohawk Group, a $9.5 billion commercial-flooring company, has tried on lots of them.

“We’ve been through many phases in sustainability,” says Jackie Dettmar, a 30-year Mohawk employee currently serving as vice president of design and product development. “Recycled content. Cradle to cradle. Reducing one’s environmental footprint,” she enumerates. “That was the bandwagon, and we jumped on. It wasn’t wrong, but our decisions were driven by external factors. After a while, we decided we wanted something more holistic, something that felt like ours.”

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

VIDEO | Deloitte Demonstrates a New Mindset for Action in Its 2018 Global Impact Report

Deloitte is demonstrating a new mindset for action, redefining what success looks like, challenging expectations, blurring boundaries and responsibilities, and setting an example for others to follow.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to Receive Hunger Is Donations Made at Local Albertsons Stores

The Los Angeles Regional Food Bank is excited to be selected as a charity partner for Albertsons Companies Foundation to receive donations from the annual Hunger Is campaign to eradicate childhood hunger. All donations made at local Albertsons stores will be used to support the F

Energy

LG’s Industry-Leading Solar Panel Modules Featured at 2018 Solar Power International

LG Electronics USA is underscoring its role as one of the top two providers to the U.S. residential market* at the 2018 Solar Power International Conference (Sept. 25-27), where the company will showcase it broad line of high-efficiency panels and unveil all-new energy storage solutions.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Moody’s Achieves Top Ten Ranking in Working Mother’s “100 Best Companies”

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that, for the first time, it has been recognized as a top ten employer by Working Mother, ranking eighth in the list of top 100 companies for 2018. This is the third year in a row Moody’s has achieved strong placement in Working Mother’s list of 100 Best Companies, in recognition of its continued development and enhancement of programs for its U.S. workforce.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

INFOGRAPHIC | ScottsMiracle-Gro Continues High Associate Participation in Wellness Program

In 2017 ScottsMiracle-Gro once again saw strong participation in its LiveTotal Health wellness program by associates and their families. Our company established this program in 2005 to support our associates’ physical, financial and personal well-being.

Sustainable Development Goals

Committed to Helping Our Customers Deliver Clean Nuclear Power

Soon after World War II ended and well before today’s concerns over climate change, Steve Bechtel, Sr. became convinced that nuclear energy would revolutionize electric power generation and set Bechtel on a path to a long-term commitment to nuclear power. After all, a piece of uranium fuel the size of a pencil eraser generates as much energy as 2,000 pounds of coal – without emitting greenhouse gases.

Health & Healthcare

Merck Fellows Share Skills for Drug Discovery

As part of the prestigious Merck Fellowship for Global Health program, IDRI (Infectious Disease Research Institute) is hosting three Fellows in Seattle for three months to assist IDRI scientists in implementing drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) studies, a critical compon

Sustainable Development Goals

Schneider Electric's Contribution to SDGs

This year, on September 25th, it is the GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION where we’ll mark the 3rd anniversary of the adoption of the SDGs - Sustainable Development Goals.

We track our sustainability commitments and goals through the Schneider Sustainability Impact. It shows our commitments translated into 21 goals to be achieved by 2020, but also our contribution to 10 out of 17 Sustainable Development Goals defined by United Nations.

The Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) mobilizes our stakeholders around sustainable development objectives while sharing our plans and progress. Since 2005, we have published this dashboard each quarter along with our financial results.

Diversity & Inclusion

Mars, Inc., Associate Lauren Belomy Featured in New York Times' Vocations

Lauren Belomy, a Digital Transformation Associate, who works for Mars, Inc., describes her roles as helping the company to move forward in a world that's ditial.

Media & Communications

Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast: Episode 2 - Gary Levante, Berkshire Bank

We are thrilled to welcome Gary Levante, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at Berkshire Bank to Pro Bono Perspectives. Gary leads community engagement and sustainability for Berkshire Bank and under his leadership, Berkshire has earned more than two dozen accolades for its work, recently highlighted by a 100% participation rate in its corporate volunteer program.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Republic Services® Named to the Prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices

Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG), an industry leader in U.S. recycling and non-hazardous solid waste disposal, was named to both the 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability (DJSI) World and North America Indices for the third consecutive year. The rankings highlight Republic’s continued leadership in corporate governance, environmental, social and financial sustainability.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Follow the Money: How Sands Cares Assists Inspiring Children Foundation

Through Sands Cares, the corporate giving and community engagement program of Las Vegas Sands, the Inspiring Children Foundation (ICF) became the first beneficiary of the Accelerator Program, a community partnership that invests in local non-profit organizations that have the potential to impact the community more robustly with additional resources and support from a major corporate partner.

Health & Healthcare

New Trends and Technologies in Foodservice: Keeping Consumers Safe

Changing consumer trends can mean changes in your operation. If your operation is using new technology for placing orders, do you have a cleaning program in place for it? How does your food stay safe once it leaves your establishment for delivery? Consumers now hear more about food safety through social media and reality TV. Make sure your operation does not become something to “post about.”

Events, Media & Communications

Brands Taking Stands – Is This a Movement or a Moment?

Considering all that we have experienced over the past 18 months, we are definitely at an inflection point when it comes to the business community deciding what role it has in pursuing social good. More companies have realized they have no choice but to speak out, and even take action, on some of the most volatile political and social issues of our time.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Johnson & Johnson’s 2018 Working Mother of the Year

Health & Healthcare

Novartis Announces Five Grant Recipients of Excellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award (Xova) for Nonprofit Sustainable Eye Health Initiatives

Novartis announced the winners of the 2018 eXcellence in Ophthalmology Vision Award (XOVA) for nonprofit eye health initiatives at EURETINA 2018. The 2018 XOVA winners will help create sustainable eye clinics, train healthcare professionals, fight childhood blindness and increase eye health awareness in rural populations.

Latest Campaigns

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