Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Social Impact & Volunteering

From Olympic Glory to Community Impact: Sevran Will Welcome Paris 2024 Pool

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Code: Meet Rahul Jayaram

GoDaddy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Circular Electronics Partnership Joins Forces With Global Electronics Council

Global Electronics Council

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: How Entrepreneurs Are Finding Strength in Numbers

Mastercard

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating Pathways to Affordable Homeownership Through Community and Banking

US Bank





Editors Pick

Events, Media & Communications

Foundation Forward: The Latest Truist Foundation News

In collaboration with MIT Solve, we’re proud to announce the seven nonprofit finalists for our second Inspire Awards Challenge. Join us on April 24, 2024, for the Inspire Awards Ceremony to crown our winners.

Innovation & Technology

Preserving Privacy and Security in a Generative AI World

The rapid adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has opened a new world promising explosive creativity, convenience and productivity.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

We manage dozens of indexes that integrate ESG criteria into the index methodology. We achieve this in a variety of ways, with some indexes designed purely as ESG and others designed with ESG criteria as an overlay to a broader investment thesis.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Georgia-Pacific's Principles in Perspective: Ken Kim

Ken Kim, Maintenance Manager at GP's gypsum plant in Tacoma, Washington, shares how continuous transformation is not just imperative for business but also important for its people.

Events, Media & Communications

Lights, Camera, Metrics: 3BL’s 2023 Wrap-Up of Trends and Impact

As the final scene of 2023 unfolds, 3BL is rolling out the red carpet for a close-up of our year-end wrap-up.

Diversity & Inclusion

IOC Member Elections Lead to Increased Female Representation Among the Membership

The 141st IOC Session meeting in Mumbai, India, today elected eight new IOC Members, four women and four men, bringing the proportion of women on the IOC membership to 41.1 per cent.

Environment

Bayer: Why Farming Superpowers Are Critical in the Fight Against Climate Change

The recent report from the U.N. IPCC makes it clear we have reached a critical moment in history. The report estimates average global warming is now at 1.1°C compared to preindustrial records. But how are farmers dealing with climate change?

Diversity & Inclusion

AB: Diversity of Thought a New Approach to Equity Alpha

The world is becoming an increasingly diverse place, especially the societies that we live in and we invest in. It’s not just about social equity that companies need to focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion; it’s really about business fundamentals.

Health & Healthcare

Gilead Sciences: Breaking Barriers to Breast Cancer Care in Rural Areas

Claudia Hardy says she’s found her life’s mission. As director of Community Health Access and Relations for the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, she brings cancer resources and preventive care to communities.

Events, Media & Communications

McDonald’s Celebrates the Powerful Fact That 1 in 8 Americans Have Worked Under the Golden Arches

Astronauts. Teachers. Award-winning playwrights. Executives. Small business owners. 1 in 8 Americans have one thing in common: the experience of working at a McDonald’s restaurant (just think... that means 1 in 8 Americans have been trusted with the World Famous Fries®).

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rainforest Alliance Applies for SSCI Benchmarking

Rainforest Alliance submits Sustainable Agriculture Standard to SSCI Benchmark, a key step in earning recognition for aligning with industry expectations. Learn more about this sustainability milestone.

Diversity & Inclusion

How Disability Inclusion Improves Life at Home

In celebration of National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October, here’s HOW the company and AVID drive inclusion and why it matters to Whirlpool Corp.

Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief’s Medical Donations for U.S. Healthcare Safety Net Exceed $2 Billion

Direct Relief today announced it has donated and delivered more than $2 billion in medicine and medical supplies since 2008 to address chronic gaps in the U.S. healthcare system.

Green Infrastructure

Delivering on Our Commitment to Low-Carbon Steel

Last fall, Trane Technologies made a commitment to source low-carbon steel. Less than one year later, we have shipped more than one million HVAC units made with that low-carbon steel to homes, schools and data centers across the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Wins Prestigious Supply Chain Award

At Kimberly-Clark, we know digital transformation is pivotal to our ability to better serve consumers. As a result of our innovative supply chain initiatives, we were recently awarded the prestigious NextGen Supply Chain Visionary Award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

IWBI Awards the WELL Health-Safety Rating to 20-Plus Expo City Dubai Buildings in Recognition of the City’s People-Centric Sustainability Approach

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) has awarded Expo City Dubai the WELL Health-Safety Rating for 23 of its buildings ahead of COP28, a testament to the city’s commitment to supporting human well-being and prioritising sustainability.

Green Infrastructure

Trane Technologies Delivers All-Electric, Zero Direct Emission Thermo King® Solutions in Every Segment of the Cold Chain in EMEA

Trane Technologies today announced at Solutrans 2023 that it has fulfilled its August 2021 commitment to deliver fully electric, zero direct emission Thermo King® refrigeration solutions for every segment of the cold chain in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region by 2023.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns 2024 Military Friendly® Employer Designation

Principal Financial Group® announced today that it has earned the 2024 Military Friendly® Employer designation, honoring the company’s commitment, effort, and success in creating sustainable and meaningful opportunities for the military community.

Sustainable Development Goals

Transactional Carbon Accounting: Financial-Grade Precision Across the Value Chain

As businesses and organizations tackle the reduction of their carbon footprint to achieve net-zero emissions, they are scrutinizing the accuracy and availability of their carbon emissions data, especially for scope 3 emissions.

Education

KFC Thailand Joins Forces With the Equal Education Fund (EEF) in Support of Out-of-School Children

KFC Thailand announces its pledge to join forces with the EEF (Equal Education Fund) in its mission to spotlight the learning and earning potential of out-of-school Thai Youth.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Novelis' Commitment to Product Sustainability

At Novelis, we are committed to supplying our customers with high-quality, responsibly sourced, and lowest-carbon products possible.

Sustainable Development Goals

LyondellBasell To Build Industrial-Scale Advanced Recycling Plant in Germany

LyondellBasell (LYB) today announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company's first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site.

Environment

Ceres Applauds Farm Bill Extension, Urges Expansion of Climate-Smart Investments in 2024

Ceres today pledged to continue working with leading food, apparel, and agriculture companies in the coming months to pass a five-year Farm Bill reauthorization that equitably invests in U.S. farmers and rural communities.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies’ Jewel-Osco Division Packed More Than 52,000 Thanksgiving Meals at Annual Holiday Food Packing Event

Nearly 100 of Albertsons Companies Jewel-Osco associates came together as one team at the Northern Illinois Food Bank for our annual Jewel-Osco Holiday Food Packing event!

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Celebrates #Movember for Men’s Health Awareness Month

This month we recognize Movember, a time for us to shine a light on issues affecting men’s health. Excessive drinking may affect men’s mental, sexual and physical health.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  2. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  3. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  4. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  5. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  6. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  7. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  8. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  9. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  10. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  11. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  15. Stories of Purpose at Truist
    See how Truist teammates are living out our purpose, mission and values to serve our clients, teammates, and communities.