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

Green Infrastructure

Groundswell Celebrates Game-Changing Project

The Wells Fargo Foundation has supported Groundswell's work to design and implement a financial model for community resilience centers that leverages the IRA's direct pay provision to deliver community ownership.

Environment

PotlatchDeltic 2022 ESG Report: Carbon Removal and Storage

Sustainably managed forests combat climate change through carbon removal. Trees absorb atmospheric carbon dioxide and store it in growth in the branches, trunk, needles, and roots, and respire oxygen.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Economic Gender Gap Narrows, But More Work Remains

For the second consecutive year, PNC marked Sept. 14, the 257th day of the year, to bring greater visibility to and help close the economic gender gap that inspired our Project 257®: Accelerating Women’s Financial Equality initiative.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Springfield Boys & Girls Club Receives $10,000 Grant From KeyBank Foundation

Springfield Boys & Girls Club (SBGS) has received a $10,000 charitable grant from KeyBank Foundation, the charitable foundation of KeyBank. The grant will support the club’s Brain Gain Program, an afterschool program designed to bolster appropriate grade-level reading skills.

Environment

How Your Professional Talents Can Support Environmental Nonprofits

Taproot Foundation is hosting a panel of expert environment & conservation nonprofit leaders on Monday, October 23 to discuss the pressing environmental challenges that their organizations are addressing and how we can each step up to support.

Environment

Forbes Article Penned by Arbor Day Foundation CEO Offers Guidance on Setting Climate Goals

In a new Forbes Nonprofit Council article, Arbor Day Foundation CEO gives insight on how private sector leaders can make an impact through tree planting.

Health & Healthcare

Food for Thought: Are You What You Eat?

Mental health is becoming more critical than ever. According to the WHO, one in eight people suffer from a mental health condition – but where do food and beverage companies fit in?

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

LyondellBasell Acquires Stake in De Paauw Sustainable Resources

The Dutch plastic waste recycling company is involved in the sourcing, processing and trading of post-consumer and post-industrial plastic packaging waste.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The CFO’s Role in Sustainability

The chief financial officer of CEMEX, Maher Al-Haffar, joins Workiva’s Mandi McReynolds to examine how ESG is influencing the office of the CFO. Mandi and Maher discuss the pivotal role of CFOs at the intersection of sustainable finance and its potential impact on business and so

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Albertsons Companies Reports on ESG Progress in Their Community Pillar

As part of Albertsons Companies' Recipe for Change, we’re committed to fighting food insecurity at a local level, so all our neighbors can thrive.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Purpose Strategy Cultivator, Carol Cone, on the Power of Purpose To Bodly Drive Business Success

Do employees today wake up in the morning feeling excited about going to work? Sadly, the answer is likely no. In 2022, only 32% of employees were engaged on the job and that number has fluctuated with the increase of remote work.

Education

Principal® Foundation Announces National Short Story Contest Finalists

Principal® Foundation announced 17 finalists for its inaugural national short story contest that invited people to share short stories around lived experiences with money. The contest is part of Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative, a new program from Principal Foundation.

Education

Promoting Sustainability, Education at the L.A. Arboretum

In September, Southern California Edison volunteers traversed 127 acres of the Arboretum gardens, where staff provided information on specific sustainable gardening techniques, including lasagna mulching, weeding and planting.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP Puts a Big Bet on Sustainable Impact as a Competitive Edge

Big tech companies are looking for ways to differentiate in a hyper-competitive landscape amid economic headwinds that caused tech giants to lose a combined market value of around $2.5 trillion in 2022.

Research, Reports & Publications

GoDaddy Venture Forward Report | Summer 2023 | U.S. Edition: Where We’ve Been...And Where We’re Going

Our Venture Forward research initiative goes beyond merely reporting on the findings of our proprietary small business data analyses. We use our research to proactively engage and support civic leaders, policymakers and influencers who care deeply about nurturing entrepreneurial.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity Drives Innovation: Empowering the Next Generation of Women Leaders in Tech

Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI), a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, hosted a panel on improving the representation of women in the technology sector and the link between diversity and innovation at the Women in Business and Tech Expo in London.

Research, Reports & Publications

Nasdaq Named Leader in Verdantix ESG Reporting and Data Management Software Report

Nasdaq has been named a 2023 Leader in an ESG Reporting and Data Management Software Report by Verdantix.

Diversity & Inclusion

VIVA KOHLER Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month With Style

Thanks to our incredible VIVA KOHLER business resource group, this Hispanic Heritage Month has been one to remember!

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Lifting Up Westchester Unveils New Job Central Facility Funded by a Grant From KeyBank Foundation

Lifting Up Westchester (LUW) staff, clients, supporters, and community partners were on hand to celebrate the opening of LUW’s Job Central, a new facility to provide job readiness and placement services for the unemployed and underemployed in Westchester County.

Education

UK Prime Minister Participates in New Holland Agriculture Program

New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial, was recently visited by UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, at the farm at Writtle University College (WUC).

Diversity & Inclusion

Cisco Networking Academy Celebrates Its Students and Alums During Latin Hispanic Heritage Month

In Latin Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate all of our students and alums from these communities who have joined ours, through Cisco Networking Academy’s IT skills-to-jobs program.

Energy

Duke Energy, Tampa Bay Rays Collab Raises $100,000 To Help Florida Customers Pay Their Energy Bills

Thanks to a collaboration with Duke Energy and the Tampa Bay Rays, Florida agencies will get $100,000 to help customers pay their energy bills.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Owens Corning Reports Progress on Shingle Recycling Initiatives

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) continues to advance toward its aspiration to create a circular shingle economy and divert waste from landfills.

Research, Reports & Publications

Reuters' Sustainability Reporting USA 2023 Recap: Unpacking Interoperability and CSRD Impact

Matthew Rusk, Head of GRI North America Engagement and Public Affairs, participated in two enlightening sessions at Reuters event, Sustainability Reporting USA 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bath & Body Works Marks 20 Years of Support of the National Domestic Violence Hotline

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Bath & Body Works has been a long-time partner of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, and the company is proud to continue its support with a $100,000 donation this year.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  3. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  4. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  11. 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...
  12. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...