Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Focus for maximum impact

Diversity & Inclusion

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Christina Bryan

We are thrilled to highlight one of our outstanding leaders at Common Impact: Christina Bryan, Chief of Staff to the CEO.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Viatris Continues Support of SBP, Celebrates Restoration of 250th Home Damaged by Hurricane Maria

Five years after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, disaster recovery and rebuilding nonprofit SBP Puerto Rico celebrated a major milestone in December 2022: 250 homes were rebuilt after the severe damage done by that storm.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empower by GoDaddy Celebrates America's Small Business Development Centers Day

According to GoDaddy’s Venture Forward research initiative, microbusinesses play an essential role in the U.S. economy. Areas with a higher density of microbusinesses can benefit from an increase in growth of median household income and greater job creation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Katie Fitzgerald Announced as New President & CEO

Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) Global Board of Trustees appoints Katie Fitzgerald as President and CEO, effective March 6.

Environment

We Need Chemistry to Scale the Hydrogen Economy – And Not Just the Scientific Kind

As we work to build that future, we must turn to energy solutions that fuel our planet cleanly, efficiently, and perpetually – solutions like green hydrogen, which can cleanly power everything from cars to heavy industry if harnessed effectively.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Insights and Advice From Bloomberg First-Gen Professionals

Access to educational and employment pathways are not always easy to come by for people in underserved communities.

Education

Pensole Lewis College and Logitech Collaborate To Revolutionize the Next Generation of Design

Pensole Lewis College (PLC), the first and only HBCU (Historically Black College and University) with a focus on design, and Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced today a multifaceted long-term partnership aimed at revolutionizing the next generation of desi

Events, Media & Communications

EcoVadis Network Impact Report Showcases Progress on Environmental & Social KPIs and Metrics from 40,000 Business Sustainability Ratings

ESG performance insights from ratings covering $2.6 trillion in procurement spend mark acceleration of positive actions & improvement across the EcoVadis Network

Environment

U.S. Bank, First Mile Continue To Reduce Ocean-Bound Plastic, Build Communities

Going the extra mile is a well-known phrase to U.S. Bank Product Manager Ted Gamble. In a 2021 project call with First Mile®, he began a journey that took him from exchanging smiles on video calls to logging miles on the running trail — with far reaching impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third eBus Rolls Into Norcross, Georgia

Sometimes opportunity knocks. Other times, it rolls. The Fifth Third Financial Empowerment Mobile, or eBus, rolled in Norcross, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 22, to bring financial empowerment into the Gwinnet County community.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Four Plays for Improving Your Financial Health

LaRese Purnell, an author, brand ambassador for Our Money Matters, shared financial health tips and tricks with the student-athletes that can also help you win in the game of financial health.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Donors Raise Over $346,000 for Casa in Turkey After Devastating Earthquake, Surpassing Initial Goal

On February 6, 2023, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southeast Turkey, near the Syrian border. The earthquake sadly led to thousands of deaths, injuries, and huge destruction to buildings.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Paychex Charitable Foundation to Donate $1 Million to Mental Health America

Paychex, Inc. announced that Mental Health America (MHA) will receive a $1 million grant from the Paychex Charitable Foundation to support the organization’s work raising awareness about the importance of prioritizing mental health care.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Holland Is Fostering Careers in Agriculture for Young Women Across Australia

CNH Industrial brand New Holland Agriculture has proudly announced a partnership with UNIQ You – a not-for-profit increasing the proportion of women working in industries where they are currently under-represented in Australia.

Energy

Eaton and Sunverge Expand Strategic Collaboration To Help Utilities Manage Residential EV Charging Infrastructure

Intelligent power management company Eaton and Sunverge announced expanded collaboration to enable dynamic utility management of home electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bread Financial, Cleveland Cavaliers Partner to Help Plant a Billion Trees

Bread Financial and the Cleveland Cavaliers have partnered with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to plant more than 58,000 trees across the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SkysTheLimit.org Spotlights Tiffany Shelly, Visionary Redefining the Self-Care Industry, This Women’s History Month

During Women’s History Month, Sky’s the Limit is shining a light on Tiffany Shelly, a visionary entrepreneur who designed a product that revolutionizes the self-care industry and single-handedly redefines how consumers buy and shops sell self-care and beauty products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Living Cities Grants $3.2 Million Across Six U.S. Cities to Support Wealth Building Pathways

Living Cities today announced a $3.2 million grant investment across six cities -- Albuquerque, NM, Austin, TX, Memphis, TN, Minneapolis, MN, Saint Paul, MN, and Rochester, NY -- to help close racial gaps in income in wealth.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Why Your Employee Volunteer Program Engagement is Low (and How to Fix It)

Improving employee volunteer program engagement starts with putting the employee experience first, prioritizing what they find important, and giving them a voice in decision-making.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

“We’re With You.” Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation Announce Storm Response

Regions Bank and the Regions Foundation announced steps to support people, businesses and nonprofits following severe storms and destructive tornadoes that impacted Southern states beginning Friday, March 24 and lasting into the following week.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability: Rescue From Buzzword Territory

If you were to give a sustainability report to the technology industry, what grade would you give?

Sustainable Development Goals

TCS Infographic: Technology Takes Us from Farm to Fork to Feed More People

As the world encounters new challenges, from climate change to disruption of supply chains, we face an age-old question: how do we feed the world in a sustainable and healthy way?

Diversity & Inclusion

Bath & Body Works' Women's Inclusion Network Hosts Well-Being & Success Summit

Earlier this month we experienced a meaningful point of #GinghamPride as our Women’s Inclusion Network hosted the company’s first-ever Well-Being and Success Summit.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Diversity and Inclusion—an Investor's Handbook

Companies are beefing up their DEI initiatives to attract and retain employees amid increasing regulatory requirements. DEI can contribute to an inclusive corporate culture and provide firms with a distinct edge over less-proactive competitors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Kate Spade New York Adds Two Global Change-Makers to Its Social Impact Council

Kate Spade has enlisted actress and entertainer Sofia Wylie and founding principal of Showa Women’s University Career College Mika Kumahira to its Social Impact Council.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Communities and People
    Employees are our most valued resource and are at the center of everything we do. Their talent, diversity, and commitment are crucial to our...
  2. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  3. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  4. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  5. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  6. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  7. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  8. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  9. 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...
  10. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  11. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  12. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  13. 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...
  14. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  15. 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...