Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Environment

Ferrero Issues 11th Sustainability Report Announcing New 2030 Climate Goals

The Ferrero Group, a global leader in the Sweet Packaged Foods market, today has published its 11th Sustainability Report as the latest development in its commitment to “Care for the Better”.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building the Bridge to a Better Life

Close friends and coworkers know Gwen Boyd-Willis as a woman of faith. They call her “The Bridge” in her ministry because she's always there to connect people in their time of need.

Sustainable Development Goals

How to Secure Partnerships for Action on the SDGs

How is COVID-19 impacting on efforts by companies and stakeholders to support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

Research, Reports & Publications

Nonprofit Launches First-of-Its-Kind Database of Studies Documenting Harm from GMOs

GMO Free USA dba Toxin Free USA, a national 501(c)(3), has launched GMOResearch.org, the first-of-its-kind searchable science database of studies and reports on the safety and effects of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)

Events, Media & Communications

Webcasts Focus on Role of Buildings, Communities and Organizations to Respond to Today's Global Health Challenges

With the gravity of the situation regarding COVID-19, today, more than ever, the spaces where we spend our time play a role in the future of protecting our families, our businesses and the public at large. Join IWBI and the WELL community...

Environment

Bacardi First in Fight Against Plastic Pollution With 100% Biodegradable Spirits Bottle

The new 100% biodegradable bottle will replace 80 million plastic bottles – 3,000 tons of plastic – currently produced by Bacardi across its portfolio of brands every year.

Research, Reports & Publications

First Mine Audited Against World's Most Rigorous Mining Standard

Today the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) took a bold step toward increasing transparency in the mining sector.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PepsiCo Provides Update on US$1 Billion Green Bond

PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) released its 2020 Green Bond Report which provides an update on the allocation of the use of net proceeds from its first ever Green Bond, issued in October 2019 for $1 billion. As disclosed at issuance, the Green Bond's net proceeds are to be allocated to investments where PepsiCo believes it can make a lasting impact on priorities within its sustainability agenda, including packaging, decarbonization and water, while advancing several of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Diversity & Inclusion

National Urban League Launches Black Restaurant Accelerator Program Powered by $10 Million Grant from PepsiCo Foundation

The National Urban League and PepsiCo joined forces to create the Black Restaurant Accelerator, which will boost approximately 500 Black-owned businesses over the next five years. The PepsiCo Foundation is providing a $10 million grant to fund the program, which will provide current and aspiring Black restaurateurs with access to capital, training, mentorship and other support services that are necessary for business success.

Events, Media & Communications

EarthX Celebrates Half-Earth Day with Speaker Series and Gala

EarthX will celebrate Half-Earth Day on October 22, marking both the half-way point to the 51st Earth Day and a day to recognize our responsibility to conserve the Earth’s land and sea and thus protect future generations.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Wider Circle: Working to End Poverty

Support A Wider Circle through your employee giving program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Keeping Texans Healthy by Removing Barriers to Preventative Healthcare

The Caring Foundation of Texas has been committed to keeping Texans healthy by removing barriers to preventive healthcare since 1991. Many families in Texas cannot access various healthcare services because of financial restrictions, geographical obstacles, time limitations, and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Melwood Employees on the Frontlines of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Creating Safe Federal Workplaces and Providing Job Training for People of Differing Abilities

Melwood’s tagline is “your path awaits” because we strive to give the power of choice to people of differing abilities and injured veterans. Our goal is to help them choose their own path and provide them with the assistance necessary to make their journey successful.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CASE Supports Team Rubicon in Hurricane Laura and Hurricane Delta Cleanup Operations

CASE Construction Equipment has provided equipment, service and support to Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster relief organization in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Laura, which struck southwest Louisiana in August.

Education

Driving Inclusive Education Through Blended Learning

Quality education is a fundamental human right and holds the power to create a more equitable society. That’s why we’re committed to enabling better learning outcomes for 100 million people by 2025.

Green Infrastructure

Mobilizing Our Resources: Partnering With Arbor Day Foundation for Community Resilience

See how our support of the Arbor Day Foundation’s Community Tree Recovery Program is making a difference in the lives of disaster victims in Orange, Texas.

Media & Communications

Celebrating G&A's Sustainability Highlights Issue #500 - And Unveiling a New Design

Welcome to Highlights issue #500 – a landmark, we will say, in this, the tenth anniversary year of publishing the G&A Institute’s weekly newsletter.

Media & Communications

5 Tips for a Green Halloween

We know Halloween can be a sweet holiday, as well as a frightfully wasteful one with all of the disposable decorations, packaging, and costumes that come with the season. But at Keep America Beautiful®, we know it doesn’t have to be that way!

Energy

Medtronic: Saving Energy, Protecting the Planet

Medtronic has set a goal to become carbon neutral by 2030, using tools like virtual power purchase agreements to buy long-term supplies of clean energy to further reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

Diversity & Inclusion

IBM Call for Code Names Winner of 2020 Global Challenge and Announces New Initiative to Combat Racial Injustice

Where most people see challenges, developers see possibilities. That's certainly been the case in 2020. Today, Call for Code founding partner IBM (NYSE: IBM) and its creator, David Clark Cause, announced the winner of the 2020 Call for Code Global Challenge.

Education

Democratizing Digital Literacy: Adobe Unveils Readability Research Partnerships at MAX

From Adobe’s invention of the PDF, to its status as an open standard today, the whole world relies on the ubiquitous PDF to communicate, connect, and absorb information.

Environment

New Public Opinion Research on Climate, COVID and Equity

Global warming is very important to 54% of Georgians, and two-thirds of Georgians are more likely to buy products from Georgia companies that actively support key issues including community solar, forest protection and reducing food waste.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Atlanta Creative Scene Thriving at Cam Kirk Studios, With a Little Help From PayPal

The Atlanta art scene wouldn’t be the same without Cam Kirk Studios. Named after owner and professional photographer Cameron “Cam Kirk” Kirkland, the studio opened three years ago as a space for creatives of all levels to sharpen their skills and conduct business.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Driving Organizational Alignment Around a New Growth Strategy

Our culture highly values social responsibility and that is showcased by our tremendous employee volunteerism; science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) support; and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) efforts.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  8. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...