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Diversity & Inclusion

Greyston Bakery Joins Groundbreaking Walmart-Funded Employment Program As It Announces Locations and Partners

Joseph Kenner, CEO of Greyston Bakery, will take the stage at 3BL Media’s Brands Taking Stands Summit to announce Greyston’s participation in Unlock Potential, a Walmart-funded intentional hiring program that is designed to prevent incarceration.

Environment

1.8 Million Acres of North American Great Plains Destroyed in 2020

A new Plowprint report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that 1.8 million acres of grassland habitat in the Great Plains of U.S., Canada, and Mexico were plowed up in 2020, primarily for row crop agriculture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Beyond On-Screen: Off-Camera Diversity Attracts New Audiences

While most conversations on representation in media are centered around what audiences see on screen, of growing importance to viewers—and growing influence in attracting new audiences—is diversity and inclusion behind the cameras.

Events, Media & Communications

Going Green & Still Pumping Oil? The Challenges of Climate Change for Fossil Fuel Producers

We were thinking the other day about the enormous challenges posed by climate change to our society

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Project Ybá Conserves Biological Diversity Through Sustainable Extraction

Project Ybá has the power to drive social transformation through collaborative partnerships with Natura &Co, The Nature Conservancy and Peabiru Institute that focus on development combined with sustainability.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

As Much as $2.6 Billion of Corn and Soy Never Leaves US Farms

A first-of-its-kind study from WWF indicates that on-farm losses of corn and soy crops in the US are much higher than industry-accepted estimates, with a potential national loss of 507 million bushels of corn and 53 million bushels of soy annually

Energy

Working Trees: How a Startup Helps Farmers Get Paid for Carbon Stored in Their Trees

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 winners have been officially announced, you’ll want to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Environment

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Biodiversity

Our forests are healthy and diverse ecosystems that we manage with a long-term mindset. We recognize the importance of maintaining biodiversity both for the health of our forests and the broader ecosystems in which they exist.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards New Philadelphia Collaborative $7.5 Million To Boost Homeownership

U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans and members of Philadelphia City Council joined the Urban League of Philadelphia, or ULP, to announce the launch of “Philly 5 by 25,” a new initiative to expand homeownership opportunities for people of color.

Education

How IBM SkillsBuild Supercharged a Community College Student's Career Path

In honor of National Online Learning Day, which recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning, we are fortunate to have contributor Bria Whitehead publish the first-person account here of her career readiness journey.

Energy

Booster Helps Make the Trip to School Cleaner and Greener

The traditional yellow school bus is getting a makeover as fleet owners/operators hunt for cost savings and decreased carbon emissions, and increasingly consider “green fuel technologies” in their quests to make the trip to school cleaner and greener

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Governance at Paramount

A dedicated team, supported by our senior executives, oversees and implements Paramount’s ESG efforts.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Forest Positive Coalition of Action Leads the Fight Against Deforestation in the CPG Industry

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has a significant impact on global forests. The industry relies heavily upon key commodities such as soy, palm oil and paper.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Camden Celebrates Its 'Remarkable Grads'

The “Remarkable Grads” of 2022 more than lived up to the name.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Bacardi Cuts Plastic in Packaging

Bacardi, the world’s largest privately held spirits company, is cutting approximately 140 tons of single-use plastic annually, by removing plastic pourers from its bottles in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, Spain and Portugal.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Westwood Hills Nature Center: Certified Net Zero Energy in a Cold Climate

Westwood Hills Nature Center is one of the first net zero energy buildings certified by the International Living Future Institute in Minnesota, demonstrating net zero energy design is possible even in cold Minnesota winters.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Discusses Progress at ekō Village of Pike, Kentucky

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions delivers 14 eko homes to the Village of Pike, Kentucky with plans to deliver 10 additional units due to increased demand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $7.5 Million to LISC Virginia To Expand Homeownership for Families of Color

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, local and State elected officials joined LISC Virginia and the RVA WORTH Homeownership Collaborative to announce the launch of a new initiative

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Impact of ESG on Proxy Season and Proxy Voting

Companies in all industries face growing pressure to implement credible strategies for addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Psoriasis Patients Through Mental Health Support

This year, in recognition of World Psoriasis Day on October 29, we’re focusing on the mental health challenges that people living with psoriatic disease face as a result of their illness.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stop Work Authority

As safety leaders, we must encourage every IP employee to speak up and stop a job. No job is more important than the safety of our employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at Hershey

National Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15th through October 15th and is the celebration of countless contributions to our Hershey culture and business.

Events, Media & Communications

Special Announcement and Live Performance Set for 3BL Forum on October 25

The stage is set for the 3BL Forum, bringing together senior leaders from top-tier brands and organizations to discuss how the past 2 ½ years of constant change has altered stakeholder priorities and expectations

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Father's Hard Work Leads to Daughter's American Dream

When you ask William Rodriguez, a single father of two, the most important lessons he’s taught his children, the first one he would likely say is the importance of family.

Green Infrastructure

How Adaptive Reuse Can Help Life Sciences Labs Make the Move to Urban Centers

You could call it the perfect storm. Today, demand for lab space outstrips capacity by 9%, while global supply interruptions have driven lead times on materials to double, and in some cases triple.

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