The Latest News From Leading Brands

Corporate and nonprofit news distributed by 3BL, including press releases, op/eds, multimedia, and the full range of stories that shape reputation.

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Health & Healthcare

People Feel Unsafe Using Public Restrooms with Air Dryers, New Study Finds

According to a study from Tork on the impact of COVID-19 on people’s perception of public hygiene, 86% believe keeping a high hygiene standard in public restrooms is critical to public safety.

Awards & Rankings

General Mills Recognized as One of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the United States

The Civic 50 provides a national standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcases how companies can use their time, skills and resources to impact their communities.

Research & Reports

Schneider Sustainability Report 2019 - 2020: Development Action for a More Inclusive World

At Schneider Electric, we believe that access to energy and digital are basic human rights. To date, 840 million people in the world still lack access to electricity1. This figure is down from 1.2 billion in 2010, indicative of significant progress made in the last decade. We must do even more.

Events

Tickets Now Available for Social Value Matters 2020: People, Planet and Power

Social Value Matters is an annual conference organized by Social Value International (SVI) in collaboration with our networks around the world

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Whole Planet Foundation Partners with Hope for Haiti in Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K

Pivoting from a physical 5K Run in Austin, Texas to an online event due to COVID-19 has meant partners like Hope for Haiti are joining Whole Planet Foundation to alleviate poverty through microcredit around the globe.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

$1.2 Million Awarded to Hitzke Development and Bridge Housing Partners to Build Affordable Housing for Veterans

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Unlocking the Value in Waste

CNH Industrial is committed to enhancing the sustainability of all areas of its business, and minimizing waste generation is key. Where this is not possible, the Company seeks ways to give waste a new life by transforming it into something of value, as the following composting projects demonstrate.

Corporate Responsibility

#BacktheFrontline: Michael Sneed, Global Corporate Affairs, Johnson & Johnson

Follow along with us on @JNJGlobalHealth on Twitter and/or Instagram to hear from our leaders, employees and partners around the world about how YOU can meaningfully contribute.

Events

Trane Technologies, Discovery Place launch free, public art exhibition in Charlotte

Several local artists are among those whose creativity is being spotlighted on giant globe sculptures installed throughout Uptown Charlotte and beyond.

Corporate Responsibility

Moody's Analytics Offers Free Online Portal for Processing PPP Loan Forgiveness Requests

Moody’s Analytics has added new capabilities to its small business loan application and lending portal to help banks process loan forgiveness applications under the CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

Corporate Responsibility

Fifth Third Bank Partners With Steady to Help Customers Find Jobs and Maximize Earnings Opportunities

Fifth Third is partnering with Steady to help the Bank’s customers find work and maximize their earnings opportunities. The partnership is one of the Bank’s initiatives to assist people experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health & Healthcare

Cox Curbs Loneliness for Older Adults With One Call a Day

"To know someone cares and you are not alone can change the trajectory of your day and even your outlook on life," said Vaneri. "Our employees are making a simple phone call, but the impact is beyond measure."

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Tabletop Forestry

By playing the game of Photosynthesis, you can see the full life cycle of trees from seedlings to eventual death and understand how an entire forest can arise from planting just a few trees.

Events

Land Betterment Corporation Featured on Money Savage Podcast

Land Betterment joined George Grombacher, host of the Money Savage podcast, to discuss how the Company’s entrepreneurial initiatives are working to restore the environment in communities affected by the downturn in the thermal coal industry.

Volunteering & Community

Building Capacity During a Crisis: The CODVID-19 Education Partnership Pro Bono Initiative

Education systems have been hit hard by the pandemic, and the COVID-19 Education Partnership Pro Bono Initiative is working together to help schools.

Philanthropy

FedEx Removed Its Branding From Nascar's Denny Hamlin's Car to Highlight the National Civil Rights Museum Instead

As Denny Hamlin races around the Talladega Superspeedway in Monday's race, the hood of his car will display the logo of the National Civil Rights Museum -- a move by Hamlin and his sponsor FedEx to support the ongoing fight for racial equality.

Corporate Responsibility

CBRE Group, Inc. Promotes Tim Dismond to Chief Diversity Officer

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE: CBRE) announced that Tim Dismond has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Diversity Officer. Mr. Dismond will join CBRE’s Executive Committee, the group of 12 global executives responsible for driving the company’s business worldwide.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Pride Month Celebration at Alkermes

Last week, our Pride@Work group held a virtual pride month celebration.

Volunteering & Community

Yum! Invests $100 Million to Fight Inequality by Unlocking Opportunity for Employees and Communities

The events of 2020 have made it even clearer that one of the most pressing issues we face together in society is inequality and the lack of access and opportunity that goes with it.

Philanthropy

Keep America Beautiful Appoints Jacqueline Grace Chief Development Officer

Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s premier community improvement nonprofit organization, today announced that nonprofit and media industry leader, Jacqueline Grace, has been named the organization’s Chief Development Officer. In that role, Grace will oversee all fundraising efforts including relationships with long-standing Keep America Beautiful supporters, as well as developing new partners, and diversifying revenue streams through innovation and strategic initiatives.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Timberland Invests in Regenerative Leather Ranches

One of those companies is Timberland, which in late May announced a new partnership with the Savory Institute, a nonprofit focused on the large-scale regeneration of the world’s grasslands

Research & Reports

ArcelorMittal Highlights the Intersection of Business and Sustainability in the 2019 United States Integrated Report

ArcelorMittal is pleased to announce the publication of our annual United States Integrated Report. This marks ArcelorMittal’s eleventh year of reporting on our corporate responsibility and sustainability initiatives in the United States.

Environment

UPS Longitudes | Sustainability Through Collaboration

Sustainability is more than just a checkbox for businesses these days — it’s a requirement for success.

Research & Reports

How Do Companies Foster a Culture of Health?

GRI has launched a range of new resources to help companies integrate the Culture of Health for Business (COH4B) framework within their sustainability reporting.

Philanthropy

Alexion Charitable Foundation Announces First Rare Belonging® Grants

The Alexion Charitable Foundation, launched by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALXN) in February 2020, has announced it has awarded a total of $1.1 million in initial grants that align with its Rare Belonging® focus. Rare Belonging seeks to...

Latest Campaigns

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

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...

GoDaddy | Customers

GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

AEG Celebrates Inclusion

At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...

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...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Environmental Sustainability

Cisco is working not only for a more inclusive future, but a more environmentally sustainable one as well. Environmental issues like climate change...