Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mixed-Use: Green Housing and Social Enterprise

GreenMoney Journal

Green Infrastructure

The Ray Unveils Digital Transformation To Fuel National Expansion

Ray C. Anderson Foundation

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Mastercard: The Power of Data To Unlock More Inclusive Financial Experiences

Mastercard

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Spreading Joy and Relief in Times of Need

Bath & Body Works

Events, Media & Communications

IOC Announces Winners of Climate Action Awards 2025

International Olympic Committee





Recent Alerts

Join Leaders From Google, Microsoft, REI & More at GreenBiz 26

Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

people in a boat
What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Responsible Production & Consumption

City Developments Limited: A New Lease of Life for Sustainability

Singapore-based property and hotel conglomerate, City Developments Ltd (CDL), has been leading the way in environmentally-responsible real estate since the mid-1990s when it adopted its ‘Conserve as we Construct’ ethos. It’s the firm behind Singapore’s first Eco-Mall, first Eco-Condo and also the first carbon neutral development in the Asia Pacific region.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bloomberg Employees Team up with Publicolor to Transform the New York Common Pantry

Recently, Bloomberg brought together two of our long-time nonprofit partners, Publicolor and the New York Common Pantry, to help transform the visitor experience for New Yorkers in need at Common Pantry’s food pantry and headquarters. Over the course of one week, 67 Bloomberg employees spent 436 hours alongside 20 Publicolor students (and 6 Publicolor employees!), and the Common Pantry employees to prime and paint three floors of Common Pantry’s building.

Innovation & Technology

GM Unveils ‘Let’s Drive NYC’ Car-Sharing Program

Running an errand to a big box store or planning a weekend excursion are about to get easier for some Manhattan residents because of a car-sharing program revealed today by General Motors. It’s the company’s latest move to deliver urban mobility options to customers around the globe.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Creating Shared Value is Key to Safeguard the Future of the Coffee Industry, says Nespresso CEO

Speaking at the International Coffee Organization’s first Global Coffee Forum in Milan on 30th September, Jean-Marc Duvoisin explained how Creating Shared Value is a key part of the solution to some of the global challenges faced by today’s coffee industry.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Wake Up to Ethically-Sourced Coffees from BJ’s Wholesale Club

Innovation & Technology

GM Outlines Plans to Capitalize on Future of Personal Mobility

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) CEO Mary Barra and her leadership team today outlined the company’s plans to capitalize on the future of personal mobility by owning the customer relationship beyond the vehicle, building upon nearly two decades of connectivity leadership.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

WFTV Channel 9 and The Trust for Public Land Name Chuck O’Neal as Central Florida’s Cox Conserves Hero

WFTV Channel 9 Family Connection and The Trust for Public Land today named Chuck O’Neal as Central Florida’s 2015 Cox Conserves Hero. O’Neal’s nonprofit of choice, League of Women Voters of Florida Education Fund, will receive $10,000 on his behalf. The three finalists were chosen by a judging panel and then competed in an online public vote to be named Central Florida’s Cox Conserves Hero.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Old Mutual Recognised For Their International Community Investment Work

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bank of America Launches Directory Listing Sources of Capital for Small Businesses

Directory Designed to Create More Awareness of Available Funding

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

October is Fair Trade Month: Fair Trade USA Announces Growth and New Product Categories

October is Fair Trade Month! It's the perfect time to learn about the people and places behind our favorite products, and to spread the word about Fair Trade. #BeFair.

Environment

Global Food Companies Unite On Climate Action

With key international climate negotiations fast approaching in Paris, the chief executive officers of Mars, Incorporated, General Mills, Unilever, Kellogg Company, Nestlé USA, New Belgium Brewing, Ben & Jerry’s, Clif Bar, Stonyfield Farm and Dannon USA today released a joint letter to U.S. and world leaders pledging to accelerate business action on climate change and urging governments to do the same by forging a robust international agreement this December.

Research, Reports & Publications

CBRE Group, Inc. Releases Eighth Annual Corporate Responsibility Report

CBRE Group, Inc., a leader in responsible business practices within the commercial real estate industry, has released its eighth annual Corporate Responsibility Report, which provides an overview of the global social, economic and environmental impacts of CBRE’s operations.

Environment

GRID Alternatives Launches 2015 Tribal Solarthon

GRID Alternatives, America’s largest non-profit solar installer, today announced its national Tribal Solarthon event. Between September 28 and October 9, GRID Alternatives is partnering with four tribes in California, New York, South Dakota and Arizona to install solar power and provide solar job training for tribal members.

Responsible Production & Consumption

E-Waste in the Facility: Plague or Profit?

Getting rid of the trash is a function that frequently falls to facilities management. As trash equates to waste, trash itself is a worthy target for the sustainability-minded, the economically minded, and the efficiency-minded.

Events, Media & Communications

Why You Should Attend the We First Brand Leadership Summit

Your time is more precious than ever in light of an ever-increasing workload and the rising competition that we face today as marketers. That said, there are times when it’s critical to step outside your company or industry to understand the best practices of other brands that have built their brand reputation, sales and social impact. The We First Brand Leadership Summit is such an occasion.

Events, Media & Communications

'The Toyota Effect' World Premieres at New York Film Festival Convergence

Recently at the New York Film Festival (NYFF) Convergence, a brand-new short film series – entitled The Toyota Effect – debuted.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Procter & Gamble Commits to Helping 100 Million Girls and Women Build Confidence

P&G announced a new Commitment to Action today at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting to help 100 million girls and women build confidence. The global goal aims to help girls and women boost and maintain confidence and avoid traps that create negative feelings of self-worth. The Company also recognized Keep a Child Alive and Walmart for being outstanding partners in helping bring women, girls and others in need clean drinking water through P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

2015 Corporate Volunteer Awards: A Look at Finalist 1st Source Bank

Being volunteer leaders in the community has been one of 1st Source’s principal values since its founding in 1863.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Timberland Wins at 6th Annual Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Awards

On Friday, September 25, Timberland was honored at Ethical Corporation’s Sixth Annual Responsible Business Awards ceremony held in London as winner of the “Best Employee Engagement” category.

Environment

Successful Recycle Programs Need More Than Lofty Goals

Social Impact & Volunteering

[New Issue Alert] The Corporate Citizen Magazine

The Fall 2015 issue of the Corporate Citizen Magazine is now available! This special issue provides the Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship’s Professional Development and Executive Education offerings for 2015-2016, as well as key insights into the corporate citizenship efforts of leading companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

LGBT Equality in the Workplace

Today Symantec joins a consortium of 12 major businesses with 1.4 million employees across more than 190 countries committing to uphold LGBT workplace protections abroad.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Integrated Tools
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts to align the industry on a common language to describe sustainability performance to reduce duplication and...
  2. Advocacy
    Position Action Against Hunger as a leading advocate for policy change and investment—calling for increased public health spending, improved nutrition...
  3. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  4. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  5. Leadership
    Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...
  6. 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...
  7. KeyBank Fraud Protection Center
    Advanced security, fraud, and data protection, Keeping your accounts and information secure is a priority for us, and we know it’s a priority for you...
  8. The Ray
    News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.
  9. Emergency Response
    Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med
  10. Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games
    Vision of Milano Cortina 2026 The Winter Olympic Games Milano Cortina 2026 is the first Olympic winter Games planned and organised under Olympic...
  11. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  12. 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...
  13. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  14. 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...
  15. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...