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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Awards & Rankings

Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power All Named to Site Selection Magazine’s 2025 Top Utilities List

Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power have been named to Site Selection magazine’s Top Utilities list for 2025, which honors American utilities for their work in economic development.

Corporate Responsibility

Sappi Assembles Top Manufacturing Talent To Lead Growth in Maine and Beyond

Three highly experienced industry professionals—Kirk Ross, Marty Richard and Blue Keim—are leading efforts to enhance efficiency across Sappi’s manufacturing platform.

Environment

Quail Conservation at Covia’s Dividing Creek Plant

The Northern Bobwhite Quail is a ground-dwelling bird that lives in grassland areas, and the population has declined in New Jersey due to changes in agricultural practices, loss of farmland, and young forest habitat.

Health & Healthcare

Supporting Teen Well-Being: What Parents Can Do

This August we marked National Teen Mental Health Awareness Month, a growing grassroots movement, initiated by This is My Brave and supported by providers nationwide. The focus is to highlight the unique emotional challenges adolescents often experience as they return to school.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Principal Financial Group®: Advocating For Financial Inclusion

We believe financial education and opportunity can lift up people of all backgrounds, all around the world. We’re working to reach them with information and resources that resonate, with additional support from Principal® Foundation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How Do Restaurants Look for Food Suppliers?

Philanthropy

Nonprofits on the Frontlines of Helene Recovery Honored with Staff Care Grants

Helping the helpers: 38 western North Carolina nonprofits aiding disaster recovery receive unexpected staff care grants.

Philanthropy

Digitally Empowering Communities in India With Cisco and Indus Action

Through our ever-evolving partnership, Cisco and Indus Action have helped countless vulnerable citizens transform their lives for the better by increasing their access to education, maternal health, labor welfare, and more.

AI & Technology

Building Resilient Supply Chains: Why AI and Automation Are the Future of Global Trade

In his recent Supply Chain Management Review article, “Building Resilient Supply Chains: How AI, Automation, and Emerging Technologies Are Shaping the Future of Global Trade,” Morten Johansen, , underscores that digital transformation is no longer optional for global trade.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $25.9 Million of Construction Financing for Affordable Housing in Los Angeles

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $25.9 million loan to finance the new construction of 1434 W. Compton Blvd LP, a 75-unit affordable housing project located in Compton, California.

Corporate Responsibility

MetLife and Global Citizen Announce Major Partnership To Drive Economic Change and Foster Resilient Communities

At the 2025 Global Citizen Festival, MetLife, a leading financial services company providing insurance and employee benefits, proudly announced becoming a major partner with Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement to end extreme poverty, with a new three-year partnership.

Corporate Responsibility

Fairtrade’s Updated Minimum Price for Bananas Supports Decent Livelihoods

The average Fairtrade Minimum Price for bananas has increased by 6% at Ex Works level and by 4.6% at FOB level, with variations by origin, reflecting Fairtrade’s work to support banana farmers and workers to earn a decent livelihood.

Research & Reports

PBF Energy Releases 2024 Sustainability Report 

PBF Energy Inc. (PBF) (NYSE: PBF) announced the release of its 2024 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s efforts to advance sustainable practices, be a good neighbor to the communities in which we operate, and continue to maintain the high level of transparency

Awards & Rankings

Sofidel Awarded the EcoVadis ESG Rating Platinum Medal for Its Commitment to Sustainability

Sofidel has been awarded the Platinum Medal by EcoVadis – one of the main international ESG rating standards – for its commitment to sustainability.

Volunteering & Community

Leading With Heart: Gen Expands Global Giving and Volunteering

Last year, more than 67% of our team members participated in our volunteering and giving programs, logging 8,300 hours globally for the causes that matter to them. This showcases just how much Team Gen values giving in our communities.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic Joins U.N. Call to Action Against High Blood Pressure

For decades, medication and lifestyle changes were the only treatments for high blood pressure. But in November of 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first-ever medical device procedures to treat high blood pressure.

Education & Workforce Development

Bridging the Digital Divide in the Bronx

The Bronx Writing Academy launched a Verizon Innovative Learning (VIL) Lab, equipping students with technology like 3D printers, VR gear, AI, and robotics.

AI & Technology

How AI Is Helping To Improve Energy Efficiency and Management in Real Estate

In the face of climate change and the crucial need for sustainable practices, the real estate sector is undergoing a transformative shift. With buildings today contributing to roughly 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

AI & Technology

Powering Tomorrow: How CNH Is Innovating Sustainable Farming With Biogas

CNH’s New Holland brand is advancing into the future of sustainable farming with groundbreaking alternative fuel solutions. The T7 Methane Power tractor is an innovation that’s a true game-changer for farmers ready to embrace sustainable energy.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Cascale Opens London Launch Event of EU PEFCR Apparel & Footwear

As coordinator of the Technical Secretariat, Cascale highlights progress and next steps for the Apparel & Footwear Product Environmental Footprint methodology.

Philanthropy

An Orange a Day Keeps the Smiles on Display

Despite the Orange football team falling short to Tennessee, 45-26, in the Aflac Kickoff Game, there was a victory taking place in Syracuse, New York. As she cheered from her treatment room Saturday afternoon, a Syracuse superfan received her final round of chemo.

Events

Henkel Celebrates Expansion of Flagship Manufacturing Facility in Brandon, South Dakota To Advance Mobility and Electronics Innovations

Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, and leading manufacturer of well-known consumer brands, celebrated the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Brandon, South Dakota.

Awards & Rankings

AEG Presents’ Kris Lingle-Griffith Named to Women Inspiring Nevada 2025 List

Kris Lingle-Griffith, Vice President of Marketing for AEG Presents Las Vegas, has been named to the VEGAS INC Women Inspiring Nevada 2025 list.

AI & Technology

“I Can See My Work Come to Life”: Collins N. on Making an Impact at Cummins Inc.

When Collins N. first read about Nikola Tesla, he didn’t just see an inventor, he saw a model for what engineering could be: imaginative, bold and rooted in impact. “Tesla’s forward-thinking approach to engineering inspired me to pursue innovation,” Collins said.

Volunteering & Community

2024 FedEx Cares Report: Team Members Donate Over 3,000 Totes in the 2024 Purple Totes Grant Contest

FedEx Cares celebrated the winners of the 2nd annual Purple Totes Grant Contest. More than 2,500 volunteers collected over 3,000 totes filled with much-needed items for nonprofits worldwide.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

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

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...

Collective Action

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

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...