Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Supply Chain Integrity - Introducing Farm to Yarn, Traceable Organic Cotton With Social and Environmental Benefits

Volcom, in partnership with the social enterprise CottonConnect, is launching Farm to Yarn – a socially conscious raw materials initiative in India that features certified organic cotton that’s traceable back to the program’s farmers and that provides social and professional education programs for the farmers and the women in the farming villages of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, where the cotton was sourced.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Aligning Business Needs & Community Impact | LBG Canada Company Spotlight - Cenovus

As we begin 2019, LBG Canada spotlights the Cenovus Decision Making Criteria. A tool created to assist a geographically dispersed community investment team with decision-making consistency by clearly outlining and identifying characteristics of a community investment opportunity to ensure both community and business impact.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sappi Continues to Procure 100% Sustainable Fiber

The following offers a view of our annual performance in important areas of environmental and social responsibility. We monitor key metrics for fiber, emissions, energy usage and the impact of our operations on air, water and solid waste. We use this data to set improvement goals for our operations and interactions with key stakeholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Freeport-McMoRan Named Best Corporate Citizen by Forbes

Congratulations to Freeport-McMoRan for being named to the 2019 Just 100: America's Best Corporate Citizens by Forbes! Freeport-McMoRan is the industry leader in the Basic Resources sector, and is first overall in the Community Treatment category. This is the third consecutive year Freeport-McMoRan has made the list, which is now in its third year.

Sustainable Development Goals

The UN Global Compact Calls Upon Business and Governments to Take Action to Finance the Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Global Compact today issued a call to action to finance the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and to address the financing gap, estimated at US$ 2.5 trillion annually.

Research, Reports & Publications

Shutdown’s Economic Impact Is a Forceful Reminder of Why Government Matters

As the United States endures the longest shutdown in its history, Americans are getting a taste of life without government. The absence of some services are clearly visible, such as a buildup of trash at national parks or longer lines at airport security checkpoints. Others, like those felt primarily by businesses, are less noticeable but arguably more important, such as an inability to get a small business loan or limited service from the IRS, Securities and Exchange Commission and other key agencies.

Innovation & Technology

Ensuring Business Innovation While Protecting Data Privacy: A Balancing Act

How are companies managing the balance between digital innovation and protecting the privacy of data? Digital technologies enhance convenience, efficiency and economic growth. At the same time, they require complex networking environments and use detailed data about individuals that can make protecting their privacy harder.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

More Than 55 Million Plates Filled

The 2018 Wells Fargo Holiday Food Bank secured more than 55.7 million meals* during the holidays.

Feeding America® joined Wells Fargo’s 2018 effort to fight against hunger in this, the program’s second year. From Nov. 13 to Dec. 31, 2018, Wells Fargo branches doubled as food banks, accepting donations of nonperishable food and money for local food banks throughout the nation. It also offered opportunities for participants to donate through a mobile food bank — which popped up in nine cities from California to New York — and, in response to customer requests, it enabled monetary contributions at its ATMs and online. Visit Wells Fargo Stories to watch the video: https://stories.wf.com/55-million-plates-filled

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

SC Johnson Backs Anti-Human Trafficking Film

SC Johnson is expanding upon its long-standing zero-tolerance policy for human trafficking and slavery by sponsoring a new film that offers an unflinching portrait of this devastating global issue.

SC Johnson will support the London release, and promotion of “Love Sonia,” which is set for limited theatrical release in the United Kingdom on January 25. The film was directed by Tabrez Noorani (a line producer on the 2008 Best Picture winner “Slumdog Millionaire”), and produced by David Womark, an Academy Award-nominated producer for “Life of Pi.” By supporting “Love Sonia” from production to release, SC Johnson hopes to shine a brighter light on human trafficking and the 25 million victims of it around the globe.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Give Back to Your Community in 2019: Become a Taproot Foundation Pro Bono Volunteer

Make a difference by donating your time and professional skills to nonprofits in need of your expertise. Get started by joining Taproot’s free webinar on Tuesday, January 29 for future marketing, tech, HR, finance, and strategy volunteers.

Events, Media & Communications

Speaker Proposals Now Being Accepted for 2019 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands

Presenter proposals are now being accepted for 3BL Forum, the annual gathering of purpose-driven corporate leaders eager to accelerate sustainable business through collaboration and learning. The event will be held at MGM National Harbor, just outside Washington, D.C., Oct. 29-30.

Diversity & Inclusion

FedEx Provides Free Admission to National Center for Civil and Human Rights Super Bowl Saturday in Atlanta

The National Center for Civil and Human Rights will host a FedEx Free Day, Saturday February 2, providing free admission to all visitors courtesy of presenting sponsor FedEx.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Kim Marotta

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) highlights their members' beverage industry sustainability insights and ideas in their BIER Member Spotlight series on a monthly basis. These spotlights include their answers to questions about their company's sustainability achievements and strategy, practical insights from BIER, interesting facts, and more.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Schneider Electric’s Circular Business Models Have Resulted in 12% Revenues According to World Economic Forum

Schneider Electric, the global leader in digital transformation of energy management and automation, has won The Circulars 2019 award in the Multinational category. The Circulars, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and the Forum of Young Global Leaders, run in collaboration with Accenture Strategy, is the world's premier circular economy award program. It recognizes private and public organizations, as well as individuals, who make a significant contribution to the circular economy.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Subaru of America President & CEO Joins Volunteers in Delivering 5,000 Books to Local Camden Schools

Subaru of America is proud to announce a donation of more than 5,000 science books to twenty Camden schools, continuing the brand’s commitment to education as part of its Subaru Loves Learning initiative. Earlier this week, Subaru of America President and CEO, Thomas J. Doll, joined Acting State Superintendent Katrina McCombs, and Harry C. Sharp Elementary School Principal Evelyn Ruiz to personally deliver the donated books to the Harry C. Sharp Elementary School. Following the delivery, Doll read one of the donated science books to a third-grade class of inquisitive students.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE #1 Real Estate Company on Fortune’s Most Admired List

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) announced that it was the top-ranked real estate companyon Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Company roster as the company made the prestigious ranking for the seventh consecutive year. Fortune defines the real estate industry broadly to include commercial real estate service providers, property owners, hotel and health care facility operators, residential firms and others.

Research, Reports & Publications

Delivering Responsible Real Estate Investment Opportunities

In its fourth year, the Clarion Partners Corporate Responsibility Report outlines exactly how the firm is working to deliver against its CR mission and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Green Infrastructure

Diode Ventures to Support Google’s Carbon Free Energy Profile Effort in Taiwan

Diode Ventures, a Black & Veatch company, announce they have been selected to finance and develop a solar farm of up to 10-megawatt (MW) in Tainan City, Taiwan that will help expand Google’s position as the world’s largest purchaser of renewable energy.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Recognized as World Leader for Climate Change and Water

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) has again been recognized by CDP, the international nonprofit environmental disclosure platform, on both the Climate Change and Water A List. This is the company’s fourth year in a row to attain a leadership position for Climate Change and its first on the Water A List. Las Vegas Sands is proud to be recognized and continues to work towards additional reduction of its environmental impact.

Environment

General Mills Recognized as Global Leader in Corporate Sustainability

Today, General Mills announced it has been recognized as a global leader in corporate sustainability by environmental impact non-profit CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project) achieving a place on the CDP ‘A List’ for both climate change and water security - two out of three environmental themes covered by CDP scores.

Environment

2018 EHS And Sustainability Year-End Review

Antea Group recaps its 10 most popular environment health, safety and sustainability blogs of 2018, chosen by clients, partners and readers.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Recognized Among the Leading Global Companies in Sustainable Performance by CDP

CDP, the international non-profit that drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests, has recognized CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI / MI: CNHI) as a global leader in sustainable water management, naming it as one of only 27 companies included in the CDP Water Security A-List. Furthermore, CNH Industrial scored an A- in the CDP Climate Change program and, for the first time, was invited to participate in the CDP Forests program, receiving a C score.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Welcomes Eve Stacey to Executive Team as President

Eve Stacey will join Benevity’s executive team as President starting February 4, 2019. In this role, Eve will lead Client Success, Sales, Marketing, International and Strategic Partnership functions.

Environment

Activating Small-Holder Farmers for Personal and Environmental Change

Mr. Cipolo worked at an airport in Lusaka, Zambia for most of his adult career. In 1994, at the age of 50, he was suddenly laid off. He applied to other jobs in the city but no one wanted to hire him because of his age. Yet he still needed a full-time income to support his family. He tried farming, but after balancing his books at the end of first year, he found he was losing money.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Deloitte Podcast: Episode 2: From Workforce to Driving Force

We see the changes organizations are making to adapt to external pressures as they transition to social enterprises, but how are they addressing the inevitable shifts that are occurring within their own company culture?

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