Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Power of Reverse Logistics

T-Mobile International AG

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Partners With Current/OS

Southwire

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stack Up a Range of Benefits: Kick Off New Habits During Open Enrollment

Aflac Incorporated

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability at Chemours

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Waters Rise: How PSEG Responds to Flooding and Protects Public Safety

PSEG

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding With Purpose in Western North Carolina

Truist





Editors Pick

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Tokyo 2020 Highlights the Possibilities for a Circular Economy

As the first athletes receive their medals on the podiums, they will be pushing boundaries in other ways too. For the first time ever, both the Olympic medals and the podiums which athletes stand on have been produced using 100% recycled materials.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Green Rocks™ Laboratory Grown Diamonds Earn Third-Party Sustainability Rated Diamond Certification

Green Rocks Diamonds, a producer of gemstone-quality laboratory grown diamonds sold under the Green Rocks™ brand, has been accredited under the SCS 007 Sustainability Rated Diamond Standard for Trial Use.

Environment

Leaps by Bayer Leads USD 45 Million Financing in Sound Agriculture to Accelerate Sustainability Solutions for Food and Agriculture

Sound Agriculture, a company that is tackling sustainability through groundbreaking advancements in both food and agriculture, announced today that it has secured a USD 45 million investment led by Leaps by Bayer, the impact investment arm of Bayer.

Environment

PepsiCo Announces "Net Water Positive" Commitment

PepsiCo announces its ambition to become "Net Water Positive" by 2030, aiming to replenish more water than the company uses, which would place it among the most water-efficient food or beverage manufacturers operating in high-risk watersheds.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rod Graham: Color-Consciousness Not Colorblindness

Many of us grew up under the impression that “colorblindness,” or pretending not to see racial differences was virtuous.

Environment

LA Galaxy Team Up With Surfrider Foundation to Host Beach Cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif.

AEG’s LA Galaxy recently teamed up with Surfrider Foundation to host a beach cleanup at Venice Beach, Calif. on Sunday, August 15.

Diversity & Inclusion

GoDaddy’s Commitment to Inclusive Entrepreneurship

GoDaddy is changing the way people around the world work, and live, for the better. Our work to serve diverse entrepreneurs is rooted in our inclusive beliefs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cummins SuperTruck II Team Reaches Record Mark in Engine Efficiency

Cummins has been part of the DoE’s SuperTruck initiative since it began in 2010 with the goal to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency

Sustainable Development Goals

Optimizing Product Stewardship From All Angles

To support a healthy planet, Medtronic is working to improve product stewardship — from design and manufacturing to packaging, distribution, reuse, and disposal.

Innovation & Technology

Power of 9: Philippines

Hapinoy and Qualcomm have developed a holistic program that provides participating Nanays with mobile literacy training, access to capital via microfinancing institutions, and new business opportunities using advanced wireless technologies.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Financial Industry Comes Together to Help Victims of the Surfside Collapse in Miami

Funds Society, MFS and Ninety One are working together to raise funds for victims and families of the Surfside Tragedy in Miami; the event will be held on September 9, 6:30 p.m. ET in Miami.

Environment

Management: Finding and Using Best Practices For Working Forests

More than 90 percent of International Paper’s fiber supply in the United States comes from privately-owned forests, many of which are small and family-owned. We work with landowners to ensure the responsible management of those forests.

Environment

PNC Pledges $20 Billion In Environmental Finance

This commitment is an extension of PNC's long-standing support for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Podcast: How to Find STEM Success? Learn to Pivot.

In this edition of Shaping the Future of STEM, host and high school intern Jomi Babatunde-Omoya speaks with Dr. Beth McQuiston, a neurologist, registered dietician and medical director for Abbott’s diagnostics business. Jomi calls her a "STEM triple threat.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Working Hard to Make a Positive Impact on Our Local Waterways

We took action on this promise in partnership with Coosa River Basin Initiative and Waterkeeper Alliance to spend the day cleaning local rivers and trails!

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2021 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Shundrawn Thomas

Shundrawn Thomas, the president of Northern Trust Asset Management, talks about “the unfortunate deaths of people of color not being a new thing” even though it drew a lot of attention in 2020.

Innovation & Technology

What We Can Do Today to Promote Better Connected & Automated Technologies Tomorrow

Automated vehicles and connected infrastructure promise smarter, safer transportation networks.

Diversity & Inclusion

In Her Element - Susie Wolff

Get to know our trailblazer Susie Wolff, the first and only woman Formula E Team Principal. Susie joins #HPEDiscover to tell her story of how she's ensuring the next generation of women have a place in the pitlane

Research, Reports & Publications

Hershey's 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report Shares Progress Toward Ending Cocoa-Related Deforestation

Our 2020 Cocoa & Forests Initiative Annual Report shares progress toward ending cocoa-related deforestation.

Innovation & Technology

Xylem Expands Investment in Next Generation of Water Innovators

Global water technology company, Xylem (NYSE:XYL), is expanding its investment in youth innovation to empower the next generation to solve the world’s greatest water challenges.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

5 Ways You Can Support Those in Need in Afghanistan

The scenes of thousands of Afghans desperately pleading for assistance and running for refuge as the Taliban solidified rule over Afghanistan for the first time since 2001 have been broadcast across the world and left it reeling.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Nurturing a More Impact-Minded Workforce

Adam Robinson, ViacomCBS’s VP of Corporate Social Responsibility, shares why volunteering matters so much to his team, especially over the past year and a half, and how to maintain the impact and engagement of projects when going virtual.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ecocentricity Blog: Net Positive: Leaving the World Better Than You Found It

The business world has seen environmental action start with compliance, then to “beyond compliance,” stretch goals, measuring sustainability, measuring net zero, and now to “net positive.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting Team Rubicon's Disaster Relief Mission in Haiti

Following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti Saturday, American Airlines is partnering with Team Rubicon to offer assistance to the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

RW Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books Selected for You

Our team has collected a list of books that guide and shape our business, teamwork, and transformative approach to volunteering. From entrepreneurship to social impact, this list will set you up to get the best out of life and work. Enjoy!

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  3. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  4. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  5. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...
  6. 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...
  7. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  10. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  11. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  12. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  13. 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...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...