Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Recognizes Employees for Community Service in India and US

Every year since 2007, Franklin Templeton has recognized employees who make extraordinary contributions to their communities with the Harmon E. Burns Award.

Energy

Designing for a Lower Carbon Future

“Colorful Colorado” is just one way to describe this state graced with the magnificent scenery of mountains, rivers and plains.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Nike Grind: Home Depot's 2021 Environmental Partner of the Year

Many things go into Nike shoes. Foam cushions your feet, rubber provides traction and accents made with plastics, and leather and colorful textiles complete the look.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Donates Trucks to the Salvation Army for Emergency Response

From raging wildfires to monstrous hurricanes, emergency situations seem to unfold right after another. But one covert operation has continued to offer hope and relief to individuals and families

Energy

Battery Energy Storage Systems Complement the Proliferation of Renewables

Black & Veatch’s 2021 Electric Report, which surveyed more than 200 power industry sector stakeholders, integration of renewables is considered by industry leaders to be the biggest challenge currently facing the industry.

Research, Reports & Publications

Return on Sustainability, Spotlight 6: Increased Sales Revenue

This ebook looks at how businesses realize ROI from their sustainable practices, and specifically how sustainable practices impact revenue growth from improved reputation and revenue growth from sustainable products or categories.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

NRG Energy's Week of Employee Volunteerism Feeds Communities Nationwide

NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE:NRG) fourteenth annual week of employee volunteerism—dubbed positiveNRG week by the organization —brought more than 500 NRG employees across 20 states together to donate over 1,600 hours to help alleviate the impact of food insecurity in their communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Creating Opportunities Where We Can Do the Most Good

The Duke Energy Foundation has spent the past year listening, learning and adjusting to stakeholder feedback on a variety of topics from pandemic impacts to environmental justice.

Environment

CNH Industrial Employees Adopt an Area Clean-up in Saskatoon

To help keep the Meewasin Trial pristine, a team of volunteers from CNH Industrial’s Saskatoon site decided to help volunteer to pick up trash along it. Together, the group was able to cover over 4km (2.5 miles) of the trail.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Hormel Foods One of the World's Top Female-Friendly Companies

Hormel Foods has long promoted and supported a female-friendly culture, and Forbes has announced that Hormel Foods ranks as one of the World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Giving Back by Giving Time in India and Singapore

Since the launch of the Love On Platform in August 2021, the program has hosted over 5700+ active users, with 2000+ employees opting to donate time and resources with a global matching of US$254,609 from Lenovo Foundation.

Diversity & Inclusion

Owens Corning Spotlights Plant Leader Lucas Ghaemi

Meet Lucas Ghaemi, plant leader here at Owens Corning.

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Marks Anniversary of First COVID-19 Vaccine Deliveries

One year ago, FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world’s largest express transportation company, delivered the first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines to dosing centers in the United States.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Alliance WSP Joint Venture: A Proud Partnership

WSP is proud to partner with Alliance to continue to serve the US Army Corps of Engineers Mobile, USACE Baltimore, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with recent awards in master planning and landscape A/E services.

Diversity & Inclusion

SWE Award Recipients Talk About Women and STEM

This year, five Dow women received individual SWE awards. I sat down with them and asked them to weigh in on the advancement of women in STEM.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Alkermes' Senior VP, Human Resources Celebrates Its Unique Culture

Our culture is rooted in respect for all and an unwavering commitment to, and passion for, our work. Learn more about what makes Alkermes’ culture unique.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Expands Everyday Military Discount Benefit for All Veterans

The Home Depot has enhanced its military discount benefit to include all U.S. veterans, active service members and spouses every day, reaffirming the company’s commitment to serving the U.S. military community nationwide.

Health & Healthcare

Russian Foundation Provides Career Guidance for Teens Living With HIV

Svetlana Izambaeva was 22 years old when she learned she had contracted HIV from her boyfriend in 2002. The news shocked her.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Four Out of Five Major Carmakers Fail To Support COP26 Emissions Pledge

The offending quartet - Volkswagen, Toyota, the Renault-Nissan alliance, and Hyundai-Kia – have not showed their support to the pledge which is to be announced at COP26 today, despite months of pressure from the UK.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Human Rights: Working Across Hershey's Value Chain to Support the People Behind Our Products

For more than 125 years, The Hershey Company has operated with the foundational understanding that the many people around the world who help bring our iconic products to market are central to our success.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Governor Ralph Northam of Virginia Expresses Thanks to Quest Diagnostics

We’re incredibly proud of how our own healthcare heroes have worked tirelessly in the fight against COVID-19. Messages, like this one from Gov. Ralph Northam of Virginia, highlight the impact that we’re making.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

#ThankYouForward: Regions Bank Initiative Gives Thanks to Community Difference Makers in North Alabama - With an Eye to the Future

Regions Bank is saying thanks in a whole new way to supporters of one of North Alabama’s oldest and most valuable community difference makers, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama.

Research, Reports & Publications

Pavilion Energy, QatarEnergy And Chevron Launch GHG Reporting Methodology For Delivered LNG Cargoes

“The SGE Methodology sets a strong tone for increased accountability of emissions along the LNG value chain, paving the way for more decarbonisation strategies towards a lower carbon future.”

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Making Lives Better Through Humanity-Centric Innovation

It’s difficult to fathom, but roughly 2 billion people around the world don’t have access to basic sanitation, including toilets and wastewater systems. According to Water.org, “More people have a mobile phone than a toilet.”

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Gender Lens Is Emerging as a Fundamental ESG Screen

Contrary to the anticipation of some market skeptics, the popularity of the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) screens for investments has continued to surge over 2021.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  8. 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...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  13. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...