Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Bacardi Cultivates Community in Bermuda for 60 Years

Bacardi-Martini, Inc.

Innovation & Technology

Harnessing AI for Sustainability: Marc-Olivier Impact

Trane Technologies

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$100,000 Marathon Petroleum Grant To Help Bridge a Digital Divide in El Paso

Marathon Petroleum

Social Impact & Volunteering

Intern Impact Day at Paramount: Through an Intern’s Lens

Paramount

Education

PotlatchDeltic’s Summer Intern Program

PotlatchDeltic





Editors Pick

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Software-Defined Vehicles: The Critical Road to a Secure Future

Keysight Technologies

Innovation & Technology

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Northwestern Mutual Sustainability and Impact: Delivering Financial Security

Northwestern Mutual

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Environment

Timberland Commits to Plant 50 Million Trees Over Next Five Years

Global outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland today announced a new commitment to plant 50 million trees around the world by 2025 as part of its pursuit of a greener future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Carnival Cruise Line to Deliver Hurricane Relief Supplies to the Bahamas Aboard Carnival Pride and Carnival Liberty

Continuing its ongoing efforts to assist and support residents of The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian, Carnival Cruise Line has announced that two ships departing from U.S. homeports next week will make stops in Freeport to distribute food, water and relief supplies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors Kohler Co. With a Green Power Leadership Award

Kohler Co. announced today that it has received a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Green City Growers Founder and CEO Jessie Banhazl Named 2019 USA Eisenhower Fellow

Jessie Banhazl of Green City Growers is a recipient of the 2019 USA Eisenhower Fellowship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Smithfield Foods Donates More Than 30,000 Pounds of Protein to Mid-Ohio Foodbank During September’s Hunger Action Month

Smithfield Foods, Inc and Kroger have joined forces to donate 30,000 pounds of protein to Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Smithfield’s contribution was part of the company’s 2019 Helping Hungry Homes® donation tour, Smithfield’s signature hunger-relief initiative

Education

Building Thriving Communities Through Public-private Partnerships – a Look at Why We Support the PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies at Montclair State University

The PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies is an exemplification of what Public Service founder Thomas McCarter wrote early in the 20th century that would become our company’s mission: “To help make New Jersey a better place to live.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

R. Rex Parris, Mayor of Lancaster, CA, Honored as Green Power Leader of the Year by Center for Resource Solutions

Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the Green Power Leadership Awards (GPLAs) today at the Renewable Energy Markets 2019 conference in San Diego, CA

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Gildan’s Genuine Responsibility Program Officially Launches Its Instagram Account

Gildan Activewear Inc. has launches it very own Instagram account dedicated to its corporate social responsibility program, Genuine Responsibility™.

Environment

Protecting Soil: The Lifeblood of Agriculture

It’s been a heck of a year for Midwestern farmers. The worst flooding since the 1993 “Great Flood” completely disrupted the growing season across the region.

Education

Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education Launch Third Annual “Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids Contest” to Encourage K-6 Grade Students to Become Financially Empowered Adults

Jackson Charitable Foundation and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, announce the 3rd annual Cha-Ching Money Smart Kids! Contest.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Reasons Why Working with an Employer Who Prioritizes Your Continuous Learning, Should Be Your Priority!

This type of market positioning benefit, both cannot be understated, and is widely understood to be a driver for continuous education in the workplace.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Center for Resource Solutions Announces 2019 Green Power Leadership Award Winners

The nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions (CRS) presented the 2019 Green Power Leadership Awards today, awarding eight organizations and one individual for their roles in promoting and expanding the use of clean, renewable energy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bacardi Pledges $1 Million to Hurricane Dorian Relief in The Bahamas

Following the devastating impact of Hurricane Dorian on The Bahamas, Bacardi Limited and the Bacardí family commit to donating $1 Million in cash and other assistance to the disaster relief and recovery efforts.

Energy

This Utility Company Is Making a Clean Energy Promise

National Grid is at the forefront of the clean energy transition.

Green Infrastructure

Bridgestone Bloomington Plant Achieves “Gold Level” in Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process Certification

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) announced that its off-the-road (OTR) plant in Bloomington, Illinois recently achieved the Gold Level in the Caterpillar Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP) Certification.

Green Infrastructure

Pilot Transportation Program Launches at Whirlpool Corporation’s Amana, Iowa Plant

When suggestion after suggestion poured in that transportation was an issue for Amana employees, management worked to solve the problem.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AIDA Cruise & Help Is Financing Four More School Projects

With the opening of the first AIDA school in the Philippines in the spring of 2019, the initiative AIDA Cruise & Help launched its first aid project.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Sappi Recruits Its Future STEM Leaders

At Sappi, we believe it takes great people to make great products. We offer many opportunities for rapid advancement and a culture that fosters innovation and creativity while positively impacting the communities in which we operate.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Pathway to Empowerment: How Inclusive Business Can Help Syrian Refugees Find Economic Opportunity in Turkey

Since the Syrian crisis began in 2011, more than 3.6 million Syrian refugees have found refuge within Turkey’s borders. Turkey has implemented some crucial measures to ensure their wellbeing, but there is a need to continue building on these efforts.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How We Give: Data & Insights From PayPal

PayPal works with more than 665,000 charitable organizations globally to support their donation processing.

Events, Media & Communications

Creating Sustainable Communities Through the Power of Green Sports

The competition, the elation, the despair, the intensity—it's that time of year again.

But we're not talking about football being back. We're talking about the kick off to conference season!

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GM Earns EPA Green Power Leadership Honors Reinforcing Vision for Zero Emissions Future

General Motors has received a 2019 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The awards recognize companies for their commitment and contribution to helping advance the development of the nation’s voluntary green power market.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ON Semiconductor: Conservation for Sustainability

Our communities expect us to have the smallest possible footprint; this means low water and electricity consumption and no or reduced emissions and waste. ON Semiconductor must conserve resources to meet these high expectations.

Events, Media & Communications

UPS Appoints New Chief Sustainability Officer

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

USC Shoah Foundation and Discovery Education Award $10,000 in Scholarships and Prizes to 2019 ‘Stronger Than Hate Challenge’ Winners

In an effort to spark a social movement against hatred in all forms, USC Shoah Foundation announced the Teaching with Testimony 2019 Stronger Than Hate Challenge winners.

Latest Campaigns

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    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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  6. Integrated Tools
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    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
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    Tata Consultancy Services is proud to bring you goIT In 2009, TCS North America launched goIT, its signature community engagement initiative.The...
  9. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  10. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  11. Subaru Love Promise: Education
    Subaru believes that all students deserve an equal and fair opportunity at a quality education. Through our partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org...
  12. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  13. 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...
  14. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  15. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...