Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Encouraging Recruitment of Diverse Talent in the Biopharma Industry

I am a Black British man with an African name living in the United States.

Innovation & Technology

Rockwell Automation Data Engineer Dreams Big, Earning Patents, Ph.D.

Meiling He is fascinated by intelligent manufacturing and big data analysis – areas awash with opportunities, especially for someone who wants to help advance Industry 4.0 and create solutions worthy of industrial patents.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Duke Energy Caps Off Monthlong Effort to Fight Hunger With Nearly $150,000 in 'surcee' Grants to South Carolina Community Agencies

Duke Energy has closed out a monthlong initiative to support organizations that address food insecurities and inequities across South Carolina with nearly $150,000 in surprise microgrants to community organizations across the state.

Education

YOG Education Programme Accessible to Youth Sports Event Organisers With a Single Click

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made the educational content offered to young athletes during the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) available to the Olympic Movement.

Events, Media & Communications

3BL Media Announces 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® 2022, Oct. 25, New York City

3BL Media is proud to announce the 2022 edition of 3BL Forum: Brands Taking Stands® will be at Pier Sixty, on the banks of the Hudson River in New York City, on Oct. 25, 2022, and will stream live on devices worldwide.

Sustainable Development Goals

5 Things You Didn't Know About CSR at Cisco

Cisco may be well known for its innovative industry-leading technology, but there are some things you may not know about its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Here are 5 initiatives CSR at Cisco is doing to power a more inclusive future for all.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Whirlpool Corporation Announces Over $65M of Investments in Ottawa, Ohio Plant Operations, Including the Addition of 100+ More Jobs

Whirlpool announced it is investing more than $65 million into its factory in Ottawa, Ohio as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to position the plant as the Premium Refrigeration Factory in its North American Region (NAR) and create jobs.

Diversity & Inclusion

Abbott and ADA Launch First Joint Community Initiative

Part  of Health Equity Now, the community program works to drive health equity awareness and access to life-changing diabetes tech.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Citizen Philanthropy in Action: The Armenia Giving Network Reflects on a Year of Group Service Learning Activities

VMware’s culture of service is a key pillar of the equity outcomes of VMware’s 2030 Agenda, as Citizen Philanthropy provides equal access to VMware’s charitable resources for all VMware people around the world.

Environment

U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund Recognized for Advancing Climate-smart Agriculture

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, announced today that the U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF) has been recognized as an Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate) Innovation Sprint Partner.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cerro Verde Receives Two International Awards for Endangered Species Conservation

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently gave two international awards to the Biodiversity Management Program of Sociedad Minera Cerro Verde

Social Impact & Volunteering

The Future of Purpose-Driven Technology: An Interview With Deedmob's Founder and CEO

Read part 2 of the 3-part series in partnership with the RW Institute and their recent launch of the Corporate Volunteering, Giving and Grants Technology Review - The Future of Purpose-Driven Technology: An interview with Deedmob's Founder and CEO.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Fosters Internal Talent With Cross-Functional Mentorship Program

CNH Industrial just wrapped up its first cross-functional Mentorship Program which was a rewarding and successful endeavor for both its mentors and mentees.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Bloomberg Sets Target to Be One-stop-shop for Sustainability Data

The last major independent data provider has set its sights on being the financial industry’s first port of call for ESG information.

Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Water: A Key to Unlocking Numerous Goals for Sustainable Development

DuPont's clean water pillar to innovation and sustainable strategy, as well as the New Water Optimization Index offers optimism and actions for cities worldwide to make headway on SDG goals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Decoding Sustainability Initiatives: Your 5 Minute Guide on Sustainability Practices

Diversity & Inclusion

Native American Network: Honoring History, Leading With Love

During Native American Heritage Month, P&G celebrates the rich traditions and histories of our Native American employees by highlighting how they Lead with Love to improve life for tribal citizens.

Social Impact & Volunteering

YouGiveGoods Is Stocked and Ready for the 2021 Holiday Giving Season

YouGiveGoods,the e-commerce platform that enables comoanies, groups and individuals to run virtual drives to raise brand-new items for nonprofits, kicks off the holiday giving season stocked and ready to deliver support to nonprofits across the U.S.

Environment

Nick Martin, ESG Advisory Services Lead, Antea Group USA, Named to 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100 Honoree List

Antea Group announced that Nick Martin, Senior Consultant and ESG Advisory Services Lead, has been named to the 2021 Environment+Energy Leader 100.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Logitech Donates $100,000 to Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation

GLAAD’s Social Media Safety Index provides recommendations for the industry at large and reports on LGBTQ user safety across social platforms that include Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and TikTok.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

LG Experience Happiness Program Shares Five Daily Activities to Foster Employee Mental Wellness

Amid the current “Great Resignation,” employers are expected to provide workplace environments and culture that encourages a healthy work/life balance and wellbeing.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Closing the Loop on Packaging Waste

In this month’s episode, host Louise Chester is joined by Ségolène Challe, Plastic Packaging Manager to Carrefour to hear more about the company’s work on returnable packaging

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Store Transfer Program Helps California Military Spouse Move Jobs to Maryland

Jessica Murchison is many things: U.S. Navy veteran, military spouse and mother

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Workivians Give Back!

Each year Workivians worldwide receive 8 hours of Volunteer Time Off to give back to the communities where they live and work. From Denver to Amsterdam, watch this video to see them in action!

Environment

Longleaf Landowner Spotlight Series - North Carolina Sandhills Edition

Longleaf pine restoration utilizes a variety of strategies from reforestation (i.e. planting) where longleaf is absent to stand improvement activities where at least some longleaf remains. In order to achieve longleaf's characteristic open, park-like structure, tree thinning, and prescribed burning are essential management tools.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. 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...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  14. 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...
  15. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...