Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The DICK'S Sporting Goods Foundation Quarterly Giving Series: Q2 2025

DICK'S Sporting Goods

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Wesco Recognized as a 2025 Blackbaud Impact Awards Finalist

Wesco International

Events, Media & Communications

How AI Is Disrupting Sustainability Reporting

3BL

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The ROI of Sustainability: A CFO's Perspective

Trane Technologies

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

DaVita Marks Major Milestone in 100% Renewable Energy Commitment

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Editors Pick

Education

Incarnate Word Academy Student Receives Scholarship from CITGO Petroleum Corporation

CITGO Petroleum Corporation offered an Incarnate Word Academy (IWA) student a partial scholarship to attend the college preparatory school as part of its sponsorship of the 145th IWA Annual Gala. Funds raised from the gala are not only financing critical tuition assistance, but also help sustain IWA’s Educational Initiatives Fund, which supports enriched academic and athletic programs, facility and technology enhancements and professional development resources for teachers and other faculty members.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Amgen Scholars Alumni Travel Award Cycle Opens

The Amgen Scholars Global Program Office is now accepting applications for Spring 2016 U.S. Alumni Travel Awards. The deadline for application submission is April 15, 2016.

Research, Reports & Publications

Caterpillar Sustainability Principles

In 2012, Caterpillar launched three sustainability principles used to drive our commitment to make sustainable progress possible – preventing waste, improving quality and developing better systems.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Measuring and Tracking Compliance Vital to Arrow Electronics' CSR Program

At Arrow Electronics, we measure and track compliance with numerous quality and regulatory standards at our 46 warehouse and processing locations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Igniting Employee Passion for Your Organization’s Mission

More and more, employees want to know how the work they do every day matters. They are seeking purpose in their jobs and are looking to their employers to provide it. As an employer how do you ensure your employees are truly excited and passionate about your organization’s mission? This question is increasingly on the minds of business leaders, particularly in a world where employees are busier than ever and changing jobs more frequently.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Boeing Recognized by EPA for Conservation Efforts

Boeing [NYSE: BA] will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Boeing will receive the award April 13 in Washington, D.C. This is the sixth consecutive year Boeing has been recognized by ENERGY STAR.

Social Impact & Volunteering

We Asked, and You Took Action for Cancer Survivors. Thank You!

Thanks to your engagement, 27 members of Congress signed a letter calling for cancer survivor services to be a priority in the FY 2017 federal budget.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Cage-Free Eggs May Be Golden Goose for Retail Profits

U.S. retailers adopting cage-free eggs sooner rather than later could gain a profit advantage over competitors.

Retailers, including Albertsons Cos., Kroger Co. and CVS Health Corp., announced plans this month to convert to 100 percent cage-free eggs in the next decade, amid a push from consumers and shareholders at U.S. firms.

Energy

GM’s Energy Stars: A Five-Pronged Approach to Advancing Energy Efficiency

General Motors earned its fifth consecutive U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. With this five-star rating, we’re reflecting on the key groups that help our energy conservation achievements shine brighter every year.

Environment

Collaborating to Crack U.S. Food Waste

Eggs are on my grocery list every week. And, like most shoppers, I open the carton to peek for broken eggs before I place it in my cart.

Research, Reports & Publications

Barclays Publishes Citizenship Performance in the Barclays PLC Annual Report 2015

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Starbucks Employees Tackle Food Waste, Feed Hungry with FoodShare Program

At the urging of its employees, Starbucks began an in-depth process to explore a safe method to add perishable foods to its existing pastry donation program. Now, Starbucks has announcedFoodShare, a program that will allow the company to donate “ready-to-eat meals to food banks from its 7,600 company-owned stores in the U.S.”

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

ms Eurodam Earns Holland America Line Record 10th Consecutive Perfect Score of 100 on United States Public Health Inspection

Holland America Line’s ms Eurodam earned its 10th consecutive perfect score of 100 on a recent routine United States Public Health inspection conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Environment

Healthcare Plastics Recycling: Making It Happen at Your Hospital

It can feel like quite a challenge to set up a new hospital recycling program that includes plastic from patient care areas. Fortunately, the know-how is available and HPRC is here to help. Successful operation of such a recycling effort can significantly increase the amount of material recycled. As much as one-fifth of a hospital’s waste can be prevented from going to a land fill or incinerator, according to studies of waste generation and recycling.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Customer Requirements are Driving Sustainability into the Supply Chain

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Five Star Rating: GM Earns Fifth ENERGY STAR® Award

General Motors earned its fifth U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year award for leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. The company continues to find ways to cut energy each year and reduced energy by 5.6 percent per vehicle in 2015 at its U.S. manufacturing plants.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Antea Group Celebrates Client Milestones and Long-Term Partnerships

On behalf of a long-time client, a Fortune 500 company which has steadily expanded its relationship with Antea Group and now utilizes each of our Practice Areas, we recently received a ‘No Further Action’ letter for environmental activity at an underground storage tank (UST) site. It was the 200th such notification Antea Group has received on behalf of this client, which is cause for celebration of a job well done.

Diversity & Inclusion

#WomensHistoryMonth at Cox Enterprises: Get to Know Lori Wittman

In celebration of Women's History Month, female leaders from across Cox Enterprises are sharing insights from their experience throughout the month of March. Lori Wittman is Dealertrack's senior vice president of F&A and CRM solutions. Dealertrack is part of Cox Automotive.

Environment

Bringing the Elk Back to Elk Country

The successful re-establishment of a viable elk herd in the eastern United States is an example of what can be accomplished with innovative thinking.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

GSK Vaccines Chairman Moncef Slaoui selected to FORTUNE’S World’s Greatest Leaders List

Moncef Slaoui, Chairmman, GSK Vaccines, has been named to FORTUNE’s third annual list of “World’s Greatest Leaders.” Ranked at No. 29, Moncef is recognized for his groundbreaking work on Mosquirix™ Cervarix® and Synflorix® and the personal motivation behind his focus on under-researched diseases.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Why We Support Foster Care Adoption

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Prudential Recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company

Prudential is proud to announce that for the second consecutive year it has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere® Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Thinking Outside the Corner Office

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors DIRECTV With 2 Energy Star® Awards

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that DIRECTV, now part of the AT&T* family, received the 2016 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award.

Research, Reports & Publications

Rockwell Automation Publishes 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report

The Rockwell Automation 2015 Corporate Responsibility Report provides updates on the company’s environmental, employee safety and culture, community relations performance and efforts. “For more than 112 years, Rockwell Automation has had a history of serving customers with technology innovation, deep domain expertise and a culture of integrity and social responsibility,” said Keith D. Nosbusch, RockwellAutomation chairman and CEO.

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