The Latest News From Leading Brands

Corporate and nonprofit news distributed by 3BL, including press releases, op/eds, multimedia, and the full range of stories that shape reputation.

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Energy & Infrastructure

RFCI Launches ASSURE CERTIFIED™

The Resilient Floor Covering Institute and SCS Global Services announce a new program to ensure the continued growth and popularity of Rigid Core Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) marketed and sold in North America. The program is called ASSURE CERTIFIED™.

Corporate Responsibility

A Cleveland School is the First to Receive Verizon 5G

Entrepreneurship Prep is primed for next level education.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan Company, Recognized for Responsible Mineral Sourcing

Freeport Cobalt, a Freeport-McMoRan company, was recognized as a Conformant Refiner by the Responsible Minerals Initiative for its ethical processing of responsibly sourced minerals.

Media & Communications

Happy New Year From 3BL Media

This past year, consumers, investors and employees demanded that companies enact change and demonstrate purpose beyond generating profit.

Corporate Responsibility

ON Semiconductor Employees Adopt Local School for the Holidays

For the past 10 years, ON Semiconductor and its compassionate employees have sponsored the Academia del Pueblo Elementary School in Phoenix during the holiday season by providing a gift to each student and teachers.

Philanthropy

Comerica Bank and Detroit Lions Team Up to Support Winning Futures With $18,000 Donation

One of the most successful nonprofit programs in metro Detroit that helps empower youths received a generous boost today from Comerica Bank through its partnership with the Detroit Lions.

Philanthropy

Arrow Electronics, Analog Devices Lead Innovation Mission to Kenya with Nonprofit Close the Gap

Technology companies Arrow Electronics and Analog Devices Inc. launched a mission to Kenya this fall to help social enterprise Close the Gap train a new generation of IT workers and support young tech entrepreneurs.

Volunteering & Community

CNH Industrial Helps Improve Energy Efficiency and Urban Regeneration in Southern Italy

CNH Industrial has inaugurated two important projects in the southern Italian city if Lecce: a new SmartFlower as well as playing a fundamental role in the regeneration of the Santa Rosa Park as part of the RICREA project

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

INFOGRAPHIC | General Mills Triple Bottom Line Operating Unit

Philanthropy

The Foundation Office at Fifth Third Bank Announces Nearly $6.2 Million in 2019 Grants

Grants were focused on education, arts & culture, community programs, health & human services, and community reinvestments that benefit low- to moderate-income earners, small businesses, affordable housing, financial literacy & workforce development.

Socially Responsible Investing

Fifth Third Community Development Co. Invests More than $338 Million in 2019

The CDC focuses on affordable housing through the creation or preservation of housing units, small business access to capital and revitalization of distressed areas by investing in offices that benefit low- to moderate-income communities and people.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Comerica Bank Closes Record-Breaking 2019 Shred Day Campaign

Comerica’s signature Shred Day community event experienced a banner year in 2019. The event, designed to help local communities securely shred and recycle sensitive documents for free, saw record numbers for pounds shredded and number of meals

Philanthropy

National Park System: An Economic Engine That Puts $40 Billion Into Us Economy

The National Park Foundation is supported by individual donors and corporate partners like Subaru, LL Bean, American Express, Budweiser, Hanes Brands, Nature Valley and Union Pacific.

Corporate Responsibility

BSR's Top Sustainability Insights of 2019

As 2019 comes to an end, we are taking a moment to look back at the news and initiatives that shaped the year. Our six most popular blog posts and reports exemplify the diversity of topics BSR works on, from gender equality to stakeholder engagement.

Volunteering & Community

CASE Is Helping Racine’s Zoo in Wisconsin Get Winter Ready

CASE Construction Equipment, the global construction brand of CNH Industrial N.V., donated a Skid Steer to the Racine Zoo, located in the midwestern state of Wisconsin, U.S.A..

Philanthropy

Applying Technology to Disaster Response and Resiliency

The technology and expertise IBM applies to clients’ operations can, and should, also assist organizations that prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Nature Needs Heroes: Kathleen Ellie on Living a Sustainable Lifestyle

As the Editor-in-Chic of her lifestyle blog, Kathleen Elie is a one-stop online resource on living a sustainable and ethical lifestyle.

Environment

The New Climate for Ever-Evolving Technology

Artificial intelligence. Autonomous vehicles. Sustainable fuel technologies. New and disruptive technologies are being adopted across all industries, making nearly every company—from agriculture to logistics—a tech company.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Trees for Generations to Come

As we continue to order more online, get more delivered to our homes in boxes, and swap polluting materials for renewable fiber-based alternatives, what effect does this have on the future of our world’s forests?

Corporate Responsibility

Happy Holidays From 3BL Media

Being with loved ones is the cornerstone of any holiday celebration, so on Wednesday of this week our 3BL Media family is taking a break, taking some time away from our daily work to reflect and refresh.

Corporate Responsibility

BSR Conference 2019: Hubert Joly, Executive Chairman, Best Buy Co., Inc.

Hubert Joly, Best Buy's Executive Chairman, discussed his lessons learned on being a leader and creating a powerful environment for employees, by way of references to philosophy and poetry, on the plenary stage at the BSR Conference 2019.

Volunteering & Community

Albertsons Community Team Volunteers Fill Care Packages at United Way's 2019 Holiday Helper Event

More than 30 volunteers from the Albertsons Community Team joined forces at the Company’s Innovation center to host the United Way's second annual Holiday Helper Event. The task? To fill care packages for families in need throughout the Boise area.

Socially Responsible Investing

Schneider Electric Announces the Creation of its Third Impact Fund “Schneider Energy Access Asia”

Schneider Electric announced at its Global Innovation Summit in Barcelona, that its partners Norfund, EDFI and Amundi have agreed to create the new impact fund named “Schneider Electric Energy Access Asia”.

Volunteering & Community

Arrow Electronics 2019 Holiday Giving Supports Individuals on Five Continents

This holiday, Arrow Electronics employees in the Americas purchased more than 100 tote bags handcrafted by women in rural Tanzania to support NEEMA International and its DigiTruck classroom for orphaned students in the country’s Kilimanjaro region.

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Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

IWBI | WELL Building Standard

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Rethinking EHS Podcast

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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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Community Impact

Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

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...

Corporate Responsibility

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