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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Corporate Responsibility

Harvard Business Review: How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

The corporate social conscience was on display last month in Davos, Switzerland, where global leaders from business, government, and civil society were assembled for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.

Philanthropy

Chris Long’s Hometown H2O and Xylem Restore Water to Family in Need

A family displaced from their home after their well failed are receiving the gift of clean water, marking the first project of Hometown H2O, a program bringing education and access to clean, sustainable water to people and communities across the U.S.

Environment

Marriott International Guests Support the Planting of More Than 100,000 Trees

During the past year, the Arbor Day Foundation has partnered with Marriott International to include a tree planting component as part of their Make a Green Choice program.

Awards & Rankings

Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as a Corporate Leader in LGBTQ Equality

Stanley Black & Decker announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2020 Corporate Equality Index and has been named as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality for the second consecutive year.

Corporate Responsibility

Helping to Save a Home and Carter

When the doctors said their son Carter had leukemia, Amanda St. Clair and her husband feared for the future of their beloved 4-year-old, the family’s life together, and their home itself.

Corporate Responsibility

Goodyear’s New Assurance ComfortDrive is First Tire to Use Unique, Sustainable Materials

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company introduced the Goodyear Assurance ComfortDrive. These tires are the first to use soybeans, rice husk ash silica, and sustainable compounds to reduce waste going into landfills.

Environment

Sky Commits To Become Net Zero Carbon By 2030

Sky will become net zero carbon by making all of its tech products more energy efficient, developing the world’s most sustainable film and TV studios, and by making every Sky original production, TV channel, show and film net zero carbon.

Awards & Rankings

Sodexo Honored As One of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

Sodexo, a food services and facilities management company committed to improving Quality of Life, announced today that it has been included on the 20th annual list of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises (WBEs)

Philanthropy

The Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Spark the Future of STEM With the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes

To further inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, the Siemens Foundation, a leader in advancing STEM workforce development and education initiatives, and Discovery Education welcome submissions to the 2020 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes.

Events

Sustainable Brands Announces Program Highlights for SB’20 Long Beach, June 1-4

The Sustainable Brands® community recently announced program highlights for its flagship conference, SB’20 Long Beach. June 1-4, 2020 at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Awards & Rankings

The Hershey Company Ranks in Top 20% on World Wildlife Fund's Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard

We are committed to protecting our communities through sustainable sourcing policies.

Corporate Responsibility

First Responders Answering The Call

As the GP Muskogee facility’s ERT leader, Shannon oversees a group of more than 55 members who are prepared to tackle any emergency or safety-related need that arises – from fighting extremely rare fires like the one in May.

Environment

Nature and Community Merge at New Subaru Campus

Environmentally friendly practices are gaining traction in the corporate world but being green is more than a trend for companies like Subaru.

Health & Healthcare

Essity and UNICEF in Mexico Strengthen Collaboration on Hygiene Issues

Essity and UNICEF in Mexico have entered into a new agreement to jointly promote awareness of the importance of good hand hygiene and to break the taboos around menstruation.

Research & Reports

Ørsted Launches Programme for a Carbon Neutral Supply Chain by 2040

Companies will have to cut emissions faster and further across their operations and supply chains if the world is to limit global warming to 1.5°C by reaching net-zero emissions in 2050.

Media & Communications

Webinar Recordings: Purpose-Driven Communication

The issues businesses face, and in turn need to communicate, are vast and complex.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Continua is ON Semiconductor’s Newest Affinity Network Group for LGBTQ+ Employees

ON Semiconductor’s newest affinity group for LGBTQ+ employees and their allies, Continua, launched last week. The name Continua was selected because the word stems from Continuum, which is a whole that consists of many pieces that vary slightly.

Philanthropy

The Heartwarming Project: Why It Matters

In an era where face-to-face conversations are declining, The Heartwarming Project helps build connections, resilience and empathy for kids’ wellbeing.

Corporate Responsibility

eBay is Expanding the Reach of Austin Small Businesses through Retail Revival

Ebay is deepening its longstanding investment in Austin, with the local launch of Retail Revival, their acclaimed small business support program, here in the capital city.

Philanthropy

Free Webinar - Evaluating Systems Change Efforts: Where to Start

Join FSG for a free webinar on evaluating systems change efforts.

Awards & Rankings

Las Vegas Sands Named to CDP Climate and Water A Lists, Sustainability Yearbook 2020

Las Vegas Sands has again been recognized by CDP, the international nonprofit environmental disclosure platform, on both the Climate Change and Water A Lists.

Health & Healthcare

Renewing Efforts to Educate New Communities in the Fight Against HIV

Every now and then, I allow myself to revisit a time when I feared hearing the phone ring. That such an ordinary occurrence could induce deep emotion reflected the environment in which many of us resided. Knowing that the call could easily be...

Energy & Infrastructure

Owls Carpet Plank Collection Finds Inspiration in Birds of Prey

Owls have captured the imagination of humankind for centuries. Designed by Jason F. McLennan in collaboration with Mohawk Group, the Owls collection reinterprets the essence of these North American birds of prey through color and patterning.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Digital Green: Providing for Those Who Provide for Others

Smallholder farmers produce more than 80 percent of the world’s food. But they also make up 80 percent of the world’s poorest people, which means they often lack the resources to grow their businesses. Digital Green, a Cisco social investment...

Awards & Rankings

Dow Wins Two 2020 BIG Innovation Awards From the Business Intelligence Group

Two innovative technologies from Dow, the world’s leading materials science company, were recognized with 2020 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group.

Latest Campaigns

IWBI | Workplace Wellness

A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...

Nutrition and Health

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

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Collective Action

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

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

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...

The Ray

News and information about The Ray, Georgia's restorative, sustainable highway of the future.

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...

EVP Campaign

Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...