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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AI & Technology

Stories of Positive Impact Pour in at Cisco Live Barcelona

In 2016, Cisco committed to positively impact one billion lives by 2025. We will achieve this goal through our social impact grants to nonprofits and our signature corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, like Cisco Networking Academy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Announces Chicago-based Decennial Group as Partner for $30 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones

The $100 million investment by Fifth Third Bank represents one of the largest made by an institution with a social impact investment strategy in Opportunity Zones.

AI & Technology

Rockefeller, Mastercard Team up to Leverage Data Science for Social Impact

SAN FRANCISCO — On Thursday, The Rockefeller Foundation and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth unveiled data.org, a platform for partnerships that aims to build the field of data science for social impact.

Environment

Steve Phillips: How Democrats Take the Senate in 2020

Philanthropy

Subaru Retailers Get Some Love in Latest Commercial

That feeling is love, an emotion that has been a recurring theme in the Japanese automaker's U.S. marketing since 2008, evolving and growing, just like the once-niche brand.

Corporate Responsibility

How Global Leaders Should Think About Solving Our Biggest Problems

A new guide from FSG outlines concrete and actionable steps for companies to build shared value ecosystems, based on insights from 12 companies across industries from around the world.

Awards & Rankings

Comerica Bank Named Among World's Most Sustainable Companies with Global 100 Ranking

For the second consecutive year, Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) has been named one of the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights.

Education & Workforce Development

Free “LabXchange” Science Education Accelerator Launched by Amgen Foundation and Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Amgen Foundation and the Harvard FAS today announced the global launch of LabXchange™, a free online science education platform that provides users with access to personalized instruction, virtual lab experiences and networking opportunities.

Events

Marc Pritchard Welcomes #WEF20 Delegation to DAVOS

This year at World Economic Forum we’re calling for global collaboration & coordinated actions to make positive change for good. Our Chief Brand Officer & head of the P&G delegation at Davos, Marc S. Pritchard, shared his message.

Awards & Rankings

VMware Received 100% Score in 2020 Corporate Equality Index, PRIDE Leader Shares Insights on What it’s Like to Work at VMware

I recently was appointed as a global co-lead of PRIDE@VMware after five years serving as the co-founder and co-lead of PRIDE@VMware Austin. I’m excited to be developing and executing strategies on a global scale, which is something new for our...

Environment

Recycling and Waste Management Advocates Commend Senate Passage of Save Our Seas Bill

The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and Keep America Beautiful® (KAB) commend and fully support the Senate passage of the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act

Energy & Infrastructure

National Grid Recognized for Innovative Solar Marketplace

National Grid has been recognized for its innovative online marketplace that simplifies the process of installing solar energy for its customers by the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC).

Health & Healthcare

FedEx Pledges Transportation Support to Aid in Coronavirus Emergency

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) is committing transportation and logistics support to humanitarian relief agencies as they respond to the coronavirus outbreak.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Comedy Central's ‘Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens’ Writers on the Power of a Mostly Female Writers’ Room

Day one in the writers’ room for the upcoming series 'Awkwafina is Nora From Queens' was an emotional experience. For many of the women in the nearly all-female room, it was their first time being in the majority when writing for a series.

AI & Technology

Detroit-Hamtramck to be GM’s First Assembly Plant 100 Percent Devoted to Electric Vehicles

GM's vision of an all-electric future is coming into clearer focus and gaining momentum with a $2.2 billion investment at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to produce a variety of all-electric trucks and SUVs.

Health & Healthcare

Alzheimer’s Disease: Why One Company Refuses to Give Up the Search for a Cure

It's the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, with no existing cure. But these researchers are committed to finding better ways to diagnose, treat and prevent the debilitating disease

Environment

Timberland Launches Season Two of Nature Needs Heroes Campaign

For the spring 2020 season, Timberland builds upon the brand’s Nature Needs Heroes campaign, celebrating six eco-heroes from around the globe who are making positive change for the planet, and calling on the global community to join the movement.

Volunteering & Community

A Multifaceted Approach Is the Key to Mentoring the Engineers of the Future

Kin Chan, Keysight Laboratories Director of ASIC Technology, has led a university mentorship program that regularly engages university students on their studies and career approach for the last 4 years.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

General Mills Launches Multi-Year Regenerative Agriculture Pilot with Wheat Growers in Central Kansas

The 3-year pilot is comprised of 24 wheat growers in and around the 650,000-acre Cheney Reservoir watershed where more than ninety-nine percent of the land is used for agricultural purposes.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Announces $100 Million Investment in Opportunity Zones

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, announced today that it would invest $100 million in projects that support community development through four Opportunity Zone fund partners.

Media & Communications

Points of Light Welcomes Three New Leaders to Board of Directors

Points of Light is pleased to announce the addition of 3 leaders to its board of directors. Each individual shares Points of Light’s vision of creating healthy communities in vibrant, participatory societies, & provides a complement to the board

Corporate Responsibility

Rachel Hutchisson is Helping Power an Ecosystem of Good® at Blackbaud

Rachel Hutchisson works every day to ensure that her and her coworkers are not only powering an Ecosystem of Good at Blackbaud, but also actively participating in that ecosystem.

Environment

Mohawk to Unveil “Plastic Wave” Art Installation Created From Recycled Bottles at Surfaces 2020

This year at The International Surface Event (TISE), Mohawk will be unveiling an interactive art installation by Brooklyn-based artist Basia Goszczynska to help attendees visualize the true impact of plastic in the world’s waterways.

Education & Workforce Development

Food Safety Training Scholarships for the Last Prisoner Project

SCS Global Services (SCS) and the Last Prisoner Project (LPP) are pleased to announce a joint partnership to provide food safety training scholarships for formerly incarcerated individuals affected by the criminalization of cannabis.

Research & Reports

Grid Modernization Goes Mainstream, Reliability Is Primary Goal

New Black & Veatch report finds that grid mod efforts are maturing as utilities double down on distribution investments to boost resilience. What was once a “nice to have” has quickly transformed into a “must” in today’s evolving utility landscape.

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...