Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ICIC and LISC are “Bridging the Capital Access Gap”

United by their commitment to elevating diverse entrepreneurs as a means of attaining economic equity, the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and Local Initiatives Support Corporation have partnered to launch Bridging the Capital Access Gap

Environment

Inogen Alliance Biannual Meetings - Local Impacts of Global Trends

On 31 October – 1 November 2022 Inogen Alliance held its biannual Associate meeting hosted by Antea Group USA in San Francisco, California. It was energizing and inspirational to hear from so many global colleagues across the Alliance.

Health & Healthcare

The New Generation Making an Impact on HIV

HIV remains a global epidemic. Merck has been committed to advancing science for the treatment and prevention of HIV for more than 35 years, but we know it takes more — it takes all of us to make a difference for the HIV community.

Innovation & Technology

How Qualcomm Inventor Dr. Yeliz Tokgoz's Ideas Improve Coverage and Capacity in 5G

We often take for granted the fact that our phones automatically connect to the nearest cell tower. But behind this simple-seeming fact are thousands of hours of inventing, testing, and problem-solving by some of the world’s smartest people.

Diversity & Inclusion

Want To Advance Inclusion and Diversity? Don't Just Show the Data. Expose the Data.

Ensuring you expose, understand and make decisions based on your data and the deeper story it tells will allow you to create the inclusive culture you desire while realizing the powerful benefits of a diverse workforce.

Health & Healthcare

Hershey strives for Excellence in Food Safety

Hershey maintains some of the highest food safety production standards in the industry.

Events, Media & Communications

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, Tata Consultancy Services, and PYXERA Global: The Digital Empowers 2023 Summit

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) in partnership with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) and PYXERA Global, announced a two day online event Digital Empowers 2023 Summit.

Health & Healthcare

New IOC-Who Cooperation Programme Strengthens Role of Sport in Building Healthy and Active Communities

A recent World Health Organization (WHO) report shows that 81 per cent of adolescents and 27.5 per cent of adults are not undertaking sufficient physical activity.

Social Impact & Volunteering

New Research Reveals Global Youth Are Stepping Up for Human Rights and Climate Justice Despite Increased Disenfranchisement

Today an in-depth trend study into the values, lifestyle and psychology of young adults from Glocalities, in collaboration with Global Citizen, has revealed significant shifts of values amongst the young worldwide over the last eight years.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Making Time to #GiveTime Back to the Community

For the past six years, U.S. Bank has partnered with VolunteerMatch on its annual #GiveTimeSweepstakes campaign to inspire the community to share how they are giving back time during the holiday season.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

In Celebration of JetBlue For Good Month and Giving Tuesday, JetBlue Donates 2 Million TrueBlue Points to Charitable Organizations

JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) today continues to commemorate November as JetBlue For Good® Month, celebrating all the ways the airline and its crewmembers give back to communities across its network.

Energy

New Jersey Wind Port Sailing Along

The New Jersey Wind Port is a step closer to reality after concrete for the northern wharf was poured last Thursday.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Centering Safety at Booster

Safety is Booster's highest guiding principle. Though our mission is to sustainably fuel fleets everywhere, we recognize that true sustainability prioritizes the safety and longevity of our team members and the communities we serve.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Grand Rapids Nonprofit To Continue Transformative Work With Grant From the KeyBank Foundation

Family Promise of Grand Rapids was awarded a $15,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation to fill the gaps in the community’s emergency response for families that need shelter now. Grant funds will serve to support prevention, stabilization, and emergency shelter programming and build out additional program space to adequately support our staff and serve families in need.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Celebrating Ralph Lauren Gives Back on Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, and throughout the year, we’re committed to making a meaningful difference in our communities around the world, including through our philanthropic programs, like Ralph Lauren Gives Back.

Environment

Bayer Vegetable Seeds: Advancing Sustainability

With our innovative solutions Vegetables by Bayer, along with our Seminis and De Ruiter brands, is actively working to providing what our customers need to grow more sustainably.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Griffith Foods Rob Pellicano Joins Bear Necessities Board of Directors

Rob Pellicano, Global Vice President of Marketing, Griffith Foods, has joined the Board of Directors of Bear Necessities, a not-for-profit with a mission to eliminate pediatric cancer while providing hope and support to those who are touched by it.

Events, Media & Communications

From the Ground Up: How Business Can Drive Financial Inclusion

Join Merck KGaA, CNote and 3BL Media on December 14 at 1 p.m. ET to learn how businesses can use an innovative model to meet their DE&I targets.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Consultation to Set Priorities for GRI Standards Development

The draft work program of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), which will guide GRI standard setting activities over the next three years, has been made available for public comment.

Health & Healthcare

Carrefour and Danone With Nine Major Food Manufacturers Wins 2022 SIRIUS Prize in Sustainable Collaboration for Healthier Lives Initiative in France

Carrefour and Danone with 9 Food Manufacturers Win 2022 SIRIUS Prize in Sustainable Collaboration for CGF"s Healthier Lives Lundi C'est Veggie Initiative in France

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help NBCC in Its Mission to End Breast Cancer

Founded in 1991, the National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund’s (NBCC) mission is to end breast cancer through the power of action, education and advocacy.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Help SPLC Dismantle White Supremacy, Strengthen Intersectional Movements, and Advance the Human Rights of All People

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.

Diversity & Inclusion

What Veterans Day Means to Cisco's VETS Inclusive Community

Every November 11th, you may see more flags flying and people thanking military veterans for their service.

Innovation & Technology

Update on Land Betterment's Entrepreneur Zone

E-Zone which offers workspaces, community resources, education & start-up capital to foster & grow the occupant’s businesses looks to expand beyond Kentucky.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Can I Recycle That? Most Americans Look to Packaging First To Determine Recyclability

For companies and brands looking to improve the likelihood their package gets recycled this America Recycles Day, new research reinforces the critical importance of recycling information included on packaging.

Latest Campaigns

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    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...
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    The vision of Paris 2024 Paris 2024 will see a new vision of Olympism in action, delivered in a unique spirit of international celebration. We will...
  3. Growth Through Sustainability
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  4. Policy and Regulation
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  5. Sustainable Products and Innovation
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  11. SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights
    Highlighting the top news, commentary, and research for the week coming from SHQ. The highlights newsletter also spotlights one profiled organization...
  12. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  13. 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...
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    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
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