Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Environment

KFC Cuts Carbon Footprint With E-Bikes for Deliveries

KFC has moved to further reduce the company’s carbon footprint with the rollout of its pioneering electric bike fleet for food delivery.

Innovation & Technology

From Butterfly Wings to Shrimp Claws: Mimicking Nature on the Nanoscale

"This is what happens in butterfly wings," the petite Shirman, lifting her voice over the roar of a lab fume hood, told EHN. "The spectrum of colors changes from the structures in the wings at the nanoscale," that is, a scale hundreds of thousands of times smaller than the head of a pin.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Black Leadership Spotlight: Jerelyn Rodriguez, The Knowledge House

In celebration of Black History Month, Common Impact is spotlighting remarkable Black nonprofit leaders and their many contributions to creating more positive, healthy, and equitable communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Love: How Edith Ornelas Created the Mariposas Collective

Edith Ornelas moved to Memphis in 2016, where she quickly realized how few community programs existed for immigrants. Read her inspiring story about creating the Mariposas Collective.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Workiva Announces CFO Transition

Workiva Inc. (NYSE:WK), the company that simplifies complex work, today announced that Stuart Miller will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after serving in the role for the past seven years.

Health & Healthcare

Bristol-Myers Squibb Germany Colleague Joins the COVID-19 Fight

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit Munich, Germany, people from all over the world gathered at the Theresienwiese for the world famous Oktoberfest. Today, the massive tent for the crowds is there for another purpose – COVID testing.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBINAR: WSP's Carbon Zero Appraisal Framework

WSP’s Carbon Zero Appraisal Framework provides a proportionate and transparent process for assessing scheme and program emissions throughout the project lifecycle, alongside the resilience of new infrastructure to climate change effects.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kimberly-Clark Named One of Barron's “100 Most Sustainable Companies” for 2021

Following the release of its 2030 ambitions last year to halve its environmental impact, Kimberly-Clark improved its ranking to 34th on Barron’s 2021 list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies.

Sustainable Development Goals

Pure Strategies Launches New Self-Assessment Tool to Help Companies Set Science Based Targets for Nature

Pure Strategies today announced the launch of a new self-assessment tool designed to help companies start in building a strong commitment to protecting and restoring nature – including water, land, biodiversity, and oceans.

Events, Media & Communications

Cryptocurrency Donations Are on the Rise As Bitcoins Price Continues to Surge

Register Now! Join America's Charities and The Giving Block for a webinar on March 2 at 3pm ET to learn how cryptocurrency works and why you should add it to your nonprofit's fundraising mix to diversify your revenue stream.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi North America's Cloquet Mill Awarded Local Training Grant

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Anheuser-Busch InBev Announces 10.1 Billion USD Sustainability Linked Revolving Credit Facility

Anheuser-Busch InBev today announced the successful signing of a new 10.1 billion USD Sustainability Linked Loan Revolving Credit Facility (“SLL RCF”), which replaces its existing 9.0 billion USD Revolving Credit Facility.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Global Citizen's 2021 Curtis Fellowship: Everything You Need to Know

Learning leadership skills, embracing the power of community action, and experiencing new cultures — these are just a few things Curtis Fellows have benefited from in years past.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner to Associates: 'A Memorable Year...and an Investment in You'

We’ll be raising pay for our store associates in digital and stocking workgroups. 425,000 store associates in these frontline roles will receive a raise, with starting rates moving to $13 – $19 per hour, based on the store’s location and market.

Health & Healthcare

How Has History Shaped the Black Community's View of Vaccines?

Vaccine hesitancy among the Black community is connected not only to racism in the health care system seen today, but steeped in historical discrimination and exploitation Without addressing this, the world will not successfully achieve the United Nations’ Global Goal 3 on good health and well-being for all.

Sustainable Development Goals

CNH Industrial: Our Approach to Sustainability

We are honored to be included in this year’s #2021SPGlobalYearbook and to have received a Gold Class Distinction. Learn more about our approach to sustainability on our corporate website.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Love: An Inspiration to Those Facing Hardship

After a year of unimaginable loss, Kari Harbath managed to carry on with life and the care of her daughter. She’s sharing her experience to serve as an inspiration to others facing hardship.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Two World-Leading Impact and Sustainability Funds Invest in Benevity, Accelerating the Movement to Drive Corporate Purpose

The Rise Fund and Generation Investment Management join Hg as strategic co-investors in Benevity to elevate support for delivering and measuring ESG impact.

Environment

VF Corporation Allocates Green Bond Net Proceeds to Advance Ambitious Science Based Targets

VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies, today announced it has fully allocated the net proceeds from its inaugural green bond issued last year, which totaled approximately €493 million.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Herbalife Nutrition and Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Support World Food Programme Relief Efforts in Guatemala

Herbalife Nutrition, announced the allocation of more than $333,000 to World Food Program USA in support of the United Nations World Food Programme’s emergency response efforts in Guatemala.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CBRE Ranked #22 on Barron's Most Sustainable Companies List

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE) has been ranked #22 out of 1,000 companies evaluated by Barron’s for its 2021 list of the 100 Most Sustainable U.S.-based Companies

Innovation & Technology

Durkan Launches Taking Odds, PDI Carpet Tiles for Casinos and Gaming Centers

Durkan, the hospitality brand of Mohawk Group, has launched Taking Odds, a Precision Dye Injection (PDI) carpet tile collection aimed at enhancing hospitality interiors.

Health & Healthcare

Preparing to Fight a “Silent Killer”

An estimated 1 in 2 American adults suffer from hypertension. Medtronic is committed to finding a safe and effective device-related approach to help fight high blood pressure.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Virtual Drives Deliver Record Aid in 2020

Over 1.5 million brand-new items were donated to nonprofits across the U.S. in 2020 via the YouGiveGoods virtual drive platform which enabled people to purchase and donate needed supplies from the comfort and safety of their homes.

Health & Healthcare

United Teams up With Robots to Make Your Flying Experience Safer

Robots that vacuum are cool, but robots that spray antimicrobial disinfectant are cooler. This one cleans our aircraft, sanitizing surfaces as it goes to keep you safer when you fly.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  3. 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...
  4. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  5. 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...
  6. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    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...
  7. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  8. Growth Through Sustainability
    Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator with a clear purpose to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world. See how embedding...
  9. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  10. GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
    Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...
  11. 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...
  12. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  13. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...