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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Research & Reports

Aflac Shares 2018 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Comprehensive Report Demonstrates Aflac's Purpose - 'The Aflac Way'

The comprehensive report highlights the actions and initiatives led by the company's leaders, employees and independent sales agents, who demonstrate Aflac's purpose through their actions.

Events

VMware at Climate Week 2019

Last week, leaders from around the world convened in New York for the United Nation’s Climate Summit. The goal was to gather consensus on how we double down on commitments and actions to curb carbon emissions globally.

Environment

Climate Week NYC: 3M, HP Among Brands Using Their Might, Science to Protect Precious Resources

At the World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development Impact Summit, HP Inc. announced its next steps in creating a forest-positive future for printing with longstanding partner and conservation leader World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Energy & Infrastructure

Restaurants Set Table for Induction Cookware to Increase Efficiency, Reduce Costs

Russi is among several SCE customers who have expressed an interest in exploring the benefits of induction cookware.

Energy & Infrastructure

The Place Makers Episode 3 - Changi Airport, Singapore

Energy & Infrastructure

Mohawk Group Installs Latest Smartflower at Florida School as Part of Commitment to “Handprints Over Footprints”

Students at Emma Jewel Charter Academy now have a unique hands-on opportunity to study alternative energy and sustainability with the installation of an on-campus smartflower™ solar energy unit.

Inclusion & Opportunity

When Addressing the Abilities Community, Words Matter and People Come First

The words we use and why we use them play an essential role in building an inclusive culture. Language can increase visibility and empathy for groups that have been marginalized or misunderstood in the past

Corporate Responsibility

Aligning Business Purpose to the Sustainable Development Goals: Why Companies Should Put Social and Environmental Impact First

These days I am often introduced as a social entrepreneur. I am not sure this tag enthuses me: I believe that the original purpose for setting up an industry or business is public good and by that measure all businesses should be social businesses.

AI & Technology

Women Who Code Launches Network in Costa Rica

Women Who Code (WWCode), the world’s largest and most active organization of women engineers, with the support of VMware, has announced the launch of our newest WWCode Network in San Jose, Costa Rica.

Environment

5 Things to Tackle Climate Change

Climate change is no longer part of an abstract, distant future. It’s here today. But we can and must take action to limit these impacts as much as possible.

Corporate Responsibility

#SDGs 3, 13, 14, 15 – Good Health & Well-Being, Climate Action, Life Below the Water, Life on Land

MEC’s Community Investment (CI) vision is to build a community of active outdoor enthusiasts.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Employees at Merck are Powered by Inclusion

This month marks the fourth annual Global Diversity & Inclusion Experience Month at Merck. Throughout the month employees have the opportunity to celebrate and experience first-hand different aspects of diversity and inclusion.

Volunteering & Community

A Day of Service with Alexion Interns

Alexion’s interns like to stay ahead of the curve. While the majority of employees will be spending Thursday, September 26th volunteering with nonprofit organizations around the globe, Alexion’s summer interns could not wait.

Awards & Rankings

Top 10 Semifinalists Announced for 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest

Ten of Detroit’s next big business ideas have been ‘hatched’ after being named a semifinalist in the 2019 Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Moody’s Highlights Pathway to Prosperity, an Initiative for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

On September 3, 2019, Moody’s Corporation announced Pathway to Prosperity, a collaboration between its affiliate Finagraph and America’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) network, at SBDC’s Annual Conference in Long Beach, California.

Environment

2019 Climate Action Summit: Businesses Are Pulling Governments towards a Net Zero Economy

While the 2019 UN Climate Action Summit included a handful of positive announcements, the ambition of these announcements does not match the urgency that climate change demands.

Research & Reports

Caterpillar Working to Invest in its People

Caterpillar's workforce is made up of smart, diverse, committed people who work together to help build a better world.

Awards & Rankings

Nominate Your Company for the 2020 WEC Gold Medal Award for Sustainability (Due Oct 16)

Nominations are now being accepted for the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 2019 Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development.

Research & Reports

Strengthening Connections. Fostering Success: PNC Highlights CSR Achievements

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. released its latest Corporate Social Responsibility Report, detailing the company’s annual progress in its environmental, social and governance (ESG) focus areas.

Environment

From Chaos to Order: Antea Group Reduces Risks and Costs for Petroleum Client

At a petroleum leak site, Antea Group took over remediation, and performed a lifecycle and strategy analysis including closure path forecasting.

Volunteering & Community

Bacardi Announces European Launch of Shake Your Future, a Life-Changing Experience Giving the Unemployed a New Start in Mixology

Bacardi, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, today announced the European launch of its initiative to help tackle youth unemployment.

Philanthropy

Smithfield Foods Sponsors Financial Aid Advisors in Isle of Wight County, Virginia Through GRASP

The company’s $30,000 contribution will enable GRASP to provide students with free, confidential, one-on-one college-access advising that assists students and families in obtaining funding for post-secondary education.

Events

GRI Standards Launched in Italian

Companies in Italy supported to disclose their impacts using the world’s leading sustainability reporting framework - following Italian becoming latest translation of the GRI Standards.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Banking on a Circular Economy

History has revealed again and again that living beyond our ecological means proves disastrous. The Mayans; the Norsemen; the people of Easter Island: the collapse of these civilizations is in large part attributed to their overexploitation of natural resources.

Environment

Appalachian Wood Alliance Pilots a Smallholder Access Program

“Domtar’s commitment to growing responsible forest management with the small private woodland owners of the Southern and Central Appalachian region is impressive."

Latest Campaigns

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...

Nutrition and Health

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

Social Progress

Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...

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...

Sustainability by Antea Group

At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...

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...

Policy and Regulation

Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...

Small Business Growth

We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...

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

Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...