Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Environment

Fifth Year of Camden Cleanup Underway

Subaru of America

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife: Living Our Purpose Through Sustainability

MetLife

Events, Media & Communications

A Year On, Paris 2024 Belongs to Everyone

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz 2024 Snacking Made Right Report: Waste

Mondelez International





Innovation & Technology

Tri Cities Area FIRST Robotics Teams Fundraising for World Competition

Three FIRST Robotics teams from the Tri Cities area will compete in the FIRST Robotics World Finals this week, April 26 - 29 in St. Louis, Missouri after competing against 160 other Michigan teams in the State Championships in Grand Rapids recently.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Longtime Whirlpool Cleveland Employee Receives a Special Community Honor

Whirlpool Cleveland employee Melvin Thompson has achieved many successes and he will soon add another accolade to his long list of accomplishments.

Education

Three Schools Named National Winners in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest for Using STEAM to Make a Difference

After months of researching, designing and developing prototypes, three schools have been named national winners in the $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest – a nationwide competition that challenges 6th through 12th graders to use STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) to address real-world problems in their communities.

Innovation & Technology

JetBlue Technology Ventures Takes Off

In February 2016, we announced JetBlue Technology Ventures, a Silicon Valley initiative that incubates, invests in, and partners with early-stage start-ups at the intersection of technology, travel, and hospitality.

Energy

Green Charge New Whitepaper: The Problem is Power, Not Energy

For much of the past four decades, energy efficiency has been the focus of electricity cost-saving initiatives. We have changed light bulbs, swapped out old appliances, insulated our buildings, and added solar systems. The efficiency gains have slowed, however, and the next savings frontier will come from power efficiency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Customer-Centric Approach to Transforming Technology Pro Bono

Customers are at the core of VMware’s mission. That is why VMware engineers software that gives its customers freedom from constraints, empowering them to build capacity and scale at speed to accomplish their missions and move forward. VMware’s culture of possibility is fueled by its people’s curiosity and passion to turn the impossible into the possible and realize the unlimited potential for the future. VMware people live this EPIC2 culture every day as technology pioneers at work and active global citizens in their communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

U.S. Survey Ranks Piedmont Natural Gas a Top Utility Environmental Champion

Education

Facing a Skills Gap, STEM Companies Take the Lead in Building Future Workforce

The substantial deficiency of qualified science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and manufacturing workers in the U.S. has created a worrisome gap which will result in serious workforce and pipeline issues for companies in the technology, manufacturing and engineering spaces and beyond. STEM education remains a hot-button issue as the U.S. continues to fall behind its foreign peers when it comes to STEM job training and preparedness – especially in mathematics – and more and more companies are feeling compelled to do something about it.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sodexo-Managed Mess Hall Earns Top Prize in Annual W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Foodservice Excellence

Sodexo, world leader in providing Quality of Life services, has been recognized for its work serving the United States Marine Corps through the annual W.P.T. Hill Memorial Awards for Foodservice Excellence.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

HanesBrands Earns Eighth Consecutive U.S. EPA Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for Environmental Excellence

HanesBrands (NYSE: HBI) a leading marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel under world-class brands in the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific, has earned its eighth consecutive U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star Partner of the Year award for sustained excellence in energy conservation, carbon emissions reduction and environmental sustainability.

Environment

The Business of Climate Change: Supply Chain Continuity Risks and How to Proactively Manage Impact

In a world where climate change can impact every part of the supply chain, it's no longer business as usual for agricultural, food, and beverage companies. Now is the time for your company to take action, mitigating risks so you can sustain and grow your business. Antea Group has the information you need to put a strategy in place.

Social Impact & Volunteering

NFL Tight End Jared Cook Gives Back to Empower Youth and Change Lives

"I volunteer because of the young men who look like us, who are in the same situations as us, who need mentors," said Jared Cook, tight end for the Oakland Raiders. Off the field, Jared can often be found giving back – whether it be helping out through fundraising events or volunteering to help provide food to people in need. The importance of service was instilled in him early on, by parents who encouraged him to “count your blessings.”

Diversity & Inclusion

General Motors Expands Take 2 Program for Those Resuming Careers

General Motors continues to expand its career reentry program, Take 2, which provides training and development opportunities for experienced professionals returning to the workforce after taking a career break of two or more years.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How a Strong Personal Brand Can Make You a More Effective EHS&S Leader

Personal branding is not just for celebrities, according to leadership coach Tareaz Pegues. It can also be an effective tool for those leading change within companies today.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Partnering to Counter the Threat of Drug-resistant Malaria

Social Impact & Volunteering

Keep America Beautiful Youth Advisory Council Application Closes May 5

Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, will close its application period for its national Youth Advisory Council (YAC) on Friday, May 5. Applications are open to students entering their sophomore, junior or senior years in the fall of 2017.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Answers, Hope and Support for Families of Children with Rare Disorders and Devastating Illnesses

When modern medicine lacks answers, families of sick children often turn to clinical trials as their best hope for a treatment or cure. The National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, is the nation’s premier biomedical research center where thousands of medical specialists work hard every day to better understand medical mysteries and develop effective treatments. The Children’s Inn at NIH, a nonprofit hospitality house, opens its arms to welcome every family whose child is accepted into a clinical trial at the NIH, providing free housing and a wide range of educational, therapeutic and recreational supportive services.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Qualcomm Collaborates with Stakeholders to Bring the Future Forward

We are working with stakeholders around the globe to bring breakthrough ideas to life in many areas ranging from innovative infrastructure to better health to economic empowerment. Our connections can bring the future forward faster, driving human and economic progress, and our employees, investors, suppliers, customers, governments, communities and nonprofit organizations are key to accelerating the invention and implementation of our mobile technology for social good.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

10 Million Bottles of Life-Saving Water Delivered to Communities in Need by Nestlé Waters North America and Americares

For nearly 40 years, Americares has delivered medical aid and humanitarian assistance to millions of people affected by poverty or disaster worldwide. Nestlé Waters North America has proudly partnered with the global non-profit for more than a decade to deliver nearly 10 million bottles of water– to communities in crisis.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diverse and Inclusive Workforce Inspires Innovation at Shire

At Shire, we are committed to people of all races, genders and sexual orientations. We believe our collective differences provide a solid foundation for our sector-leading position. Harnessing our differences provides a wealth of ideas and innovations that allow us to be more responsive to customer needs.

Education

Nashville Barbeque Gets “Jacked Up” at Belmont University and Lipscomb University

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life services, today announced that students at two Nashville universities recently got the chance to try a new twist on a southern favorite during special pop-up sampling events held on campus.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CITGO Lemont Refinery Holds Annual Bowl-a-thon to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy Association

The CITGO Lemont Refinery recently held their annual bowl-a-thon at Bowlero in Romeoville to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), and to raise awareness, support and services for Illinois families living with this disease.

Environment

Bloomberg Adds Climate Change Site to Its Financial News Empire

The data and media giant on Thursday launched ClimateChanged.com, a hub for coverage of how rising global temperatures are changing the planet and moving financial markets.

Latest Campaigns

  1. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  2. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  3. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  4. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  5. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  6. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  7. Our People
    People are what make CNH. It is the talent, skill, effort and dedication of each and every employee in our 47,700 strong workforce that makes CNH what...
  8. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  11. Environmental Sustainability
    Knowing our actions today will affect the quality of life for future generations, Mary Kay continuously seeks opportunities to improve our...
  12. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  13. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  14. 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...
  15. ScottsMiracle-Gro | Youth Empowerment
    Every student deserves a chance to reach their full potential and achieve social and economic mobility. ScottsMiracle-Gro is committed to nurturing...