Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Health & Healthcare

Addressing Health Equity in the Age of COVID-19

According to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), in the U.K., Northern Ireland and the U.S., the risk for infection was twice as high for Black people and 1.5 times as high for Asian people than white people.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: ESG in Action - The Human Touch in Interpreting Climate Scenario Analysis

At its heart, climate scenario analysis is a risk-planning exercise based on a common behavioral problem: who pays the carbon toll and when?

Diversity & Inclusion

Advice for Women Starting or Advancing Your Career on International Women's Day

Pam Klyn, Senior VP VP of Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Whirlpool Corporation offers advice on career advancement for women.

Innovation & Technology

Tetra Tech High Performance Buildings Group Simulates Building Acoustics With Innovative Apple iOS Application

Tetra Tech’s High Performance Buildings acoustics team received Tetra Tech’s 2021 Excellence & Achievement Award for Technical Achievement for developing an iOS application

Diversity & Inclusion

Organizations Celebrate Cincinnati Suffragists With National Votes for Women Trail Historic Markers

Fifth Third Bank, the Harriet Beecher Stowe House and Cincinnati Parks are working together to dedicate and celebrate three new historic markers on the National Votes for Women Trail.

Events, Media & Communications

Thermo King Highlights Cold Chain Decarbonization and Innovation at Global Cold Chain Alliance Conference

Thermo King shares insights on accelerating global carbon footprint reduction in transport refrigeration at Global Cold Chain Alliance Conference.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

T-Mobile Gives More Than $1 Million in Funding to 25 Small Towns Across the Country

Last April, T-Mobile announced T-Mobile Hometown Grants, a $25 million, five-year initiative to support the people and organizations who help small towns across America thrive and grow

Health & Healthcare

Join Illumina on World Tuberculosis Day to Raise Awareness and Keep the Fight Up to Eradicate TB

Which infectious disease kills more people in the world than any other?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Industrial Receives 2022 Flanders' Lifetime Achievement Trophy for Its Longstanding Operations in the Region

CNH Industrial has been awarded with a ‘Lifetime achievement trophy’ from Flanders Investment & Trade (FIT), the government agency for international entrepreneurship in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Kohler Unveils The Abstra™ Collection by Kohler WasteLAB™

This is the second tile collection by KOHLER WasteLAB utilizing the company's pottery refuse to create sustainable products for the home.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Message From Our CEO and CSO

As we communicate each year, our aspiration is to be a net-positive company. In the pages of our 16th annual sustainability report, it’s our privilege to provide some highlights of our goals and approach, the progress we’ve made, and our work ahead.

Environment

Universal Waste Regulation Update: Aerosol Cans

In 2019, the EPA published final rules that added waste “aerosol cans” to the list of universal wastes at the federal level, with the rules going into effect in February of 2020.

Education

Truist WORD Force Build A Story Project Helps Children Develop Reading and Writing Skills

Are you looking for a fun, at-home activity for young readers and writers? Look no further. The Truist WORD Force Build A Story Project for families can help.

Green Infrastructure

Improving Water Supplies Through the Groundwater-Surface Water Nexus

Today, practitioners refer to the “groundwater-surface water nexus,” and by recognizing the interactions between the two it is possible for agencies to better manage water resources as a whole and address concerns related to water scarcity.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Providing Over $1.5 Million To Support Ukraine Relief Efforts

The immediate relief commitment includes a $550,000 cash donation to nonprofit agencies including GlobalGiving Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, World Central Kitchen, The International Rescue Committee, Caritas - Ukraine, Global Medic, and The Polish Red Cross. An additional $1 million has been allocated for in-kind shipping to nonprofit partners working to transport critical supplies.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI and IFRS to Align on Sustainable Standard Setting

The IFRS Foundation and Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have announced today a collaboration agreement under which their respective standard setting boards

Health & Healthcare

Delos: 5 Ways to Improve Water Quality in Schools

Ensuring students, teachers and staff have access to good quality water, especially clean drinking water, is a crucial component of a healthy school.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Detect, Mitigate, Eliminate: Multi-Gas Meters Are a Firefighter's Best Friend

Enbridge made a $9,740 Safe Community First Responder Program donation to Jersey City FD. The funding, which was expected to purchase 10 new gas meters, managed to purchase 12 top-of-the-line SENSIT Gas Detectors.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rockwell Automation's Chief Supply Chain Officer on Industry Challenges and Increasing Diversity

Rockwell Automation Chief Supply Chain Officer & Senior Vice President Ernest Nicolas was a recent guest on the UW podcast, which features interviews with some of the brightest minds in engineering about exciting ideas at the forefront of the field.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Top Tech Analysts Have to Say About Our Latest Purpose Report

Cisco is a tech giant, but social good is at the heart of everything they do. Cisco’s 2021 Purpose Report highlighted several accomplishments in 2021, including providing job training to roughly three million students worldwide.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

From Paint to Pro: Kimberly DeJesso Looks Back on 24 Years at The Home Depot

Kimberly DeJesso was recruited by the U.S. Air Force after receiving a certification in automotive science from Somerset County Vocational and Technical Institute in New Jersey.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Carnival Corporation Again Named Among Best Places to Work for Latinos

Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE: CUK), the world's largest cruise company, announced it has been recognized for the second consecutive year as one of the Best Companies for Latinos to Work in 2022 by Latino Leaders Magazine

Education

National Hispanic Institute and Las Vegas Sands Announce Youth Leadership Program for Latino High School Students

National Hispanic Institute and Las Vegas Sands today announced a progressive leadership training program for Latino high school students in Las Vegas made possible by a cumulative three-year $150,000 commitment from Sands Cares.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Industrial Hemp Leader element6 Dynamics Hosts Colorado Governor Polis and Strategic Partners at Its Expanded Processing Facilities

element6 Dynamics (formerly Santa Fe Farms), announced today that it hosted Colorado’s Governor Polis and members of his team along with several strategic partners for a demonstration of its new industrial hemp processing equipment earlier this week.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

New Guiding Practices Provide Roadmap for Companies to Engage in Landscapes and Jurisdictions

The guiding practices from ISEAL set out practical steps for companies to support and invest in landscape and jurisdictional initiatives, monitor progress, and manage claims.

Latest Campaigns

  1. 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...
  2. 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...
  3. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  4. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  14. 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...
  15. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.