Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Power of Reverse Logistics

T-Mobile International AG

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Partners With Current/OS

Southwire

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stack Up a Range of Benefits: Kick Off New Habits During Open Enrollment

Aflac Incorporated

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability at Chemours

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Waters Rise: How PSEG Responds to Flooding and Protects Public Safety

PSEG

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding With Purpose in Western North Carolina

Truist





Editors Pick

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Omaha Community Celebrates More Affordable Housing

Omaha, Nebraska residents, community leaders, government officials and key collaborators, including U.S. Bank, recently gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of MLK Square, the final phase of the North 30th Street Choice Neighborhoods Implementation effort.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Pepco Holdings Innovator of the Year Awards

This year we celebrated our first annual Innovator of the Year Awards, where we had the privilege of recognizing our top innovators across Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power and Pepco who have gone to great lengths to ensure safe and reliable energy service to our customers.

Diversity & Inclusion

Inclusive Communication: Home Depot Regional VP Shares His Journey with American Sign Language and Commitment to Diversity

What started as a part-time job turned into a 34-year career for Regional Vice President Brock Darby. Over the years, he’s interacted with many associates at The Home Depot, and being fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) allows him to communicate with more than most.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton’s Margaret King, Recognized by Firm’s Charity Partner as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to Franklin Templeton’s Margaret King, who was recognized by Junior Achievement of Northern California (JA) as a 2024 Volunteer of the Year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Gen Supports Local Communities During Global Volunteer Week

More than 500 Gen team members from ten countries came together in April for our first ever Global Volunteer Week, five full days of service that positively impacted people in communities around the world.

Responsible Production & Consumption

From Scrap to Style at Kohler

Kohler’s industry-leading manufacturing waste reuse business, KOHLER WasteLAB, announces its first bathroom sink, constructed of more than 70 percent recycled materials.

Sustainable Development Goals

Eastman Cristal™ Renew: Creating Sustainable Lipstick Packaging

Axilone, a renowned luxury cosmetics packaging producer with a history of developing sustainable solutions, is passionate about reducing its environmental impact. That includes lipstick packaging, which usually ends up in the landfill.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Meet the Leaders of Henkel Canada’s Earth Squad

Founded by SJ and Kyrylo, the Earth Squad is a team of volunteers from Henkel Canada who have come together with the shared desire to connect moments in time like Earth Day and various community projects with Henkel’s global sustainability agenda.

Diversity & Inclusion

Empowering Sustainability: Meet Abbey Foster Jacobson

At GoDaddy, I'm responsible for driving forward our voluntary and mandatory ESG reporting strategy, GHG emissions and climate-related work, and other strategic ESG projects. I love collaborating and working with teammates from across the globe to help grow and scale ESG.

Sustainable Development Goals

Leading the ESG Space With Niki King of Clorox

Niki King is the VP and Head of Sustainability for The Clorox Company, where she oversees the company’s integrated IGNITE ESG efforts including driving strategies and roadmaps to achieve the company’s ambitious ESG goals and implementing the company’s ESG governance structure.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Qualcomm’s 2023 Corporate Responsibility Report: Resource Management - Waste

Through our Environmental Program Management Standard, we focus on identifying activities, services and processes that generate waste and strive to reduce the impact of our waste disposal practices on the environment.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $152,000 in Support of Earth Day, Climate Education

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced a $152,000 grant to EARTHDAY.ORG in support of climate and environmental literacy as well as the global Earth Day movement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cummins Promotes Five New Leaders to Vice President

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced the appointment of four leaders to the role of vice president, effective March 1 – Ricardo Roman, Michelle Probst, Gbile Adewunmi and Matt McQueen – in addition to Ashwath Ram, who was appointed Vice President in January.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

KeyBank Survey Shows That Americans Are Adjusting Financial Strategies in Pursuit of Homeownership

Homeownership is a major life milestone that marks a significant step toward long-term financial stability. However, those in the market for a home today are navigating a complex landscape, with inflation, competition in the market, down payment size and more.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein Celebrates Earth Day

On Earth Day 2024, AB’s Chief Responsibility Officer Erin Bigley and Director of Environmental Research & Engagement Sara Rosner highlight our PRISM platform.

Events, Media & Communications

The Consumer Goods Forum and Malaysian Government Unite Leaders To Advance Responsible Recruitment Practices

On the eve of the final adoption of the Corporate Sustainability Directive by the European Union, business, CSOs and policymakers gathered in Kuala Lumpur to discuss the next practical steps in the journey to eradicate forced labour.

Research, Reports & Publications

Boston Scientific Reports 2023 Actions Toward a Healthier, More Equitable World

Boston Scientific released its 2023 Performance Report highlighting the company’s actions to improve patient outcomes while prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

CARE Impact Partners 2024 Blog Series: Building Socially Sustainable Businesses

Impacts on society are integral to driving long-term business strategy, innovation, and growth. But how do you identify and implement the tools, strategies, and partnerships to advance social sustainability and impact within your business?

Innovation & Technology

I’m Breaking New Ground at CNH – Alfredo Palma

CNH has developed its I’m Breaking New Ground series to recognize organizations and individuals who are committed to making a difference. Alfredo Palma, Senior Design Manager at Pininfarina, is the protagonist of the latest episode in the series.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How We Support Sustainability Year Round

Each year, during the month of April, our attention turns to Earth Day and sustainability. Here at Northern Trust, we are committed to exceeding environmental stewardship standards around the globe.

Sustainable Development Goals

Inspired Action: PepsiCo’s Efforts To Decarbonize North America’s Largest Private Fleet

PepsiCo hopes to not just show off their methods for meeting sustainability goals—they want to encourage and empower others to do the same.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Opinion: Localization — a Seed That Bears Fruit Even When We’re Not There

Charles E. Owubah, CEO of Action Against Hunger, sheds light on the power of localization.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Truist Foundation Names Centro Community Partners As Top Grant Recipient at the Inspire Awards

Truist Foundation awarded Centro Community Partners with the top recognition at the second Inspire Awards, a pitch-style grant program celebrating nonprofits from across the country that showcased innovative technology solutions to support entrepreneurs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Recognized by Forbes as One of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity”

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ list of “America’s Best Employers for Diversity.”

Environment

International Paper Partners With the Arbor Day Foundation To Plant Breaths of Fresh Air

Did you know one single large tree can absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide in a year, transforming it into a day's worth of oxygen for up to four people?

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  2. Drive for MPC
    At Marathon Petroleum, our professional truck drivers share one common vision: no accidents, no injuries, and no harm to the environment. We’re proud...
  3. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  4. 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...
  5. IWBI | Community News
    We believe that people's health and wellness should be at the center of design. That’s why we’re working with industry professionals in real estate...
  6. 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...
  7. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  10. Health and Safety by Antea Group
    Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...
  11. Truist Cares
    Truist is committed to caring for communities when disasters strike. In 2020, Truist Financial Corporation announced its first Truist Cares initiative...
  12. Building a Sustainable Future | Decarbonizing the Built Environment
    The building sector accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions and nearly 50% of the consumption of natural resources. The industry stands at a...
  13. 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...
  14. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  15. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...