Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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







Recent Alerts

Join Leaders From Google, Microsoft, REI & More at GreenBiz 26

Trellis Group

Events, Media & Communications

sustainability: 2025 Report - Rockwell Automation
Building a More Resilient, Agile, and Sustainable Future

Rockwell Automation

Research, Reports & Publications

people in a boat
What We Learned (Or Didn’t) From Hurricane Katrina

TriplePundit

Social Impact & Volunteering

Diversity & Inclusion

Beyond On-Screen: Off-Camera Diversity Attracts New Audiences

While most conversations on representation in media are centered around what audiences see on screen, of growing importance to viewers—and growing influence in attracting new audiences—is diversity and inclusion behind the cameras.

Diversity & Inclusion

Franklin Templeton Celebrates UK Black History Month 2022

On October 18, the Ethnicity and Black Empowerment Network (BEN) business resource groups at Franklin Templeton and Western Asset’s Black Heritage Network organized a webinar with John Amaechi

Events, Media & Communications

Going Green & Still Pumping Oil? The Challenges of Climate Change for Fossil Fuel Producers

We were thinking the other day about the enormous challenges posed by climate change to our society

Diversity & Inclusion

Greyston Bakery Joins Groundbreaking Walmart-Funded Employment Program As It Announces Locations and Partners

Joseph Kenner, CEO of Greyston Bakery, will take the stage at 3BL Media’s Brands Taking Stands Summit to announce Greyston’s participation in Unlock Potential, a Walmart-funded intentional hiring program that is designed to prevent incarceration.

Diversity & Inclusion

From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Empowering Black Women Business Owners

When the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council identified a key issue facing Black women business owners, Fifth Third’s chief inclusion and diversity officer Stephanie Smith stepped in to help.

Health & Healthcare

Clinics Across Florida, New Jersey & California Advancing Mental Health in Underserved Communities - Awarded Funding From Teva Pharmaceuticals, Direct Relief and NAFC

Teva Pharmaceuticals, the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) and Direct Relief announced today the awarding of $825,000 in grant funding for 11 free and charitable clinics addressing mental health

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Discovery Education and Dollar General Literacy Foundation Partner on New Initiative Promoting Literacy

Discovery Education announced today the launch of a new education initiative – Discover Literacy – created in partnership with the Dollar General Literacy Foundation promoting literacy nationwide.

Environment

1.8 Million Acres of North American Great Plains Destroyed in 2020

A new Plowprint report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) reveals that 1.8 million acres of grassland habitat in the Great Plains of U.S., Canada, and Mexico were plowed up in 2020, primarily for row crop agriculture.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

As Much as $2.6 Billion of Corn and Soy Never Leaves US Farms

A first-of-its-kind study from WWF indicates that on-farm losses of corn and soy crops in the US are much higher than industry-accepted estimates, with a potential national loss of 507 million bushels of corn and 53 million bushels of soy annually

Energy

Working Trees: How a Startup Helps Farmers Get Paid for Carbon Stored in Their Trees

Now that the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge 2022 winners have been officially announced, you’ll want to learn more about each winning team and the story behind each innovation.

Environment

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Biodiversity

Our forests are healthy and diverse ecosystems that we manage with a long-term mindset. We recognize the importance of maintaining biodiversity both for the health of our forests and the broader ecosystems in which they exist.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards New Philadelphia Collaborative $7.5 Million To Boost Homeownership

U.S. Congressman Dwight Evans and members of Philadelphia City Council joined the Urban League of Philadelphia, or ULP, to announce the launch of “Philly 5 by 25,” a new initiative to expand homeownership opportunities for people of color.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

ESG Governance at Paramount

A dedicated team, supported by our senior executives, oversees and implements Paramount’s ESG efforts.

Education

How IBM SkillsBuild Supercharged a Community College Student's Career Path

In honor of National Online Learning Day, which recognizes the advantages and vast potential of online learning, we are fortunate to have contributor Bria Whitehead publish the first-person account here of her career readiness journey.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Forest Positive Coalition of Action Leads the Fight Against Deforestation in the CPG Industry

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry has a significant impact on global forests. The industry relies heavily upon key commodities such as soy, palm oil and paper.

Energy

Booster Helps Make the Trip to School Cleaner and Greener

The traditional yellow school bus is getting a makeover as fleet owners/operators hunt for cost savings and decreased carbon emissions, and increasingly consider “green fuel technologies” in their quests to make the trip to school cleaner and greener

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Camden Celebrates Its 'Remarkable Grads'

The “Remarkable Grads” of 2022 more than lived up to the name.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Westwood Hills Nature Center: Certified Net Zero Energy in a Cold Climate

Westwood Hills Nature Center is one of the first net zero energy buildings certified by the International Living Future Institute in Minnesota, demonstrating net zero energy design is possible even in cold Minnesota winters.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment Discusses Progress at ekō Village of Pike, Kentucky

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions delivers 14 eko homes to the Village of Pike, Kentucky with plans to deliver 10 additional units due to increased demand.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo Foundation Awards $7.5 Million to LISC Virginia To Expand Homeownership for Families of Color

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, Henrico County Manager John Vithoulkas, local and State elected officials joined LISC Virginia and the RVA WORTH Homeownership Collaborative to announce the launch of a new initiative

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Impact of ESG on Proxy Season and Proxy Voting

Companies in all industries face growing pressure to implement credible strategies for addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stop Work Authority

As safety leaders, we must encourage every IP employee to speak up and stop a job. No job is more important than the safety of our employees.

Health & Healthcare

Empowering Psoriasis Patients Through Mental Health Support

This year, in recognition of World Psoriasis Day on October 29, we’re focusing on the mental health challenges that people living with psoriatic disease face as a result of their illness.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month at Hershey

National Hispanic Heritage Month ran from September 15th through October 15th and is the celebration of countless contributions to our Hershey culture and business.

Events, Media & Communications

Special Announcement and Live Performance Set for 3BL Forum on October 25

The stage is set for the 3BL Forum, bringing together senior leaders from top-tier brands and organizations to discuss how the past 2 ½ years of constant change has altered stakeholder priorities and expectations

Latest Campaigns

  1. TCS | Ignite My Future
    Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Discovery Education (DE) are proud to bring you Ignite My Future. This dynamic educator training and thought...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  7. SCS Standards and Assurance Systems
    All news coming from SCS Standards
  8. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  9. Corporate Responsibility
    Webster Bank's Corporate Responsibility
  10. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  11. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  12. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Whirlpool Corporation has several CSR partners including United Way, Habitat for Humanity International, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Consulada...
  13. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  14. 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...
  15. 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...