Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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







Editors Pick

Environment

Toyota Joins The Water Council's WAVE Program

The Water Council is pleased to announce Toyota Motor North America has signed onto The Water Council’s WAVE program, enhancing its commitment to water stewardship by developing meaningful strategies, goals and actions around water use.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Getting Advice From Tapestry's Chief Inclusion & Social Impact Officer, David L. Casey

Casey gives Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat his best piece of career advice and explains why authenticity is so powerful.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What Does ESG Mean at Boston Scientific? Ask Its Newest VP, Kathryn Unger

Over the past few years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)—or the priorities a company shares publicly for how it operates its business and cares for the world around it—has increasingly become an area of focus for Boston Scientific.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Delivers Agriculture's First Dynamic Simulator

CNH Industrial, a world leader in agricultural and construction equipment, has inaugurated the agricultural sector’s first Dynamic Simulator in Modena, Italy. The Company has four plants and three R&D centers in the country, employing 4,500 people.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

An Inside Look at Corporate Giving

This year at Submittable we set out to revive our corporate giving program. We’d done community investment in the past, but after a couple years of change, including some rapid growth, it was time to reimagine the process.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Achieves Mansfield Rule Certification: What This Means for the Future of Inclusion and Diversity

Intelligent power management company Eaton is excited to announce that it has been named a Mansfield 2.0 Certified Legal Department (MRLD) and achieved the MRLD Certification Plus designation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Bank Provides Credit Commitment for Nashville Rescue Mission's New Women's & Children's Campus

As the construction of Nashville Rescue Mission’s new Women’s & Children’s Campus continues to take shape, PNC Bank has delivered a credit commitment to help fuel the development of this project.

Environment

Cummins Employees Improve Environment One Mussel and Bee at a Time

Cummins Inc. employees are using mussels and bees to help achieve the company’s sustainability strategy and make a difference on the environment.

Innovation & Technology

AR, VR, MR, and XR - What They Mean and How They'll Transform Lives

At Qualcomm Technologies, we’re making connectivity more accessible, pushing boundaries to empower you with Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. But what do these technologies mean and how are they poised to transform your life?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mobilizing the Impact of Our “One Team” Culture

Since 2018, Cadence has partnered with Team4Tech to make a mark on the world by connecting employees' business knowledge and tech skills with select non-profit partners in underserved communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regions Bank Announces ATM Agreement With Community Development Financial Institutions

Regions Bank announced a collaborative agreement with seven Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

'Brilliance and Ingenuity' That Transform Indigenous Communities

Support from the Indigenous Peoples Resilience Fund is putting more moose meat into freezers on Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi First Nation on the south coast of Newfoundland.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Is Celebrating Health Literacy Month

Health Literacy Month is about improving disease education and knowledge of available health resources.

Environment

Upper Rio Grande Basin Earns a "C" in First-Ever Report Card

A group of leading ecosystem scientists and local advocates today gave the Upper Rio Grande basin a “C” on its first report card, noting that the overall health of the basin is in moderate condition and warning

Health & Healthcare

Tell Me Why: 'The Uniqueness of Stand Up to Cancer Partnering With American Is Just So Special'

On a recent episode of Tell Me Why — the American Airlines vodcast series for team members that shares the “why” behind the decisions we make

Environment

COOL BIER Conference - Sustainable Coolers of the Future

As noted in The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) 2019 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Sector Guidance, cooling or refrigeration represents up to 20% of a beverage company's greenhouse gas emissions.

Environment

Why Environmental Justice Is Becoming Too Big an Issue to Ignore

It is important for business leaders to understand what EJ is, why it is such an urgent and newsworthy subject, and what role businesses play in ensuring the safety and equity of the communities they serve.

Environment

Following Election, Ceres Calls on Lawmakers To Advance Bipartisan Solutions To Grow U.S. Economy and Confront Climate Crisis

Following the 2022 midterm elections, Ceres and its networks stand ready to build upon historic U.S. climate action and investments of the past year

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Enrolments for ESG Courses Surge in Hong Kong Amid Exponential Demand for Staff With Requisite Skills - Featuring Commentary by Acre's Greg Brittian

Providers of environmental, social and governance-related certifications and accreditations have seen rising enrolments for their courses amid “exponential demand” for ESG-related jobs in Hong Kong and Asia, according to headhunters.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper's Gregg Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors

The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Aimee Gregg, Vice President, Containerboard, International Paper, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Unique Ways To Give Thanks to Your Employees for CSR Participation

The end of the year is fast approaching and like most corporate social responsibility (CSR) leaders, you’re likely managing year-end giving campaigns, developing next year’s corporate philanthropy strategy, or taking a well-deserved vacation.

Innovation & Technology

COP27: Global Battery Alliance Announces New Board of Directors

The Global Battery Alliance (“GBA”) today announces the appointment of a new Board of Directors, coinciding with week two of the climate conference COP27.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Community Investing Is Economic Sustainability

Community investing is something altogether different.

Innovation & Technology

Our Approach to Climate Content

At Meta, we understand that critical challenges like climate change lead to complex discussion across our apps. Much of that discussion is the type of expression and debate that is essential to building consensus and finding solutions.

Diversity & Inclusion

Yum! Brands' Wanda Williams Discusses Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence, Yum! Franchise Accelerator

Yum! Brands’ Head of Global Franchising Wanda Williams recently appeared on the International Franchise Association's Her Success video podcast to discuss the Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence and the Yum! Franchise Accelerator program.

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. Southwire 2024 Sustainability Report
    Southwire was founded in 1950 with the goal of bringing electric light to people who needed it. In 2025, as we celebrate the 75-year history of our...
  3. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
    At Franklin Templeton, we are proud of our commitment to communities where we live and work. Each year, we engage with hundreds of organizations...
  4. 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...
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  8. 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...
  9. Innovation Spotlight: Duke Energy
    At Duke Energy, we’re always improving operations and finding smart, safe and innovative ways to power the communities we serve. We’re embracing new...
  10. 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...
  11. Leading ESG & Sustainability Stewardship
    The new CNH continues on its longstanding path of excellence in sustainability, which is recognized by the foremost authorities.
  12. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  13. Subaru Love Promise: Community
    Subaru is dedicated to supporting those who need it the most in our communities. From donating food to Feeding America, providing essential items to...
  14. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  15. 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...