Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy Foundation Raises Nearly $1 Million for Los Angeles Community in 2019

AEG’s LA Galaxy Foundation concluded the 2019 calendar year by raising nearly $1,000,000 to benefit the Los Angeles community through numerous events, programming and initiatives in conjunction with the LA Galaxy Champions Project

Media & Communications

Hello to Year 2020 & the Start of the Third Decade of the 21st Century – Climate! Climate! Climate! is the Dominant Theme of News & Commentary!

It is a favorite pursuit of journalists and commentators at each year-end and the start of the new calendar year to look back and look forward to identify “top stories” and significant trends of the year past.

Education

Tech is Helping Transform Advancement at Higher Ed Institutions

Reverend Whittaker's decision to purchase Blackbaud’s fundraising technology in 1996 will be part of his legacy at Claflin. Now, he's focusing on another historic fundraising campaign - providing scholarships for high-achieving scholars.

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainable Brands Elevates the Stage for a Regenerative Economy

The Sustainable Brands community today launches its flagship event, SB’20 Long Beach, with a call to action for igniting more sustainable systems through regenerative business practices. June 1-4, 2020 | Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Labs Report: Of the People, by the People, for the People

Benevity is forecasting that five major social issues will lead to more public pressure than ever on companies to take action. And having a data-driven strategy will help equip you for the times ahead.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Welcome to Season 2 of the Pro Bono Perspectives Podcast ft. David Shapiro, MENTOR

Common Impact CEO Danielle Holly kicks off season 2 of the Pro Bono Perspectives podcast with an episode featuring MENTOR CEO David Shapiro.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Finding the Right Leaders for Employee Volunteering Teams

When it comes right down to it, the success of any company’s employee volunteering program rests on the ability to form, mobilize, and manage teams across all the regions in which the company operates.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Get Your Free ESG Investment Briefing With Insides From BlackRock, JP Morgan and J&J

There is increasing pressure on companies to disclose accurate data on impacts against material social and environmental issues - plus the future risks and opportunities that the company faces.

Diversity & Inclusion

This Group of Changemakers is Making the World More Inclusive Through Video Games

Social Cipher's team of game developers, autism advocates, and social entrepreneurs is on a mission to make neurodiverse inclusion a reality through representation, self-advocacy, and empowerment through their video game, Ava.

Innovation & Technology

Arrow Electronics Helps Rural Students Be 21st Century Ranchers

While many high school students likely spent last fall playing video games and making TikTok videos, a group of teenagers in rural Colorado learned to use technology provided by Arrow Electronics to improve local ranching operations.

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial South Africa Donates Vehicle and Supplies to Gift of the Givers

Employees of CNH Industrial South Africa worked together during the holiday season to support Gift of the Givers the largest disaster response NGO of African origin on the African continent.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

HP Inc.'s Sustainable Impact 2019 Highlights

HP is focused on creating a sustainable impact on the planet, its people, and our communities around the world. Here's a look at just a few of our accomplishments in 2019.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named 'Most Sustainable Company in Consumer Technology' by World Finance Awards

We’re proud to announce that Logitech has been honored for its sustainability efforts by World Finance magazine in its first-ever Sustainability Awards.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Corporate Social Responsibility Trends to Follow in 2020

2019 was a pivotal year in Corporate Social Responsibility as the concepts of corporate responsibility and sustainability received significant media attention, and the trends that I identified last year at this time remained timely and relevant.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

January Is National Poverty in America Awareness Month

Hunger and malnutrition, limited access to education and other basic services, social discrimination and exclusion, disabilities, restricted access to participation in the democratic process.

Environment

What If You Could Rescue Landscapes That Have Been Deforested...With a Tree?

The Inga is a tough tree that helps restore nitrogen in soil and has a fruit that tastes like ice cream. What’s not to love?

Sustainable Development Goals

Tsunami Evacuation Shelters: Solutions for At-Risk Communities in Developing Nations

As part of Bechtel’s commitment to contribute 100 ideas to support the United Nation’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we examine the opportunity of providing shelter for developing countries susceptible to natural disasters.

Sustainable Development Goals

A Vision for Business to Accelerate Progress on the SDGs

Business and policy representatives from around the world have shared their views on the changes needed to ensure companies can actively contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and how reporting and partnerships supports this process.

Education

Subaru Encourage Reading, Reaches Forester SUV Milestone

Subaru of America is partnering with the American Association for the Advancement of Science for the Subaru Loves Learning initiative.

Social Impact & Volunteering

FCA Community: Employee Takes a Shot at Ending Hunger

Hometown hero, Marvin Skipper, had all the right moves when growing up in Detroit. A Pershing High School graduate, he earned a basketball scholarship to Eastern Michigan University.

Environment

On the Eve of the Earthquake’s 10th Anniversary, Timberland Reflects on a Decade of Investment in Haiti

At Timberland, we are doing just that. Our investment in Haiti began in 2009 with a commitment to plant five million trees in five years. That commitment led to an ongoing journey of learning, discovery and positive impact that we couldn’t have imagined at the time.

Diversity & Inclusion

CNH Industrial Joins CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNHI /MI: CNHI) announced today that it has joined CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, the largest CEO-driven business commitment to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Sustainable Development Goals

Be Well. Do Well. Aramark's Plan for People, for Planet

Aramark's purpose revolves around its mission to enrich and nourish lives: Aramark strives to create a better world by considering the company’s environmental, economic, social and ethical dimensions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Test Your Circular Economy Knowledge with a Quiz from Schneider Electric

With the adoption of #CircularEconomy practices, $1 trillion could be saved globally each year by 2025. Take our quiz to see what does all this and more.

Green Infrastructure

Xylem Expands Regional Headquarters in Singapore With New Technology Hub

Work at the center will be supported by Xylem’s ongoing partnership with PUB, Singapore’s National Water Agency, to address challenges brought about by climate change and increasing water demand.

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. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  12. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  13. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  14. 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...
  15. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...