News from Leading Brands

Keep up with the latest impact news from companies embracing the triple bottom line, shared via 3BL's publishing platform.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement | Verizon

Entrepreneur Expands Her Thriving Tax Firm With Digital Innovation

Helen Mathis taught accounting as a vocational instructor for 30 years before facing a career-defining moment: The school where she worked closed and Mathis knew she needed a new plan

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Education

Cadence and Industry Leaders Collaborate to Create SoC Tapeout Classes for Universities

In light of the CHIPS Act, Cadence and other industry-leading companies are collaborating with The Western Design Center, Inc. to create System-on-Chip (SoC) design and tapeout classes for colleges and universities.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Chemours Creates a Better World Through the Power of Chemistry

The future of Chemours starts with a portfolio of sustainable offerings that are critical to solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.

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Diversity & Inclusion

Improving the Financial Strength of Black Small Business Owners

As we celebrate Black Business Month, we recognize the important role black-owned businesses play in supporting the U.S. economy.

Environment

BIER Member Spotlight: Paul Bruijn

Welcome to our series aimed at spotlighting the individual leaders within BIER member companies and stakeholder organizations. Meet Paul Bruijn, Global Lead Sustainable Production, Heineken.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Introducing a New Whole Planet Foundation Microfinance Partner: J-Palm Liberia

The Whole Planet Foundation and J-Palm project officially launched at end September 2021. To date, J-Palm has already installed 70 mini-mills in 24 villages, of the targeted 90 mini-mills. J-Palm is now a Whole Planet microfinance partner.

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Innovation & Technology

United Rentals Launches Total Control Emissions Tracking To Help Customers Advance Sustainability Strategies

United Rentals, Inc. announced a new data-driven solution in its cloud-based Total Control® fleet management platform that helps to provide information customers can use as part of their programs to monitor and manage their environmental impact.

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Education

A Bright Idea for Promoting STEM Education: Bring It Into Community Spaces

A new education center in Stamford, Connecticut, is connecting the community to nature and teaching applied science to promote sustainability and inspire the next generation of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Yum! Brands Unlocks Opportunity in its People and Communities

From support centers to restaurants, we’ve been fostering our people-first culture across the world for 25 years. In the latest Recipe for Good Report you’ll find ways we're promoting equity, inclusion and belonging in communities we operate.

Sustainable Development Goals

In Conversation: A Director's View on ESG

ESG is an important part of American’s long-term strategy. We don’t look at ESG and other strategic priorities as either/or decisions. The health of people and planet are not separate from the financial health of our company.

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Responsible Production & Consumption

Considering Plant-Based Pet Food Manufacturing? Keep These Three Factors Top of Mind

Environmentally conscious, health-focused, flexitarian pet owners are looking for products that reflect their values.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Social Impact Heroes: Why & How Balaji Ganapathy of Tata Consultancy Services Is Helping To Change Our World

Balaji Ganapathy serves as the Chief Social Responsibility Officer and Global Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a Global Top 3 information technology leader.

Green Infrastructure

ESG Talk Podcast: Finding Your ESG Superpower Ft. Si-Yeon Kim

Join the conversation with Si-Yeon Kim, former EVP, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer, and Executive Chair of ESG at American Express Global Business Travel (2014 to 2022), as she and host Mandi McReynolds discuss finding your ESG superpower.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Commits $1.45 Million to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington in Support of Financial Literacy

Truist Financial Corporation (NYSE: TFC), together with Truist Foundation and Truist Charitable Fund, recently announced a $1.45 million commitment to Junior Achievement of Greater Washington (JAGW).

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Diversity & Inclusion

Shaking Things Up in Cincy With American Rocktails | Icons of Cincinnati

After working together at a fast-paced bar creating cocktails inspired by musicians, MayaLou Banatwala and Kristen Kreft realized they could turn their passion into a business. Meet the badass women behind American Rocktails as they reveal the magic behind launching an original business in Cincy. Brought to you by GoDaddy.

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Diversity & Inclusion

The Top 10 Big Pharmas for Their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts in 2022

Pharma’s reputation may have soared amid the pandemic, but that came with a brighter spotlight on diversity, equity and inclusion issues. In recent years, pharma has been trying to incorporate DEI more deeply into its corporate psyche.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Can I Recycle This? Prevent Wishcycling by Knowing What Is and Isn't Recyclable

You make recycling possible. Without consumer participation, recycling programs can’t function. If you already recycle, you’re playing a critical role in reducing waste in your area.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Eaton Announces First $1.3 Billion Sustainability-linked Bond

Eaton’s sustainability-linked notes offering represents a significant step in aligning the company’s long-term financing structures with its ambitious environmental targets.

Research, Reports & Publications

NRG Releases 2021 PositiveNRG Social Impact Report

In 2021, we showed the power of our people and dedicated the year to reconnecting with each other and our communities. With our return to the office, positiveNRG served as the motivation behind what we do, how we operate, and how we stay connected with one another.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

CACI Employee Spotlight: Bill Thetford Receives U.S. Army Service Cross

CACI Project Manager Command Sgt. Maj. William F. Thetford, U.S. Army (Ret.) awarded second highest military decoration for heroism in combat.

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Energy

The Three Pillars of Booster's Mobile Fueling Service

Not everyone understands the intricacies of mobile fueling. Here's how Booster — the leading mobile energy delivery company — gets the job done with a blend of technologies, processes, knowledge and people.

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Green Infrastructure

Harnessing The Power Of Renewables: Two Exemplary Companies Share Their Evolution

With SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), Farys can obtain meter indexes, view volume of water used, receive alerts, and use water usage data to build new services for its customers.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Our Relief Partner Convoy of Hope Aiding in Kentucky Communities

Georgia-Pacific regularly supplies Convoy of Hope with consumer products to help them serve areas devastated by natural disasters and other tragedies.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB: Sustainable Challenges Sharpen Equity Investing Opportunities

Listen to Dan Roarty, AB’s CIO of Sustainable Thematic Equities, as he discusses how sustainable challenges sharpen equity investing opportunities.

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Innovation & Technology

How Merck Is Using 3D Printing To Create Innovative Solutions

3D technology is helping optimize workstreams, shorten turn-around times, reduce costs and drive innovation

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Events, Media & Communications

3BL Forum: 1 Day - 50 Speakers - New Location

This year’s 3BL Forum’s fast-paced conversations will take place on October 25 at New York’s iconic Pier Sixty with its sweeping views of the Hudson River.

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