The Latest News From Leading Brands

Corporate and nonprofit news distributed by 3BL, including press releases, op/eds, multimedia, and the full range of stories that shape reputation.

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Energy & Infrastructure

Varennes Carbon Recycling Selects Accelera by Cummins to Manufacture, Supply Electrolyzer System

Accelera™ by Cummins, a business segment of Cummins Inc., will supply a 90-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer system for Varennes Carbon Recycling’s plant in Quebec, Canada – a key step in advancing North America’s green hydrogen economy.

Philanthropy

“A Bold Step Forward.” Regions Foundation, Jefferson State Community College Unveil Student Success Center

The Regions Foundation and Jefferson State Community College unveiled a transformational resource connecting Jefferson State students with no-cost services ranging from emergency grants to food pantry access, mental healthcare, and more.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Meet the First Woman To Work in Maintenance at U.S. Bank

Cheri Kay Getz’s career at U.S. Bank began in September 1980 as a safe deposit attendant at the Lake Street branch in south Minneapolis. While she liked the bank, she quickly found the job itself – literally, manning the safe deposit vault all day – to be less than stimulating.

Inclusion & Opportunity

The 5–9 Series: Victor Gomez

Work-life balance means finding a happy medium — feeling fulfilled (but not overwhelmed) by your job, spending time with your family, and doing the things you love. Often times, it’s a balancing act, as you don’t want one aspect of your life to suffer for another.

Philanthropy

Child Abuse Prevention Month

A report of child abuse is made every ten seconds in the United States, with hundreds of deaths related to child abuse reported each year.

AI & Technology

Big Data Inspires Big Trust in Innovation

This week, Ben shifts gears and, through his conversation with guest Albert Groebmeyer, shows listeners how Big Data is helping engineers accelerate innovation in electric vehicle (EV) battery design.

Energy & Infrastructure

Parkway Schools and Trane Accelerate Decarbonization with Comprehensive Energy Upgrades, Save Taxpayers $1.1 Million

Trane® - by Trane Technologies and Parkway School District announced that the district has achieved a total energy savings of more than $1.1 million in the four years following comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrades.

Philanthropy

World Health Day 2023

World Health Day takes place on April 7th each year, marking the anniversary of when the World Health Organization (WHO) was founded. WHO selects a different theme each year, focusing on one of the topics from their 6-point agenda and highlighting a priority area of concern.

Environment

Cool Effect Debuts Video Content Hub To Provide Education for the Voluntary Carbon Market

Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting voluntary carbon projects around the globe, is releasing its first-ever video series to kick off Earth Month, dedicated to providing education for those interested in learning about tools for climate action.

Environment

Nonprofit Leadership Spotlight: Binka Le Breton, Iracambi Rainforest Research and Conservation Center

Today we head from Binka Le Breton, an award-winning author, environmentalist, and activist. Binka lives in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, where she co-directs Iracambi Research Center and serves as an International Leason.

Volunteering & Community

Resources To Support Your Community This National Volunteer Week

Get set for National Volunteer week with this activation kit! The National Volunteer Week Activation Kit includes volunteer templates for different themes and a list of image suggestions to amplify your campaign promotions.

Awards & Rankings

Sealed Air Recognized for Supplier Engagement on Climate Change

Leading global packaging provider Sealed Air has been recognized by CDP as a Supplier Engagement Leader for partnering with its suppliers on climate change and playing a crucial role in the transition towards the net-zero sustainable economy.

Philanthropy

Baker Hughes Foundation Contributes $270,000 to Charities Nominated by Employee Resource Groups

The Baker Hughes Foundation announced Monday a total of $270,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).

Environment

Subaru of America Celebrates Fifth Year of “Subaru Loves the Earth” Community Recycling Program and Announces Major New Milestone

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the automaker and its retailers have diverted more than eight million pieces of hard-to-recycle trash from landfills across the country through its Subaru Loves the Earth initiative.

Inclusion & Opportunity

History in the Making: How Women at Cisco Are Making Strides in Sustainability

I want to recognize some of the amazing unsung heroes at Cisco doing this great work in sustainability, from engineering to operations, customer experience, supply chain, and climate impact investing.

Education & Workforce Development

Entergy Partners With the American Heart Association To Inspire Young Women To Pursue STEM Careers

Last week, Entergy partnered with The American Heart Association as the title sponsor for STEM Goes Red – an annual event aimed to inspire and engage young women to consider careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, or STEM.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Mastercard Is Advancing Inclusive Growth

At the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, we work every day to forge innovative partnerships, uncover actionable insights and data, and marshal Mastercard’s built-in assets to advance financial inclusion across the globe.

AI & Technology

CNH Industrial to Acquire Hemisphere GNSS

CNH Industrial announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Hemisphere GNSS (Hemisphere), a global leader in high-performance satellite positioning technology, currently owned by Unistrong, a company incorporated in the People’s Republic of China.

Environment

EPA Decision Paves Way for Dramatic Growth in Clean Truck Production and Sales

Ceres applauds the Biden administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for taking decisive action to accelerate the growth of clean truck sales in states across the country

Philanthropy

Applied Materials Commitment to Equity-Centered Community Involvement

At Applied Materials, our community involvement is driven by the belief that equity-centered engagement will contribute to a more just, fair and humane world.

Environment

LyondellBasell and EEW Sign LOI for Potential Advanced Waste Sorting

LyondellBasell and EEW a leading company in thermal waste treatment in Europe recently signed a letter of intent that includes exploring a potential long-term strategic partnership to extract and recycle plasplastics out of incineration waste streams.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How Harman Celebrated Extraordinary Leaders This Women’s History Month

At HARMAN, our ongoing commitment to support gender diversity in our workplace and beyond, is focused on empowering women today and into the future, and Women’s History Month gives us another opportunity to do our part in supporting female leaders of tomorrow.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cummins and Leclanché SA to Collaborate on Lower Emission Solutions for Marine and Rail

Global power and technology leader Cummins Inc. and leading provider of energy storage solutions, Leclanché S.A, have announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding  to collaborate on providing customers with a broader portfolio of integrated power solutions.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Timberland Supports Communities of Color and Releases the Hip Hop Royalty Boot To Commemorate 50th Anniversary

To continue Timberland’s 50th anniversary celebration and honor the communities that helped propel the brand to where it is today, Timberland will host five youth design workshops in partnership with Black-owned creative brand CNSTNT:DVLPMNT.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Women in Leadership Spotlight: Christina Bryan

We are thrilled to highlight one of our outstanding leaders at Common Impact: Christina Bryan, Chief of Staff to the CEO.

Latest Campaigns

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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+...