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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Philanthropy

MacKenzie Scott $15m Gift to VisionSpring Will Help Unlock $1 Billion in Income for Agricultural Workers and Artisans

VisionSpring's $70 million initiative, Livelihoods in Focus, will correct the vision of >6 million low-income tea, coffee, cocoa and artisan workers by 2030, unlocking >$1 billion in earning potential in India, Bangladesh, Ghana, Kenya and Uganda.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How a New Black-Owned Tech Ecosystem Is Taking Shape in Tulsa

More than 1,700 miles away from Silicon Valley, Tyrance Billingsley II is leading the charge to create a new, global technology hub in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Events

The World Environment Center Presents The Clean Tech Fair

Join the World Environment Center for this three day event on innovating clean technology with business partners from around the globe.

Inclusion & Opportunity

AB Announces Erin Bigley as Chief Responsibility Officer

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) and AllianceBernstein L.P, a leading global investment management and research firm, announced today Erin Bigley has been named as the firm's Chief Responsibility Officer.

Volunteering & Community

5 Ways Benevity Can Help Businesses During Uncertain Times

With economic uncertainty looming, companies may be considering recession preparation measures and discussing which investments will deliver enough impact to help solve their business challenges.

Research & Reports

Expedia Group 2021 Global Impact Report: A Message From...

Our collective industry must recognize that we impact the environment with every travel experience we sell. At the same time, travel is one of the biggest economic drivers for many communities throughout the world; we must ensure the future of travel for generations to come.

Corporate Responsibility

Thank You Tokyo! Event To Recognise Those Behind Tokyo 2020's Success

A series of sports initiations and a commemorative ceremony taking place in Tokyo on Sunday 16 October 2022 will mark the end of the one-year anniversary of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Celebrating the Impact of Kohler's Latino/a/x Associates: Samia Ramos

What do you look for in a potential employer? For Samia Ramos, it’s state-of-the-art products, market-leading innovation, and most importantly, a commitment to diversity.

Philanthropy

LG Celebrates 'ENERGY STAR Day' With Efficiency Home Upgrades

Commemorating “ENERGY STAR® Day” 2022, LG Electronics USA once again joined forces with Lowe’s and Rebuilding Together to help a deserving local family with energy efficiency upgrades using ENERGY STAR certified LG home appliances.

Corporate Responsibility

Good Governance: Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance at International Paper

Environmental, social and governance considerations (ESG) are incorporated into our everyday processes to help ensure that we track, analyze and address risks, and operate responsibly and sustainably.

Awards & Rankings

Rockwell Automation Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating

EcoVadis—a provider of business sustainability ratings with a global network of more than 100,000 rated companies—has raised its rating of Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) to Gold, placing Rockwell in the top 5% of all companies reviewed.

Inclusion & Opportunity

LATINA Style Inc. Recognized Aflac as One of 50 Best Companies for Latinas To Work for in the U.S. for the 23rd Time

Aflac has been named to the 2022 LATINA Style 50 Report — The 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work for in the U.S. The insurer landed at No. 16 on the prestigious list, considered the most respected evaluation of corporate America's career advancement opportunities for Latinas.

Philanthropy

KFC Foundation Does Some Finger Lickin' Good by Awarding Half a Million Dollars to 50 Community Non-profits

KFC restaurants nominated non-profits across the country to receive grants to make projects on their wish list come true through the Kentucky Fried Wishes program

Awards & Rankings

Eaton Receives 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot Recognition

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced its Breaktor® circuit protection technology was named a 2022 Automotive News PACEpilot Innovation to Watch at the awards ceremony on Sept. 19.

Research & Reports

Nasdaq OneReport Receives the First GRI Certification for New ESG Reporting Standards

Nasdaq OneReport, an ESG reporting software that helps clients efficiently navigate and publish their ESG data to various stakeholders, is the first to receive GRI Certification for the revised Universal Standards released in the fall of 2021.

Corporate Responsibility

T. Rowe Price Collaborates With Climate Vault to Neutralize Carbon Footprint of Employee Business Travel

To neutralize its associates’ business travel emissions, the firm has begun a collaboration with Climate Vault, a nonprofit that, on T. Rowe Price’s behalf, will purchase and “vault” carbon allowances from government-regulated “cap and trade” compliance markets.

Education & Workforce Development

Application Period Opens for $1.5 Million Edison Scholars Program

High school seniors with big dreams who want to make a difference in the world through the study of science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) are invited to become Edison Scholars.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Diversity and Collaboration Build Value for Paper Industry

Consumers expect the right quality, at the right value, with the right care for the environment. Every day.

Education & Workforce Development

The Country Music Association Partners With Discovery Education To Launch Impactful New STEAM Program for Students and Educators

The Country Music Association—the premier membership trade association of the Country Music industry—and Discovery Education—the worldwide EdTech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place

Energy & Infrastructure

Energy Star Day: Tips for Saving Energy at Home

Higher fuel and electricity prices don’t have to turn into higher energy bills. Take low or no cost steps to use less energy. When replacing old equipment or upgrading your home, look for the ENERGY STAR label.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Latino Representation in Video Content Drives Bingeability

The importance of representation in media can’t be overstated. Among Hispanics, for example, 56% say they’re more likely to watch content when it features someone from their identity group.

Environment

Extreme Event Attribution: What We Can Say About The Link Between Hurricane Ian and Climate Change

Climate change didn't cause Hurricane Ian, but it could have made it worse.

Energy & Infrastructure

Water Utilities Set the Pace in Race To Reduce Carbon Emissions

More than 80 water and wastewater utilities worldwide have set net-zero and climate-neutrality targets.

Education & Workforce Development

Schools Still Face Impacts From the Pandemic, but Businesses Can Help

As a new school season kicks off, educators, students, parents and schools are still battling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

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.