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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Corporate Responsibility

Employee Retention Through Relationships, Understanding and Fun

In the midst of the Great Resignation, people are seeking work that is flexible, meaningful and makes a positive impact in the world. Your corporate purpose program can be one of your best levers to attract and retain top talent.

Corporate Responsibility

Booster™ Gains New CTO, Tech Veteran Andrew Hamel

Technology leader Andrew Hamel joins Booster as the mobile energy delivery company's first Chief Technology Officer.

Awards & Rankings

Whirlpool Corp. Recognized for Sixth Straight Year as a “Best Place To Work for Disability Inclusion” for 2022

Whirlpool Corporation has been recognized as a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” after being awarded a 100 percent score on the 2022 Disability Equality Index (DEI), making this the sixth straight year of receiving a high score.

Corporate Responsibility

Chemours Is Committed to Making Chemistry As Responsible as It Is Essential

When Chemours began its corporate responsibility journey in 2017, we were driven by a collective determination to be better and do better for our customers, communities, employees

Inclusion & Opportunity

How Hybrid Can Make Work More Accessible for People With Disabilities

The impact of remote work is undeniable: Software like Zoom and Microsoft Teams has become a de facto conference room, employees have traded business suits for loungewear, and commuting time has shrunk to the few minutes it takes to boot up.

Events

3BL Media's Guide to Telling Your ESG Story to the Press

Batman and Robin. Thelma and Louise. Shrek and Donkey. We all know the hero and lovable sidekick trope. But, have you ever thought about your environmental, social, governance (ESG) communications strategy this way?

Corporate Responsibility

Business Can Drive SDGs Collaboration

What is the role of multi-stakeholder partnerships in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals? Top experts from the field of corporate sustainability get beneath the surface of this issue, in the final two installments of SDGs: The Rising Tide.

Awards & Rankings

Udemy Certified for Equitable Pay Practices by Fair Pay Workplace

Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a company dedicated to improving lives through learning, today announced it has been certified by Fair Pay Workplace (FPW), a trusted symbol of pay equity around the world.

Environment

The Arbor Day Foundation and CONEXPO-CON/AGG, IFPE Partner to Support Vital Forest Ecosystems Through Tree Planting

The Arbor Day Foundation announced today a partnership with CONEXPO-CON/AGG and the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE), the largest construction trade show in North America.

AI & Technology

ekō Solutions Expands Product Offerings to Meet Commercial Customer Demands

ekō Solutions expands beyond residential homes & now offers commercial solutions to include mobile field offices, command centers & public restrooms & showers.

Awards & Rankings

Bloomberg Named a Leader in ESG Report by Independent Research Firm

Bloomberg has been named a leader in the ESG space with the highest current offering score, according to Forrester Research’s new report, “The Forrester New Wave™: ESG Ratings, Data, And Analytics, Q3 2022”.

Inclusion & Opportunity

2022 ICCC Latinx Cohort: Free Training, Education, and Mentorship for Latinx Small Businesses

ICIC invites U.S. Latinx small business owners to apply for the first Latinx cohort of the ICCC program – a tuition-free, 40-hour “mini-MBA” delivered by top-ranking university professors and business experts.

Corporate Responsibility

KKR Agrees To Sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics to Trelleborg in Another Win for Employees

Since KKR’s acquisition in November 2018 and the introduction of a broad-based employee ownership program, MRP has made significant progress in driving growth and operational excellence.

Volunteering & Community

New Holland Construction Teams Up With National Association of Landscape Professionals for Renewal & Remembrance at Lincoln Memorial

The 26th Renewal & Remembrance on July 18, 2022, marked another successful and significant day of service put on by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).

Corporate Responsibility

Aflac Incorporated Names Virgil R. Miller as President, Aflac US

Aflac Incorporated announced that Aflac U.S. Deputy President Virgil R. Miller has been named to succeed Teresa L. White as president, Aflac U.S., effective Jan. 1, 2023. Aspreviously announced, White will retire March 2023 and will serve as executive consultant effective Jan. 1, 2023, to support the transition.

Energy & Infrastructure

National Grid Renewables Celebrates American Clean Power Week with Tours of First Solar Manufacturing Plant and Ohio Solar Project

As part of American Clean Power Week 2022, National Grid Renewables hosted a two-day event to educate visitors on the economic benefits that solar energy projects provide national, state, and local communities.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Watts Completes WAVE Water Stewardship Verification

The Water Council is pleased to announce that Watts Water Technologies, Inc. has successfully completed verification for the WAVE: Water Stewardship Verified program.

Corporate Responsibility

NortonLifeLock's Sustainable Home Improvement Program Shows Results

In April of 2022, NortonLifeLock launched an innovative initiative, called the Sustainable Home Improvement Program. The incentive program reimburses employees for making sustainability improvements in their own homes.

Environment

Minderoo Foundation and Illumina Commit $40M AUD To Apply Advanced Genomics to Marine Conservation

Minderoo Foundation and Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), today announced a 40 million Australian dollar (US $27.8 million) partnership that will leverage the power of genomics to accelerate scientific understanding of marine systems and help marine conservationists make informed decisions.

Energy & Infrastructure

Cummins Believes Climate Legislation Key to Creating Low-Carbon Future

Cummins Inc. leaders say the Inflation Reduction Act signed into law by President Biden Tuesday (Aug. 16) will play an important role in the company’s journey to a carbon free economy.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Ericsson Celebrates Diversity at Stockholm Pride

We had a fantastic time in the Pride Parade, celebrating and sharing our message of diversity & inclusion, all powered by our rainbow truck, our rainbow banners and flags and, most important of all Team Ericsson at its best.

Research & Reports

How Can the Pet Food Industry Adapt To Serve the Growing Demand for Better and More Sustainable Options?

As more people welcome pets into their families, they are seeking higher quality food options from more sustainable pet food brands.

Environment

Kohler Co. Advocates for Scaling Safe Water and Sanitation Solutions Through Innovation and Partnerships at World Water Week

Kohler Co., a global leader in the innovation and manufacture of plumbing products; tile, cabinetry and lighting; and engines, generators and clean energy solutions, joins this year’s World Water Week conference as a panel

Corporate Responsibility

Bread Financial 2021 ESG Report: A Message From CEO Ralph Andretta

As part of our broader transformation efforts, Bread Financial is redefining who we are and what we stand for as a purpose-driven financial services company.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Less Is More: Building a Circular and Sustainable Economy at Gildan

As part of its Next Generation ESG strategy, Gildan has brought forth an enhanced focus on circularity.

Latest Campaigns

FedEx | Delivering for Good

Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...

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...

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...