Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Research, Reports & Publications

Principal Financial Group® Releases Corporate Responsibility Commitments

Principal Financial Group® released multi-year corporate responsibility commitments focused on employee empowerment, financial inclusion, and sustainability as part of its ESG strategy and issued through its 2020 CSR report.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Progressing on New Fuel Cell Assembly Facility in Germany

Cummins is getting closer to the opening a new plant in Herten, Germany, this year that will initially focus on the assembly of fuel cell systems for a low-carbon economy.

Education

Today is Talk With Our Kids About Money Day Across Canada

Talking with kids about money to improve financial literacy is increasingly important, not only for Canada's young people, but also for the future financial health of individuals, families, communities and the country.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities to Build Midwest Nonprofit Resilience During National Volunteer Week

Common Impact, a national nonprofit that works to strengthen communities and alleviate inequality through cross-sector skills-based volunteering partnerships, is hosting Skills for Cities on April 21, 2021 in honor of National Volunteer Week.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

PNC Launches Low Cash Mode(SM) To Address $17 Billion In Industry Overdraft Fees

PNC announces its groundbreaking Low Cash Mode℠ digital offering that is expected to help Virtual Wallet® customers avoid overdraft fees through unprecedented account transparency & control to manage through low-cash moments or mis-timed payments.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

KeyBank Is Committed to Helping Communities Thrive

KeyBank recently announced that they are extending and expanding their community commitments to invest more than $40 billion in the communities they serve, including Cleveland and Northeast Ohio.

Energy

Black & Veatch Joins the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative to Further Advance the Realization of Global Decarbonization Targets

Reflecting its ongoing commitment to global decarbonization and further advancing efforts to create a more balanced energy portfolio, Black & Veatch announces that it has joined the Low-Carbon Resources Initiative (LCRI)

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Teaming With Suppliers to Advance our Sustainability Goals

Achieving meaningful corporate responsibility requires us to include our suppliers in our efforts.

Energy

Ontario Customers Can OptUp to Greener Choices

Enbridge Gas customers can help support Ontario’s transition to clean energy through OptUp, a new voluntary Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comcast Utilizes NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash to Help Close the Digital Divide

Comcast is continuing its commitment to closing the digital divide by unveiling plans for a brand-new WiFi-Connected Lift Zone in the Martinsville, VA, community.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Make Lunch Count

You could be forgiven for nearly choking on your cheese sandwich while scoffing at the revelation that many employees are failing to make time for a decent lunch break.

Environment

6 Hilarious Workplace Safety Videos Every EHS Professional Will Love & Cherish

Being an EHS professional is a serious job, but from time to time we all need a good laugh. We’ve compiled several hilarious, delightfully obnoxious, and strange workplace safety videos that will make you laugh, cry, and roll your eyes.

Green Infrastructure

The Road to a 100% Electric Vehicle Fleet

This year, more Biogen sites will be launching EV pilot programs or beginning the conversion to an all-EV fleet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hormel Foods and Publix Super Markets, Inc. Donate Thousands of HORMEL® CURE 81® Hams To Those In Need

Hormel Foods Corporation and Publix Super Markets donated more than 6,000 Hormel® Cure 81® half hams, worth $85,000. This substantial contribution will benefit Hosea Helps and feed thousands of families in need in the metro Atlanta area...

Energy

Ecocentricity Blog: An Electric Analogy

If we want to champion more renewable electricity, I think we should understand the difference between a kilowatt and a kilowatt-hour, if only so that we have more credibility on the topic.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ralph Lauren Debuts Team USA's Closing Ceremony Parade Uniform and Apparel Collection, Featuring First-to-Market Innovations in Sustainability

Ralph Lauren today unveiled the Team USA Closing Ceremony Parade Uniforms and apparel collection for the 2020 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

On the Road to Gender Diversity and Racial Equity in Finance

Like it or not, in our position as Financial Advisors, we become gatekeepers. At my gate, I give preference to investments that demonstrate not only financial health, but also a deep commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices and...

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Watch | Our Journey to Becoming One of North America's Largest Green Waste Recyclers

We’re passionate about helping people grow bountiful gardens and thriving greenspaces, while also creating products that benefit our environment. It’s an important way we GroMoreGood for people and our planet.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Great Place to Work® and Fortune Name Dow One of the 2021 100 Best Companies to Work For®

Dow has earned a place on the Great Place to Work® and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® list, for the first time, ranking #99.

Environment

Virtual Showcase Highlights the Importance of Soil Health and Regenerative Agriculture for U.S. Cotton Farmers

The Soil Health Institute (SHI), the non-profit charged with safeguarding and enhancing the vitality and productivity of soils, recently concluded the Healthy Soils for Sustainable Cotton Farmer Showcase, a series of eight online discussions with U.S. cotton farmers and soil health experts

Research, Reports & Publications

Synopsys’ 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility Report Highlights Ambitious Action Amid Challenging Year

Synopsys released our second annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report on our environmental, social, and governance performance.

Environment

WSP USA Partners With EcoChallenge: Drawdown in Recognition of Earth Month

From April 1–30, WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, will participate in the Earth Month EcoChallenge: Drawdown for the fourth year in a row.

Education

MilliporeSigma Partnership Spotlight: Girlstart

MilliporeSigma sat down with Tamara Hudgins, executive director at Girlstart, to highlight how the organization is empowering girls in STEM as part of its partnership spotlight series.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

National Park Foundation and Partners Share Commitment to Helping Parks Reach Their Fullest Potential

The National Park Foundation’s premier partners Subaru of America, L.L.Bean, Nature Valley, Tupperware, and Union Pacific Railroad are joining in the National Park Week celebration by sharing examples of the ways they help support NPF’s goals.

Innovation & Technology

Igniting an Innovation Culture

CLP nurtures a company-wide culture of innovation supported by the Design Thinking process that helps the company save time and money, while making life immeasurably better for its employees and customers.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. 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...