Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Social Impact & Volunteering

From Olympic Glory to Community Impact: Sevran Will Welcome Paris 2024 Pool

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Code: Meet Rahul Jayaram

GoDaddy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Circular Electronics Partnership Joins Forces With Global Electronics Council

Global Electronics Council

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: How Entrepreneurs Are Finding Strength in Numbers

Mastercard

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating Pathways to Affordable Homeownership Through Community and Banking

US Bank





Editors Pick

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

From Kleenex to Kotex: Inside the ICE House Podcast with Alison Lewis and Robert Long

Robert Long, Kimberly-Clark’s chief R&D officer, and Alison Lewis, the company’s chief growth officer, recently sat down with host Josh King for an Inside the ICE House Podcast interview at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss Kimberly-Clark’s 150-year legacy of purpose-led innovation and what comes next.

Environment

COP15: Momentum for Corporate Transparency

With the UN Convention on Biodiversity (COP15) underway, over 20,000 delegates from 190 countries are meeting in Montréal, Canada, with the goal of setting the essential targets and commitments

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Baker Hughes Recognized by Forbes as One of the World's Top Female Friendly Companies 2022

Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, has been recognized by Forbes as one of The World’s Top Female-Friendly Companies.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Managing Supply Chain Volatility: The Importance of Keeping People at the Center

As the last few years have shown so dramatically, a strong supply chain organization is at the heart of business continuity.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

4 Company Benefits of Strong CSR Programs

A well-built corporate social responsibility program has a lot of moving parts. The benefits of CSR that stem from these efforts are good for your company, your employees and your community.

Environment

Understanding and Measuring the "S" in ESG

In this episode, you'll learn about the "S" in ESG and why it needs clear reporting standards to measure its business impacts. We explore the importance of social impact data and discuss the Impact Genome Registry.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

From the Fifth Third 2021 ESG Report: Affordable Housing

Affordable housing, or the lack of it, continues to be a persistent problem in many communities across the Fifth Third footprint. Introduced in 2016, our Down Payment Assistance program

Health & Healthcare

Direct Relief Announces $7.9 Million Humanitarian Aid Package for Ukraine

Direct Relief today announced its broadest financial package of medical aid for Ukrainians to date through $7.9 million in financial support to organizations providing critical health and rehabilitation services to Ukrainians and Ukrainian refugees.

Innovation & Technology

CNH Industrial Debuts World's First Liquefied Natural Gas Tractor Prototype

CNH Industrial unveiled the next step in alternative power for agriculture at its Tech Day event in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Metal Pre-Treatment Paves the Way for Greater Sustainability in Automotive Industry

From cars and appliances to office furniture and aluminum cans, pre-treatment of metals before painting paves the way for improved adhesion, increased corrosion protection, and long-term durability.

Energy

United Rentals Adds Emissions Information to Online Equipment Marketplace

United Rentals, Inc. (NYSE: URI), the world’s largest equipment rental company, today announced its online rental catalog now includes emissions level information for all equipment.

Environment

COP27: A Breakthrough for People and Planet

The 27th United Nations (UN) Conference of the Parties (COP), which took place this November in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, marked a significant milestone in developing action against climate change.

Environment

NFWF and International Paper Announce Five-year, $10 Million Renewal of Landmark Forest Conservation Partnership That Helps Keep Forests As Forests

International Paper and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the renewal of their Forestland Stewards Partnership for another five-year period, where IP is committing $10 million for wildlife and working forest conservation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Walmart Foundation Awards a $600,000 Grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Support of Food Access Program for Youth in Native Communities

The Walmart Foundation announced a $600,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America, supporting child nutrition and food access programming for Clubs on Native Lands.

Diversity & Inclusion

Growing Disability Inclusion Means Delivering Inspired Action

As we recognize International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we acknowledge and thank our employees and change-making partners who help drive our culture of understanding, empathy and trust through the sharing of their own lived experiences.

Research, Reports & Publications

12 Years of Biodiversity Data in Musim Mas' Plantations: An Analysis by SEARRP

Musim Mas’ conservation effort includes forest stewardship, riparian buffer restoration, and active monitoring of wildlife and other environmental indicators within both HCV areas and the surrounding land concessions.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy's Supply Chain Organization Donates Nearly $700,000 in Sanitizing Goods

Entergy's supply chain organization this year donated more than 8,000 cases of hand and surface sanitizing liquid, spray and wipes, valued at $694,000.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Oportun Wins Tearsheet Challenger Award for Serving the Underserved

Oportun, a mission-driven fintech and digital banking platform, today announced that it has been named the winner of the 2022 Tearsheet Challenger Award in the category of Serving the Underserved.

Diversity & Inclusion

MetLife Recognized for Disability Equality

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) announced that it has received a top score on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI), making the company a “Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion” for the sixth year in a row.

Energy

Enbridge and Partners Celebrate Inauguration of Nation's First Offshore Wind Farm

The winds of the Loire-Atlantique region and Atlantic Ocean are being cheered today as France’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project becomes fully operational.

Diversity & Inclusion

IOC Announces Latest Refugee Athlete Scholarship-Holders for Paris 2024

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced the latest group of refugee athletes who have been awarded scholarships to help them train towards the Olympic Games Paris 2024, which brings their total number to 52.

Education

Fifth Third Finance Academy Scholarship Returns for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Fifth Third Finance Academy Scholarship Contest has returned for the 2022-2023 school year. High school students who have taken the financial education course are welcome to participate in an essay contest

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

5 Insights From the Giving in Numbers 2022 Report

As you build your CSR program, it’s important to focus on the mechanics, on getting employees to show up. But remember that’s not the only goal. You never want to lose sight of the bigger picture.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Named to the Seramount Inclusion Index Recognized for Creating an Inclusive Workplace

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW) was named to Seramount’s sixth annual Inclusion Index. The asset management firm was among the 54 organizations recognized for creating an inclusive workplace, receiving a 60% or higher score.

Events, Media & Communications

MAC Sponsors Grassroot Soccer's World AIDS Day Gala

M·A·C was proud to honor World AIDS Day, a day that is so important to the brand’s philanthropic VIVA GLAM campaign, by sponsoring the Grassroot Soccer World AIDS Day Gala on December 1st in New York City.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  3. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  4. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  5. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  6. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  7. 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...
  8. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  9. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  10. 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...
  11. Made to Move Communities
    About the Made to Move Communities program Launched in 2020, the Made to Move Communities program engages young minds to explore real-world...
  12. 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...
  13. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  14. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  15. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...