Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Environment

Fifth Year of Camden Cleanup Underway

Subaru of America

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife: Living Our Purpose Through Sustainability

MetLife

Events, Media & Communications

A Year On, Paris 2024 Belongs to Everyone

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz 2024 Snacking Made Right Report: Waste

Mondelez International





Social Impact & Volunteering

Volunteer Spotlight: Melissa Myers, Berkshire Bank

This Global Volunteer Month, Common Impact is spotlighting talented skills-based volunteers like Melissa Myers of Berkshire Bank who participated in Skills for Cities, a day of service dedicated to promoting racial justice and equity.

Environment

New Publication from CGF Forest Positive Coalition Illustrates Consumer Goods Companies' Collective Strategy for Driving End to Commodity-Driven Deforestation

Six months after being officially launched at New York Climate Week, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has published its first-ever report, “Taking Root: Embarking on the Forest Positive Journey,”...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

What's Next In Group Benefits: Meeting Today's Evolving Employee Needs

As employers renew their commitment to their employee benefits strategies, they’re looking to brokers and insurance carriers to help them deliver holistic offerings that reflect the evolving landscape and address employees’ financial wellbeing needs

Environment

Cool Effect Launches Digital Toolkit to Inspire Collective Action This Earth Month

Cool Effect, a Bay Area based nonprofit dedicated to supporting projects around the world that reduce carbon emissions, announces today a free digital toolkit for businesses and individuals to promote action on climate change during Earth Month.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

$200,000 Grant From KeyBank Will Help People With Disabilities Use Art to Express Themselves

A program in Jamestown. NY that has long helped people living with disabilities use art for expressing will grow further, thanks to a $200,000 grant from KeyBank, in partnership with the First Niagara Foundation.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Top 10 CSR Trends in China for 2021

Every year since 2013, SynTao, CECP’s Global Exchange Mainland China and Hong Kong country partner has forecast the top 10 corporate social responsibility (CSR) trends in the country.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Employee Spotlight: Bill Hamilton

As part of our employee spotlight series, we’re sitting down with William (Bill) Hamilton, strategic programs business partner, sustainability and social business innovation (SSBI) at MilliporeSigma.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

O-I Glass Among Forbes' “America's Best Large Employers”

The Forbes’ top employers list was determined by an anonymous survey of 50,000 Americans who worked for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. The respondents were asked to rate how likely they’d be to recommend their employers to others.

Diversity & Inclusion

Los Angeles Kings' Luc Robitaille and Kelly Cheeseman Recognized by Sports Business Journal as Leaders In Diversity Hiring

Los Angeles Kings’ Luc Robitaille, President and Kelly Cheeseman, Chief Operating Officer, were recognized by Sports Business Journal for the efforts they have made to advance the sports business careers of women, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Rubber Industry Platform Aims to Halt Deforestation, Protect Human Rights

Palm oil, cocoa, soy, bananas … and rubber? Despite a lower profile, natural rubber is a widely traded tropical global commodity.

Research, Reports & Publications

Owens Corning Publishes 15th Annual Sustainability Report

Owens Corning published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The company’s 15th annual report, titled “Beyond Today, Shaping Tomorrow,” presents the results of their sustainability work in the decade since 2010, as well as progress toward its 2030 goals.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Donates Nearly $35,000 to Community and Environmental Programs in Oklahoma

Duke Energy Foundation has awarded nearly $35,000 in grants through its Duke Energy Renewables fund to schools, community enrichment programs and wildlife rescue organizations in Kay County, Washington County and Payne County, Okla.

Diversity & Inclusion

P&G Echoes Call To #StopAsianHate

In a message of solidarity to North America employees, executive leaders reiterate P&G’s commitment to equality and inclusion.

Environment

Environmental Stewardship at SAIC

Although SAIC’s environmental footprint is modest, we are committed to assessing, reducing, and mitigating our environmental impact.

Research, Reports & Publications

Marsh McLennan Launches Inaugural ESG Report Changing What's Possible

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today released its first comprehensive Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Report, Changing What’s Possible.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Honoring The 2021 Top 100 Diversity Officers at The National Diversity & Leadership Conference

DiversityFirstTM is recognizing the 2021 Top 100 Diversity Officers at the 17th Annual National Diversity and Leadership Conference virtually on April 21-22 and April 28-29.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sands Academy: Team Member Development Beginning on Day One

Sands Academy, our global development and mentorship program, supports our Team Members through a variety of learning opportunities to ensure all are able to reach their full potential and attain their career goals.

Environment

'Isn't It Bad to Cut Down Trees?' and Other Burning Questions About Sustainable Forestry

Sheltering 80 percent of the world’s land biodiversity and sequestering twice as much carbon dioxide as they emit, forests easily make their case for preservation — a case made urgent by increasing deforestation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors LG USA for Responsible Electronics Recycling Leadership

LG Electronics USA has been recognized for responsible electronics recycling leadership by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, receiving the highest-level recognition in the EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge.

Media & Communications

Pre-crisis, Critical Event(s) / In Crisis! / Prevention, Mitigation - Where Will the World Act in the Context of Climate Change?

The G&A Institute team collectively has helped to manage literally hundreds of critical events or crisis situations over the years for clients.

Diversity & Inclusion

Saluting the Women of the Civil Rights Movement

U.S. History class challenged me most — not because of the course material, but for what it lacked. Black history lessons offered little beyond Rosa Parks, Dr. King, slavery, and oppression — all important parts of our history.

Media & Communications

Alkermes & MD Edge Psych Podcast Discuss Living With Schizophrenia

Dr. Rakesh Jain and Dr. Andrew Cutler guest hosted the Alkermes-sponsored MDEdge Psychiatry podcast to discuss the management of comorbidities & behavioral risk factors that may be present in people living with schizophrenia.

Diversity & Inclusion

Widen the Screen

Words alone won’t create change. Sustained action and investment are necessary to address the systemic bias and inequality in advertising and media.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Recycling - Why It's Essential

No one company can solve these generational environmental challenges alone. Finding solutions takes collaboration across the value chain & we’re seeing that happen. By working w/ a diverse network of experts, Dow is taking action in a number of ways.

Latest Campaigns

  1. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  2. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  3. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  4. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  5. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  6. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  7. Our People
    People are what make CNH. It is the talent, skill, effort and dedication of each and every employee in our 47,700 strong workforce that makes CNH what...
  8. 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...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  11. Environmental Sustainability
    Knowing our actions today will affect the quality of life for future generations, Mary Kay continuously seeks opportunities to improve our...
  12. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  13. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  14. 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...
  15. ScottsMiracle-Gro | Youth Empowerment
    Every student deserves a chance to reach their full potential and achieve social and economic mobility. ScottsMiracle-Gro is committed to nurturing...