Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

10 Years On: Why Some Companies Have Managed To Deliver on Climate

SAP

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Principal® Foundation Philanthropic Philosophy

The Principal Financial Group

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Breaking Down Silos for Science

Eastman

Innovation & Technology

The Electrification and Decarbonization of 55 Water Street

Trane Technologies





Editors Pick

Diversity & Inclusion

Employee Spotlight: A Champion for the Next Generation of Tech Leaders

A T‑Mobile technology expert shares her story of how the Navy prepared her for a career in technology, but not for the reality of her otherness as a Black woman in the field. Now, she’s showing high school students what the next generation of tech leaders can look like.

Diversity & Inclusion

Qurate Retail Group Celebrates Black-Owned Brands and Founders With Black History Month Initiatives

In honor of Black History Month, Qurate Retail GroupSM is using its production resources, television broadcasts and digital platforms to celebrate and support Black-owned and -founded businesses, and hosting events for team members

Health & Healthcare

Chevron Awarded Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America

Chevron Corporation has been awarded the 2023 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health by Mental Health America (MHA).

Social Impact & Volunteering

CNH Industrial Makes a Contribution to UK Community Supermarket

CNH Industrial employees at the company’s New Holland tractor plant in Basildon, Essex, UK, have made a significant donation to the Basildon Community Supermarket.

Sustainable Development Goals

The U.S. Transportation Decarbonization Blueprint Outlines a Bright Future for Sustainable Fuels, Mobile Fuel Delivery

Decarbonizing transportation will require a range of innovative, adaptable sustainability solutions, including sustainable fuels and Booster’s mobile fuel delivery service.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Purpose Built Communities Announces 2023 Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors Cohort

Purpose Build Communities today announced the participants selected for its third cohort of the Truist Foundation Racial Equity Ambassadors Program.

Events, Media & Communications

EHS & Sustainability Conferences You Don’t Want To Miss in 2023

From interactive sessions to inspiring presentations to networking opportunities, here’s a list of EHS and sustainability conferences and events (some virtual, some potentially in-person) that you should have on your radar in 2023.

Social Impact & Volunteering

For the Love of Volunteering: A Gift Both Given and Received

What happens when you find that volunteer opportunity that gives you purpose? Your outlook on life changes. Read one man's story about the unexpected effects volunteering has had on his happiness.

Innovation & Technology

On a Roll: Electric Cart Delivery Pilot Expands in New York City

During its busiest season, in its densest U.S. market, FedEx is exploring how last-mile solutions like e-carts can help couriers operate with more efficient routes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Yum! Brands Named to 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Bloomberg named Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) to its 2023 Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the Company’s commitment to advancing women’s equality and transparency in gender reporting.

Health & Healthcare

A New Era for Discoveries at Admera Health

What role does RNA play in regulating fat deposits? Which transcription factors affect insulin resistance and halt cancer progression? What is the viral load in one country’s estuarine and coastal waters? Researchers posing such questions turn to Admera Health.

Environment

Ceres Calls for Bold Action To Curb Federal Supplier Emissions

A proposed rule from the Biden Administration would reduce the harmful climate-related financial impacts of the $637 billion of products and services annually purchased by the U.S. government.

Events, Media & Communications

International Paper’s Sophie Beckham To Speak at GreenBiz 23

International Paper Chief Sustainability Officer Sophie Beckham will be speaking at GreenBiz's premier annual event for sustainable business leaders - GreenBiz 23 - joining dynamic community of more than 1,000 professionals in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Business Innovation From Rural Women In Nigeria

From the southwest corner of Nigeria, a pioneering social enterprise called Durian is lifting rural women out of poverty to become economically self-sufficient and confident of their value in building a more sustainable world.

Environment

The Secret to Accurate Scope 3 Accounting Is Sharing Trusted, Auditable Carbon Data Across Networks

Around the world, there is a growing realization that companies, not consumers, are key to the rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions needed to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Parental Leave, Disability Inclusion and More

Today we are talking about JPMorgan’s new parental leave policy, an interview with Ancestry CEO Deb Liu, femicide being at an all-time high, and the world’s first astronaut with a disability.

Energy

Winning Energy-Efficiency Tips for Big Game Sunday

If you’re hosting a party for the big game, you may be preparing a giant spread, arranging comfortable seating and making sure your TV resolution is pixel-perfect. The last thing you need to worry about is a utility bill surprise.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Owning Your Career Journey: You’re Worth It

As work-life integration stays at the forefront of our new normal, I worry that we’ve inadvertently dropped the ball on another critical conversation: career strategies.

Energy

Energy Everywhere: Renewable Natural Gas

Chevron is working with industry partners—like dairy farmers—to treat methane from cow waste to make renewable natural gas (RNG).

Environment

American Forest Foundation’s New Strategic Direction Answers Calls for Higher Quality Carbon Credits

The American Forest Foundation (AFF) announced today its new strategic direction that will focus on unlocking the power of family forests as a natural climate solution, seeking to enable them to capture and store one billion tonnes of carbon by 2050.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Fight for Food Security Must Empower Smallholder Farmers

Together with developers from the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, Plan21 and IBM aim to help smallholder farmers in Latin America to manage their crops more sustainably with the goal of increasing their productivity and income.

Diversity & Inclusion

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”) Recognizes Three Purpose-Led Entrepreneurs During National Entrepreneurship Week

This National Entrepreneurship Week, SkystheLimit.org is proud to recognize three founders — from its community of over 45,000 entrepreneurs from historically marginalized and underrepresented groups – who are pushing the boundaries to transform lives for the better.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s LA Kings Partner With Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

AEG’s LA Kings Partner with Bikes for Kids Foundation to Donate 65 Bikes to Third Grade Class at Annalee Elementary School in Carson, CA

Education

PlayLA: 90,000 Children Get Active in 2022 As LA28 Looks To Build on Youth Sports Programme’s Success

Children across Los Angeles enjoyed more opportunities to play sport at little to no cost in 2022 thanks to the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

Green Infrastructure

The Home Depot Furthers Investment in Renewable Energy at Stores, Installing 13 Megawatts of Solar Power Across California

The Home Depot is partnering with DSD Renewables (DSD) to install 13 megawatts (MW) of solar power on the rooftops at 25 store locations in California. This is a part of The Home Depot’s renewable energy goal to produce or procure 100 percent renewable energy.

Latest Campaigns

  1. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  2. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. Rethinking EHS Podcast
    Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...
  4. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  5. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).
  6. Mary Kay Ash Foundation: Creating a Safer, Healthier World for Women
    In the U.S. and around the world, Mary Kay remains steadfast in its commitment to ending the cycle of domestic violence and finding cures for cancers...
  7. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  8. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  9. Subaru Love Promise: Pets
    Subaru believes all pets deserve a loving home and we are the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA®. Subaru is proud to help make the world a better...
  10. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  11. GoDaddy | Customers
    GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...
  12. Community Impact
    Advancing our communities worldwide through philanthropic investments, partnerships, and employee volunteerism.
  13. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  14. 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...
  15. PSEG Awards & Recognition
    PSEG and its employees are honored to receive a number of awards and recognition from organizations from a variety of disciplines. This recognition...