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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Making an Impact One Recess at a Time

On a chilly spring day at the state capitol in Minneapolis, U.S. Bank executive vice president of consumer lending products, Werner Loots, helped local lawmakers and government officials rediscover the joy of recess.

Diversity & Inclusion

After Oscars Triumph, Asian American Viewers Look to Advertisers and Media Companies for More Representation

After the triumph of Everything Everywhere All At Once at the Oscars this year, many people from the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) community were left feeling incredibly proud of that historic night.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

ESG Trendsetters: Orbia

In this episode of ESG Trendsetters, we highlight Orbia, a purpose-driven company, working to deliver sustainable growth and returns to shareholders and sustained value to customers.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Discovery Education Supports Students and Educators With Free Financial Literacy Resources During College Savings Month and Beyond

During September’s College Savings Month, Discovery Education is supporting students by providing free digital resources to promote financial literacy and planning.

Events, Media & Communications

Reuters Webinar on Coordination of ISSB and CSRD: Streamlining ESG Reporting for International Businesses

In an evolving global reporting landscape, businesses are under increasing pressure to consolidate, structure, and annually disclose their sustainability performance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Seeing Results: KeyBank Grant Helping Diverse Businesses in NY’s Capital Region Grow

An investment by KeyBank is driving efforts to assist the business community in New York’s Capital Region become more diverse, access resources in an equitable way and grow.

Events, Media & Communications

Why It’s Better To Speak Up About Sustainability Achievements

There is a new trend where companies are afraid to announce their sustainability achievements due to risks of accidentally greenwashing, lawsuits or harm to their brands.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Fostering Change During Black Philanthropy Month and Beyond

Black-led nonprofits remain underfunded by donors compared to white-led organizations. Learn how collaborating with partners across philanthropy, business, and communities can advance justice and equitable opportunity.

Sustainable Development Goals

T. Rowe Price Releases 2022 ESG Corporate Report, Highlighting Progress and Future Commitments

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm, recently released its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Corporate Report.

Events, Media & Communications

Introducing 3BL’s “Navigating ESG Comms Through the Cosmos” Series

Each month our in-house experts will merge the celestial wisdom of astrology with current environmental, social, governance (ESG) communication trends to offer a unique perspective and practical advice on sharing your company’s commitments effectively.

Events, Media & Communications

In 20th Year, Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event Raised $3 Million for Area Youth

Held on August 6 and 7th, the Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event raised $3 million for Berrien County youth. The event included rounds of golf on six courses in and around Berrien County with 864 participants.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Invests in Diverse Learning Opportunities for Students in Ohio and Kentucky

August brings the back-to-school rush for many students, educators and parents. Duke Energy continues to support students and educators through various funding opportunities, including a $30,000 Foundation grant to support Central State University.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Subaru of America Recognized Among Meals on Wheels America Role Models Fueling the Nationwide Meals on Wheels Movement

Meals on Wheels America, the national leadership association dedicated to addressing senior hunger and isolation, today announced the recipients of four national awards presented during its annual convening of senior nutrition leaders in Phoenix, AZ.

Health & Healthcare

Neurinnov Is Transforming Tetraplegic Patient Care With Cadence

We are excited to share the latest developments from Neurinnov, a company working to restore hand movements for patients with complete tetraplegia following high-level spinal cord injury.

Diversity & Inclusion

Women on the Rise: Otis Colleagues Recognized by Paradigm for Parity

This year’s Women on the Rise class includes approximately 25 recipients, all of which were nominated by their sponsors, mentors or colleagues for their influential achievements.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entrepreneurs Talk Obstacles, What Black Businesses Need To Level Up

Equipping Black entrepreneurs with the tools they need to move forward and succeed is the fundamental idea behind the Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship, which recently marked its official launch with four regional events.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Investing in Decarbonization Across Dow

We intend to invest approximately $1 billion annually across the economic cycle to drive both growth and decarbonization of our manufacturing assets, which is well in line with the capital outlay that we want to maintain around depreciation and amortization levels

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Adapting EHS Training: Unveiling Tricks of the Trade for Engaging Learning in the Digital Age

Join us Tuesday, September 19th for our webinar "Adapting EHS Training: Unveiling Tricks of the Trade for Engaging Learning in the Digital Age" where we’ll learn to train the workforce of the future effectively and ensure a safer and healthier working environment for all.

Social Impact & Volunteering

2023 Social Impact and CSR Recognition Awards

Everyone loves a little recognition for a job well done, right? That’s why we compiled this list of  CSR, Corporate Citizenship, and Social Impact program awards for you to apply for! Check it out...

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Hope and Homes in Hamilton

Home is where the heart is. And in the case of Habitat for Humanity homes, caring volunteers bring a lot of heart to every aspect of the building process. In Mississauga, Ontario (Canada), Henkel employees signed up enthusiastically to volunteer.

Events, Media & Communications

Spark Collaborative Action at Network Effect: Cincinnati – Join Us on Sept. 28

3BL’s Network Effect series has made its way across the country, sparking impactful conversations centered on pressing sustainability and social impact issues and showcasing meaningful initiatives. Now we are bringing the conversation to Cincinnati, OH on September 28.

Sustainable Development Goals

Speaking of Sustainability: Zac Graffice, Warehouse Leader

Owens Corning has warehouses around the world, and they represent a significant part of our operations. For Zac Graffice, they are also an opportunity to deliver on our commitment to supply chain sustainability.

Events, Media & Communications

Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia and Global Citizen Announce the Fourth Annual Global Town Hall 2023

oreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) and Global Citizen, the world’s leading advocacy organization, working in partnership with a worldwide consortium of civil society organizations, think tanks, and universities, today announced its fourth annual virtual Global Town Hall.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Volunteer Spotlight: Alexa Tang, Arity

After participating in one skills-based volunteering event, Alexa Tang was encouraged to continue giving back meaningfully.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Special Shipments: FedEx Lends Planes, Trucks, and People to Nonprofits in Commitment to Social Good

For more than 40 years, FedEx has supported the global eye care nonprofit Orbis in its mission to end avoidable blindness.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Cascale Governance
    Cascale shares updates from its Board of Directors who serve as the principal governing body and are responsible for setting the strategic direction...
  2. PSEG People & Communities
    PSEG is committed to improving the lives of our customers, our employees and the diverse communities we serve throughout New Jersey and Long Island...
  3. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
    We believe diversity strengthens us and the best ideas come from diverse teams working together. Creating a positive workplace for everyone means...
  4. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  5. 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...
  6. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  7. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  8. 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...
  9. 2025 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...
  10. 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...
  11. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  12. 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...
  13. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  14. 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...
  15. Community Impact
    The communities where Chemours operates are also where we live, work, and play, and our mutual success is one and the same. We have a vested interest...