The Latest News From Leading Brands

Corporate and nonprofit news distributed by 3BL, including press releases, op/eds, multimedia, and the full range of stories that shape reputation.

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Environment

Fifth Third Sustainability Business Resource Group Plants Trees for Local Orchard

As part of its efforts to advance environmental sustainability in the communities it serves, members of Fifth Third Bank’s Sustainability Business Resource Group helped to plant fruit trees in a local Cincinnati neighborhood on Nov. 16.

Corporate Responsibility

Rayonier Holds Its First U.S. Employee Planting Day

Rayonier invited nonforestry employees into the woods recently for its first-ever employee planting day in the U.S. Under the guidance of company foresters, about 50 employees planted 4,000 seedlings on a Rayonier forest tract near their Florida headquarters.

Philanthropy

International Paper Taking Action to Address Period Poverty

International Paper's efforts to fight period poverty won a 2022 AF&PA Sustainability Award in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

Philanthropy

Snowball Express Transports Gold Star Families to New Holiday Traditions

In partnership with the Gary Sinise Foundation, American Airlines let good take flight as Snowball Express returned.

Education & Workforce Development

Upskilling Austin’s Vibrant Workforce for the In-Demand Jobs of Tomorrow

Austin’s job market growth is outpacing the rest of the U.S. According to Workforce Solutions Capital Area, 172,194 new jobs were added to the Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown metro area between 2016 and 2021

Corporate Responsibility

Biking the Globe for C2C4C

A handful of inspirational words from author Scott Stoll served as the rallying cry for more than 350 Bristol Myers Squibb employees representing 23 nations who successfully trained and participated in four regional bicycle rides collectively known as C2C4C.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Chefs in Germany Serve Plant-Powered Plates During Veganuary

Nine chefs from Aramark Germany got together to create new tasty, nutritious dishes that will inspire customers to take steps toward a more plant-based diet.

Corporate Responsibility

Could the Reallocation of Human Capital Be a Key Solution to Today's Climate Crisis?

Following the UN’s recent report announcing there is “no credible pathway to 1.5°C in place”, taking action to operationalise the Paris Agreement has never been more urgent.

Philanthropy

SkysTheLimit.org (“Sky’s the Limit”), Serving Over 45,000 Underrepresented Entrepreneurs, Offers New Opportunities To Get Involved During Mentor Month

In honor of Mentor Month, SkystheLimit.org is shining a light on a variety of opportunities enabling underrepresented entrepreneurs to connect with business mentors.

Research & Reports

Buyer's Guide to ESG Data Management, Reporting, Assurance & Disclosure Software

As ESG becomes more important to investors, employees, and consumers, companies who report and disclose ESG data have an opportunity to amplify value creation.

Inclusion & Opportunity

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Generation, Mental Health and More

Today we are talking about reverse mentoring, mental health in the workplace, gendering of emotions, and a Muslim women’s football club from London.

Volunteering & Community

T. Rowe Price and the Baltimore Ravens Honor Exceptional Maryland Volunteers With 2022 Community Quarterback Award

The 2022 Community Quarterback Award recipients were honored at M&T Bank Stadium on Sunday, Jan. 1, when the Ravens hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Health & Healthcare

Nationwide COVID-19 Testing Initiatives To Support Safer Classrooms

Quest Diagnostics recognizes the critical role that daily in-school learning plays in helping our kids to overcome the very real challenges they faced with repeated lockdowns, school closings, and the limitations of remote learning.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Bloomberg Launches New Historically Black College Trading Challenge

Bloomberg for Education and Bloomberg Human Resources put the finance knowledge of more than 60 students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the test in a new environmental, social, governance (ESG) trading challenge event.

AI & Technology

'Best-of-Breed' Sustainability Software May Be The Worst Solution

There is no easy road to meeting corporate sustainability goals. But many companies are inadvertently making that work harder on themselves by looking at the challenge in silos.

Awards & Rankings

Franklin Templeton Congratulates Three Managers for Inclusion in Pensions & Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management Awards

Franklin Templeton applauds three of its specialist investment managers for their inclusion in the 2022 Best Places to Work in Money Management awards.

Health & Healthcare

Drug Enforcement Administration and Discovery Education Announce New Resources Addressing Counterfeit Drug Crisis

Discovery Education and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are now offering educators new digital resources to address the dangers of counterfeit drugs.

Awards & Rankings

Gilead Sciences Again Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) announced the company has once again been recognized as one of the most sustainable pharmaceutical companies according to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bayer: Plant Breeding Safety

The scrutiny that plant breeders routinely apply to the development of new varieties through plant breeding is the foundation for our safe, nutritious and diverse food supply.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AB Co-Hosted 2022 Access to Medicine Index Launch

Last week, AllianceBernstein co-hosted a series of investor launch events for the 2022 Access to Medicine Index.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How Merck Is Prioritizing Diversity in Clinical Trials and Why It's So Important

Merck is committed to enrolling a diverse body of participants in our clinical trials.

Energy & Infrastructure

10 Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

As the year comes to an end, you may be thinking about a “new year, new you.” Southern California Edison encourages you to consider a “new future, new world” by including sustainable New Year’s resolutions to help lower your carbon footprint.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Plastic-Free July: Sands Makes Progress in Reducing Plastic Use

"We’ve accelerated our focus on plastics and packaging over the past few years by grounding our strategy to focus on the most environmentally preferred solutions first and striving to reduce problematic products such as single-use plastic bags and straws."

Health & Healthcare

Quest Provides No-Cost Testing During Community Wellness Day in Mississippi Delta Region

Quest Diagnostics, as part of the Quest for Health Equity (Q4HE) initiative, provided no-cost Blueprint for Wellness® testing to approximately 80 local community members during the event.

Events

ESG Talk: Introducing Season Two

To kick off the second season of ESG Talk, host Mandi McReynolds explores the show's theme for the year—perspective and the diversity of thought shaping ESG.

Latest Campaigns

Sustainable Operations

As a global organization with more than 300,000 products and employing 20,000 people across more than 60 countries, we recognize the importance of...

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...

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...

Enriching Women's Lives

60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...

Nutrition and Health

Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...

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...

Subaru Share the Love® Event

Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...

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...

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...

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...