Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Energy

Republic Services’ Use of CNG: A Cleaner, Quieter & Safer Fleet

Republic Services exercises the utmost responsibility in their operations, including their expansive fleet. Republic is working hard to understand and measure their impact on air, land and water to minimize or eliminate any negative consequences, where possible.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tetra Pak sees Growth Opportunities for 100% Juice​

The market for 100% juice should return to growth despite global economic slowdown and the recent debate around sugar, according to Tetra Pak’s 100% Juice Index report.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Engaging Employees Real Talk: Why Wait?

Summer vacations are ended. Kids are back in school. The Fall giving season is ramping up. CSR and employee engagement leaders are prepped to inspire their employees to give back to their communities. Bins are going out as we speak to collect school supplies, food, and pretty soon holiday gifts, before the year ends.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wheely Good Show: Barclays Riders Raise £255,000+ for The Prince’s Trust

Four hundred and fifty people took to their bikes in the annual 100km Wheels for Change sponsored cycling challenge.

I’m so proud of Wheels for Change. Year on year our employees’ dedication and commitment to supporting causes they care about have ensured this event has grown both in popularity and funds raised.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The World’s Banks and the Next Billion

Responsible Production & Consumption

Why Design for Recycling Matters in Healthcare and What You Can Do About It

Approximately 25% of medical waste is made up of plastic products and packaging. In fact, the standard protocol for a surgical device has followed the linear ‘make, take, dispose’ model for decades. It wasn’t until recently that this single-use preference was challenged by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation report The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the Future of Plastics.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Getting Health and Safety Commitment: Where and How to Start

Part 2 of our Guide for New Plant Safety Managers tackles ensuring how to make sure you have commitment from the plant manager. Reality has set in. You are the new plant safety person and it’s time to start moving forward with figuring out how to become the capable and informed safety person that your plant needs.

Health & Healthcare

Improving the Quality of Life for our Country’s Brave Troops

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

GRI and UN Global Compact partner to shape the future of SDG-reporting

19 September 2016, New York. Today, GRI and the United Nations Global Compact will launch SDG Leadership through Reporting, a new initiative to promote and advance corporate reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The two organizations will work together to develop a list of disclosures for tracking business contributions to the SDGs and they will release a publication on SDG-reporting. SDG Leadership through Reporting is one of four new initiatives to be announced by the UN Global Compact. The launch will take place during the United Nations Private Sector Forum 2016, at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Health & Healthcare

Sodexo and Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine Partner to Bolster Sodexo’s Wellness and Nutrition Commitment to the Military

Sodexo, world leader in Quality of Life Services, and Chef Robert Irvine, a celebrated culinary professional, television host and restaurateur, have joined forces to make a positive impact on the health and wellness of the people Sodexo Government serves daily in military communities across the United States.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our Imperfect Friend

The two major party candidates for president have the highest disapproval ratings in American presidential election history, and it appears that many voters are considering supporting a third-party candidate. Given the risk of a Trump victory, a vote for Clinton is the best bet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

UN Global Compact Launches Next-Generation Business Solutions to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

Today, the UN Global Compact will announce four new platforms – in partnership with GRI, Monday Morning/Sustainia, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Volans – to help shape the next generation of sustainable development initiatives and partnerships for business.

Environment

Video: Introduction to the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures

Hear from our Task Force members and find out what the FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is, what it's trying to achieve and why it's important.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Adam Jones, the 2015 Marvin Miller Man of the Year, Leads by Example

Adam Jones, Baltimore Orioles center fielder, was born in San Diego, Calif. Baltimore, however has been his home since joining the Orioles in 2008. He is one of the strengths of the Orioles’ team, yet his connection to the local community is even stronger.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Why Should Businesses Care About Sustainability? Because Investors and Customers Do

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Las Vegas Sands | Sharing Sustainable Best Practices

Sands ECO360 in the Community is an initiative aimed at taking the best practices of our award-winning sustainability program and bringing them to our local communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

From Epiphany to Action

Social Impact & Volunteering

Providing Access to Health Care Where Children Need It Most

Join America's Charities, now through December, as we highlight different nonprofits and share how individuals and companies can Shape the Future of various causes through workplace giving programs. If your company would like to start a workplace giving program to support nonprofits like RMHC DC, click here. We have a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to help large and small organizations give back to the causes they care about.

Environment

University of Oregon Biomimicry Design Team Wins $10K Living Future Prize

Earthworm-inspired innovation wins $10K Living Product Prize

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  3. 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...
  4. 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...
  5. Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator
    The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...
  6. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  7. 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...
  8. Greener Products and Solutions
    We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...
  9. 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...
  10. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  11. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...
  12. 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...
  13. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  14. Small Business Growth
    We strengthen communities and help create local jobs by investing in underserved small business owners. We fund nonprofits that are focused on...
  15. Wesco Cares
    Life-changing events can happen to any of us, often when we least expect them. Employees in need can turn to the Wesco Cares. Its mission is to be an...