Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Social Impact & Volunteering

From Olympic Glory to Community Impact: Sevran Will Welcome Paris 2024 Pool

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Code: Meet Rahul Jayaram

GoDaddy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Circular Electronics Partnership Joins Forces With Global Electronics Council

Global Electronics Council

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: How Entrepreneurs Are Finding Strength in Numbers

Mastercard

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating Pathways to Affordable Homeownership Through Community and Banking

US Bank





Editors Pick

Environment

The Value of Water: What Does Water Mean to You?

To celebrate World Water Day and inspire an on-going conversation about the importance of protecting water, we've asked our co-workers and partners a very important question - what does water mean to you?

Diversity & Inclusion

United Airlines Names Laysha Ward to Board of Directors

United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (UAL) announced recently that Laysha Ward is joining its Board of Directors.

Education

Empowering Every Student through Computational Thinking

One of the things I love most about being an educator is having the opportunity to learn something new from my students each and every day.

Environment

120-foot Tower Aims to Support Restoration of Longleaf Pine by Taking Carbon and Water Cycling Quantification Efforts to New Heights

Researchers from Clemson University are using a 120-foot research tower to study the role of longleaf pines in carbon and water cycling in South Carolina.

Health & Healthcare

Global Food Safety Initiative Starts New Chapter as CEO-led Coalition of Action

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) today announced that the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition) is starting a new chapter as the CGF’s Coalition of Action on Food Safety.

Energy

WSP USA to Help Solano County, California Transition to Zero-emission Buses

The zero-emission bus (ZEB) business at WSP USA, a leading engineering and professional services consultancy, has been selected to provide services on two major projects for the Solano Transportation Authority (STA).

Media & Communications

Federal Policymakers & Regulators Embrace or Reject ESG / Sustainability Factors - a Complicated Story of To & Fro

Federal policymaking and regulation with respect to investor risk and opportunity is a complicated story played out over almost a century.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Foundation Announces Recipients of $1.2 Million in Grants for Black, Woman-owned Businesses

The initiative was a partnership between Local Initiatives Support Corporation and the Association for Enterprise Opportunity and was completely powered by Fifth Third as a part of a larger pledge to support small businesses during the pandemic.

Diversity & Inclusion

A Conversation About Inclusion and Diversity With Glenn Williams

Social Impact & Volunteering

How to Host Volunteer Events Inclusive of Employees Who Work Remotely, in Person, in Hybrid Situations, and at All Levels of Your Company

Now and in the future, volunteer events will need to transform to include individuals who work remotely, in hybrid situations, in person, and at various levels of the company.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fourth Annual MICA Grassroots DesignFest Brings Local Nonprofits, Designers, and Students Together

For the fourth year, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and T. Rowe Price, the Baltimore-based global investment manager, are hosting Grassroots DesignFest, an event where undergraduate and graduate students from schools around the region, as well as local professionals, team up with local nonprofits on branding concepts, logo designs, graphic identities, and other design projects.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Pro Bono Perspectives S3E6: Anusha Venkataraman

NYC Chief Service Officer Anusha Venkataraman encourages us to adopt a broader view of service - one that recognizes the many ways that people show up for their communities every day - and shares about the City’s racial inclusion and equity work.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tackling WFH as a Communications Intern at VMware U.K.

Communications intern Isabella Burton joined the VMware UK team amid the first stages of COVID-19. Now almost seven months into her internship, Isabella apprises her typical daily schedule and recounts her experience hunting for a placement

Social Impact & Volunteering

Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka: “Never Forget To Lift Others up as You Climb”

On International Women’s Day, the IOC speaks to Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, who became the first female Deputy President of South Africa and is now the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of UN Women.

Sustainable Development Goals

Southern California Gas Company Sets Bold Net Zero Emissions Pledge

Largest U.S. gas distribution utility commits to achieving net zero scope 1,2 and 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045.

Events, Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Sponsored Episode 138 of the Middle Tech Podcast

Hear how Edelen Renewables is bringing social-impact solar and renewable energy to the forgotten places in America

Media & Communications

SCS Global Services Deploys RizePoint Platform to Seamlessly Administer & Share GLOBALG.A.P. Audits

SCS Global Services (SCS) has partnered with RizePoint to streamline third-party audits and compliance management processes.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Benevity Welcomes New Chief Data Officer

Benevity, Inc., the leading provider of global corporate purpose software, today announced Jane Moran will be joining the company’s executive leadership team on April 12, 2021 as its new Chief Data Officer.

Innovation & Technology

March of the Machines

Drones and robots are increasingly used to do different kinds of work. Explore how they can be utilised to help improve power plant operation and reduce work injury.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Policymakers Can Drive Sustainability Reporting

With rising policy measures across global markets in support of responsible business conduct, GRI has launched a new publication to set out how policymakers can use the power of transparency to affect positive change.

Environment

30+ Companies, Companies, Boards and NGOs Join Farmers and Ranchers to Endorse a Shared Vision for Sustainable Food Systems

U.S. Farmers & Ranchers in Action (USFRA) is celebrating National Ag Day by announcing the growing list of companies, organizations and individuals who have joined the Decade of Ag

Research, Reports & Publications

Black Lives Matter & Business - Report

While it is self-evident that “all lives matter”, it is equally obvious that attention must now be paid to correct injustices that impact Black lives in particular.

Environment

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation Announces First Recipients of Its Water Stewardship Grant in Honor of World Water Day

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation today announced the first recipients of its Water Stewardship Grant––The Nature Conservancy’s New York Chapter and The Everglades Foundation.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  2. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  3. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  4. EVP Campaign
    Driving awareness of DP World’s Employee Value Proposition across the Americas, showcasing the company’s purpose-driven mission, talent strategy, and...
  5. Aflac Voices
    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  6. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  7. 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...
  8. Health & Nutrition
    Be the leading nutritious and sustainable product development partner for our customers, developing industry leading solutions that enable the...
  9. 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...
  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. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  12. 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...
  13. Tork, an Essity brand
    Tork is an Essity brand. Essity is a leading global hygiene and health company. Wherever there is a need for wiping, drying, cleaning or polishing...
  14. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  15. 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...