Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Social Impact & Volunteering

CIT Presents at LA Launch and Grow Virtual Workshop in Partnership with Operation HOPE, Inc.

Heather Ellison, Senior Vice President of Retail Banking and Rolland Mattoon, Director of Small Business, presented on how to create a comprehensive business plan to a group of women entrepreneurs at the LA LaunchandGrow virtual workshop

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Florida Housing Coalition Announces Major New Initiative: Center for Racial Equity

The Florida Housing Coalition, the state’s leading nonprofit provider of training and technical assistance dedicated to affordable housing from ending homelessness to first-time homeownership, today announced the creation of new Center for Racial Equity.

Research, Reports & Publications

2020 Schneider Sustainability Impact Scores 9.32/10

2020 Schneider Sustainability Impact scores 9.32/10, demonstrating unwavering commitment to sustainability in year of pandemic.

Education

A Safer and Greener Campus for Students

Bai Yun Primary School and Zhong Xing Primary School in Zhangjiagang (ZJG), China cater to children from migrant families – and were in need of upgraded facilities to create a safer and more sustainable learning environment for children.

Health & Healthcare

United Makes Hawaii Travel Easier With Expanded COVID Testing and Pre-clearance Program

Beginning February 1, United customers traveling to Hawaii who have a valid negative COVID-19 test can show their results before boarding to save time and skip document screening lines upon arrival.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Intel Pledges $5M to Develop HBCU Tech Law and Policy Center

As part of its commitment to build a more equitable world, Intel will donate $5 million over the next five years to North Carolina Central University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU), to create a new tech law and policy center.

Education

Key Accomplishments: STEM Education

Learn how Qualcomm is inspiring the next generation of innovators to develop the workforce in technology-related careers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Walmart, Sam's Club and the Walmart Foundation Announce Winter Weather Response Efforts To Help Those Affected by Recent Storms

With the catastrophic storms, power outages and water shortages affecting Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana and Mississippi, Walmart, Sam’s Club and the Walmart Foundation are committing up to $1 million in cash and in-kind product donations to help with response efforts.

Environment

CGF Forest Positive Coalition Launches Commodity Working Group on Beef

The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) Forest Positive Coalition of Action has now launched a Beef Working Group as part of its ongoing efforts to remove deforestation, forest degradation and conversion from key commodity supply chains.

Education

Imagining Tomorrow With No-Cost Educational Resources for National Engineers Week 2021

Science. Technology. Engineering. Math.

These are the subjects that keep the world turning. But STEM goes beyond classroom subjects or careers. It's a way of thinking about the world.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Organizations Are Speaking Out Against Racial Injustice. What Comes Next Will Be Crucial.

John Hancock's Marianne Harrison and Common Impact's Danielle Holly share how organizations and leaders can maintain forward momentum in the racial justice movement through skills-based volunteering with BIPOC-led and serving nonprofits.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Plays Key Role in Producing Masks to Curtail Spread of COVID-19

Cummins, a global leader in power technologies, used its filter expertise to produce 146 metric tons of filtration media for mask manufacturers around the world in 2020, enough to make more than 108 million masks to help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A New Home for Nestlé Purina in North Carolina

An abandoned brewery in North Carolina’s Rockingham County will be reimagined and transformed into a pet food manufacturing facility thanks to Nestle Purina PetCare.

Green Infrastructure

Setting Sail for More Efficient and Greener Trade by Sea

International shipping companies respond to a higher demand for reefer containerization for greater efficiency, while aligning their fleet renewal with energy savings and carbon reduction requirements.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Major Accolades Highlight Aflac's Commitment to Corporate Citizenship Company Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index and Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies List

Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental insurance products through its subsidiaries in the U.S. and Japan, announced it has received two major recognitions while making strides related to gender equality and LGBTQ initiatives.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Tech Savvy Millennial Investors Positioned to Thrive in the “Roaring 2020s”

2021 should trend toward a more “normal” environment, but disruptive companies, elevated volatility and information everywhere will continue to define the investment landscape. These 3 themes have millennials positioned to thrive. Here's how...

Diversity & Inclusion

"The Key to an Exciting Future"

In celebration of Women In Science Day, Alison Pain shares more about her role at Northern Trust as chief technology officer, EMEA, and the importance of encouraging women and girls into careers in STEM.

Innovation & Technology

How Planet Bee Advanced Its Eco-Mission with Students Stuck at Home

Today, every organization needs technology to manage operations and deliver services. Yet, due to resource constraints and systemic inequities, social sector organizations struggle to fully realize the benefits of technology.

Media & Communications

Land Betterment Corporation Sponsored Episode 133 of the Middle Tech Podcast

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining sites to create sustainable community development and job creation, is proud to be the Season 4 sponsor of the Middle Tech Podcast.

Education

Xylem And Planet Water Foundation Provide More Than One Million People with Clean Water and Hygiene Education

Through the partnership, Xylem has been able to sponsor the deployment of over 500 clean water projects in 14 countries.

Environment

Resilient Cities Catalyst Launches the California Resilience Partnership -- a New Statewide, Collaborative, Multi-Sector Effort With the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

Resilient Cities Catalyst launched the California Resilience Partnership, a groundbreaking public-philanthropic partnership with seed funding from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, to advance innovative resilience projects throughout California.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Shock Therapy

Unexpectedly high power bills can give people a shock, particularly when they’re home more amid COVID-19. EnergyAustralia has trialled services through its new platform to help customers manage their budgets.

Social Impact & Volunteering

How a Learning Trip to South Africa Taught Me That My World Is Bigger Than Florida

Timothy, from Tallahassee, Florida, is one of the eight young people chosen from across the US as Global Citizen’s Curtis Fellows in 2019.

Environment

#TtInspires: Rod Cashe, Civil Engineering Discipline Lead and Project Manager

Rod Cashe is a civil engineering discipline lead and senior project manager with Tetra Tech. He leads teams of engineers and other technical staff in various offices in Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky.

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...