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.

Recent Alerts

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Norfolk Southern Bridges: More Than Meets the Eye

Health & Healthcare

A New Approach to Care for Diabetes in Pregnancy Aims to Improve the Health of Mothers & Newborns

Many people have heard of type 1 and type 2 diabetes – but few are aware that there is another kind of diabetes that can develop during pregnancy called gestational diabetes.

To tackle the problem of gestational diabetes, a unique partnership between the International Diabetes Federation, the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation (MDRF) and the Abbott Fund created a new model of care to improve the awareness, diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes.

Events

Nat Geo WILD Celebrates 'Big Cat Week' with Special Programming, Calls to Action

Beginning Friday, November 27, Nat Geo WILD presented its sixth annual Big Cat Week, a block of special programming dedicated to raising awareness of the threats facing the global populations of lions, tigers, cheetahs, panthers, and more. This year's Big Cat Week was the biggest in the channel's history, including the premieres of five brand new specials and three nights of live African safaris. The program also saw the return of the Cause an Uproar campaign, a call to action for those interested in supporting the National Geographic Society's conservation work with big cat populations. Nat Geo WILD is part of the Fox Networks Group, which is owned by 21st Century Fox.

Volunteering & Community

Community Efforts at Amway Taiwan in the Spotlight at International Forum for Volunteerism

Sixteen years of community work through Amway Taiwan’s corporate social responsibility program was highlighted at a forum hosted by the International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) during a session titled “Corporate Volunteering in the Global Age”.

Education & Workforce Development

Applied Materials’ Education Initiative Aims to Increase Graduation Rates and Student Success

The forthcoming 2015 Community Involvement Survey illustrates that many companies are addressing relevant social issues, with a prominent focus on K-12 education. The survey shows that nearly 55 percent of companies include education among their top issues for attention and investment.

Environment

Survey: Most Homeowners Believe Reusing Water is Safe, Beneficial

Water conservation is a high priority for the vast majority of homeowners, and 77 percent of them believe it is safe and beneficial to reuse water within the home, according to a survey released today by Whirlpool Corporation.

Environment

Michael Bloomberg to Head Global Taskforce on Climate Change

Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor, is to head a new global taskforce aimed at highlighting the financial exposure of companies to the risk of climate change.

AI & Technology

Levi's and Goodwill Promote Used Clothing Donation

Donating used clothes is not just a philanthropic act, but also extends the life of clothing and helps keep clothes out of the landfill. Major clothing companies can play a vital role in popularizing the idea of donating used clothes and make recycling clothing as natural for the consumer as recycling a can or bottle.

Awards & Rankings

Goldcorp Named To NASDAQ Global Sustainability Index

On December 4, 2015, Goldcorp announced that it has again been named to the semi-annual re-ranking of the NASDAQ OMX CRD Global Sustainability Index. This listing ranks Goldcorp as one of the top 100 companies in the world for its sustainability reporting and performance. Goldcorp was recognized for taking a leadership role in measuring, managing and communicating the impacts of its sustainable development efforts and shared value-creation.

Awards & Rankings

Goldcorp Aparece en el Índice de Sustentabilidad Global de NASDAQ

El 4 de diciembre de 2015, Goldcorp anunció que la empresa nuevamente fue incluida en la reclasificación bianual del Índice de Sustentabilidad Global de NASDAQ OMX CRD (NASDAQ:QCRD). Este índice posiciona a Goldcorp como una de las 100 mejores empresas en el mundo gracias a sus informes y rendimiento relacionado a la sustentabilidad. Goldcorp recibió este reconocimiento por asumir un papel de liderazgo en la medición, la gestión y la comunicación de los impactos de sus esfuerzos de desarrollo sustentable y la creación de valor para la empresa y sus partes interesadas.

Awards & Rankings

Goldcorp inscrite à l’indice de viabilité international NASDAQ

Le 4 décembre 2015, Goldcorp a annoncé qu’elle avait été inscrite à l’indice de viabilité international NASDAQ OMX CRD dans le cadre du classement semi-annuel. Cette nomination classe Goldcorp parmi les 10 meilleures entreprises dans le monde en ce qui concerne la performance et les rapports de durabilité. Goldcorp a été reconnue pour son rôle de chef de file en matière de mesure, de gestion et de communication des impacts de ses initiatives de développement durable et de création de valeur partagée.

Awards & Rankings

TMCF 27th Awards Gala: Developing Minds and Delivering Dreams By Empowering High-Achieving Students to Overcome Barriers

A truly inspiring event took place in Washington, D.C. a few weeks ago – the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s 27th Annual Awards Gala, themed “Developing Minds... Delivering Dreams.”

Environment

Transition to CNG Fleet Brings Cleaner Air, Lower Costs

On December 4, FCA US LLC announced that it has converted its owned-truck fleet of 179 Detroit-based parts-haulers to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) rather than traditional diesel.

Environment

Bard CEP Live Podcast From COP21 Paris Wednesday at Noon EST

Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard Center for Environmental Policy will be reporting live from COP21 in Paris during our National Climate Seminar podcast, dial-in series this wednesday December 9th, at 12pm noon.

Environment

Everyone Counts!

We all know that Detroit already has a lot on its plate—from poverty and unemployment to abandonment and crime. I am convinced, however, that things are turning around.

Volunteering & Community

Very Merry Sammamish with Republic Services

Republic Services is collecting teddy bears for donation in Bellevue, Washington, in cooperation with the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce. The teddy bears will be given to traumatized children in the local area.

Volunteering & Community

Endangered Baby Turtles Led Safely Out to Sea

This fall, TransCanada employees in Mexico and 37 of their relatives came together to preserve lagoon and beach habitat before leading over 500 baby turtles – part of a critically endangered species – out to sea.

Environment

Changing the Game with the World’s Largest Cellulosic Ethanol Plant

For this generation, and indeed for future generations, we are uniquely positioned to deliver low carbon solutions to fuel the planet.

Environment

Investors Ratcheting up Their Contributions to Climate Action

As world leaders and government representatives continue negotiations to hammer out a global climate deal at COP21 in Paris, institutional investors are ratcheting up their contributions in a number of areas.

Environment

HEINEKEN USA Reduces Carbon Emissions with BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group

HEINEKEN works with different industries to improve the environmental performance of marine container transport through BSR’s Clean Cargo Working Group.

Research & Reports

Employee Giving Trends & Practices Are Evolving at a Very Rapid Pace. How Do You Stack Up?

This Thursday, December 10th at 11:00 am ET, America's Charities will unveil findings from its new Snapshot 2015 report, The New Corporate DNA: Where Employee Engagement and Social Impact Converge, during a free webinar hosted by 3BL Media. Attendees of this webinar will receive a complimentary copy of Snapshot 2015.

Environment

Paris Climate Meeting Spreads Collective Responsibility

Even in the best case, the Paris climate talks will fail to reduce greenhouse gases below the level at which our world will be disastrously altered.

Environment

Interview with Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director at Greenpeace

GRI’s Sustainability and Reporting 2025 project is designed to promote an international discussion about the purpose of sustainability reporting and disclosures looking ahead to 2025. Watch this interview with Kumi Naidoo, International Executive Director at Greenpeace.

Corporate Responsibility

5 Tangible Ways CSR Can Impact Your Business

Environment

The Corporate World is Increasingly Seeing Climate Change as Key Issue

World leaders began meeting on November 30 to hammer out a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. They have until December 11 to agree on a climate agreement good enough to keep temperature rise to two degrees. That’s the threshold scientists say we don’t want to cross in order to avoid the worst climate change impacts.

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