Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Environment

Fifth Year of Camden Cleanup Underway

Subaru of America

Research, Reports & Publications

MetLife: Living Our Purpose Through Sustainability

MetLife

Events, Media & Communications

A Year On, Paris 2024 Belongs to Everyone

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Production & Consumption

Mondelēz 2024 Snacking Made Right Report: Waste

Mondelez International





Energy

Companies, Advocacy Groups Call for North Carolina Market Reform Study

Nine companies and five business and consumer advocacy groups today called for North Carolina lawmakers to establish and fund a state-led committee to study wholesale market competition options, to improve grid reliability and generate cost savings for the benefit of ratepayers

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Truist Foundation Grants $225,000 to Rethreaded To Expand Program That Supports Human Trafficking Survivors

Truist Foundation has announced a $225,000 grant to Rethreaded, a nonprofit focused on breaking the cycle of generational trauma for sex trafficking survivors by providing them with employment, career development and supportive services.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Donates $4.1 Million To Help Vulnerable Customers "Beat the Heat" This Summer

This May, Entergy launched a series of measures to help its low-income and senior customers “Beat the Heat” and save on their utility bills during the hot summer months.

Innovation & Technology

New Lenovo Supercomputer for Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Lenovo is installing a powerful high-performance computer (HPC) at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), a world-leading research institution in its field.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

LyondellBasell Invests in Carbon Neutrality Venture Fund

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) announced its investment in a new Carbon Neutrality Fund led by Chrysalix Venture Capital. The fund will support emerging companies developing and deploying new low-carbon technologies, focusing on hard-to-abate sectors, such as the chemicals industry.

Health & Healthcare

Mind Charity Helped Alleviate Financial Anxiety During Mental Health Awareness Week

The cost-of-living crisis has negatively impacted nearly half of people living in England and Wales, according to a new report.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Rayonier Announces New Safety Stars in Safety Recognition Program

At Rayonier, safety is a way of life and a cornerstone of our culture. It is embedded within every action we take and guided by a fundamental respect for people. Our guiding principle is that all of our employees and contractors should return home safely each day.

Events, Media & Communications

WEBCAST: Elevating Health Across Sustainability Initiatives – Systematic Approach to Creating a Resilient Future

Join us in this session that features a group of practitioners with different perspectives on how they are augmenting and strengthening sustainability initiatives with leading health-first strategies and best practices.

Environment

The Ray Partners With Global Strategic Advisory Firm Cityfi

The Ray announced a formal engagement with Cityfi to expand and accelerate The Ray’s project execution, and enhance growth nationally through forward-thinking policy and public affairs.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Hershey Company Earns 2023 Great Place to Work® Certification™

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) proudly announced that its U.S. business has been Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. This distinguished honor is determined by feedback from current employees – a direct reflection of their firsthand experience at Hershey.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sky's the Limit Empowers Refugee Entrepreneurs Through Rise Up! Program in Honor of World Refugee Awareness Month

SkysTheLimit.org is proud to announce the most recent grant winners of its Rise Up! program in celebration of World Refugee Day and World Refugee Awareness Month.

Energy

MCLB Albany EV Charging Project Is a Model for Department of Defense

Marine Corps Logistics Base (MCLB) Albany, through a unique partnership with Southern Company subsidiary, Georgia Power, is currently installing 21 charging stations at nine locations across the base, which will allow up to 96 vehicles to be plugged in on the base simultaneously.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $21 Million of Financing for Affordable Senior Housing Property in New York

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided a $9 million construction loan and $12 million in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity for the construction of an affordable senior housing property in Morrisville, New York.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Restoring Homes, Rebuilding Communities

Jericho Road Episcopal Housing and the Regions Foundation, a nonprofit funded primarily by Regions Bank, organized this day of giving back called Bling Your Block.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech’s Future Positive Technology Challenge Announces Winners

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced today the winners of the inaugural Future Positive Challenge, a technology challenge for sustainability-led disruptors poised to make a meaningful contribution to a positive future.

Health & Healthcare

Covia Is Reinforcing Safe Behaviors To Foster a Performance-Driven Culture

At Covia, Safety First is a core value. We take numerous steps to ensure that Safety and Health (S&H) remains a daily and consistent focus for our Team Members, contractors, vendors, suppliers, and customers.

Diversity & Inclusion

How To Support LGBTQIA+ People Inside & Outside Your Organization

As we enter Pride 2023, it’s a good time for business owners to think about how to support LGBTQIA+ people in the workplace — both employees and customers alike.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Find Your Perfect Park Pairing With Video Guides by National Parks Conservation Association and Travelodge® by Wyndham

There’s something in our national parks for everyone, from visitors looking for an adventure to those who simply enjoy taking in the sights. NPCA and Travelodge® by Wyndham's new Park Pairings video guide series is designed to inspire visitors to explore parks in new ways.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

MAC VIVA GLAM Sponsors 31st Annual Broadway Bares Show

M∙A∙C VIVA GLAM was proud to serve as the Presenting Sponsor for this year’s Broadway Bares: Pleasure Park at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City on Sunday, June 28. The show was produced by and benefited the nonprofit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Essity Recognized as a Sustainability Leader

Hygiene and health company Essity has once again been awarded a Platinum medal by the sustainability rating company EcoVadis. The result places Essity among the top 1 percent of all companies assessed by EcoVadis for their sustainability performance.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

U.S. Bank Good Truck Delivers Treats and Local Business Support Along West Coast

The U.S. Bank Good Truck is on a West Coast tour this summer, delivering treats from small businesses to communities in California, Oregon and Washington.

Education

LifeSmarts Participants Learn Digital Safety and Life Skills

Norton is proud to have supported LifeSmarts as a 2023 Champion Level Sponsor for the second year in a row, granting NCL $125,000 for the program year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Duke Energy Awards $250,000 in Grant Funds To Support Economic Development in North Carolina

The Duke Energy Foundation is awarding $250,000 in grant funds to the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) to spur new jobs and investment in North Carolina communities.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hello Alice and the Global Entrepreneurship Network Announce $70M Equitable Access Fund

The Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) and Hello Alice, the fintech helping over one million small businesses access capital, proudly announced the creation of a $70M Equitable Access Fund, with initial funding led by Wells Fargo.

Innovation & Technology

AMD Helps Advance Energy Efficiency and Climate Research With LUMI

One of the most energy-efficient supercomputers in the world (number 7 on the Green500 List – June 2023)1 is powered by AMD technology and is being used to advance climate research.

Latest Campaigns

  1. CARE Corporate Partnerships
    CARE works with corporate partners globally to invest in innovative, scalable, impactful, community-based solutions.
  2. AEG's Commitment to Sustainable Operations
    AEG's sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce our consumption of the planet’s limited resources. Through our comprehensive sustainability...
  3. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  4. Profiles of Good Character and Inspiring Innovation
    There are two pillars to CACl’s culture: character – our commitment to ethics and integrity in all we do, and innovation – our dedication to...
  5. Food Systems and Livelihoods
    Illustrate how resilient food systems and economic empowerment enable long-term food security. Cover climate-smart agriculture, local market access...
  6. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  7. Our People
    People are what make CNH. It is the talent, skill, effort and dedication of each and every employee in our 47,700 strong workforce that makes CNH what...
  8. Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG)
    The business landscape is reorienting itself and you can almost hear priorities shifting toward change-readiness and the bigger picture. And in this...
  9. Healthy Spaces Podcast: Season 5
    Welcome to Season 5 of Healthy Spaces by Trane Technologies, the podcast where experts and disruptors explore how climate technology and innovation...
  10. Collaboration and Partnership
    Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...
  11. Environmental Sustainability
    Knowing our actions today will affect the quality of life for future generations, Mary Kay continuously seeks opportunities to improve our...
  12. 2025: Entergy helps customers beat the heat
    This summer, Entergy helped our customers across our service area beat the heat this summer through a number of initiatives aimed to help them save...
  13. Planet
    Minimizing our environmental footprint and being part of the solution to climate change.
  14. 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...
  15. ScottsMiracle-Gro | Youth Empowerment
    Every student deserves a chance to reach their full potential and achieve social and economic mobility. ScottsMiracle-Gro is committed to nurturing...