Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies Celebrates International Human Solidarity Day

On this International Human Solidarity Day – a day to celebrate our unity in #diversity – Albertsons Companies is reminded of our company’s commitment to building #belonging and putting people first.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Kohler Achieves Top Score of 100 on 2023–2024 Corporate Equality Index

Kohler Co. received the coveted Equality 100 Award from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2023-2024 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQIA+ workplace equality.

Green Infrastructure

Decarbonization: The Key To Transform and Grow the Cable Industry

To successfully address today’s challenges in the cable industry, we have developed a new compound (ENDURANCE™ HFDD-4201) for Cable Systems.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG’s 13th Annual Day of Service Celebrates Employee Volunteerism

AEG held its annual Day of Service with more than 350 AEG employees volunteering on service projects in conjunction with City Year and Playworks that benefitted local communities in New York and Los Angeles.

Environment

AllianceBernstein: Reflections on COP28: Opportunities Amid Challenges

COP28, the latest United Nations Conference of the Parties on climate change, delivered mixed results on some key agenda items but provided new insights into climate-related opportunities and the initiatives needed to implement them.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Corporate Governance at Alkermes

Our Board is currently comprised of eleven members, each of whom has a term expiring at the Company’s 2024 annual general meeting of shareholders.

Sustainable Development Goals

How To Make Sustainability Part of Your Holiday Season

The holidays are here again. For many of us, this time of year means gifts, gatherings, eating and good memories as we celebrate with friends and family. The trouble is, all that extra shopping, cooking and travel can add up to a big impact on the planet.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Adventure Awaits Wyoming Youth in Outdoor Classroom

Enbridge is proud to have a history of supporting the Science Zone. During the pandemic, the museum set up an online classroom to ensure kids weren’t without science for long and could still enjoy it in the comfort of their home.

Research, Reports & Publications

The 2023/24 Sustainability Census Report Is Now Live

Stemming from the rich legacy of the CR&S Salary Survey, first launched by Acre and Carnstone in 2007, The Sustainability Census sheds light on the current challenges faced by sustainability professionals.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Southern Company Executive Chairman Tom Fanning To Retire Dec. 31

Southern Company recently announced the retirement of Thomas A. Fanning as the executive chairman of its board of directors, effective Dec. 31.

Environment

Rayonier EVP Named to International Forest Stewardship Coalition Office

After substantial participation at COP28 in Dubai, an expanding group of leading global sustainable forestry companies working together as the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition (ISFC), has announced the formalization of the organization.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Spreading Joy on Military Bases With The Home Depot Kids Workshops

The Home Depot is spreading the joy of holiday through Kids Workshops from your TV screen to military bases coast to coast. Kids Workshops launched in stores across the U.S. and Canada in 1997.

Green Infrastructure

National Grid Enables the Largest Buffalo-Based Multi-Unit Housing Complex To Offer EV Charging Stations

Axis 360 Apartments, through National Grid’s Electric Vehicle Make-Ready Program, has installed 18 Level 2 EV charging plugs for its residents, making it the largest EV charging installation at a multi-unit apartment complex in Western New York.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

EPA Honors Five Marathon Petroleum Refineries for Superior Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed five Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC) refineries are among the most energy efficient facilities of their kind in the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

FedEx Freight and Christmas SPIRIT Foundation Celebrate Landmark Milestone

This year, FedEx Freight will deliver the 300,000th tree for the Christmas SPIRIT Foundation’s annual Trees for Troops® program.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Frito-Lay Is Building the Future Together With Feed the Children

In collaboration with Feed the Children and Detroit Public Schools, Frito-Lay supported 400 Detroit Public School students and their families through a drive-thru food distribution event earlier this Fall.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Impact Capital Program Provides Funding to Developers, Fulfills Promises

Johnny Opara started working with U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance in 2021 on a multi-family development project in St. Paul called The Hollows. Opara said he learned a lot from his first Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) deal.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Franklin Templeton Recognizes Employees for Contributions to the Community

Every year since 2007, Franklin Templeton has recognized employees who make extraordinary contributions to their communities with the Harmon E. Burns Award.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Logitech Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) announced today that it has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the fourth consecutive year.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG: Taking Root or on Fire?

It’s become standard practice for companies to recognize the need to report and communicate about their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Yet, in some regions, that emphasis has increasingly come under fire.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

16 Years and Counting! The 2023 Subaru Share the Love® Event Is Back To Help More Animals in Need

Exciting news for animal lovers nationwide! For the sixteenth year in a row, the ASPCA has been selected as a national charity partner to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event, which kicks off Thursday, November 16, and runs through January 2, 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

IOC and UN-Habitat Team Up To Promote Sport for Urban Development

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and UN-Habitat have announced a new collaboration to promote physical activity in urban environments, underscoring the importance of sport for the sustainable development of cities and the wellbeing of their residents.

Events, Media & Communications

Climate Talks: Unpacking COP28 and the State of Climate Action in 2024

With the UN climate negotiations at COP28 behind us, we reached out to our policy and public affairs leads to help unpack the outcomes. They discussed the key developments, conclusions for global carbon markets, and what the landscape for private sector action looks like in 2024.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mobile Health Workers Save Lives of Migrants Crossing Darién Gap

Action Against Hunger mobile health teams are launching operations in the Darién Gap, one of the world's most dangerous migrant routes.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

The Wall Street Journal Names Trane Technologies One of the Best-Managed Companies of 2023

Trane Technologies has been selected to The Wall Street Journal’s list of the Best-Managed Companies for the third consecutive year. The ranking, developed by the Drucker Institute, measures corporate effectiveness.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. 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...
  3. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. 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...