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.

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Corporate Responsibility

Discovery the Value of the GRI Community

At GRI, we offer an exciting program that assists organizations in enhancing their sustainability reporting knowledge and practices.

Energy & Infrastructure

EIT Climate-KIC and FedEx Team Up To Help Scale Cities’ Mobility Projects

EIT Climate-KIC and FedEx announced the launch of the second edition of the Sustainable Cities Mobility Challenge (formerly called the Climate Impact Challenge) for European cities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Plugging Into the Energy Transition

Fiduciary Trust International created this series to explore the diverse array of clean-energy-oriented business models and technologies that we anticipate will attract investors.

Corporate Responsibility

Rayonier 2022 Sustainability Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions

We have measured our impact on the environment by calculating the emissions associated with our corporate, forestry, and real estate-related operations during 2022.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Tork Brand First in Market To Offer a Range of Carbon Neutral Certified Dispensers

As of October 1st, the Tork® brand will offer carbon neutral certification on a range of its existing dispensers in the US. This range makes Tork the first professional hygiene brand in North America to achieve this goal.

Philanthropy

Full-Court Press for LLS

On and off the court, Aflac is committed to advancing the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS). Aflac Group’s annual “Leaders vs. Employees Basketball Game” is a slam dunk for the cause.

Health & Healthcare

The Picture of Health

In The Picture of Health, the leaders of U.S. Healthcare share their vision to reimagine healthcare by delivering community-based care that’s centered around the patient, so people everywhere can live more joyful lives through better health.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Pioneering Sustainable Progress: Driving the Circular Economy in the Dominican Republic

DP World, a leading provider of end-to-end supply chain solutions, offers an example of how a global company is actively implementing strategies that reflect circular economic principles.

Corporate Responsibility

KeyBank to Open New, Full-Service, State-of-the-Art Branch in Schenectady

KeyBank will open a new, full-service, state-of-the-art branch in Schenectady, NY. The new Altamont Avenue branch, located at 1703 Altamont Avenue, will open at 9:00 a.m. on Monday October 2, 2023, with a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Friday October 6, 2023 at Noon.

Corporate Responsibility

The 'EPiQ' Unlock to Supercharge Your Culture

Nearly 70% of employees say it's not enough for their employers to generate a profit. Employees believe their employers have a responsibility to positively impact society, from fellow employees to communities.

Events

UN Special Envoy Michael R. Bloomberg Launches Third Annual Bloomberg-Wide Countdown to COP28

Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, announced the Bloomberg Countdown to COP28, an annual effort designed to turbocharge climate progress.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Embracing Sustainability: Fashion’s Role in Climate Week

There may not be street-style photographers, but NYC Climate Week has red carpets, VIPs and plenty of insider gossip!

Environment

How Collaboration on Regenerative Agriculture Can Strengthen Food Security

For decades, industrialized agriculture has been optimized for efficiency and increased yields to feed a growing global population. This industrialization has led to one-third of human-driven global greenhouse gas emissions being attributed to food systems

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Bayer is Looking Below Ground Level With Root2Success: Managing Root Health in Horticulture Crops in a Sustainable Manner

Agricultural productivity is enormously complex. The success of each crop grown on a field depends on countless variables, including climatic factors, nutrient and water availability, pest and disease populations, crop protection inputs, on-farm practices, and more.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Presents on “Unlocking the Power of Packaging”

Lee Green, the SAC’s Senior Director of Marketing & Communications, recently presented on intersection between emerging policies and packaging at the “Unlocking the Power of Packaging: From Supply Chain Efficiency to Improved Sustainability” dinner hosted by Billerud.

Philanthropy

What Is the Boston Scientific Foundation?

As a leader in health care, Boston Scientific is dedicated to creating healthier communities in a wealth of ways, including large-scale programs like Close the Gap that help increase health equity in the U.S. and global corporate volunteer initiatives such as Season of Giving.

Philanthropy

Entergy Louisiana Announces $1 Million in Bill Assistance for Customers

Entergy Louisiana has partnered with local agencies to offer bill payment assistance to qualifying residential customers. Entergy’s shareholders will contribute $1 million in bill relief across Entergy Louisiana’s service area in north, central, southeast and southwest Louisiana.

Environment

Sofidel Earns Climate Pledge-Friendly Badge by Amazon

Sofidel, a leading global provider of paper products, has earned a Climate Pledge Friendly badge from Amazon.

AI & Technology

Ethics in the Age of Generative AI: A Closer Look at the Ethical Principles for VMware’s AI

The development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI and large language models (LLMs), have opened up many opportunities for businesses, researchers, and society. However, these opportunities come with significant ethical considerations.

Energy & Infrastructure

New Emission Data Shows Rail Travel Emits 10 Times Less Carbon Than Car Travel

​Innovative technology to calculate travel carbon emissions has highlighted rail travel as kinder to the planet with 10 times less CO2 releases, compared to driving a car.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Diversity and Inclusion Policies Are at Threat – Here’s How To Keep Them on Track

Diversity and inclusion (D&I) is under fire. In the United States (US), the courts recently ruled that race could no longer be a factor in university admissions, defeating affirmative action policies.

Awards & Rankings

Hormel Foods Receives EPA Green Power Leadership and CRS Market Development Awards

Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food company known for its corporate citizenship, announced today that it has received a 2023 Green Power Leadership Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Market Development Award from

Corporate Responsibility

Gildan Achieves ISO 45001 Certification in Two Sewing Factories in the Dominican Republic

Gildan is proud to share that its San Pedro de Macoris and Las Americas sewing facilities in the Dominican Republic have become the Company’s first ISO 45001 certified factories, marking an important milestone in the organization's safety journey.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Building Diverse Teams

Jonathan Cragg, Principal Technology Project Manager at T. Rowe Price, is passionate about building diverse tech teams. He discusses his role in nurturing talent and the importance of proactively identifying new talent pipelines.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

KeyBank Provides $71.8 Million of Financing for New Affordable Housing Construction in Greenfield, California

KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) and KeyBanc Capital Markets provided $71.8 million construction and permanent 501(c)(3) bond financing utilizing a combination of direct bank debt and Fannie Mae M.TEBs for Greenfield Commons Phase 1.

Latest Campaigns

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...

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...

Sustainability- Carnival Corporation's Way of Doing Business

Carnival’s approach to sustainability is a full-time commitment; it is not a cost of doing business, it is a way of doing business. We at Carnival...

Thermal & Specialized Solutions

Chemours’ Thermal & Specialized Solutions (TSS) business sits at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and design, making it a leading provider of...

Aflac Stories

Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.

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...

Collective Action

Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)

GoDaddy Empower

GoDaddy Empower is our signature social impact program, designed to help emerging entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses online.

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...