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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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Energy & Infrastructure

New Battery Hub at Mirafiori Speeds FCA Electric Product Plans

FCA announced today it will build a new battery assembly complex in Turin as part of its overall e-mobility strategy. The new "Battery Hub" will be located in the Mirafiori complex and preparations will begin in early 2020.

Volunteering & Community

Haiti Now: Changing Communities Through Donated Time and Kindness

This Pro Bono Week, Taproot Foundation is spotlighting nonprofits, business professionals, and companies who are playing key roles in bringing the impact of pro bono to life in communities around the globe.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

International SRI Mutual Funds: Calvert, Green Century, Praxis, Mirova

Check out a number of the International SRI Mutual Funds, which invest in companies outside the United States, including from Calvert Research and Management, Green Century Funds, Praxis Mutual Funds, and Mirova.

Volunteering & Community

Capacity Commons: Scaling Pro Bono in the Social Sector

Skilled volunteering offers a transformative opportunity for organizations with capacity needs with over 70% of nonprofits reporting that pro bono service would enable them to increase their impact. Capacity Commons is helping them make it happen.

Awards & Rankings

Responsible Business Alliance Announces Compass Awards Winners

The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) today announced the winners of its 2019 Compass Awards program recognizing corporate social responsibility (CSR) excellence across three categories: Leadership, Innovation and Implementation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Subaru Loves the Earth Recycling Program Expands to More Than 160 REI Stores Nationwide

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that stemming from the overwhelming success of its Subaru Loves the Earth initiative, the automaker is bringing its robust recycling program in-store to REI retailers nationwide

Energy & Infrastructure

CBRE The Place Makers Episode 3: South Beach, Singapore

Watch Amanda Steele, CBRE’s Executive Managing Director, Property Management, chat with Samantha Tan from South Beach Consortium, on how the 150k sq/m eco-quarter in Singapore is one of the world's best examples of sustainability and placemaking.

Events

Tetra Tech to Discuss Solar Development on Landfills at WASTECON 2019

Tetra Tech will join other leaders in the solid waste industry at WASTECON 2019 to share how we are Leading with Science® in municipal solid waste management.

Research & Reports

Symantec Pushes for a Safer Tomorrow, Releases 2019 CR Report

Symantec is proud to share its 12th annual CR Report, as it highlights the progress made in delivering on its CR commitments

Awards & Rankings

Ford Motor Company Awarded for Outstanding Energy Efficiency Commitments

Ford Motor Company has earned an Energy Efficiency Leader Award for setting the gold standard in sustainability and energy conservation through energy saving equipment upgrades.

Energy & Infrastructure

Environmentally Impacted Communities Benefit From Solar

Thanks to a new state program, more Southern California Edison homeowners in these environmentally impacted communities can now install rooftop solar systems.

Events

135 Advocates Join the Poverty is Unnecessary Project

Mayor of the City of Austin, Steve Adler, has proclaimed October 25th as Poverty is Unnecessary Day! Whole Planet Foundation’s Poverty Is Unnecessary Benefit & Live Auction in Austin on October 25 is made possible by event support.

Philanthropy

eBay Unveils “Holiday Jargon Jar,” Turns Retailers’ Overused Holiday Chatter into Charity

eBay will scan Twitter for the top 100 holiday buzzwords from 2,000 major brands, using a combination of algorithms and the human eye. Each time a retailer uses one of these predetermined words, $1 will be added to the Jargon Jar (up to $50,000).

Philanthropy

Subaru Shows Love for Dogs Through the First-Ever National Make A Dog’s Day

Subaru of America Inc. is furthering its commitment to animals in need and its partnership with the ASPCA® this month by creating the first-ever National Make A Dog’s Day on October 22, 2019.

Events

4 Key Takeaways from PRWeek PRDecoded: Purpose Principles

This week, the Porter Novelli team headed to Chicago for the annual PRWeek PRDecoded conference, contributing to two days of conversation fully dedicated to Purpose.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Why Sappi North America is Committed to Sourcing Wood and Fiber Responsibly

Responsible manufacturing begins with responsible sourcing.

Corporate Responsibility

A New Way to Address Inequality: Announcing the Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy

With the goal of making significant progress toward solving one of the most pressing and complex challenges of our time, The Aspen Institute (the Institute) and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth (the Center) today announced....

Research & Reports

For a Safer Tomorrow

Our 2019 CR Report highlights the progress we’ve made in delivering on our commitments and the legacy of impact made possible by our dedicated CR team, executive champions, employee volunteers, consultants, and nonprofit partners.

Events

Tokyo 2020: LIXIL First Presenting Partner for Paralympic Torch Relay

As a Tokyo 2020 Gold Partner, LIXIL has been orchestrating activities to make better living a reality for everyone, such as the ‘Universal Run’ program for children to experience what it’s like to use a prosthetic leg for sports.

Environment

Fires in the Amazon: Why Investors Are Calling on Companies to Help End Deforestation

Images of the Amazon rainforests engulfed by smoke and flames that spread across the globe in recent months were a clear signal about the growing urgency to tackle devastating deforestation.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Supporting Wells Fargo to Create a Strong, Sustainable Future

NRG is proud to announce a ten-year structured renewable energy agreement with Wells Fargo.

Philanthropy

Art Spark Texas: Sparking the Creative in Everyone

Art Spark Texas (formerly VSA Texas) challenges perceptions of people with disabilities and ignites confidence, ideas and courage to make a difference.

Events

The Responsible Business Summit New York Returns for 2020

The Responsible Business Summit New York Returns for 2020 with CEOs from Hanesbrands, Firmenich and Williams joining the East Coast flagship

Corporate Responsibility

30 Companies and Institutional Investors Commit to Take Action to Secure a Healthy and Productive Ocean

30 companies and institutional investors have signed up to the UN Global Compact Sustainable Ocean Principles committing to take action to secure a healthy and productive ocean.

Philanthropy

Data Sets up Nonprofit’s Sobriety Program for Long-term Success

While many organizations can capture client service delivery data, accessing that data efficiently and interpreting it in new and creative ways often presents a significant challenge for nonprofits.

Latest Campaigns

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...

GoDaddy Empower

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

GoDaddy Empower

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