Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Social Impact & Volunteering

From Olympic Glory to Community Impact: Sevran Will Welcome Paris 2024 Pool

International Olympic Committee

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Beyond the Code: Meet Rahul Jayaram

GoDaddy

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Circular Electronics Partnership Joins Forces With Global Electronics Council

Global Electronics Council

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Mastercard: How Entrepreneurs Are Finding Strength in Numbers

Mastercard

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Creating Pathways to Affordable Homeownership Through Community and Banking

US Bank





Editors Pick

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

College Students Visit HanesBrands' El Salvador Apparel Plants in Episode 4 of “Crop to Campus” Documentary

The fourth episode of filmmaker Rod Murphy’s “Crop to Campus” minidocumentary, in which college students explore apparel sustainability, dropped today and features the students visiting HanesBrands’ textile fabric and sewing operations in El Salvador.

Diversity & Inclusion

Comerica Bank Takes Part in HACR Research Initiative Measuring Hispanic Inclusion in Corporate America

Comerica Bank announced its participation in the 2020 HACR Corporate Inclusion Index (CII), a research initiative conducted by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR) and the HACR Research Institute. The index benchmarks the status of Hispanic diversity and inclusion in corporate America.

Environment

New Holland North America Supports U.S. Beef Industry Through NCBA, CCA, Cattle Producer

New Holland knows beef. In the 1950s, the brand promoted its “Eat More Beef,” message throughout North America and has been dedicated to supporting beef producers by providing industry-leading hay and forage solutions ever since.

Environment

Three Futures of Company Climate Action

This year’s Climate Week NYC has advanced a shift from climate commitments to climate action. What will company climate action look like in this Decisive Decade? Three plausible futures for companies considering their climate strategy.

Environment

When Forests Thrive, People and Business Prosper, Too

In August, the World Economic Forum (WEF) and American Forests launched the United States chapter of 1t.org, the global initiative to plant one trillion new trees within the next 10 years, the UN’s Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

Diversity & Inclusion

Celebrating Merck's Global Diversity & Inclusion Experience Month

In January 2015, Celeste Warren, vice president and chief diversity officer, suggested during a team meeting that we need to celebrate the diversity of our employees and provide them with time to pause, learn and reflect.

Events, Media & Communications

CHLI to Honor Senator Roy Blunt and Congressman Pete Aguilar, Alongside Cuban Activist Rosa María Payá, on September 30th

The Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute (CHLI) prepares, connects and honors leaders for their service. The global pandemic has altered the way we communicate, do business and celebrate. However, it is encouraging to see communities across our nation, and even around the world, coming together to support one another during this unprecedented global health crisis.

Education

Enabling Students to Champion Their Learning

In the second post of our new series, we’re looking at how to use resources from Ignite My Future in School to support inquiry-based practices in the classroom and encourage students to lead their own learning.

Diversity & Inclusion

Motherhood, Entrepreneurship, Empowerment: Latinas Are Doing It All

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S., Ibi Montesino, SVP of North America at Herbalife Nutrition shares stories of Latina independent distributors. Each of their stories highlights how they balance becoming an entrepreneurs...

Research, Reports & Publications

Explore the 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Report

Find details of our progress toward enhancing our diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions, and launching ESG tools and investment vehicles.

Diversity & Inclusion

BET: Empowering Black Voters on Election Day

In fewer than 50 days, it will be Election Day and BET wants Black voters nationwide to know the importance of casting their ballot.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Fair Trade USA Recognizes Partners' Expanded Commitments to Fair Trade Coffee During Price and Demand Crisis

Fair Trade USA… announces its #JustOneCup campaign to aid coffee farmers amid an unprecedented coffee crisis as the pandemic continues.

Green Infrastructure

Assessing Climate Change Vulnerabilities on California Highways

Raging wildfires currently devastating the West Coast are a grim reminder of one of the vulnerabilities in the region intensified by climate change; impacting daily life and highlighting uncertainties of the reliability of critical highway infrastructure in the region.

Health & Healthcare

Physical Distancing During COVID-19 Doesn't Have To Mean Feeling Alone

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Check out http://bethe1to.com for ways to reach out and have honest conversations about mental health and suicide.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Forbes Names Whirlpool Corporation to the Just 100: Companies Doing Right By America

Whirlpool Corporation again was named one of America’s Most JUST Companies for 2020, awarded by Forbes and JUST Capital, a nonprofit organization recognizing the top 100 out of 922 publicly-traded companies in the United States.

Innovation & Technology

The Next Phase of Our COVID-19 Vaccine Development

We’re pleased to announce that based on interim results from our ongoing studies, the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson are launching ENSEMBLE, a large-scale, multi-country Phase 3 trial of a single dose of our vaccine candidate.

Energy

Vistra Accelerates Pivot to Invest in Clean Energy and Combat Climate Change

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today announced a comprehensive plan to accelerate its transition to clean power generation sources and advance efforts to significantly reduce its carbon footprint. The company launched Vistra Zero, a portfolio of zero-carbon...

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) Launches Public Consultation on Primary Production Scope

Taking the next step towards building trust in sustainability standards worldwide, The Consumer Goods Forum’s (CGF) Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) has launched a public consultation on the criteria for its Primary Production scope of its benchmark.

Media & Communications

Celebrate With VolunteerMatch and VolunteerPro at the Launch Party for Season 2 of Their Time + Talent Podcast: Pivoting Volunteer Management During a Pandemic

Volunteers are the heartbeat of serving people and spaces in need. The pandemic is not only requiring nonprofits to pivot from traditional ways of gathering, assigning, and recognizing volunteers

Education

Factories, Face Masks and the New Back To School

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

[GUIDE] Roadmap to Results: A Corporate Funder's Guide to Impact

Michelle DiSabato shares with Benevity a step-by-step approach to a more impactful and measurable action plan. Get 8 specific steps, build measures of success, and takeaway key strategies for increased social and business impact.

Latest Campaigns

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    Hear from Aflac’s senior leaders and subject matter experts about industry trends and more.
  2. Plastics Footprint
    We aspire to be a leader in driving innovative solutions that address the problem of plastic pollution and enable a circular economy. We are committed...
  3. 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...
  4. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  5. 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...
  6. Sustainable Operations
    ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)
  7. Sustainability by Antea Group
    At Antea Group, we believe the best sustainability programs integrate sustainability into core business practices, we identify and act on relevant...
  8. Southwire Giving Back
    Our neighbors depend on us, just as we depend on them, so we are committed to improving the quality of life in the communities in which we work. At...
  9. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  10. 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...
  11. Goals That Inspire: Positive Social Impact
    Through our Goals That Inspire we strive to make a positive difference in our communities by relying on our ability to understand their needs and then...
  12. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...
  13. Nutrition and Health
    Focus on preventing and treating malnutrition across life stages. Highlights include early detection, community-based treatment (e.g., MUAC screening...
  14. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  15. Stories of Purpose at Truist
    See how Truist teammates are living out our purpose, mission and values to serve our clients, teammates, and communities.