Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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



Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

10 Years On: Why Some Companies Have Managed To Deliver on Climate

SAP

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Principal® Foundation Philanthropic Philosophy

The Principal Financial Group

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Breaking Down Silos for Science

Eastman

Innovation & Technology

The Electrification and Decarbonization of 55 Water Street

Trane Technologies





Editors Pick

Environment

Owens Corning: Reducing Our Environmental Footprint

Our first set of ten-year goals was centered on our commitment to reducing our environmental footprint. Through the years, that has continued to be a critically important pillar of our sustainability journey.

Education

Subaru of America Supports Students Nationwide With AdoptAClassroom.org Partnership

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that as part of its Love Promise commitment to make learning more accessible, it will partner with AdoptAClassroom.org as a Subaru Loves Learning partner.

Social Impact & Volunteering

International Paper Launches Signature Pro Bono Initiative Campaign; Will Assist Individuals Living in Underserved Communities

International Paper (NYSE: IP) recently announced the kickoff of the Signature Pro Bono Initiative, marking a significant milestone for the legal community in Tennessee and for individuals living in the state’s underserved communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Tork Offers Expert Guidance for Restaurants to Secure Safer Takeout and Delivery Operations

Consumer behavior has shifted toward off-premise dining in recent years, and the pandemic has accelerated this trend.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Academy of Advanced Manufacturing Gives Veterans New Opportunities

In 2017, Rockwell Automation and ManpowerGroup developed the Academy of Advanced Manufacturing – a joint initiative to help U.S. military veterans from across the country receive the training they need to succeed in advanced manufacturing roles.

Education

Clarivate Partners With the Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI)

Clarivate recently became a partner with Global Mentorship Initiative (GMI). GMI programs provide students with role models to provide guidance, business skills, and sometimes job opportunities when they graduate.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

4 Partnerships Advance Carton Recycling

Tetra Pak shares 4 examples of how collaboration between stakeholders in different countries in the Americas can be part of the solution to improve the recycling value chain and continue protecting the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

On the Job: A Chat With HP's New Chief Information Officer, Ron Guerrier

Over the past 20 years, Ron Guerrier has served as Chief Information Officer for multiple Fortune 500 firms, as well as the State of Illinois

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Entergy's Focus on Sustainable Supply Chain Practices

Entergy, is an industry leader in sustainable business practices. For more than two decades, they have acted to reduce environmental impact while attracting and developing their workforce and creating prosperity across communities.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Learning to Live With It

Our planet is already warming and feeling climate effects in many ways. Unfortunately, some of the harms are locked in and cannot be avoided.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Cummins Partners to Build One of the World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Production Plants

Cummins will partner with a Spanish company to build one of the world’s largest production plants for green hydrogen. It’s merely the latest development in the Indiana-based company’s efforts to advance the promising low-carbon fuel.

Research, Reports & Publications

Boosting Recycled Content in Our Packaging

2021 Corporate Responsibility Report Snapshot: As part of our ESG goal to source packaging materials sustainably, we are focused like never before on increasing the amount of post-consumer recycled (PCR) material in our plastic packaging.

Environment

Schneider Electric Details Pledge To Fight Global Biodiversity Loss

Schneider’s purpose is to empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress
and sustainability for all. We call this Life Is On.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainability Matters: IKEA CEO on Profit With Purpose

IKEA CEO Jesper Brodin talks with Chief Sustainability Officer Audrey Choi about corporate responsibility in driving large-scale change for sustainability.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Tractor Supply Issues 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

Since launching a Stewardship Program in 2008, Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) has been focused on minimizing its environmental impact while serving its customers. As a process of continuous improvement, this commitment to sustainability has expanded over time to focus on broader environmental, social and governance issues (ESG).

Research, Reports & Publications

Black & Veatch Analysis of Carbon-Neutrality Projects Informs Sacramento Municipal Utility District's 2030 Zero Carbon Plan

Zero-carbon technologies, including carbon capture, energy storage, hydrogen, solar and wind, will allow the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) to achieve its goals of zero-carbon emissions in its electricity supply by 2030, finds a recent analysis by decarbonization solutions leader Black & Veatch.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Consumers Shop in Many Places. Why Can't Brands Wrap Their Heads Around That?

The pandemic has taught us that e-commerce and direct to consumer are viable business channels, and supply chains need some disaster planning to stay durable.

Events, Media & Communications

Meet the Companies Charting the Course for a Sustainable Post-Pandemic Future

The need to end reliance on single-use plastics has never been this urgent. Consider this: if you melted all of the plastic waste from 2020, you could make a 30-foot-wide road to the moon.

Innovation & Technology

Nothing Virtual About It: How Digital Tools Are Improving Farmers' Lives

From small farms to large-scale operations, digital tools are transforming agriculture and improving the way millions of farmers around the world protect their crops and their livelihoods.

Health & Healthcare

Addressing High Blood Pressure To Reduce Health Disparities in Central Texas Underserved Communities

Closing gaps in healthcare disparities. Abbott and American Heart Association of TX announce new initiative to advance health equity in greater Austin area – bringing health education and care to the people who need it, now more than ever.

Energy

Malta Teams up With Duke Energy to Study Possibility of Converting Coal Units Into Clean Energy Storage Facilities

Malta Inc. is teaming up with Duke Energy to study the socioeconomic, environmental and operational benefits of converting retiring coal units into long-duration, zero-emissions energy storage systems.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Global Food Safety Initiative Appoints New Co-Chair to Lead Coalition of Action's Steering Committee

The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI; the Coalition), The Consumer Goods Forum’s Coalition of Action on food safety, is pleased to announce the appointment of the new Steering Committee Co-Chair and Vice Co-Chair, representing retail members of the Coalition.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

New Holland Supports Three Forward-Thinking Farmers With Machinery in up to Speed Scheme

New Holland Agriculture has partnered with The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) for the second year in the Up to Speed joint scheme,

Sustainable Development Goals

Hershey: Looking to 2030

We announced ambitious environmental commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, advance sustainable packaging solutions and end deforestation across our supply chain.

Diversity & Inclusion

PSE&G President David Daly Announces Retirement; Kim Hanemann to be Named President & COO of PSE&G, First Woman to Lead New Jersey's Largest Electric and Gas Utility

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) announced that David M. Daly, president of Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G), will retire at the end of 2021 after 35 years of service.

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