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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Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Celebrating 25 Years of eBay: The People and Technology that Fuel Our Global Marketplace

During this milestone moment for eBay, our President and CEO Jamie Iannone reflects on the magic of eBay — for the last 25 years and beyond.

Inclusion & Opportunity

VF Publishes its Second Annual Inclusion & Diversity Profile

VF Corporation has published its latest Inclusion & Diversity Annual Profile, which features select achievements in the company’s Inclusion & Diversity strategy from the past year.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Foundation Powers $1.2 Million Innovation Meets Main Street Program for Black, Women-Owned Entrepreneurs

The funds are part of the $8.75 million Fifth Third pledged to support small businesses and the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corporate Responsibility

For My Family, the Business of S'Mores Is Personal

I know I’m not alone when I say that my professional and personal lives have become increasingly intertwined since March, when I began working from home. But I do have a somewhat unique story in the ways that they’ve become intertwined.

Energy & Infrastructure

Duke Energy's Green Source Advantage Continues Solar Expansion in North Carolina

Duke University has become the first academic institution to execute a renewable power agreement under Duke Energy’s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program – further expanding solar energy in North Carolina.

Energy & Infrastructure

International WELL Building Institute Formally Launches WELL v2

Following two years of extensive development, in-use application and review, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) today formally launched the latest version of the WELL Building Standard – WELL v2. The newly graduated standard...

Philanthropy

Herbalife Nutrition Extends Partnership With National Hispanic Council on Aging Under The Nutrition for Zero Hunger Initiative

Today, Herbalife Nutrition announced an expanded partnership with the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), the leading organization working to improve the lives of older Hispanic adults, their families and caregivers.

Research & Reports

Alkermes Presents New Psychiatry Data at Psych Congress 2020 Virtual Experience

"We were pleased to share new research at this year's virtual Psych Congress, underscoring Alkermes' commitment to addressing the challenges faced by those living with serious mental illness," said Amy O'Sullivan, Vice President, Health Economics and Outcomes Research at Alkermes.

AI & Technology

IoT: Powering the New Normal

More and more, governments, enterprises, healthcare, and even the education sector are using the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) to autonomously fight the effects of the pandemic as it continues to spread globally.

Inclusion & Opportunity

How 'Culture-Smart' Organizations Say, Do and Drive a Culture of Equality

On the forefront of helping to drive a culture-savvy One Accenture, Hidayath Khan, a certified trainer at Accenture in India, explains why cross-cultural training is a business imperative.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Our Integrated Approach to Health (of People and Our Planet)

As part of the world’s largest healthcare company, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health is uniquely positioned and has a responsibility to approach health (of people and our planet) in an integrated way. We can leverage our science, scale, and reach to improve the health of both people and the planet.

Research & Reports

Lobster Populations Remain Healthy as Wind Farm Study Results Are Published

Results from a survey have recently been published by the Holderness Fishing Industry Group (HFIG) which suggest that wind farm construction and operation has no significant negative impact on the ecology of European lobsters.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Edison International Shares Detailed Information on the Diversity of Its Workforce and Business Partners, as Well as the Status of Its Community Investment

This note was sent to our teams across Edison International and Southern California Edison. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core areas of focus for Edison, and it is important that we are transparent about where we are and where we are going.

Awards & Rankings

Schneider Electric Shortlisted for Clean Energy Trailblazer RE100 Leadership Awards 2020

Schneider Electric has been shortlisted for the RE100 Leadership Awards 2020! From a wide range of sectors, these RE100 member companies are going 'above and beyond' on their journey to 100% renewable power.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Comcast Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

One of the first things I noticed when I came to work at Comcast was the Employee Resource Groups. To see my community recognized made me feel supported, & gave me an opportunity to support others & give them a voice within & outside of the company.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Helps Customers Pay Down $5 Million in Student Loan Debt

Fifth Third Momentum™ recently hit a milestone: It now has helped customers pay down $5 million in student loan debt.

Events

Announcing the September and October Coffee Talk Sessions with AbbVie, Comcast NBCUniversal, and International Paper

We are excited to announce the kick off of our Fall Coffee Talk Series, hosted by CyberGrants team members, and covering pertinent topics impacting Corporate Social Responsibility leaders.

Energy & Infrastructure

How Do We #RebuildBetter? Brendan Bechtel Interviews Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

Brendan Bechtel speaks with Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan about the impact of COVID-19 on infrastructure initiatives, the importance of digital infrastructure and how private businesses, labor, & policymakers can unite to rebuild the American economy.

Environment

Major Pennsylvania Businesses, Institutions Declare Support for Regional Carbon Initiative

More than a dozen businesses and higher education institutions with operations, facilities, and more than 14,000 employees across Pennsylvania urged state lawmakers to support the commonwealth’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Volunteering & Community

With Less Than 50 Days to Election, More Artists Join Global Citizen and Headcount 'Just Vote' Campaign Targeting Young Voters

International advocacy organization Global Citizen and voter registration organization HeadCount today announced additional artists participating in the Just Vote campaign, with the mission of engaging young Americans to check their status, register and vote in November and elections beyond.

Corporate Responsibility

Bayer Launches Large-scale Pre-launch Trial of New Tomato Varieties with Resistance to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)

Bayer announced today the final large-scale pre-launch trials of Roma-type tomatoes to help growers address Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). The trials, which begin later this month in Mexico, will include two varieties of Roma-type...

Media & Communications

As Summer 2020 Nears End in Northern Hemisphere - Quo Vadis, Corporate Sustainability and ESG/Sustainable Investing?

This has been a strange summer in the northern climes, as the corporate sector and capital markets players meet the challenges of the corona virus, economic downturn, and civil protests.

Volunteering & Community

Watch: This is Aflac's Social Justice Heritage

Teresa White, President of Aflac U.S., shares how diversity has been part of Aflac since the beginning and discusses their commitment to social justice and celebrating diversity today.

Research & Reports

Deal-Seeking Goes Mainstream: Honey Study Reveals Americans Are Changing How They Shop, Date and Flaunt Thriftiness

In the current climate, with more people needing to make their money go further, Honey can help find savings and earn shoppers rewards to buy more of what they love and need.

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...

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.

GoDaddy | Customers

GoDaddy is the world’s largest services platform for entrepreneurs around the globe. We’re on a mission to empower our worldwide community of 20+...