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.

Philanthropy

Donated Semi-Truck Helps El Paso Food Bank Reach Those in Need

Marathon Petroleum

Inclusion & Opportunity

Championing Accessibility Through Inclusive Design at Lenovo

Lenovo

Education & Workforce Development

Comcast and El Centro de la Raza Open Lift Zone in Federal Way to Help South King County Families Build Digital Skills

Comcast

Health & Healthcare

Two Sides of the “Gift of Life” From DaVita Teammates

DaVita

Environment

Staying Ahead of Changing Water Treatment and Preservation Needs

Rockwell Automation

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Truly Sustainable, Truly Iconic: An Introduction to Caesarstone ICON™

Caesarstone

Environment

Mastercard: From Burn Scar to Blueprint for Rebirth: How This Canadian Forest Is Being Rebuilt

Mastercard

Education & Workforce Development

CSR Talent Group: Fractional Staffing as a Business Imperative

CSR Talent Group

Featured Brands

Yum!’s Aurélie Dufour Helps Build a More Sustainable Future

Aurélie Dufour leads sustainability regulation and governance across Europe, translating complex requirements into clear priorities for Yum!’s brands and markets, helping embed sustainability into how the business grows.

Comcast and El Centro de la Raza Open Lift Zone in Federal Way to Help South King County Families Build Digital Skills

Comcast launched its newest Lift Zone this month in partnership with El Centro de la Raza to advance digital skills and training opportunities for families in South King County.

How I Got Here: Jim Dausch

In the #HowIGotHere series, you’ll read about the career paths of some of the world-renowned leaders at Yum! Brands. Learn more about Jim Dausch, Chief Digital & Technology Officer and President of Byte by Yum! at Yum! Brands.

Mastercard: From Burn Scar to Blueprint for Rebirth: How This Canadian Forest Is Being Rebuilt

On June 30, 2021, as drought conditions and record-breaking temperatures bore down on the dry, rugged interior of British Columbia, a spark set off one of the most devastating fires in Canada’s history.

Jill’s 40-Year Journey With Taco Bell

When the small oil and gas company Jill worked for in Newport Beach went out of business, she spotted a newspaper ad for a job at Taco Bell Corporate. She applied, got the role, and began her four-decade journey with the brand.

Delivering History: FedEx Brings Millions of Years of the Past to the Present

At FedEx, our network connects people and possibilities across the globe every single day. But some of our most remarkable deliveries don't just bridge miles—they bridge millions of years.

How a Dangerous Collapse Led One Woman to a Blood Pressure Procedure

Heart conditions can impact anyone, anywhere, and often without warning. Fifty-nine-year-old Ana Florencio experienced this first-hand when what began as an otherwise typical day quickly turned into one of the scariest moments of her life.

Does Screen Time Affect Behavior? Why Using It as a Reward Can Backfire

A cognitive specialist and parenting coach explains how screen habits can shape kids’ motivation and emotions—and shares simple ways to reset the pattern.

Entrepreneur Fund Announces 26 Recipients of Rural Field to Market Grant

The Entrepreneur Fund (EFund), with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation, announced the 26 recipients of the Rural Field to Market Grant, a one-time funding opportunity designed to strengthen small- to mid-size farm and food businesses across EFund’s Minnesota service area.

The Power of Collaboration – Building a Circular Future in Memphis

Imagine a world where "waste" doesn't exist, and the things we use every day get a new lease on life. This isn't a far-off dream; it's the heart of the circular economy, and it's happening right here in Memphis.

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Environment

California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg Launch “America’s Pledge”

Today, California Governor Jerry Brown and Michael Bloomberg launched America’s Pledge on climate change, a new initiative to compile and quantify the actions of states, cities and businesses in the United States to drive down their greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

Events

Registration Opens for 2018 Institute for Corporate Social Responsibility

Energy & Infrastructure

Here's What a Sustainable Highway Might Look Like

One of the best places to see the future of sustainable transportation might be in the heart of Georgia.

Philanthropy

Denver Donation Brings Benefits to Ghana Women’s Group

At Newmont’s Ahafo mine in Ghana, the Women’s Consultative Committee (WCC) provides financial assistance to local female entrepreneurs through a revolving fund established to provide micro loans and credit to women with small-scale business ventures.

Research & Reports

ACI Sustainability Report: “Bold Collective Actions” Needed for Transformational Change

American Cleaning Institute Report, “Foundations for Transformation,” Showcases Steps Industry is Taking to Tackle Most Critical Issues

Education & Workforce Development

Marlin’s Educational Legacy Continues to Multiply, Even After Closure

Corporate Responsibility

TCR – A Paradigm Shift in Corporate Sustainability

A paradigm shift is needed in business. Whole system thinking shows that two foundational business ideas are reductionistic, irrational and unintentionally destructive.

Volunteering & Community

Duke Energy Sponsors Solar Installations in North Carolina Habitat Homes

There have been more than 1,000 Habitat for Humanity homes built in Charlotte since 1983. Those with solar panels on the roof? Only a handful. But with North Carolina second in the nation for solar power – only behind California – that could be changing.

Awards & Rankings

Final Days to Nominate Volunteers for Boston’s Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

WFXT Boston 25, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is accepting nominations for Boston’s 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes program at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. EST on July 24.

Volunteering & Community

A Holistic Approach to Pro Bono Service Learning

Energy & Infrastructure

Ecocentricity Blog: Buy Local, Except When You Shouldn’t

Here’s the problem – raising the price of solar cells in America could have a significant chilling effect on demand for solar panels in this country. That’s bad for two reasons.

Inclusion & Opportunity

What is Needed to Create a Supportive Work Environment?

What should we do to make our company a better place to work? Bloomberg is known as being at the forefront in creating a positive work environment, and during his visit to Japan, we sat down for a conversation with the company’s chairman, Peter Grauer.

Volunteering & Community

Voya Financial Announces Appointment of Jeff Machols to Local Junior Achievement Board

Awards & Rankings

Kohler Ethics Communications Earns Lotus Award

Education & Workforce Development

Giving Teen Parents the Opportunity to Become College Graduates and Professionals

Generation Hope is giving teen parents the support that they need to become college graduates and professionals who will greatly impact the world that we live in.

Education & Workforce Development

Dare to Dream Big

Upon first consideration, it might not seem the stuff of grand cinematic adventure. But could engineering secretly be an exciting, creative, heroic realm where the optimists of today are creating the life-saving, world-altering marvels that will make for a safer, more connected, more equal and even more awe-inspiring tomorrow?

Philanthropy

Ready, Willing and "Abel"

When a family opens their heart to foster care adoption they not only change the path of a child’s life, they change their own path too.

Energy & Infrastructure

Summertime Energy Saving Tips & Tricks

With the hot summer months upon us, many homeowners find their energy bills rising. Fortunately, there are a few simple tips and trick you can do – from changing air filters to utilizing a programmable thermostat and more – to cut back on energy consumption and costs, while maintaining individualized comfort at home.

Events

Connie Lindsey of Northern Trust Speaks at Girl Scouts of WI SE Celebrate the Promise Event

Celebrating the Promise with keynote speaker Connie Lindsey during Girl Scouts of WI SE. Girl Scouts of WI SE celebrated 100 years!

Energy & Infrastructure

Green Building Initiatives Continue Following U.S. Departure from Paris Agreement

In light of the U.S.’s recent decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, some are wondering what kind of impact, if any, it will have on businesses and developers who have already pledged to keep their assets carbon-neutral.

Environment

Domtar’s Sustainability Report Highlights Progress in Long-Term Strategy

Less waste, lower greenhouse gas emissions, fewer workplace injuries. Less of each of these means a more sustainable business and highlights how Domtar is working smart for the long term.

Our newly released 2017 Sustainability Report details our efforts to take a longer term view of creating and preserving value for our shareholders, customers, employees and communities.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

GreenMoney's 25 Year Journey - Influencing Capital and Corporations

Where did this begin for me? Was it watching the “Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau,” or the ecology flags we pasted on our bumpers in the early 70s? Or that public service TV spot of the canoeing Native American tearing up as he looked at the litter along the river. Or maybe it was those smog alerts in LA where I grew up.

Corporate Responsibility

Achieving the UN’s Global Goals: How Nestlé Plays its Part

At Nestlé, we understand that for our company to be successful in the long term, we have to create value not only for our business, but for everyone we touch. Those include billions of people from the farmers who grow our ingredients and the families that enjoy our products to the communities where we live and work and the natural environment upon which we all depend. It is our business to deliver food and enhance the quality of life, but we want to ensure that the people we work with on that journey also benefit.

Research & Reports

RESEARCH RESULTS: Using The GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework Improves The Quality of ESG Disclosures - Joint Research From G&A Institute and Baruch College Shows 

Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc. is the data partner for the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) in the United States, United Kingdom, and The Republic of Ireland. In this role the Institute monitors, collects and analyzes every sustainability report published in these three countries. The results of this pro-bono work help to feed the GRI's "Sustainability Disclosure Database," the largest sustainability database in the world, with 41,734 sustainability reports as of June 30th, 2017.

Events

Next-Generation Blueprints for Reporting, Accounting, Data & New Business Models Unveiled at 4th International Reporting 3.0 Conference  

The conference hall at KPMG Headquarters in Amsterdam buzzed with excitement at the 4th International Reporting 3.0 Conference, where “positive maverick” experts gathered to outline an ambitious agenda for triggering the emergence of a regenerative and distributive global economy through reporting, accounting, data, and new business models.

Latest Campaigns

Leadership

Cascale demonstrates industry leadership and collaboration to drive collective action, by sharing insight into key sustainability topics inside and...

Collective Action

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

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

IWBI | Environment, Social, Governance

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

Health and Safety by Antea Group

Antea Group's health and safety consultants understand what it takes to help make a positive impact on safety culture. Read blogs, insights, and more...

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...

Greener Products and Solutions

We actively integrate sustainability into the product development process and look at all phases of the product life cycle for opportunities to...

Community Investment

all community engagement efforts (e.g., Teach for All, volunteerism, etc.)

AMD Environmental Sustainability

Advancing sustainability across our operations, supply chain manufacturing and product stewardship

Collaboration and Partnership

Cascale shares updates on its strategic partnerships with industry stakeholders geared toward shifting the industry into one that gives back more than...