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.

Volunteering & Community

KeyBank Leverages NHL and NBA Playoff Momentum To Strengthen Brand, Community Ties

KeyBank

Environment

DP World Advances Climate Action Through Verified Carbon Offsets Supporting Grassland Restoration in Mexico

DP World

Philanthropy

CVS Health Foundation Invests $1 Million in Rhode Island Nonprofits Tackling Community Health Needs

CVS Health

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Complimentary Broadcast: What Do ASC’s New Standards Mean for Aquaculture?

SCS Global Services

Philanthropy

Action Against Hunger Condemns Deadly Attack on Aid Convoy Carrying Partner Personnel in South Sudan; Demands Safety for Humanitarian Workers

Action Against Hunger

Education & Workforce Development

3M and Discovery Education Announce 37 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2026 3M Young Scientist Challenge

Discovery Education

Corporate Responsibility

How Mary Kay Is Transforming Beauty by Balancing Legacy, Innovation, and Purpose

Mary Kay

Corporate Responsibility

From Claims To Proof: How GORE TEX® Products Are Independently Verified

GORE

Featured Brands

Growing our business; increasing our impact - PNC corporate responsibility report
Driving Growth, Increasing Impact: PNC Latest Corporate Responsibility Report Underscores Investments That Matter

PNC Financial Services Group

Research & Reports

Guiding Stars: Celebrating America’s 250th With Food

If you’re celebrating the United States’ 250th year of independence on July 4th, food is likely to be a big part of your party or get-together. The menu that’s usually served on our nation’s “birthday” isn’t random—it actually developed over years.

A Message From PNC’s CCRO to Our Stakeholders

PNC’s investment in and collaboration with our employees, communities, customers, and shareholders directly reflect the strength and character of our company. When our communities thrive, we thrive.

Cisco Partners With College Board To Launch AP Cybersecurity and Expand Career-Connected Learning

Cybersecurity professionals have become essential to protecting our society’s critical infrastructure. Yet globally, 4.8 million cybersecurity-related vacancies remain unfilled, and organizations across industries are feeling the impact.

Designer Rachel Zoe and Aflac Make Fashion Statement To Urge Americans To Check for Cancer

Aflac, a pioneer and leader in cancer insurance for seven decades, today announced the launch of Fit Checks, an innovative new awareness campaign developed with fashion designer Rachel Zoe

Special Delivery: FedEx Helps Harbor Seal Walnut Find a New Home

FedEx is known for delivering packages around the world—but this month, the company delivered something far more unique. Through its FedEx Cares Delivering for Good initiative, FedEx helped transport Walnut, a four-year-old harbor seal, from the Los Angeles Zoo to his new home

Get Your Ducks in a Row for Summer Fun

This year, the Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation will award 10 grants of $2,000 each to Child Life programs in the U.S. that provide support to children with cancer and/or blood disorders and/or their siblings.

3M’s Fiber Optic Breakthrough Is Helping Power AI’s Massive Buildout

Inside a modern data center, speed is everything. As artificial intelligence continues to reshape industries, the pressure on technology companies to build and activate massive computing infrastructure fast has never been greater.

Carnival Corporation Expands Surplus Meal Donation Program to the Dominican Republic

Carnival Corporation today announced the expansion of its surplus meal donation program to the Dominican Republic, marking the second Latin American country to join the company’s initiative to safely redirect prepared, unserved meals to local communities where its ships visit.

Cisco and Generation Are Scaling AI-Powered Pathways to Employment

As AI reshapes industries and redefines how work gets done, the question of who benefits and who gets left behind has become one of the more pressing challenges to solve in economic mobility.

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Health & Healthcare

Safety First… No, Really

We all know the sayings: “Safety first”, “better safe than sorry”, “safety begins with you.” These phrases are everywhere, on posters, in emails—so ubiquitous, in fact, that we start to tune them out. We know that safety is important, but it’s easy to take it for granted.

Energy & Infrastructure

Timberland Cuts Over Half of Emissions Since 2006

Following the release of data compiled for its Q2 CSR report, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland shared that the company has met and exceeded its 2015 goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This achievement is a part of the company's commitment to innovate and operate in an accountable and responsible manner in terms of its products, the outdoors and communities around the world. Timberland reports the company has reduced GHG emissions by 53 percent, exceeding its target of 50 percent for 2015.

Philanthropy

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge® Raises $3.75 Million for Domestic Violence Programs

Nearly 200 nonprofits stepped up as part of The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® Challenge to raise $3.75 million through online public donations and Allstate Foundation grants for domestic violence survivors around the country. The effort coincided with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, a key fundraising time for domestic violence programs.

Environment

Grant Brings Science of Stormwater Pollution to Businesses

Thanks to a $95,000 grant from Boeing, the Washington Stormwater Center will help businesses understand stormwater runoff regulations and why they’re essential to good stormwater management.

Corporate Responsibility

Pipeline Remediation Portfolio Management for a Global Oil and Gas Company

Antea Group was contracted by the owner/operator of a 400-mile interstate pipeline system to manage legacy environmental liabilities, and provide ongoing environmental support for active pipeline operations. The pipeline runs along a 299-mile corridor from Washington to Oregon transporting 1.3 billion gallons of refined petroleum products annually to terminals located at Seattle's Harbor Island, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, and Portland Oregon. The legacy liabilities are located along the pipeline right-of-way, and at operating pipeline delivery, distribution and bulk storage facilities.

Philanthropy

It’s a Big Deal – National Adoption Month

November is the Anniversary of the founding of The Wendy's Company as well as National Adoption Month. Founder Dave Thomas was instrumental in helping cut the red-tape barriers to adoption on a national level.

Volunteering & Community

Civic 50 Honorees AT&T and Hasbro Made a Difference by Mentoring Youth

Maya Angelou. Quincy Jones. Sting. Tom Brokaw. President Bill Clinton. What do all of these people have in common? Their successes in life would not have been possible without the guidance and advice of a mentor. Civic 50 sector leaders AT&T and Hasbro Inc. recognize the importance of mentorship – especially in the lives of underserved youth who may lack the resources or individuals in their lives to guide them through tough decisions such as college, career, and more.

Volunteering & Community

Es La Hora: Univision Hace Un Llamado A Votantes Inscritos A Que “Voten Por Su América”

Volunteering & Community

The Time Is Now: Univision Calls on Registered Voters to “Vote For Your America”

Inclusion & Opportunity

JetBlue Focuses on Diversity & Inclusion

JetBlue customers come from different backgrounds and life experiences. A diverse workforce helps us to better understand and respond to their needs. In 2015, we reaffirmed our commitment to recognize the many aspects of diversity at JetBlue. We held activities throughout the year including our annual Respectful Workplace Week, diversity trainings for JetBlue leadership and celebration of traditional heritage and awareness months.

Awards & Rankings

Novartis Wins Two Prestigious Prix Galien Foundation Awards

Novartis has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Prix Galien USA Award for Best Biotechnology Product for Cosentyx® (secukinumab), as well as the Prix Galien Foundation “Discovery of the Decade” Award for Best Pharmaceutical Product for the drug Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate). The awards were presented at a ceremony in New York City.

Corporate Responsibility

Three-Quarters of Millennials Would Take a Pay Cut to Work for a Socially Responsible Company, According to Research from Cone Communications

Three-quarters (76%) of Millennials consider a company’s social and environmental commitments when deciding where to work and nearly two-thirds (64%) won’t take a job if a potential employer doesn’t have strong corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices, according to the 2016 Cone Communications Millennial Employee Engagement Study. The study reveals that meaningful engagement around CSR is a business – and bottom line – imperative, impacting a company’s ability to appeal to, retain and inspire Millennial talent.

Awards & Rankings

Cox Announces Rory McCracken as Louisiana’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, announced Rory McCracken as Louisiana’s 2016 Cox Conserves Hero. The program honors volunteers in Cox’s service areas in Acadiana, Baton Rouge and New Orleans who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Events

Largest Corporate Citizenship Film Festival Announces Call for Entries

The call for entries is open for the largest film festival devoted exclusively to celebrating the work of corporate social responsibility (CSR) professionals, their companies, and programs.

Inclusion & Opportunity

Meet the Antea Group Denver Office!

With seasoned practitioners representing each of our practice areas, plus the regional operations leader and sustainability practice lead, Denver is one of the most diverse offices in our company--a one-stop shop!

Sustainability, and in particular water stewardship, is a major strength for this office. We also have deep expertise in ergonomics, air quality source testing, and due diligence support and serve clients ranging from the craft brewing to oil and gas. While serving the Denver metro and greater Colorado area, the office does a lot of work internationally as well, supporting global clients wherever we are needed.

Events

Collaboration is Vital to Addressing the Sustainable Development Goals

No one sector can advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) alone. Gavin Cepelak, Vice President, Global Pro Bono, PYXERA Global, will be a panelist on Collaborating for the SDGs at the Conservation Conference 2016, November 3.

Environment

Shower Power: Doniece Sandoval

Do you live in a city? Well, if you don’t, you may soon. It is predicted that by 2050, more than 70 percent of us human beings will be living in cities. The urban landscape offers several advantages for sustainability, including reduced transportation emissions, more efficient water delivery, and less per-capita energy consumption.

Education & Workforce Development

T. Rowe Price: More Than Half of Parents Try to Get Everything on Kids’ Holiday Wish Lists No Matter the Cost

T. Rowe Price's Parents, Kids & Money Survey revealed that many parents are willing to overextend their finances to fulfill their kids’ holiday wish lists. And 25% of parents have either taken from their 401(k)s or their emergency funds or taken a payday loan to cover holiday spending.

Research & Reports

Cat Financial Products & Corporate Services Review

Financial Products provides various forms of insurance to customers and dealers to help support the purchase and lease of our equipment. Corporate Services provides business and human resources, information technology, accounting and finance services to Caterpillar, serving as the enterprise resource for business-related activities.

Environment

New Biomimicry Global Design Challenge Opens

With the new 2016-17 Biomimicry Global Design Challenge theme, Climate Change: Reversal, Adaptation, and Mitigation, we are mobilizing thousands of students and professionals worldwide to tackle climate-related challenges using biomimicry.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Intelligence Will Win the War on Human Trafficking

STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT), an organization dedicated to ending human trafficking, believes that intelligence and analytics can help stop what has become the world’s fastest growing criminal industry.

Health & Healthcare

Helping to Change the Face of Men’s Health, the Jeep Brand Kicks Off Month-long Initiative Supporting the Movember Foundation

The Jeep® brand is proudly joining forces with the Movember Foundation to generate awareness and to raise funds in support of men's health.

Awards & Rankings

Harvard Business Review Ranks The World’s Best Performing CEOs

Each year, CEOs face new and different challenges in order to keep their companies running smoothly, particularly now during these uncertain volatile times that includes geopolitical issues, such as the Brexit vote, the Middle East, and the US election. So, what makes a CEO successful and how do some business leaders still manage to train their sights on the long term and deliver strong performance over many years? Well, the latest Harvard Business Review (HBR) 2016 list reveals the world’s top performers; these are the 100 best performing CEOs, based on both financial and Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) measures of the leaders’ entire time in office.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

GreenMantra Technologies Receives Recycled Content Certification From SCS Global Services

GreenMantra Technologies, a rapidly growing producer of high-value synthetic waxes from 100% recycled plastics, recently received certification from SCS Global Services (SCS) for its Ceranovus wax products.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

JPMorgan Chase Report Finds Job Matching Technology Insufficient for Job Seekers, Employers

Technology innovations that match job seekers with employers are transforming the labor market, but these tools are not doing enough to help low and middle skill workers find quality jobs, according to a new JPMorgan Chase report.

Latest Campaigns

AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism

AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...

Policy and Advocacy

Policy and Advocacy content from IWBI - International Well Building Institute

Biomimicry and Ray of Hope Accelerator

The Ray C. Anderson Foundation has partnered with the Biomimicry Institute to create the Ray of Hope Accelerator, designed to bring commercially...

GoDaddy | Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

Diverse teams build better products — period. At GoDaddy, we make apps and services that our worldwide community of entrepreneurs can relate to. Our...

Emergency Response

Document rapid interventions when crises strike: delivering therapeutic food, water, hygiene kits, and deploying mobile med

Kingfisher Around the World

The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...

Guiding Stars blog: Kitchen Smarts

About the Guiding Stars Kitchen Smarts Blog The Guiding Stars Kitchen Smarts blog is your place for nutritious swaps and budget-friendly cooking tips...

Rethinking EHS Podcast

Join us as we travel the world to uncover real stories of impact—from landfills and energy transition to workplace safety, emerging contaminants, and...

Innovation at Chemours

Chemours chemistry enables products that people rely on to live better and thrive. Our world-class portfolio drives innovation and enables high...

Sustainable Operations

ops-related sustainability content (e.g., new electric equipment, decarb efforts, etc.)