Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

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

Education

Rio 2016 Arenas Become Schools and Public Facilities As Games Legacy Unfolds

Three schools have opened this week and another two are set to be inaugurated next month, fulfilling pre-Games plans for the long-term use of arenas that featured the world’s best athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016.

Environment

Arbor Day Foundation, Philadelphia Insurance Companies Reunite for Annual Reforestation Project

This renewed commitment aims to support the planting of 80,000 trees annually across the United States.

Sustainable Development Goals

E+E Leader’s Podcast, “Sustainability Unveiled,” Releases Latest Episode

Hear from a member of the 2023 Forbes 30 Under 30 in this engaging and enlightening podcast. Do you want to be a guest speaker on #EELeaderUnveiled?

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Firefighter Academy Gives Students a Head Start

A grant from Marathon Petroleum’s Dickinson renewable diesel facility is helping the fire department provide equipment for students who enroll in the course.

Environment

The TNFD Framework: A Crucial Catalyst for Corporate Biodiversity Action

As the world grapples with existential threats like climate change and biodiversity loss, the spotlight is increasingly turning toward the role of corporations in shaping our sustainable future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Advancing Workplaces Where Women Thrive

At the heart of our mission lies a commitment to creating a more equitable and just world by transforming communities through people-first spaces.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Clorox Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill in Saudi Plants

Our plants in Dammam and Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have joined the more than 30 Clorox facilities around the world in achieving zero-waste-to-landfill, or ZWtL, status.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2024 Clean200™ List Includes Kimberly-Clark

Once again, Kimberly-Clark was named to the As You Sow and Corporate Knights Carbon Clean200™ list. This is the fifth time that we have made the list.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Design Thinking Plastics Part 1

In Design Thinking Plastics Part 1, Tony Chambers, Founder of TC & Friends and former editor-in-chief of Wallpaper, delves into how design thinking reimagines the role of plastics in our lives, helps drive solutions for its end of life and its future in a circular world.

Energy

2024 Enbridge Day: ‘North America Has a Critical Role To Play’ in Global Energy Transition, Says CEO

With enviable scale, scope, connectivity and diversity, Enbridge is prepared to play a bigger role in the global energy transition.

Innovation & Technology

Edge Technology at Sea Makes Fishing More Sustainable With Grupo PINSA

When Grupo PINSA began the ambitious task of bringing Edge Computing to their Pesca Azteca fishing fleet, they turned to Lenovo to help tackle the daunting task.

Environment

New EPA Vehicle Standards Will Help Ensure the U.S. Leads in the Clean Transportation Future

The final emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles released today by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will significantly reduce transportation-related pollution across the country and align federal policy with the priorities of leading businesses.

Green Infrastructure

National Grid Announces the Upstate Upgrade; Multi-Year Initiative Will Improve Grid Resilience, Deliver Significant Benefits for Customers, Local Economies

National Grid plans to invest more than $4 billion to transform its energy delivery system and propel economic growth across Upstate New York.

Environment

Eco-Action Scales Climate Solutions on Atlanta's West Side

ECO-Action, the recipient of a 2024-25 Drawdown Georgia Climate Solutions & Equity Grant, is reducing emissions while improving the quality of life for historically disinvested communities in Georgia.

Innovation & Technology

Meeting the New SEC Emissions Policies: We Already Have All the Technology We Need

At SAP, we embrace the SEC’s ruling not just as a regulatory measure, but as a promising avenue for companies to thrive by leveraging technology to harness the power of business data.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

My Quest Story - Eddy Hurst

Life is good. We’ve all heard this saying used to describe past and current sentiments. It is often said to gauge our emotional, professional, personal, and even financial goals.

Environment

7 Tips for Choosing a Lab and Testing Your Wastewater

Manufacturers of PFAS play a huge role in slowing the release of these substances into the environment. In fact, some facilities are required by law to test for PFAS in their wastewater. But how do you know if you need to test your wastewater?

Events, Media & Communications

Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Henkel’s CSO Keynote

Opening Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero – Ulrike Sapiro, Chief Sustainability Officer at Henkel began her keynote with honour and excitement at being the first to speak at the event.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Rockwell Automation Named Among World’s Most Ethical Companies 2024

Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, has recognized Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) as one of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Principal Financial Group Employee Spotlights: 60 Seconds With Portfolio Manager, Tina Paris

At Principal®, we invest in what matters. And building talented teams is where it all begins. Take 60 seconds to learn why Tina Paris, a portfolio manager within our asset management area, loves serving her clients and how she’s pursuing her career goals.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Authentic Team Building: 4 Tips For Skills-Based Volunteering

My organization has been creating special volunteering experiences for companies for 20 years, but in all that time, we had never done one of our own.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Gen Wins Recognition for Its Commitment to Inclusion

Inclusion isn’t just a box to check off. For me, inclusion is a central point of focus every day, and my team continues to work on blending it into everything we do at Gen. Inclusion is (and should always be) woven into our culture.

Diversity & Inclusion

Jazz Pharmaceuticals Celebrates International Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, JAWS (Jazz Association of Women Supporters) the affinity forum created to promote the advancement and impact of women globally hosted Jenn Harper, the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc. for a fire side chat.

Events, Media & Communications

Baker Tilly Hosts Chicago Urban League & Business Leadership Council for To Boost Collaboration With Women- and Minority-Owned Businesses

Baker Tilly’s robust Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) strategy charges teams to integrate DEI across business functions, developing goals that meet the needs of their team members, clients and communities.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Before, During and After: Preparing for Severe Weather

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the United States experienced 28 weather and climate disasters with losses exceeding $1 billion each in 2023. It’s a stark difference to the three separate billion-dollar weather disasters reported in 1980.

Latest Campaigns

  1. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  2. 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...
  3. FedEx | Delivering for Good
    Doing what we do best for those who need it most. When disaster strikes, and there’s not a moment to lose, our people mobilize the FedEx global fleet...
  4. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  5. 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...
  6. Forests
    Managing our forests sustainably and protecting water, wildlife, and species at risk.
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. Social Impact at Mastercard
    At Mastercard, we’re powering economies and empowering people, building a sustainable economy where everyone prospers.
  10. KeyBank's Commitment to Diversity
    Promoting inclusive environments by employing systemic changes to improve the access of individuals of diverse backgrounds. Learn more about our...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. Aflac Stories
    Get a closer look at the people, products and stories that make Aflac the company we know today.
  15. Antea Group Webinars and Events
    Come learn from Antea Group experts on a variety of topics. We produce webinars monthly and attend events regularly to keep in touch with current and...