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

Sustainable Development Goals

Walgreens Boots Alliance’s Supplier Program Drives Change

Our global Supplier Sustainability Program measures suppliers’ sustainability performance per product category with the support of an online system used for data collection, analysis, reporting and scoring.

Sustainable Development Goals

One Year Into the Journey to Net-Zero

On January 19, 2023 Lenovo announced its commitment to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, in alignment to the Science Based Targets initiative’s Net-Zero Standard.

Social Impact & Volunteering

‘Everyone Eats’: Local Pizza Hut Helps Fill Empty Bellies

As part of the ‘Hut to Heart’ initiative, employees at Pizza Hut on Great Northern Road have been collecting donations and making upwards of 15 pizzas every day for homeless and vulnerable members of the community.

Innovation & Technology

Keysight Joins U.S. Commerce Department’s AI Safety Institute Consortium

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has joined other industry leaders and key AI stakeholders in a U.S. Department of Commerce initiative to support the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI.

Diversity & Inclusion

Taking Time to Learn: Meet Lindsey Henry

I have been with GoDaddy full-time for two and a half years. I started out as an intern in 2020. I currently live in Seattle and work from the Kirkland office. I work on the Network Automation Team as a Software Engineer.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Empowering Girls: La’Keisha Gray-Sewell and Girls Like Me Project’s Collaboration With Common Impact and The Allstate Foundation

As the Founder and Executive Director of Girls Like Me Project, La’Keisha Gray-Sewell is committed to empowering African American girls.

Energy

Baker Tilly Launches End-to-End Compliance Solution for Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship Requirements in the Inflation Reduction Act

Leading advisory CPA firm Baker Tilly US, LLP announced the launch of an end-to-end compliance solution to help clean energy projects earn enhanced credits under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) by meeting Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship (PW&A) requirements.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Inspiring Inclusion in the Way We Do Business

This U.S. Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we recognize how our global supply chain and partnerships can provide access to women-owned businesses.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Computing Thrives at the Largest Solar Powered Data Center

Moro Hub unveiled a prospective partnership to introduce SAP’s public cloud services to the groundbreaking green data center

Education

Georgia Tech’s Scheller College Names Sustainability Fellows and Ambassadors

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business announces Sustainability Fellows and Ambassadors.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Milwaukee-Area Wealth Management Advisor Granted $25,000 From Northwestern Mutual To Support Solstice Sanctuary

Northwestern Mutual is celebrating the outstanding volunteerism of its financial professionals through its annual Community Service Awards (CSA) program.

Diversity & Inclusion

Payments Leader Kristy Carstensen Named ‘Most Influential’ by American Banker

Named to American Banker’s Most Influential Women in Payments list for the fifth time, Carstensen said she is humbled and acknowledges the honor is representative of the team she is on, of the culture at U.S. Bank and the opportunities provided.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Mastercard: Leading for Innovation

The Mastercard 2024 Global Inclusive Growth Summit returns on April 18, 2024. As we look forward to coming back together in person and virtually, we offer these highlights from the 2023 event, hosted by Mastercard and the Aspen Institute.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

EU-OSHA Brings Workplace Health and Safety to the Forefront of the Conversation

Future magazine interviews Dr Dietmar Elsler from EU-OSHA about the agency’s important work in promoting safe, healthy workplaces across Europe.

Environment

New Arbor Day Foundation Report Details Importance of Investment in Voluntary Carbon Market

A new report from the Arbor Day Foundation discusses supply, demand and observations in the voluntary forestry carbon market in 2023.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) Summary: Top Seven Changes To Watch As 2024 Deadline Nears

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Strengthening Organic Enforcement (SOE) final rule represents the biggest change to the National Organic Program (NOP) since its founding in 2001.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Named One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere

Trane Technologies has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Energy

Renewable Thermal Collaborative Releases Case Study on the U.S. Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Agreement between AstraZeneca and Vanguard Renewables

AstraZeneca is partnering with Vanguard Renewables, a U.S.-based developer, owner, and operator of farm-based anaerobic digestion projects, through an agreement to procure renewable natural gas for AstraZeneca’s U.S. facilities for the next 15 years or more.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ethisphere Names Kimberly-Clark as One of the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies®

Kimberly-Clark has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CNH Among the 10 Largest Patent Applicants in Brazil

Once again, CNH has been recognized as among the 10 largest applicants in Brazil of invention patents in 2023.

Research, Reports & Publications

A Pragmatic Approach to ESG

Alison Taylor, clinical associate professor at NYU Stern School of Business and author, joins co-host Mandi McReynolds to discuss the role of business in society, including stakeholder capitalism, employee engagement, and measuring impact with data and technology.

Energy

Kimberly-Clark, Energy Partners Sign PPA for One of Cape Town’s Largest Rooftop Solar Systems

Kimberly-Clark and integrated energy solutions company, Energy Partners (EP), have signed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to install one of the largest rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems in Cape Town, South Africa.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

MetLife and UC Berkeley Seek Startups for 2024 Cohort of Cleantech Accelerator Program

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) and the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, are pleased to announce that the application window for the 2024 startup cohort of the Cleantech to Market (C2M) accelerator program is open until March 10.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Hormel Foods Announces Katie Clark As Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer

Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced Katie Clark has been appointed to the role of senior vice president and chief communications officer.

Environment

GRI Leads Transformative Discussion on Sustainability in the Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Fishing Sectors at GreenBiz'24

GRI made a significant impact at GreenBiz'24 with its thought-provoking workshop on sustainability in the agriculture, aquaculture, and fishing sectors.

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