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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Corporate Responsibility

Chemours Appoints Dr. Amber Wellman to Chief Sustainability Officer

The Chemours Company (“Chemours”), a global chemistry company with leading market positions in Titanium Technologies, Thermal & Specialized Solutions, and Advanced Performance Materials, announces the appointment of Amber Wellman, Ph.D., to Chief Sustainability Officer.

Research & Reports

Pathway To Premier: Entergy Releases 2022 Integrated Report

Entergy announced the release of its 2022 Integrated Report, an overview of the company’s performance and highlights for the year, progress on its goals and the opportunities ahead for 2023 and beyond.

Education & Workforce Development

Case IH Invests in Technology and Professional Training

Preparing the job market for these changes is essential and CNH Industrial brand Case IH is committed to empowering young people and adults to use new technologies and solutions in the field.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Five Lessons Learned From DSM’s Sustainable Procurement Transformation

Royal DSM utilized SAP Business Network and SAP Ariba solutions to enhance the sustainability of its global indirect procurement.

AI & Technology

Floating-Point Arithmetic for AI Inference — Hit or Miss?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become pervasive in our lives, improving our phones, cars, homes, medical centers, and more. As currently structured, these models primarily run in power-hungry, network-dependent data centers.

Environment

Cross-Border Cooperation Produces Air Quality Milestone

Representatives of governmental agencies in the U.S. and Mexico are applauding a milestone in a groundbreaking initiative to benefit air quality on both sides of the border.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Leveraging Mobile Money To Drive Financial Inclusion of Women

In many countries, mobile money services have become an alternative to traditional banking systems. Data from Global Findex and FinScope studies show that in at least 20 low- and middle-income countries more women have a mobile money account than a bank account.

Philanthropy

Young Climate Prize: Celebrating the Next Generation of Change

To support and empower these emerging voices, The World Around, a nonprofit architecture forum, has created the Young Climate Prize, sponsored by Meta Open Arts.

Corporate Responsibility

How We Make P&G a “Workplace That Cares”

Since P&G helped start the United Way of Greater (UWGC) Cincinnati, our people have contributed meaningfully to communities and people in need, especially in our headquarters’ hometown.

Events

SXSW 2023 Official Event at Whole Foods Market Raises $35,000 for Whole Planet Foundation Poverty Alleviation Programs

Whole Foods Market’s flagship store in Austin, Texas hosted an official SXSW event on March 17, 2023, to benefit Whole Planet Foundation, a Whole Foods Market non-profit dedicated to poverty alleviation through microcredit loans in the U.S. and around the world where the company

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

How To Reduce Fleet Fuel Costs

Fleet managers may not realize that cost savings can be buried in the methods by which they source their fuel. In a recent article for Work Truck Magazine, CEO and Founder of Booster® Frank Mycroft explores how fuel costs span much more than just the price of each gallon.

Awards & Rankings

Merck Named One of Fortune’s 2023 100 Best Companies to Work For®

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, has earned a place on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list for the second time in the past three years. The company also made the list in 2021.

Energy & Infrastructure

USGBC and IWBI Release Streamlined Certification Pathway for LEED and WELL

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) released a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.

Philanthropy

Helping Families Access Affordable Water

On World Water Day, Dow announces a new partnership with Water.org to help provide lasting access to reliable, safe water and sanitation through affordable financing, such as small loans, in Queré taro, Mexico.

Volunteering & Community

FedEx Cares 50 by 50 – We did it!

Since launching in 2019, FedEx Cares has been on a journey to directly and positively impact 50 million people by our 50th birthday on April 17, 2023.

Responsible Production & the Circular Economy

Tapestry, Inc. Partners With the Ellen MacArthur Foundation To Support the Transition to a Circular Economy

Tapestry, Inc. announced it has become a Network Partner of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity that develops and promotes the idea of a circular economy. Tapestry will also join The Foundation's Fashion Initiative Advisory Board.

Education & Workforce Development

Local Teachers Spread Passion for STEM with SD2/Illumina Corporate Foundation STEM Educators Award

The 2022 SD2 and Illumina Corporate Foundation STEM Educator Awards have been awarded to local San Diego educators Hannah Nakamoto, a chemistry and physics teacher at Kearny High School, and Mario Patiño, a middle and high school science teacher at the Preuss School at UCSD.

AI & Technology

Farmers Business Network® Announced As Field to Market’s Newest Qualified Data Management Partner

Today, Field to Market: The Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture™ announced that Farmers Business Network (FBN®) has become their newest Qualified Data Management Partner, integrating the sustainability metrics of the Fieldprint Platform™ into their program.

Corporate Responsibility

Standardization – A Change Journey in Knowledge and Process Management

Standardization is hard. Why? Because overcoming resistance to change is hard. Which means communication is key as you grow your Knowledge and Process Management programs.

Awards & Rankings

Franklin Templeton’s Jenny Johnson and Sonal Desai Among Barron’s 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance

Two accomplished Franklin Templeton leaders— President and CEO Jenny Johnson; Sonal Desai, CIO, Franklin Templeton Fixed Income—were selected for Barron's fourth annual list of the 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance.

Awards & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Named One of ‘America’s Most Trustworthy Companies’ by Newsweek

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Newsweek’s list of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America.

Corporate Responsibility

Leveraging Historic Federal Investment

Corporations have a historic opportunity to invest in equitable place-based development through a wave of new federal programs.

Education & Workforce Development

Action for Healthy Kids Offers Healthy Meals Incentives Grants to Small and/or Rural School Food Authorities (SFA)

Action for Healthy Kids is offering competitive grants, up to $150,000 per SFA, to small and/or rural SFAs to support efforts to improve the nutritional quality of their school meals. The grant application is now available at www.healthymealsincentives.org.

Environment

Suncor’s Wildlife Monitoring Program Captures Furry Friends Around Operations

The wildlife monitoring program at our MacKay River oil sands site continues to show an incredible amount of biodiversity in the area.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Regions Bank Launches Initiative To Grow Black-Owned Businesses in Its Headquarters City

Regions Bank announced the launch of a new initiative designed to support, complement and advance work that is under way to foster more Black-owned businesses in the bank’s headquarters city.

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Sustainability Report

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Whirlpool Corporate Citizenship

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is embedded in our company values. We actively promote it among our employees, raise awareness, and foster an...