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

Social Impact & Volunteering

IOC Approves Strategic Framework on Human Rights

The International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s Strategic Framework on Human Rights was approved today by the IOC Executive Board (EB).

Research, Reports & Publications

Rayonier 2021 Sustainability Report: Sustainable Forest Management

Sustainable forest management involves a perpetual cycle of planting trees, allowing those trees to grow, harvesting those trees for use in various forest products, and then replanting new trees to begin the cycle anew.

Environment

SEC Chair Reinforces Importance of Mandatory Climate Disclosure Proposal

U.S. SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified that the agency has the legal authority to put forth and enact rules that will protect investors from risks in the market, including the financial risks associated with climate change.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How T-Mobile Is Supporting Hispanic & Latino Communities with Digital Literacy Programs

T-Mobile’s support of digital literacy aims to address inequities experienced by Hispanic/Latino students and business owners and bring digital literacy programs directly to growing Hispanic/Latino communities across the U.S.

Education

HP's HBCU Tech Conference Returns With a Focus on Career Success

When the second HBCU Tech Conference gets underway this week, the leadership, staff, and students of 102 Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation will have the opportunity to experience what’s next in higher education.

Events, Media & Communications

Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger World

At T. Rowe Price, we work every day to do right by our clients, so that they can invest confidently in their financial futures.

Health & Healthcare

Lessons Learned at Medtronic Help One Employee Improve Healthcare in Vietnam

Medtronic sales manager Joe Lontai is helping improve how Vietnam’s healthcare systems treat patients during natural disasters.

Social Impact & Volunteering

The 1.25% of Employee Volunteers That Will Change Everything (and How To Find Them)

The dirty little secret of corporate volunteering is that your employees are already volunteering…in their own lives, on their own time…but they’re probably not telling YOU about it.

Energy

Shoring Up the Grid for Extreme Weather and Climate Change

In the aftermath of Sandy, PSE&G went to work, developing a plan to better protect our customers from future extreme weather events.

Environment

Sustainable Facilities at FedEx

We strive to sustainably operate our more than 5,000 air and ground hubs, local stations, freight service centers, and retail locations through continued investments in efficiency, renewable energy, and other energy management programs.

Environment

Wild Bison Returns to UK for First Time in Thousands of Years

Wild bison have been released into the UK for the first time in thousands of years as part of a pioneering conservation project to slow the climate crisis.

Events, Media & Communications

A Thousand Empty Plates Outside the U.N. Represent 50 Million Facing Starvation

Global Citizen has laid out 1000 empty plates opposite the United Nations headquarters in New York to draw urgent attention to the global food crisis, and call on world leaders to deliver the $33 billion needed to mitigate the emergency.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sappi CEO Steve Binnie Celebrates Company Achievements In a World Changed Forever by COVID-19

Nature reminds us that life always moves forward and finds a way to advance and thrive.

Diversity & Inclusion

How to Inclusify

Strengthening diversity, equity and inclusion is an ongoing process. What often gets missed in the pursuit of greater diversity are the intentional actions needed to also make a workplace inclusive.

Social Impact & Volunteering

IOC Young Leaders Programme

The IOC Young Leaders programme, launched in 2016, empowers talents to leverage the power of sport to make a positive difference in their communities.

Green Infrastructure

Southern Company Partners With General Services Administration To Reduce Energy Costs, Improve Sustainability at GSA's Georgia Federal Buildings

Innovative solutions will focus on lighting, HVAC, water conservation and more

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round Up: Racism, Disability and More

The latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round Up. Today we are talking about heightism affecting careers, racial discrimination in the workplace, ID markers helping people with invisible disabilities, and an inspiring NASA engineer

Environment

Know Before You Go: Key EHS Insights for Global Expansion

The world is a big place full of new and exciting opportunities just waiting for you to explore. We’re here to take you on a journey through the top EHS compliance considerations and obstacles for global expansion with some examples along the way.

Sustainable Development Goals

New Study From FSG Examines the Essential Link Between ESG Targets and Financial Performance

Too many companies position sustainability as an afterthought. FSG's latest article in HBR provides six steps to fully integrate ESG targets into core business models.

Diversity & Inclusion

Stuart Weitzman: Supporting Women Leaders

In FY2021, Stuart Weitzman created the Bold Moves Grant. Stuart Weitzman’s $200,000 donation will fund grants to help women leaders achieve their bold ideas to drive change in their communities.

Innovation & Technology

'Invisibles' Making Koch Manufacturing Facilities 'Smarter'

On the surface, the small piece of tape looks like a simple adhesive strip, but it’s actually an Internet of Things-enabled device with a critical job – monitoring precious cargo and machinery.

Diversity & Inclusion

Qurate Retail Group Celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month

Qurate Retail GroupSM today launched a range of National Hispanic Heritage Month initiatives across QVC®, HSN® and Zulily® to elevate Hispanic- and Latinx-owned businesses

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Greenbacker Secures $186 Million Credit Agreement With KeyBank and Fifth Third Bank

Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC , a leading green energy investment company and independent power producer, has entered into a senior credit agreement of $186.2 million with KeyBank N.A. and Fifth Third Bank.

Energy

NRG Energy 2021 Sustainability Report: Home Is the Hub

Intuitive technologies that save energy and maximize efficiency are transforming houses into smart homes.

Education

Helping Communities Harness the Power of the Arts

The positive impacts of arts education for students of all ages have long been acknowledged—improved cognitive and critical thinking skills, higher test scores and graduation rates, and reduced disciplinary infractions, to name a few

Latest Campaigns

  1. Aflac Insights
    Learn more about Aflac’s survey findings to better understand workplace trends as well as consumer attitudes, habits and opinions toward health and...
  2. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  3. Antea Group Brand
    Antea Group Brand Content
  4. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  5. People: We Remove Barriers
    We are committed to serving up good for our people and communities, while making room for all people and voices across all aspects of our brands and...
  6. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  7. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  8. Technology for Good
    We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and...
  9. CACI Celebrates Veterans and Military Families Month
    This Veterans and Military Families Month, we celebrate the strength, dedication, and sacrifices of former service members and their loved ones. CACI...
  10. Collective Action
    Cascale shares updates on its efforts and initiatives geared toward activating its ecosystem to develop and scale solutions that drive collective...
  11. Social Progress
    Social engagement has always been an integral part of our sense of responsibility as a company. We care and we act to do our part to improve the...
  12. 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...
  13. Subaru Share the Love® Event
    Since the launch of the Subaru Share the Love Event in 2008, Subaru of America and our retailers have donated more than $256 million to charity, with...
  14. 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...
  15. Global Heat Reduction Initiative
    News and updates from the Global Heat Reduction Initiative (GHR).