ESG News from Leading Brands

Keep up with the latest environmental, social and governance news from companies embracing the triple bottom line, shared via 3BL's distribution platform.

Launch of the latest Finance Lab with Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester.

Education | Webster Bank

Webster Bank Celebrates Opening of Dorchester Finance Lab

In recognition of Financial Literacy Month, Webster Bank, together with Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester, Massachusetts, (BGCD) celebrated the opening of the Webster Bank Finance Lab, a program created to provide local students the skills needed for financial empowerment.

Research, Reports & Publications

Aflac 2021 Business & Sustainability Report: Our Workforce Diversity

In 2001, Aflac Chairman & CEO, Dan Amos, led the cause to create the first Diversity Council at Aflac.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Owens Corning: Some Circular-Economy Initiatives From 2021

From large-scale enterprises to smaller on-site campaigns, Owens Corning sites around the world are taking steps to contribute to the overall circular economy and achieve our sustainability goals.

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Health & Healthcare

The Evolution of Lung Cancer Research

Abderrahim Oukessou, MD, our vice president and Thoracic Cancers Development Lead, sat down with Adam Schoenfeld, MD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, to discuss how the landscape of lung cancer research has transformed in recent years.

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Education

Inspiring Stem Creativity and the DIY Spirit With a New Virtual Field Trip From the Home Depot and Discovery Education

Science Fair Central is an educational initiative from The Home Depot and Discovery Education that is helping STEAM-powered classrooms and homes across the country prepare students for the careers of tomorrow.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Lenovo India and TNS India Foundation Create Employment Opportunities for Youth in the Manufacturing Sector in Partnership With Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College

Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College in partnership with Lenovo India and TNS India Foundation (TNSIF) hosted a certificate distribution ceremony to commemorate the successful training completion of 150 students under the Campus to Corporate Careers Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

T. Rowe Price Names Poppy Allonby as Head of ESG Enablement

T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), announced today that Poppy Allonby, an investment and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) leader with 20 years of asset management industry experience, will join the firm on June 6, 2022, as head of ESG Enablement.

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Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Zeidler Group Expands ESG Services Division With the Launch of New SFDR Disclosures Tool and EET Solution

The technology-driven law firm and compliance provider, Zeidler Group, announced today the launch of its SFDR disclosures tool and EET solution as part of its ESG Services Division.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

CooperCompanies Releases 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Highlights Report; Signs on to United Nations Global Compact

CooperCompanies has published its 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Highlights Report, sharing the Company’s progress on ESG items.

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Social Impact & Volunteering

We're Not Done Yet: Challenging Period Perceptions to Unlock Doors for Women and Girls

Juanita Pelaez, the vice president of Kimberly-Clark's global adult and feminine care business and a mother of two young daughters, is passionate about leveraging her voice and the power of Kimberly-Clark

Green Infrastructure

Trane® by Trane Technologies and the State of New Mexico Decarbonize Santa Fe's Aging Buildings, Save Taxpayers $1.1M

Trane® – by Trane Technologies and the State of New Mexico today announced the completion of the state’s first-of-its-kind State Buildings Green Energy Project (SBGEP), a decarbonization-focused initiative, and the State of New Mexico’s largest state-owned renewable energy project to date, targeting more than 30 aging buildings in Santa Fe.

Energy

Roll Up Your Sleeves, Canada: The World Needs Our Energy

The post-pandemic “return to normal” many imagined did not include an incomprehensible conflict in Ukraine and global energy crisis.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Eaton Named to 3BL Media's Best Corporate Citizens List

Power management company Eaton announced that it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens for the 15th consecutive year by 3BL Media.

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Environment

William Moomaw: Climate Change Assessments

“It is unequivocal that human influence has warmed the atmosphere, ocean and land. The scale of recent changes are unprecedented over many centuries to many thousands of years.

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog - A Quarter Century of Impact: How Biomimicry Has Reframed Humanity's Relationship With Nature

Janine Benyus’s most influential book turns 25 years old this week. I share some reflections on its importance, and I encourage you to join in celebrating it!

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Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Delivering Coats Across America and Canada

Through Delivering for Good, in 2020 we shipped winter coats to elementary schools in 24 cities across the U.S and Canada. We provided 300 coats in each city for a total of 7,000 new coats.

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Awards, Ratings & Rankings

2022 Halo Awards Honor Top Corporate Social Impact Initiatives

2022 Halo Awards Honor top corporate social impact initiatives. Winning companies and nonprofits were recognized at Engage for Good’s annual conference in Atlanta, GA.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Bread Financial Cove Café Unveiled

Leaders from Bread Financial and Nationwide Children’s Hospital recently unveiled a new sign outside of the cafeteria at the Big Lots Behavior Health Pavilion.

Environment

Stockholm +50: Five Things You Need to Know

For more than a century, Ericsson’s technologies have transformed every sector of society. Through research, science and industry ecosystems, we know digitalization and 5G can help tackle climate change and other environmental issues.

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Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

New Multisector Coalition to Spearhead the Regenerative and Equitable Circular Transition in Cities Across the Globe

Environment

Arcos Dorados Provided Close to 400 Thousand Training Opportunities to Young People in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021

Arcos Dorados, the franchise that operates the McDonald’s brand in 20 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, released its eighth Social Impact and Sustainable Development Report, highlighting the latest developments related to its ESG

Education

'You Were Made to do Amazing Things'

“You were made to do amazing things.” It’s a phrase Eric Smith, a renowned financial literacy coach, uses with young people.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Bringing Online Safety Education to 1 Million People in India

NortonLifeLock Cares proudly partners with Save the Children in India to provide online safety education to children in vulnerable and impoverished communities. Read more about how these efforts reached more than 1 million people.

Research, Reports & Publications

Vistra Publishes 2021 Sustainability Report Highlighting Its Continued Transition to a Cleaner and More Equitable Company

Vistra (NYSE: VST) today published its 2021 Sustainability Report, showcasing its sustainability strategy, including its efforts to power a zero-carbon future through its Vistra Zero portfolio and drive a company culture rooted in equity and inclusiveness.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Medtronic Named to 3BL 100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022

3BL Media has named Medtronic to its annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Hormel Foods Named One of the Top Corporate Citizens in the United States

Hormel Foods Corporation, (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, today announced it has been named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media.

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