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.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Announces Neighborhood Investment Program in Collaboration with Enterprise Community Partners and CDC of Tampa to Transform East Tampa

Fifth Third intends to commit up to $20 million in lending, investments and philanthropic support, including grants from the Fifth Third Foundation to East Tampa.

Research, Reports & Publications

Musim Mas Group Releases Its 4th Annual Sustainability Report With Selected Disclosures in the Report Independently Assured by Ernst & Young LLP (EY)

Musim Mas Group releases its fourth annual Sustainability Report, which updates the Group’s sustainability performance for the 2020 calendar year.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Skills for Cities: Common Impact to Connect Corporate and Nonprofit Worlds to Advance Efforts Around Racial and Digital Equity

Skills for Cities will bring together volunteers from 16 companies including Verizon, Boston Dynamics, Equitable, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, John Hancock, and Truist and leaders of 17 BIPOC-led, racial equity, and digital inclusion nonprofits.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Safety on All Frequencies in Canada's Extreme Climates

Enbridge has a relationship with Sahtu Search and Rescue dating back to 2015, giving $7,500 each year as part of our commitment to improving safety in communities near our operations.

Environment

Xylem Expands Partnership with Imagine H2O to Support Water Innovation Entrepreneurs

Xylem’s recently launched Xylem Innovation Labs will work across Imagine H2O’s programs to support entrepreneurs pioneering sustainable solutions to the water challenges facing communities and businesses.

Health & Healthcare

5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Is Working to Improve the Well-Being of the World by 2025

With its just-announced Health for Humanity 2025 Goals, Johnson & Johnson is taking on two critical health challenges currently confronting people around the world: pandemics and epidemics and health equity.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Yum! Brands Extends Partnership With NextGen Consortium To Accelerate Circular Foodservice Packaging Solutions

As a supporting partner, Yum! and its KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell & The Habit Burger Grill brands will continue to collaborate with other companies to help advance sustainable foodservice packaging solutions that are recoverable across infrastructures.

Environment

Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI) Leads $2 Million Debt Facility for Cleantech Startup Standard Biocarbon's First Manufacturing Facility

Standard Biocarbon (SBC) announced today that it secured $2 million in financing from three Maine-based institutions to purchase equipment for producing high quality biochar at the former site of the Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SportsBusiness Journal Names STAPLES Center Senior Vice President of Guest Services and Security Danielle Snyder As 2021 Game Changers “Women in Sports Business” Honoree

AEG’s Danielle Snyder, senior vice president of guest services and security at STAPLES Center, has been named an honoree of SportsBusiness Journal’s 2021 Game Changers “Women in Sports Business.”

Events, Media & Communications

'Common Prosperity' and Sustainable Future High on the Agenda at 4th Cgf China Day

BEIJING and SHANGHAI, 18th October 2021 – The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) will host on 22nd November the fourth annual edition of the CGF China Day in Beijing.

Innovation & Technology

People Behind CSR at Cisco: Early-stage Tech Entrepreneurs Get a Boost From Cisco's Global Problem Solver Challenge

Robots plucking trash out of oceans and low-cost bionic limbs; these are just two winning concepts from the Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge, which announced its latest winners in June.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Power Plant Workers Embrace Change as Industry Adds Renewable Energy

Duke Energy employees in Midwest learn new skills as industry invests in renewables, retires coal

Research, Reports & Publications

ESG Technology Guide: Future-proof Your Reporting

There’s been a sea change for ESG that is getting serious C-level attention.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Innovation Pays Off During the Pandemic

With the world still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, American business focused on innovation and social innovation to succeed in these uncertain times.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Can We Talk?

Kimberly-Clark’s caring value encourages employees to care not only for each other but also for the communities where they live and work.

Research, Reports & Publications

2021 EcoVadis Sustainability Index Highlights: Supply Chain Risks Compromise Global Performance Growth

In its fifth year, the 2021 Sustainability Risk and Performance Index examines the sustainability performance of more than 46,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis during the period 2016-2020 and provides critical insights into trends in environmental, social and ethical practices across diverse regions and industries.

Diversity & Inclusion

Rockwell Automation's Lynette Nettles Fuses STEM and DEI

“I’ve watched our company become more intentional about our culture and strengthening our commitment to DEI,” Lynette said.

Health & Healthcare

Maytag Introduces New 'Feel Good Fridge' Initiative to Help Provide Dependable Access to Healthy Food for Children

Brand leverages long-standing relationship with Boys & Girls Clubs of America to help address an increasing food insecurity issue across the country

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane Technologies Wins Reuters 2021 Responsible Business Award for Business Transformation

Trane Technologies plc (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, has been named the winner of the Business Transformation Award, as announced at this year’s Reuters Responsible Business Awards event.

Research, Reports & Publications

Making It Real: olam food ingredients (ofi) Launches New Brand to Underline Its Customer Proposition

olam food ingredients (“ofi”), a global leader in natural and sustainable food ingredients and solutions, has just revealed its new brand. The identity taps into themes and colors which reflect ofi’s ability to drive innovation in all areas of its business to deliver more growth and impact for customers.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability With Substance, Not Sustainability by Numbers

Ninety One, an active global investment manager, has published its third annual Global Environment Impact Report, which provides a detailed analysis of what we call the “sustainability attribution” for every holding within the Global Environment portfolio – an assessment of each company’s contribution to a greener cleaner future, evidence of their positive environmental impact and the appraisal of other ESG considerations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Fifth Third Bank Pledges $20M for East Tampa Neighborhood Development

The largely Black community will be the beneficiary of loans, private equity, and philanthropic support to transform East Tampa.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Aerogarden Expands STEM Opportunities for Students With National Farm to School Network Through the Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation

With the goal of connecting more students to the wonders and science of hydroponic gardening, AeroGarden is helping to expand the GroMoreGood Hydroponic Garden Project now in year three.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

We're Proud to Stand Up for You, Charlie!

Charlie is not your average 11-year-old. He's a bone cancer survivor who simply can't get enough of aviation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

United Invites MileagePlus Members to Donate Miles to Help Afghanistan Evacuee Aid Efforts

In September United directly supported the Department of Defense and its mission to transport Afghan evacuees to the U.S.

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