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.

Education

Bacardi Trains Next Generation of Berlin Mixologists As Shake Your Future Launches in Germany

In response to the growing demand for trained bartenders, family-owned Bacardi today announced that it is launching Shake Your Future in Germany. Shake Your Future is a special initiative giving young adults the life-changing opportunity to train as a professional mixologist.

Health & Healthcare

Rutgers University and Quest Diagnostics Double H.O.P.E. Clinic Capacity With Expanded Collaboration

Rutgers University and Quest Diagnostics are expanding their collaboration to further improve access to critical primary care services for uninsured and underinsured patients of the university’s Health Outreach Practice Experience (H.O.P.E.) Clinic in Plainfield, NJ.

Sustainable Development Goals

Rayonier 2022 Sustainability Report: Third-Party Certifications and Forestry Regulations

We are dedicated to meeting the highest standards of sustainable forestry established by the Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®), Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification™ (PEFC™).

Events, Media & Communications

Renowned Public Health and Design Leaders To Headline IWBI's WELL Summit

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), the global authority for driving market transformation through healthy buildings, organizations and communities, will host the 2023 WELL Summit.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How (and Why) To Buy a Home Despite an Uncertain Market

Buying a home can be stressful, regardless of economic outlook or whether a homebuyer has gone through the process before. But homeownership is a major step toward establishing financial stability and building wealth for future generations.

Diversity & Inclusion

Edison International 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report: Increasing Development Opportunities

Fostering better career opportunities for underrepresented talent has never been more important, and it requires strategic investment in the right workplace policies and programs.

Sustainable Development Goals

New Sustainable Guidance Released for Canadian Companies To Report on Impact

Social Value Canada, the Digital Governance Standards Institute, and the Standards Council of Canada announced the release of the first ‘Technical Specification (TS) for Impact Statements is seeking to report credibly on impact and sustainability performance.

Innovation & Technology

Cisco Networking Academy Fostering Founders, One Learner at a Time

As we celebrate World Entrepreneurs’ Day on August 21, it is interesting to reflect on how an established company like Cisco—a Fortune 500 company with more than 80,000 employees—relates to entrepreneurship.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Supporting the Wave of New Black Women Entrepreneurs

Saundra Gilliard started her business in early 2020, just weeks before COVID-19 would officially become a pandemic. It turns out, she was far from alone.

Education

Gilead Sciences: How One School Has Transformed Education for First-Generation Students

As an elementary school student, Nohely Peraza took a bus from her home in East Palo Alto to a school several miles away in another city.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bread Financial™ Included on USA Today’s Climate Leaders List

For its successful adoption of environmentally responsible business practices and its prioritization of investments and initiatives related to climate change, Bread Financial™ was recently named to USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders 2023 list.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

DP World, Supply Chain Dive Survey Finds: ESG Tops the List of Global Supply Chain Concerns

DP World, in collaboration with studioID, discovered a reshuffling of priorities and investment strategies as supply chains work to address these top issues.

Education

Subaru of America Adopts All Camden High Campus Classrooms During Subaru Loves Learning® Initiative

“The heart of our Subaru Loves Learning initiative is showing support for the students in our communities, and here in our own Camden community we want every student to get the education that can help them achieve their dreams,” said Jeff Walters President and COO, SOA.

Sustainable Development Goals

Video: Pasta Maker Uses SEE Packaging Made From Plant-Based Material

Cucina Fresca Gourmet Foods turned to SEE® (formerly Sealed Air) when they wanted sustainable packaging for their prepared pastas and sauces. SEE's innovative solution uses less traditional plastic by combining plant-based materials with PET or recycled PET.

Sustainable Development Goals

Advancing Together: How Companies Are Communicating Their Alignment With the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals

In a swiftly changing business landscape, profit is no longer the sole driving force behind an organization. A growing number of companies are recognizing the urgency to address global challenges and align their initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Events, Media & Communications

Inspiring Change: Climate Fresk Workshops Take Off Across Our European Locations

To put more attention on our environment and explore the ways we can advance progress across our organization and in our communities, our colleagues participated in sessions of Climate Fresk.

Innovation & Technology

ekō Solutions Fireside Chat Series: Meet Stetson Schaible, ekō Solutions General Manager

Land Betterment’s ekō Solutions airs 2nd interview in the video series with the management team of ekō Solutions. Meet Stetson Schaible, General Manager of ekō Solutions.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Danone North America Joins National Movement To Turn Food Waste Into Renewable Energy

Vanguard Renewables®, a leading developer of renewable energy projects, is thrilled to announce that Danone North America, a global food and beverage company, has joined the Farm Powered Strategic Alliance.

Environment

GIST Impact and IBAT Alliance Partner To Expand Investor Access to World-Leading Biodiversity Data

GIST Impact, a leading impact data and analytics provider, has joined forces with the Integrated Biodiversity Assessment Tool (IBAT) Alliance to expand investor access to IBAT’s world-leading biodiversity data.

Events, Media & Communications

SAP Gears Up for UNGA 78

The SDG Summit takes center stage at UNGA this year, a crucial gathering that occurs every four years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Texas Capital Partnership With Texas Heavenly Homes

Texas Capital’s collaboration with Texas Heavenly Homes is helping to rekindle The Bottom District’s glory in south Dallas.

Innovation & Technology

New Holland’s Precision Farming Tech Inspires Mongolian Farming Community

At the CNH Industrial facility in Saskatoon, the group was introduced to the cutting-edge production technology behind New Holland’s precision air drills, GPS-guided tractors, soil analysis and crop monitoring technology.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Ericsson Drives Sustainability Improvements in Supply Chain With Plastic-Free Packaging

The new packaging materials designed for Ericsson Remote Radio products are fully recyclable and reduce total plastic content from 20 percent to less than one percent

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin “Megatron” Johnson Jr. Visits Children and Families at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

NFL Hall of Fame receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson stopped by the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The former Georgia Tech star was in town to help kickoff Aflac's Kickoff for a Cause game tonight at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Energy

Always Ready: Entergy’s Mobile Command Center

This year, if needed, our mobile command center is ready to assist in restoration efforts should a tropical system hit our area.

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