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.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Two Months Without Aid

Action Against Hunger

Events, Media & Communications

AB, EMIA and Societe Generale Host the Impact and Blended Finance Conference

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Building a Safer Future: Covia’s Commitment to Safety

Today, September 10, 2024, all Covia locations are participating in a company-wide Safety Day. The 2024 theme is Emergency Preparedness to ensure that Covia team members are exceptionally prepared to respond to any emergency.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Albertsons Companies Foundation Launches the Million Hour Volunteer Rally To Support Local Nonprofits and Neighbors in Need

Albertsons Companies, Inc., in collaboration with the Albertsons Companies Foundation, today announced the Million Hour Volunteer Rally to help neighbors in need. Customers, associates and partners are invited to join the company’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable program...

Research, Reports & Publications

Southern Company Issues 2023 Sustainability Summary

Southern Company today issued its 2023 Sustainability Summary report.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Power Source: Regions and a Community Partner Create Job Opportunities in Memphis

Regions Bank supports workforce development programs that help people get ready to succeed in well-paying jobs. One of those programs is conducted by Peer Power Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, a tutoring and mentoring nonprofit Regions supports financially.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Cascale and BGMEA Announce Collaboration for Supply Chain Transformation

Today, Cascale and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing sustainability and promoting environmental and socially responsible practices within the apparel sector.

Research, Reports & Publications

Veolia North America Issues Annual Sustainability Report Detailing Regional Performance

Veolia North America (VNA) released its annual Sustainability Report, featuring the company’s regional performance on a wide range of environmental, social and governance goals, as well as work to help its customers meet their environmental goals.

Education

Students to Develop Urban Mobility Solutions Using AI

Over the next several months, more than 250 students from dozens of schools representing more than 15 countries and territories around the world will participate in the Made to Move Communities challenge to propose innovative ways AI can improve urban mobility.

Research, Reports & Publications

Synopsys Releases 2023 ESG Report: Our Commitment to a Smart Future

Synopsys released its annual Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report highlighting environmental, social, and governance performance.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Stepping Up for a Cause with HARMAN Partner Charity Miles

At HARMAN, we have long been committed to giving back to the communities in which we live and operate in meaningful ways. For National Nonprofit Day and every day, we’re proud to recognize the impact of our global cause initiative HARMAN Inspired’s partnership with Charity Miles.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The GORE-TEX Brand: The Iconic Ingredient Brand’s Journey to Responsible Performance (Part 2)

In the second part of the HeroInside podcast, Gore Fabrics Global Business Leader Achim Loeffler talks about the role of the GORE-TEX Brand as a leading ingredient brand to transition towards Responsible Performance

Innovation & Technology

New Video Series Exploring Innovation Around the World Now Available From Boeing and Discovery Education

Discovery Education and Boeing are partnering to present a new virtual experience – Passport to Innovation – introducing students to Boeing employees creating the latest generation of innovative aerospace products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gaming for a Cause: Humble Bundle Partners With Action Against Hunger

Humble Bundle selected Action Against Hunger as its featured charity partner, marking ten years of collaboration and support.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kohler Interns Volunteer Across Kohler, Wisconsin

To celebrate National Intern Day, our rockstar interns and co-ops traded in their laptops for work gloves!

Education

Acclaimed Higher Education Leader Dr. Daniel Greenstein Joins Baker Tilly’s Higher Education Advisory Practice

Leading advisory, tax and assurance firm Baker Tilly announces the addition of Daniel Greenstein to its higher education advisory practice, effective Nov. 1.

Diversity & Inclusion

Building Accessibility Into Our Mixed Reality Products

We recently partnered with people with disabilities and disability advocates to integrate accessibility into our mixed reality technology.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

A Match Made From a Shared Vision With Whirlpool Foundation and the Washing Machine Project

60% of the global population hand wash their clothing in rivers, streams, and buckets. While living and volunteering in a remote village in India, Nav Sawhney witnessed firsthand the immense burden this chore placed on women like his neighbor Divya.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Banker Shares How an Employee Program Helped Him Find Confidence, Community

On a teammate’s recommendation, Turnage joined a Thrive Thursday session, a virtual space for U.S. Bank team members to gather weekly to network, learn about company culture and strategy, and understand how they fit into the bigger picture.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sysco Leading the Industry in FSMA Food Traceability Compliance

Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY), the world’s largest food distributor, today announced its comprehensive plan to support the Food Traceability Rule, issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Responsible Production & Consumption

Enhanced Operations and Key Equipment Upgrades at Saint-Gobain Life Sciences in Akron, Ohio Leads to Significant Water Savings

Saint-Gobain North America, through its subsidiary Saint-Gobain Life Sciences, has enhanced operational practices and upgraded key equipment at its facility in Akron, Ohio, saving nearly 21,000,000 gallons of water over the past two years, the equivalent of 32 Olympic pools.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Leaders Paving the Way for More Resilient Agricultural Ecosystems

In recognition of this work and the contribution Community Pass is making to transform food systems worldwide, I am happy to share that we made the Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) List from the World Food Prize Foundation.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Seramount Ranks Gilead Sciences Among Its Leading Inclusion Index Company

This year, we’re among 42 organizations being recognized by Seramount as a Leading Inclusion Index Company.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

SeeHer: Tammy Pearson of Georgia-Pacific

Tammy Pearson, director of operations at our corrugated sheets plant in Denton, Texas, has been with Georgia-Pacific for more than two decades.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Whirlpool Corporation Named One of the 100 Best Companies for Working Parents in 2024 by Seramount

We are honored to be recognized by Seramount as an organization leading the charge towards a more inclusive workplace, and we will continue to implement programs that support our organization’s working parents.

Diversity & Inclusion

AB Named Among Best Places To Work for Disability Inclusion

AllianceBernstein is honored to be recognized as a Best Place To Work 24 for Disability Inclusion! We are proud to have earned high scores on the Disability Equality Index in both the U.S and the U.K.

Environment

A New Meaning to Restoration: Duke Energy, Tampa Electric Come Together With State, Local Agencies to Plant Nearly 700 Mangroves at Two Shorelines in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties

While restoration is a critical part of Duke Energy Florida’s and Tampa Electric’s everyday work and hurricane response plans, this is the first time the two local utilities have combined resources to protect Tampa Bay’s ecosystems

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