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.

Energy

Duke Energy Offers More Than $425,000 in Energy Bill Assistance To Help Hoosier Families Facing Financial Hardship

To help lower energy costs for low-income families this winter, Duke Energy Indiana is making more than $425,000 in financial aid available to eligible customers through the company’s Share the Light Fund®.

Green Infrastructure

Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Finds Consumers in Dubai Warm to Battery-Electric Vehicles With Growth Set To Overtake Europe

BI’s inaugural auto-buying intentions survey, which canvassed consumers in Dubai ahead of COP28, saw a growing appetite for BEV’s with consumers, more so than European buyers.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Workforce Outlook: Baker Tilly Survey Shows Public Sector Leaders Value Talent Strategies

How do you create a workplace where people want to work and stay? Baker Tilly conducted a survey with public sector leaders around the topic of recruitment and retention, two ongoing challenges faced by human resource teams across industries.

Health & Healthcare

Aflac’s Award-Winning My Special Aflac Duck® Brings High-Tech Comfort and Joy to San Antonio Children Facing Cancer and Blood Disorders

Aflac, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance products in the U.S. and a steadfast supporter of families dealing with pediatric cancer and blood disorders, delivered its acclaimed My Special Aflac Duck to children at University Hospital in San Antonio.

Events, Media & Communications

KeyBank, Operation HOPE and CAO to Participate in “Hope for Homeownership” Event in Buffalo

KeyBank, Operation HOPE and CAO of WNY will take part in an event for first-time homebuyers in Buffalo, NY. The event will take place on Monday December 11, 2023 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at the CAO Edward Saunders Unity Center located at 2777 Bailey Avenue in Buffalo.

Environment

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Joins Global Net Zero Workshop

Jeremy Lardeau, vice president Higg Index at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), joined the “Net Zero and Well-Being in Life” virtual workshop jointly organized by the G20 Presidency of India and the G7 Presidency of Japan, and hosted by Boston Consulting Group.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Entergy’s Pro Bono Team Helps Afghan Refugee Family Seek Asylum

This year, Entergy’s pro bono team successfully assisted an Afghan refugee family in their pursuit of immigration asylum in the U.S.

Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainability Systems Come Together To Tackle Gender Equality in Supply Chains

ISEAL and CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality hosted a recent session at India and Sustainability Standards 2023 conference exploring the challenges and opportunities for sustainability systems to contribute to gender equality in supply chains.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Leading With Purpose: Pentair and the Pentair Foundation Support Communities Around the World

Pentair, a leader in helping the world sustainably move, improve and enjoy water, and the Pentair Foundation announce over $1 million in strategic and community grants in 2023.

Events, Media & Communications

CNH Teams Up With United Nations for Global Conference in Sustainable Agriculture

In September, CNH Industrial proudly collaborated with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in launching the first-ever Global Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization.

Energy

Businesses Celebrate As Michigan Finalizes Ambitious 100% Clean Electricity Law

Ceres and major Michigan companies applaud Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for signing landmark clean energy legislation into law today, following its passage in the Michigan legislature earlier this month.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Solar Mamas Bringing Light to Remote Senegal

Give a woman living off-grid in rural Senegal access to solar power, and she can have electric lighting, cellphone charging, and labor-saving devices at home.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Let Good Take Flight This Giving Tuesday

On Giving Tuesday, American Airlines is reminding customers and our team members of the many opportunities to participate in the airline’s charitable giving programs.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Collaborating With African Youth To Drive a Sustainable Future

If we are to achieve the SDGs, we need to all work together. We need to see the SDGs not as a challenge but as an opportunity to build a better future for ourselves and for generations to come.

Events, Media & Communications

Impact Plastics Joins Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) is pleased to welcome a new member, Impact Plastics.

Environment

Control What You Can, Collaborate on What You Can’t: How Companies Partner With the Arbor Day Foundation To Expand Their Impact

Changing the world does not rest on the shoulders of one single individual, organization, country, or other entity. Nor is there one single solution to create that change the world needs.

Events, Media & Communications

Inogen Alliance Presence at COP28: Panel Discussion Side Event, 4 December in the Blue Zone

Inogen Alliance will have a presence at the upcoming COP28 held in Dubai. UN’s COP (Conference of the Parties) is the largest annual climate summit driving action to address global warming across world leaders, country delegates, representatives of business, and more.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

AEG Helps Feed Nearly One Thousand Families for Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving, AEG hosted dinner for nearly one thousand Southern California families in need, helping them celebrate the day together and enjoy time with their loved ones.

Social Impact & Volunteering

One Decision Changes Many Lives

Tony Matteroli, Sr. Specialist – Talent Acquisition, FedEx Freight, has a special connection to Tanzania and the Maasai people – his adopted daughter, Angel, was born and raised in a small Maasai village.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Sysco: Military Times Best for Vets

Sysco values our Veterans every day and focuses on creating and implementing programs to support both their transition into the workforce and offering careers that leverage their unique strengths and skills.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Empowering Sustainability: The Power of Collaboration and Personal Commitment

Picture the ability to nurture a greener world and protect the delicate equilibrium between human progress and environmental preservation for current and future generations.

Health & Healthcare

Medtronic LABS: Opening Up Software To Expand Access to Healthcare

Medtronic LABS accelerates access to healthcare in underserved communities around the world through technology. And now, the code behind its digital health platform SPICE is open source – making it available to anyone.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Contextual Design: How Life Science Architects Create Environments That Foster Innovation

Together with our clients, CRB’s architects and interior designers achieve a balance between complex technical requirements and inspirational, human-focused design.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Baker Tilly’s Mentorship Programs Fuel Discovery

Baker Tilly’s mentorship programs are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of its team members.

Diversity & Inclusion

How This Clorox Employee Helps Amplify Native American, Tribal and Indigenous Voices

The Clorox Change Makers initiative spotlights people who actively champion inclusion, celebrate diversity, promote equity, and practice allyship — what we call IDEA — to make a positive impact on our business and culture.

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