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.

Health & Healthcare

A Vitamin A Day

Walgreens Boots Alliance

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

SAVE THE DATE: AccountAbility CEO Sunny Misser To Speak During Climate Week NYC 2023

AccountAbility CEO Mr. Sunil (Sunny) A. Misser will lead a virtual panel – Building Better Boards, taking place during Climate Week NYC 2023.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rising From the Muck: Pahokee High School Receives 75for75 Sports Matter Grant

In Pahokee, Florida, football means everything. It’s not just a sport; it’s a way of life. Playing on the Pahokee High School football team allows young men to learn valuable life lessons and chase their dreams of playing football in college and beyond.

Education

CACI Donates Flight Simulator to the University of Alabama in Huntsville

CACI International Inc announced that it has donated a flight simulator to the University of Alabama in Huntsville to teach and demonstrate the principles of cybersecurity to both high school students and more than 2,000 UAH students who are pursuing cyber-related degrees.

Environment

Better Planet: Helping Kohler Customers Reduce Their Environmental Footprints

Kohler’s Better Planet strategy is focused on improving our operational environmental footprint while paying uncompromised attention to designing environmentally friendly products that help our customers and consumers to reduce their own environmental impact.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sharpens Focus on Climate, Decent Work, and Nature in Updated Strategy

Announced during New York Climate Week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is pleased to announce an evolution of its strategy, one that amplifies and builds upon its strong base.

Health & Healthcare

A Vitamin A Day

For ten years, Walgreens has partnered with Vitamin Angels to donate 1% of all retail vitamin and supplement sales, providing life-changing vitamins to nearly 400 million at-risk women and children in 65 countries and all 50 U.S. states.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Webster Recognized on Top Corporate Contributor List by Boston Business Journal

Webster Bank has once again been named a Top Corporate Contributor honoree by the Boston Business Journal in its annual 2023 Corporate Citizenship Awards, a recognition of the region’s top corporate charitable contributors.

Events, Media & Communications

WELL Summit To Kick Off Against Backdrop of Surging Global WELL Adoption

As the WELL Summit prepares to launch, the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) celebrates the leadership of the people and projects that have been a driving force behind the WELL movement for nearly a decade.

Education

Discovery Education and Leading Corporate and Nonprofit Partners Launch First-of-Its-Kind Initiative Supporting Sustainability

Discovery Education, the worldwide leader in education solutions, today announced it has partnered with Subaru of America, Inc., LyondellBasell, Nucor, Honeywell, and the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) to launch the Sustainability Education Coalition.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AllianceBernstein: Tree Spotting - Detecting Deforestation Risks One Company at a Time

From the dense Amazon jungle to wide stretches of Malaysian palm oil plantations, agricultural practices have been stripping the world of vital forests for decades.

Education

IBM Commits To Train 2 Million in Artificial Intelligence in Three Years, With a Focus on Underrepresented Communities

To help close the global artificial intelligence (AI) skills gap, today IBM announced a commitment to train two million learners in AI by the end of 2026, with a focus on underrepresented communities.

Events, Media & Communications

ESG in the C-Suite

Join Workiva for a free virtual session at Climate Week NYC 2023 on Tuesday, September 19th at 2:00 PM EDT. A diverse panel of sustainability and ESG leaders will share best practices for demonstrating value while engaging with the c-suite, board members, and other stakeholders.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Entergy Named a Top Utility in Economic Development for 16th Consecutive Year

For 16 consecutive years, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy as a top utility for economic growth in the communities we serve, which include some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States.

Health & Healthcare

Alkermes Commemorates World Suicide Prevention Day

On World Suicide Prevention Day, we remember all those affected by suicide. In 2020, the United States had 1 death by suicide every 11 minutes. But help is available.

Events, Media & Communications

Industry Leaders Convene in Kyoto for the Consumer Goods Forum Global Summit; Ahold Delhaize and Mondelez International CEOs Announced As New Co-Chairs

Over 1,000 CEOs and executives from the world’s leading companies gathered in Kyoto for the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Summit, the industry’s annual meeting to set priorities and move forward as one.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Antea Group Publishes 2022 Sustainability Report

Antea Group is proud to announce the publication of our 2022 Sustainability Report. 

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability as a Business Imperative: Investing for Success

In today’s world, sustainability has evolved from a corporate responsibility to a critical ethical and business imperative. To achieve sustainability goals effectively, organizations must both reexamine traditional thinking of sustainability as a cost-based, zero-sum game.

Diversity & Inclusion

How To Use the Arts To Boost Communities

The positive impacts of arts education for students of all ages have long been acknowledged—improved engagement, setting goals for higher education, and cognitive empathy, to name a few.1

Health & Healthcare

Visit From Ex-NFL Star Calvin Johnson Helps 2 Children and Their Families Live With Cancer

Colton was among 15 children Johnson met at the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Atlanta on Sept. 1. From the moment he arrived, he was stopped in the halls by kids, their parents, doctors and nurses.

Diversity & Inclusion

Pioneering Responsible, Gender-Inclusive AI for an Equitable Future

Marine Rabeyrin, EMEA Education Segment Director at Lenovo, has led the company’s diversity network in France for 15 years.

Environment

International Paper Proudly Supports the Groundbreaking of “The Discovery Forest” at Lichterman Nature Center

International Paper was proud to participate in the groundbreaking for the new Discovery Forest at the Lichterman Nature Center in Memphis, Tenn. International Paper is sponsoring this project alongside the City of Memphis, Sylvamo, and the Lichterman-Loewenberg Foundation.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Salvation Army’s Partnership With FedEx Provides Valuable Services

In the second quarter of 2023, FedEx’s mobile feeding units proved vital in The Salvation Army’s efforts to serve their communities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Tetra Pak Sustainability Report FY22: Message From the CEO

As part of our continued commitment to the future and in line with our strategic ambition to lead the sustainability transformation, we have taken a holistic approach across five interconnected areas where we can contribute the most.

Research, Reports & Publications

From the Fifth Third Bancorp 2022 Sustainability Report: Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing, or the lack of it, continues to be a persistent problem in many communities throughout the Bank’s footprint.

Diversity & Inclusion

Blockchain and FinTech Expand With Diversity and Inclusion

Digital assets and blockchain exemplify financial technology and services that can change the trajectory of economies while benefiting many global participants.

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