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

Q4HE Aims To Improve Healthcare Access

Q4HE is supporting various entities to improve access to COVID-19 testing and quality health resources—enabling better health outcomes in underserved groups.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

25 Greatest Impacts in 25 Years: Illumina and the Evolution of Genomics

This month, Illumina celebrates a quarter century of innovation, research, and passion. As a genomics pioneer founded in San Diego in 1998, we have proven—and continue to prove—how unlocking the power of the genome can exponentially improve the human condition.

Diversity & Inclusion

Come As You Are: Emily Smith Builds Solidarity, Support for LGBTQ+ Colleagues Through VIVID

When people talk to Emily Smith, she hopes the first thing they will realize about her is that she will accept them for who they are.

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability Census Survey Launches To Gather Insights on Global Sustainability Employment Landscape

Today (22nd March 2023) marks the launch of the Sustainability Census, a new survey with the aim of creating the largest and most global report ever completed on the global sustainability employment landscape.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Giving Back the T‑Mobile Way

Our mission here at T-Mobile is to be the best in the world at connecting people to their worlds. I’ve thought a lot about what connecting people means.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Home Depot Foundation Pledges $10M+ To Improve Accessibility, Support Communities Across the Country in 2023

The Home Depot Foundation pledged to invest $10 million in community service projects this year in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of The Home Depot’s associate volunteer force, Team Depot.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

By Staying Committed to Social Impact in Times of Uncertainty, Companies Can See Long-Term Benefit

Companies that divest in social impact may be sacrificing long-term growth opportunities for short-term gains.

Research, Reports & Publications

Five Steps to Integrated Reporting

The global move towards integrated financial and sustainability reporting is building momentum. But what exactly is ‘integrated reporting’, and how should a company prepare for it?

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

T. Rowe Price Executives Named to Barron's Top 100 Influential Women in U.S. Finance 2023 List

T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ-GS: TROW), a global investment management firm and a leader in retirement services, today announced that CFO and Treasurer Jennifer Dardis and Head of U.S. Taxable Low Duration Cheryl Mickel have been named to Barron’s Top 100 Most Influential Women in U.S.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Grade 8 Students from Greater Toronto Win February North America goIT Monthly Challenge

FeedSecure, an app concept with the potential to help reduce food waste and expand food availability, is the winner of the Tata Consultancy Services’ February 2023 goIT Monthly Challenge for North America.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Suncor Expressing Support for New Moms at Base Plant Operations

The recent creation of a lactation room at Millennium Mine has made collecting valuable breastmilk a lot easier for women returning to the workplace after parental leave.

Research, Reports & Publications

Yum China Releases 2022 Sustainability Report

Yum China Holdings, Inc. has published its 2022 Sustainability Report.

Energy

Business Leaders Call for Arizona To Capitalize on the Economic Opportunities of the Clean Energy Boom

Leaders of businesses, trade groups, and institutions in Arizona are gathering today in front of the Arizona State Capitol to highlight their efforts to incorporate innovative clean energy and clean transportation solutions into their operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Verizon Brings the Small Business Digital Ready Experience To Live Event in San Diego

Verizon announced it will host the inaugural Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Summit, an all-day experience for small business owners to network and participate in live events designed to help them grow their businesses, in San Diego on April 13, 2023, at the FEMX Quarters.

Green Infrastructure

Sustainability in Action: Derby College

An award-winning project at Derby College’s Broomfield Hall campus replaced fossil-fueled boilers with a thermal system of air- and water-source cascading heat pumps, reducing both energy expenses and carbon emissions.

Research, Reports & Publications

Marsh McLennan Issues 2022 ESG Report Succeeding Together

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, recently released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report: Succeeding Together.

Events, Media & Communications

Trevor Noah, Melinda French Gates, Samantha Power Among Featured Speakers for the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit

There is still time to register for the 2023 Global Inclusive Growth Summit livestream on April 13!

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

AccountAbility CEO Sunny Misser Leading the Charge in a Changing ESG Universe

AccountAbility is featured in the just published Spring 2023 issue of CFI.co and includes the firm’s comprehensive perspective on ESG matters.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

PNC Foundation Flash Funds Nearly $2 Million in Preschool Teacher Requests Through DonorsChoose

The PNC Foundation today continued its longtime alliance with DonorsChoose by flash funding every pre-K and Head Start teacher request in PNC’s markets.

Research, Reports & Publications

Cadence ESG Report—Sustainable by Design

Cadence has released the Cadence® 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report where we go in-depth on our strategy and impact across topics of environmental sustainability, social impact and ethical governance initiatives worldwide.

Diversity & Inclusion

Peloton Community in Conversation With Sporting Equals: Embracing Equity in Sport

On March 8th, 2023, International Women’s Day, we were delighted to welcome our valued Pledge partner, Sporting Equals, to our London office and engage in conversation with our team members on the theme of embracing equity in sport.

Events, Media & Communications

Podcast: What Is the ‘S’ in ESG, and How Do You Measure It?

Carmen digs into how to build these frameworks, exploring the nuances of outputs versus outcomes, how CSR and ESG terminology is evolving, and the standardization of social impact data.

Education

T-Mobile 5G Delivers STEM Learning Opportunities With Virtual Reality

T-Mobile is teaming up with Prisms of Reality (Prisms VR) to easily connect virtual reality (VR) headsets to the Un-carrier's leading 5G network, enabling students and teachers across the country with interactive math and science lessons designed to close the opportunity gap.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Duke Energy Supports First Responders With $500,000 in Grant Opportunities for Emergency Preparedness in South Carolina

The Duke Energy Foundation is kicking off the second year of its $500,000 microgrant program to invest in emergency preparedness organizations across South Carolina to increase their resiliency to major weather events

Innovation & Technology

North American Students Aged 6 Through 18 Invited To Submit Digital Innovations That Support Gender Equality

In partnership with the Jaguar TCS Racing Team, Tata Consultancy Services’ goIT Monthly Challenge for March is honoring and supporting women through a focus on United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Latest Campaigns

  1. AEG's Commitment to Social Impact and Volunteerism
    AEG embraces its responsibility to enrich the lives of people in the communities around the world where we do business, and to use business to create...
  2. Kingfisher Around the World
    The SCS Kingfisher certification mark is showing up on an increasing number of products around the world. It differentiates companies that are making...
  3. Making the World a Better Home | Our Commitment to the Community
    Making the World a Better Home is more than our purpose; it is at the heart of what we do. Each year through volunteerism, monetary and in-kind...
  4. FedEx | Volunteer Campaigns
    Giving back is part of the FedEx culture. Team members support our charitable investments and local community needs by dedicating their time where...
  5. KeyBank: Responsible Banking
    Everyone’s financial journey is different. We make intentional efforts to meet the individual needs of clients and communities through a diverse range...
  6. International Paper | SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
    Vision 2030 Goal: Improve our climate impact and advance water stewardship
  7. kate spade new york
    At kate spade new york and its Foundation, we believe that a woman’s mental health is foundational to her achieving sustainable long-term empowerment...
  8. Whirlpool Corporate Citizenship
    This category covers areas that aren't our signature charities. Main topics can include Homes For Our Troops as well as smaller charity organizations...
  9. Corporate Social Responsibility
    Corporate Social Responsibility
  10. Innovation & Sustainable Solutions
    Chemours chemistry is essential to our daily lives, global commerce, and the future. Our commitment to product sustainability drives us to innovate...
  11. Aflac News and Updates
    See the latest news about Aflac.
  12. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  13. Policy and Regulation
    Cascale shares insights regarding policy and regulation impacting the consumer goods industry, and highlights how it's supporting members prepare for...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. KeyBank's Community Investment
    In states where Key has a presence, there are approximately 1.7 million low- to moderate-income (LMI) households. Many LMI individuals don’t have bank...