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.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Road to Digital Equity: Where We've Been and Where We're Going

The pandemic which began in 2020 drew immediate increased public interest in the digital divide. But this wasn’t a new issue to those of us working day in and day out to achieve digital equity together with partners

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

How Do You Cultivate an Innovative Mindset? Invest in Education.

We see an opportunity to continue to imagine better with our Global Citizenship partners by promoting innovation, creativity and problem-solving.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Salmon Farming and the Future of Digital Procurement

It’s no exaggeration to say that the people at Evonik Industries are committed to innovation, whether it involves sustainable salmon farming, helping to develop COVID-19 vaccines at record speed, or making tires more fuel efficient.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

The Meaning of Quiet Quitting

The quiet quitting debate provides us with an opportunity to talk about purpose and meaning. About well-being, work life balance, about the future of work, job-crafting and so much more. This is the first post in a series that will explore those subjects and Ericsson as a workplace from different individual perspectives.

Environment

Opinion: Treated Mine Water Release Essential to Oilsands Reclamation

Current global unrest and ongoing impacts from the pandemic have brought the security of supply of energy and resource products into sharp focus, not just for Canadians but our allies around the world.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

The Home Depot Foundation Surprises Atlanta's Mary Hall Freedom Village With $100,000 To Support Homeless Veterans

This holiday season, The Home Depot Foundation surprised Atlanta-based nonprofit partner, Mary Hall Freedom Village (MHFV), with $100,000 to support local women veterans transitioning out of homelessness.

Environment

Alkermes & the Environment - 2021 Performance Highlights

At Alkermes, our goal is to conduct our business activities in a manner that: Protects the health and safety of our employees.

Diversity & Inclusion

GD Employee + Entrepreneur: Meet Tayler Chambers, Handmade Earring Artist

I recently relocated from Gilbert, Arizona to Wichita, Kansas. I have been with GoDaddy for 7 years and am currently work on the Circuit Breaker team. In my free time, you can find me creating new products for my side hustle.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Entergy Nuclear Volunteers Ensure No Child Goes Hungry at the Holidays

The Entergy Nuclear headquarters team has partnered with its adopted school, North Jackson Elementary School, this holiday season to fight childhood hunger.

Events, Media & Communications

Emerging Sustainability & ESG Topics Garner More Audience Attention in Q4

Consumers, investors, employees and other stakeholders are increasingly interested in the operational details and outcomes of company environmental, social and governance (ESG) programs, according to recent data from 3BL Media.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Abbott Receives Three CES 2023 Innovation Awards for Advancements in Health Technology

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) awards Abbott multiple CES 2023 Innovation Awards for industry-leading health technologies.

Innovation & Technology

Black & Veatch to Deliver Seawater Desalination Plant in Indonesia Saving Precious Fresh Water Resources at World's Largest Designed Single Line Copper Smelter

The plant will produce over 1,400 cubic meter per hour (m3/hr) of desalinated seawater to support PT Freeport Indonesia’s new copper smelter and refinery

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Tis The Season For Corporate Cause Ads - And I'm Glad!

Kudos for re-upping the biggest and longest-running year-end automotive charity program once again goes to Subaru for its incredible Share The Love program.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Purpose 360 Podcast: An Act of Grace with Geralyn Ritter

On May 12, 2015, Geralyn Ritter, Senior Vice President at pharmaceutical company Merck, was flung from her train car in Amtrak’s deadliest train derailment since 1987. Of 238 passengers, over 200 people were injured and eight were tragically killed.

Environment

From Butterflies to Bees, Pollinator-friendly Habitat Creates Buzz

Marathon Pipe Line finds success in the creation of pollinator-friendly habitats at its sites, including one in Lima, Ohio.

Environment

Tips for Effectively Communicating ROI To Secure the EHS Budget You Need

We discuss strategies to communicate this with your C-suite leadership to secure the budget you believe is necessary to keep your employees safe and protect your organization.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Sustainable Forest Management: Conserve and Restore Through Collaboration

International Paper engages in strategic collaborations to help advance our progress toward our target to conserve and restore 1 million acres of ecologically significant forestland by 2030.

Innovation & Technology

ESG Talk: Dynamic Materiality and Stakeholder Engagement

In this short chat, ESG Talk host Mandi McReynolds shares part of an executive presentation on dynamic materiality and stakeholder engagement.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Connecting Pilots to Peers for Valuable Support

For more than a decade, Project Wingman has been providing our pilots and their family members with additional, specialized support whenever they need it.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Advanced Technology for Advanced Search and Rescue Operations

Enbridge made a $7,500 Fueling Futures donation to St. Paul SAR as part of our Safe Community First Responder Program in late 2021. The financial support helped purchase drone equipment for St. Paul SAR to enhance search and rescue capabilities.

Sustainable Development Goals

Drucker Institute 2022 Management Top 250 Rankings Includes CSRHub Metrics

Drucker Institute ranks America’s Top 250 ‘best run companies’ each year on WSJ. CSRHub ESG data included in methodology for a sixth consecutive year.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Sands Aims To Invest $200 Million in Workforce Development Over the Next Five Years To Support Professional Growth and Pathways to Prosperity

Under the People pillar of the corporate responsibility platform, Sands aims to invest $200 million in workforce development over the next five years.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

CECP's 2023 Look Ahead

2022 was another year of unprecedented societal challenges, requiring constant adaptation to issues caused by the pandemic, rising inflation, labor shortages, the war in Ukraine, supply chain limitations, and more.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Private Landowners and Family-Owned Forests Can Now Be ATFS Certified by SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services (SCS) announced today that it is now accredited by the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer certification to the American Tree Farm System Standard (ATFS).

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Qurate Retail Group Awarded on Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2023 List

Qurate Retail GroupSM has been recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies 2023.

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