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

Nielsen Launches Marhaba, a Business Resource Group Supporting Employees of Arab Descent

This year, the U.S. government has officially recognized April as National Arab American Heritage month.

Diversity & Inclusion

Investing in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities Through Strategic Philanthropic Partnerships

May is Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month, celebrating the fastest-growing racial group in the United States.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

AEG's Lee Zeidman Recognized by the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) for Distinguished Service to the Sports and Entertainment Industry and Inducted Into IIFX Hall of Fame

AEG’s Lee Zeidman, President of Crypto.com Arena, Microsoft Theater and L.A. LIVE, was recognized by the Innovation Institute for Fan Experience (IIFX) for his distinguished meritorious service to the sports and entertainment industry

Diversity & Inclusion

Erlin Kakkanad: Be Yourself, Every Day.

When Erlin Kakkanad decided to apply for a position at Principal®, she brought with her an impeccable resume: a computer applications education, years of experience at global companies, and training credentials including a Master Black Belt Lean Six Sigma (a process improvement l

Environment

Ecocentricity Blog: Experiencing the Okefenokee Swamp

The best cup of coffee you will ever have in your entire life is the morning after sleeping through a rainstorm in a tent with your five-year-old while camping in a swamp.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Gilead Reaches Number One Spot as Top Overall Philanthropic Funder of HIV-Related Programs, According to Funders Concerned About AIDS Report

“Gilead's support for community organizations is part of our enduring commitment to ending the HIV epidemic,” said Daniel O’Day, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gilead Sciences.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Wells Fargo and Habitat for Humanity To Build 350 Affordable Homes in the U.S.

As homeownership remains out of reach for too many families, Wells Fargo today announced an effort to support new home construction, renovation, and repair of more than 350 affordable homes across the U.S. with Habitat for Humanity International.

Environment

Black & Veatch Appoints Leon Downing As Global Practice & Technology Leader for Nutrient Removal and Recovery

Black & Veatch announced today that Dr. Leon Downing, a water industry expert with a track record of deploying cutting-edge nutrient removal technologies, has been named global practice and technology leader for nutrient removal

Sustainable Development Goals

Booster Raises $125M+ in Funding To Expand Mobile Fuel Delivery, Accelerating Decarbonization of the Mobility and Transportation Sector

Booster, the leading mobile energy delivery platform, today announces it has raised more than $125 million in Series D funding led by Rose Park Advisors with participation from new investors Chaac Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Mitsubishi Corporation and Thayer Ventures. Renewable Energy Group (REG), a leading producer of low-carbon renewable fuels, also increased their strategic investment as part of the round.

Research, Reports & Publications

Mondelēz 2021 Snacking Made Right Report: ESG Priorities

We have a clear strategic approach to making snacking right, so we can drive innovative, more sustainable business growth the right way for people and the planet.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Safety Month: Connected, Supported, and Safe

Join Tetra Tech’s Health & Safety team in recognizing Safety Month during June by reaffirming our commitment to keeping each other Connected, Supported, and Safe.

Innovation & Technology

Land Betterment's Kirk Taylor Featured in Think Realty Magazine

Container-based homes meet our needs for design more than any other sustainable housing choice. Purposeful Design—Container-Based Homes to the Rescue.

Diversity & Inclusion

Creating Meaningful Change Together – VMware 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Report

Over the past year, VMware’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) journey has been marked by renewed purpose and real progress.

Responsible Production & Consumption

Retailers, Platforms Lead From Front To Drive Sustainable Consumption: Davos

The world’s biggest retail companies and e-commerce platforms are leveraging their global networks to deploy responsible consumption strategies, audiences heard on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland.

Research, Reports & Publications

Comprehensive Pipeline Security

Though the embrace of digitalization and data analytics have made companies significantly more efficient and informed, it has also made them more vulnerable to cyberattacks.

Sustainable Development Goals

UN Global Compact Network Canada Recognizes Three Winners for Championing the Global Goals

The UN Global Compact Network Canada is delighted to announce the three Canadian SDG Pioneers — business leaders working at any level of a company, who are using business as a force for good to advance the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Social Impact & Volunteering

Delivering for Good: Delivering Sight Worldwide

For over 30 years, FedEx has helped Orbis eliminate avoidable blindness in low- and middleincome countries and break the vicious cycle of blindness and poverty.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Drivers With Disabilities Remain Stymied by Fueling Regulations

Assembly Bill (AB) 2563, introduced earlier this year, offered a solution to the disability community in California by allowing mobile fueling on demand to expand responsibly throughout the state.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Ericsson's Responsible Management of Suppliers

Ericsson is working with its suppliers to create sustainable business value through integrating responsible business values in sourcing processes, tools and culture.

Health & Healthcare

Women's Foundation of the South to Launch “Learn With Us” on Vimeo; First Episode Dropped on Mother's Day

Southern-based non-profit Women’s Foundation of the South (WFS) is pleased to announce that it is airing the first episode of its four-part Learn with Us series on streaming service Vimeo.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Fifth Third Fights Hunger

More than 19,000 employees at Fifth Third Bank are helping to provide 5.3 million meals in May to people facing food insecurity.

Health & Healthcare

Illumina Introduces New Pan-Cancer Companion Diagnostic to Match Patients With Rare Genetic Mutations to Targeted Therapy

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, today announced the addition of a companion diagnostic (CDx) indication to its CE-marked in vitro diagnostic TruSight™ Oncology (TSO) Comprehensive (EU) test. This single test kit, recently launched across Europe, assesses multiple tumor genes and biomarkers to reveal the specific molecular profile of a patient's cancer.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

How to Better Manage Disruption With Responsible Value Chains

The global pandemic disrupted business operations and exposed supply chains that were fine-tuned for efficiency but not resilience. Today, the war in Ukraine and the recent lockdowns in China have again put entire value chains under stress.

Environment

UST Operations: Four Key Challenges and How to Solve Them

We've put together a list of the four biggest factors driving complexity in UST operations today, along with practical solutions for how to address them.

Diversity & Inclusion

DuPont Sustainability Report: Kim Markiewicz, DuPont Vice President, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Recognizing that 2020 was an inflection point, we made advancing DE&I a corporate priority in 2021 and I am so proud of the progress we made.

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