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.

Environment

Clayton® Partners With the Arbor Day Foundation in Reforestation Efforts for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve

Arbor Day Foundation, Clayton partner to plant over 60,000 trees in legacy coal mine reforestation project.

Diversity & Inclusion

New Holland Is Present at Expo Rural 2024 With Proposals for the Whole Family

New Holland, a brand of CNH, showcased some of its outstanding equipment at the 136th edition of the Rural Expo in Argentina

Energy

Southern Company Accelerates Clean Energy Transition With Expansion of Zero-Carbon Resources and Bold Net-Zero Goals

Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy to customers is fundamental to Southern Company’s mission. Our growing portfolio of zero-carbon resources plays an integral role in helping us meet these objectives.

Health & Healthcare

Is the World Prepared for New Pandemics?

The Abbott Pandemic Defense Coalition surveyed more than 100 of the world’s experts in virology, epidemiology and infectious diseases to bring their latest thinking forward.

Diversity & Inclusion

Albertsons Companies’ Mid-Atlantic Division Celebrates Italian Heritage Month

Albertsons Companies’ Festa Italiana event at ACME in Havertown, PA was an absolute blast! From Chef Scott Brown’s mouthwatering cooking demos to the delicious tastings of De Cecco Pasta, Mutti Tomatoes, Rosina Foods, San Pellegrino, and Talenti Gelato...

Events, Media & Communications

LYB Featured in Sustainable Plastics at Fakuma

LYB Executive Vice President of Circular and Low Carbon Solutions Yvonne van der Laan recently spoke with Sustainable Plastics during the 2024 Fakuma tradeshow held in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Education

IBM and Hispanic Heritage Foundation Partner To Upskill Latinos for IT Careers

The SkillsBuild platform and IBM’s partnership with HHF are part of IBM’s commitment to provide more than 30 million people of all ages globally with “new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow” by the year 2030.

Social Impact & Volunteering

PSE&G Volunteers Help America’s Grow-a-Row Combat Food Insecurity in NJ

Dreary gray skies, misty rain showers, mud-caked boots and August’s suffocating summer heat wasn’t enough to stop our volunteers from choosing to spend their Friday morning at America’s-Grow-a-Row fields collecting 51,600 servings of fresh and healthy produce for families in need

Health & Healthcare

T-Mobile Strengthens California’s Emergency Preparedness with Expanded 5G Access at 11 Rural County Fairgrounds

The expansion enhances public safety by ensuring that first responders and local officials using the fairgrounds as incident command posts stay connected during emergencies

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Principal® Strengthens Commitment to Sustainability with the Release of Third Sustainable Financing Report

Principal Financial Group® continues its commitment to sustainable finance with the release of its third Principal Sustainable Financing Report. This report highlights the allocation of proceeds from the company’s $600 million sustainability bond, issued in August 2021.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Bath & Body Works Recognized by Forbes on Its Annual “Best Customer Service” List

Today Bath & Body Works announces its inclusion on Forbes’ Best Customer Service list. The second annual list recognizes the top brands that go above and beyond to surprise and delight their customers.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Hershey Signs Groundbreaking Long-Term Agreement With Cocoa Cooperatives Aimed at Improving Farmer Income and Farm Resiliency

Hershey announced a five-year agreement with nine cocoa-producing cooperatives in Côte d'Ivoire.

Events, Media & Communications

Leading Global CEOs/CFOs from The Coca-Cola Company, AztraZeneca, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., ComEd, Tata Consultancy Services, ExlService Holdings, Sigma Lithium to Share Integrated Long-Term Business Plans on AI with Investors

Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP) invites media, companies, and institutional investors to attend the CEO Investor Forum—a free in-person event and live-streamed —focused on responsible long term artificial intelligence (AI) business strategy.

Events, Media & Communications

‘The Wild Robot’ Inspires Us To Protect Each Other and Our Planet

The Wild Robot is a shining example of Comcast NBCUniversal’s dedication to sustainability across filmmaking through the GreenerLight Program.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors; Setting High Standards

PotlatchDeltic’s Board of Directors sets high standards for the Company’s employees, officers, and Directors. Implicit in this philosophy is the importance of sound corporate governance for shareholders, the Board of Directors, management, employees, and public trust.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

SCS Global Services Garners Recognition as One of SF Bay Area’s Fastest Growing Private Companies

SCS Global Services (SCS) was honored Thursday as one of the fastest growing private companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. The awards were presented by the San Francisco Business Times at its annual Fast 100 celebration.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank’s Key4Women Honors Local Entrepreneur Theresa Slater at Annual Forum in Syracuse, NY

KeyBank’s Key4Women Central New York Chapter held its annual breakfast forum on Wednesday October 9th at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse. Theresa Slater, President and CEO of Empire Interpreting Service, was the keynote speaker.

Research, Reports & Publications

Understanding CSRD and Double Materiality

This week’s ESG Talk episode features Michael Littenberg and Marc Rotter of Ropes & Gray, one of the world's premier law firms with over 1,500 attorneys worldwide. The duo joins Andie Wood to discuss the complexities of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Disaster Recovery for Affected Businesses

The weight of rebuilding amid the devastation is daunting. It’s important to remember that you are not alone. With available resources and a clear, organized approach, you can navigate the rebuilding process more effectively and regain control in the aftermath of the storms.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Award-Winning Cisco Sustainability Data Foundation Takes the Stage as Key to Sustainability Success

Cisco’s focus on data-driven environmental sustainability contributed to our recognition this week as an Impact Award recipient by SustainableIT.org.

Innovation & Technology

How Trane Technologies Helps Make Buildings Greener

We believe every job at Trane Technologies can be a sustainability job. Learn how Emma Van Fossen reduces the emissions of buildings through her work as an energy engineering team lead.

Innovation & Technology

DP World's Cars in Containers: A Sustainable Solution for the Growing Automotive Industry

The automotive industry, particularly the electric vehicle (EV) sector, is experiencing unprecedented growth. With vehicle demand at an all-time high, Statista expects global auto sales to exceed 77 million in 2024, signaling a major recovery by more than 13 million units

Events, Media & Communications

CASE Presents Its Solutions for Bolivian Agriculture at the Agro Vidas Fair

CNH brand, CASE Construction showed off its innovative equipment for the agricultural and construction sector in the 20th edition of the Agro Vidas fair.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Taking Care of the Things That Matter Most: Our ESG Journey

As a global leader in home fragrance and personal care, we don’t just offer products and experiences — we're also committed to shaping a future that's resilient, responsible and filled with possibilities.

Energy

Leidos Hits Key “Electrify the Mission” Milestone

Leidos participated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Dover Air Force Base (AFB) in Delaware to commission the first of 168 electric vehicle (EV) charging points for the Department of the Air Force.

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