Impact & Sustainability News From Leading Brands

Keep up with the latest news from 3BL’s clients.



Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

The Power of Reverse Logistics

T-Mobile International AG

Green Infrastructure

Southwire Partners With Current/OS

Southwire

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Stack Up a Range of Benefits: Kick Off New Habits During Open Enrollment

Aflac Incorporated

Research, Reports & Publications

Sustainability at Chemours

Chemours

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

When Waters Rise: How PSEG Responds to Flooding and Protects Public Safety

PSEG

Social Impact & Volunteering

Rebuilding With Purpose in Western North Carolina

Truist





Editors Pick

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Principal® Earns #7 Rank on Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies List

Principal Financial Group® was named one of Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies, appearing as number seven – a jump of 59 spots from its 2021 ranking. Principal® was the highest-ranking financial services company to appear on the list.

Environment

Webinar: Pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship: Building Resilience for Our Shared Water Resources

Join us Thursday, March 31, at 10:00am EDT (15:00 BST), as we facilitate a live panel discussion, Pursuing Alliance for Water Stewardship: Building Resilience for Our Shared Water Resources.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Alliance Data Included in 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

Alliance Data Systems Corporation announced that it is one of 418 companies to join the 2022 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, a tool that aims to track the performance of transparency in gender-data reporting.

Diversity & Inclusion

Behind the Bite: Silver Spoon Desserts Fly High With American Airlines

As American Airlines continues to roll out its new menu, there is a story behind a delicious dessert customers can find on board select American Airlines flights starting today.

Environment

PSE&G Celebrates World Wildlife Day

On World Wildlife Day, March 3, PSE&G celebrates the return of the local eagle population to the special nesting platforms PSE&G has built to protect the safety and wellbeing of these endangered birds.

Research, Reports & Publications

New ICIC Research Identifies Gaps in Regional Small Business Technical Assistance Systems

Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC) today published a new report that offers recommendations for policymakers to help strengthen the nation’s regional technical assistance systems

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WSP USA Bridges to Prosperity 2022 Team Completes Kagarama Suspended Bridge in Rwanda

Congratulations to the WSP USA Bridges to Prosperity 2022 Team on the recent completion of the Kagarama suspended bridge in western Rwanda.

Diversity & Inclusion

#Creators4BIPOC Wins Silver Anthem Awards for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The #Creators4BIPOC movement from Logitech For Creators has won a Silver Anthem Award in the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion category.

Environment

Land Betterment Impact Minute #34: Anna Noucas of Sol Systems Discusses Innovative Ways to Build Sustainable Energy Projects

Land Betterment Corporation (“Land Betterment” or the “Company”), an environmental solutions company fostering positive impact through upcycling former coal mining and industrial sites to create sustainable community development and job creation

Green Infrastructure

The IWBI Special Report Chapter Series: “Engineering Focus Is Key to Lowering Risk, Improving Safety”

In 2021, IWBI released an in-depth report that lays out research approaches and specific operational strategies as the world continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and prepares for acute health threats into the future.

Events, Media & Communications

STEM Alliance, Scientix & Qualcomm Webinar: Bridging STEM Gaps Among Students Globally

On March 10 at 17:00 CET, the STEM Alliance, Scientix and Qualcomm are will be presenting a webinar about Qualcomm’s role in STEM education at the global level.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Burberry Steps Out With New £300m Sustainability Loan

Burberry has strengthened its resolve to be climate positive by 2040 by refinancing a credit facility to a £300m Sustainability Linked Loan.

Education

A Matter of Kiskêyihtamowin - Learning Through Experiences

In Saskatchewan, Wanuskewin Heritage Park reignites First Nations culture, boasts a premier destination for Indigenous teachings

Diversity & Inclusion

D&I Weekly News Round-up: Inclusion, Bias and More

Today we are talking about racial bias in communication, gender inclusion in software, role incredulity and the impact on women, and a sign language app that makes movies more accessible.

Research, Reports & Publications

JFF and Comcast NBCUniversal Release New Report Highlighting Innovators Advancing Black Talent in Tech

Developed with support from Comcast NBCUniversal, the report—Purpose-Built to Advance Equity: Expanding Opportunities in Tech for Black Americans—is focused on the development of Black talent in technology.

Energy

International Paper Joins the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Climate Challenge

As a partner in DOE’s Better Climate Challenge, International Paper is one of more than 80 organizations across the U.S. economy that are stepping up to the Challenge and driving real-world action toward a low-carbon future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Chevron Donates $1 Million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) announced a donation of $1 million to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.

Diversity & Inclusion

The Recovery of the SHEconomy

If you graphed women’s economic progress over recent history, you’d see their share of the U.S. labor force rose slowly, from 30% in 1950 to 47% today.

Events, Media & Communications

MTV Solidifies Mental Health Youth Action Forum Plans Including May Event At The White House

MTV Entertainment announced the first phase of its partnership with the administration last October. At the time, Chris McCarthy, president/CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios,

Health & Healthcare

Newark Church Celebrates COVID-19 Resiliency With 'Day of Hope and Healing'

Sunday’s celebration is not just a celebration of testing and vaccinations for COVID-19. They are also celebrating a healthy life. Through Choose Healthy Life, they have addressed other medical issues that hurt the African American community at higher rates.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Fifth Third Elevates Kala Gibson

Fifth Third announced that Kala Gibson, EVP and chief corporate responsibility officer, has assumed additional oversight of sustainability and inclusion and diversity, and will serve as the chair of the Fifth Third Foundation distribution committee.

Diversity & Inclusion

KeyBank Helps Advance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts in Rochester with $100,000 Investment in Nursing Workforce Development Program

KeyBank is investing $100,000 in Rochester Regional Health (RRH) to support its Nursing Workforce Development Program.

Innovation & Technology

Adding a Personal Touch to Automation with Workiva

There are few more frustrating and menial tasks in modern life than sorting through the endless pile of promotional emails that clog up our inboxes.

Diversity & Inclusion

Growing Black Tech Leaders: It Takes a Village

How parents and technology can work together to create the next generation of Black tech innovators.

Innovation & Technology

Responsible Minerals Initiative Announces Next Steps on ASM Cobalt Sourcing

The Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI), an initiative of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), has confirmed its next steps in supporting the responsible sourcing of artisanal cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Latest Campaigns

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